National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-08

on motion of Mr.. Vance, resolution was
adopted directing the Postmaster General to fur
nish the House with such information as he may
have concerning the custom OF sublettng the con-
tracts for carrying the United States mails
Mr.. Adrich offered o resolution calling on the
Secretary ofWar for in nformation as to the author
ity by which the railroad bridge across the St.
Joseph River, near its mouth is permitted.
MI. Robinson, of Massachusetts,, from the Com
mittee on Judiciary, reported back the bill to
rahfy the issuance Of duplicate checks in certain
cases by the superintendent of the United States
mint at san Francisco. Referred TO the Commit
MIR Crapo chairman Of the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency, reported n bill to enable ma
tonal banking associations to extend their corpo-
Mr. Bnckuer presented the minority report,
which, with the report of the majority, was re-
| ferred to the House Calendar.
Mr.. Cuberson, from the Committee on the
| Judiciary, reported bill providing that all crimes,
except such us arise from violation of the reye
| nue. laws, punishable by imprisonment in the
penitentiary, shall be held to be infamous crimes.
| House Calendar.
the bill dividing the State of Iowa into two
judicial districts. House calendar.
A,nirs reno reported back adversely t6e "Nicaragusn
claims BILL and It was laid upon the table
Mr.. Glbson from the COMMITTEES on! Commerce,
reported bill to extend the limits of the port OF
New Orleans House calendar.
Bills were reported from the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings for the erection Of public buildings
| at Denver, Col; Syracuse \. y. Brooklyn, N. Y;
Marquette, Mich; Peoria. ILL.,; Quincy, H.. Council
Bluffs, Iowa; scranton, Pa Oxford, Miss; Augusta,
Ga, and owensboro Ky. They we're referred to
Mr. Neal, chairman of the Committee on the
District Of Columbia, reported back the bill TO de-
clare the true intent and meaning of the act ap-
proved June 16 1880, 10 provide for the settlement
of all outstanding claims against the District OF
Columbia. House calendar.
At the conclusion of the morning hour Mr..
Page called up the special order being the bill to
restrict Chinese immigration.
Mr. Prescott antagonized this with a motion 10
take up for present consideration the apportion-
ment bill, aud Os the order setting apart Tuesday
for the consideration Of the Chinese bill made II
subservient TO appropriation bills and the nppor-
tionmont bill Mr. Page yielded, but asked that il
bemade Especial order foreonslderation as soon. as
the appoTtOnmCut bill and the Post -Ohice appro-
priation bill were disposed of.
The House decided--yeas, 1853; nays, G3-to con.
slider the appOrtionmeni bill.
BY unanimous consent, Mr. Ryan was permitted
TO report from the Committee on Appropriation.
the indian appropriation bll, ana II was referred
to The Committee Of do the S,N Whole m appropriate
and S25l 600 greater than the amount appropriated
for the current year. The number of agents is re-
duCed from siXly.seven to sixty
Mr.. Cassidy reported, from the Committee OF
Mines and Mining, u substitute for the BeliOrd bill
relative 10 the rights Of adverse claimants In cast
where application is made for United States pat
ents TO mineral lands.
The substitute provides that an adverse claimant
II he be nonresident OF the a. land district 4
of protest as required by law during the period o
publication by duly authorized agent as attorne!
In fact. II was referred to the House calendar
Mr.. Prescott was awarded the floor for the pur
pose of debate, but yielded the floor for the offer
ing of amendments, which were submitted, a
| follows
BY Mr.. Anderson: Fixing the number of Repre-
scntatiyes at 325
by Mr.. Burrows: At 32l.
BY Mr. Joyce: AT SG5.
BY Mr.. Page and Mr.. Springer: At 49,
BY Mr. Briggs: At 34.
By Mr. Robinson, of Massachusetts: At $40.
Mr.. Prescott then proceeded TO address tn
| House
After long and heated discussion the Hous
adjourned lat 500 without any definite acuo
being taken on the bill.