Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
siNATE.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-Seuaior Hoar
presented a resolution from the Legis-
la;ure of Massachusetts opposing con-
Wet labor on public works Of the | nlted
States.
Blair Presented resolutions from the
Legislature OF New Hampshire opposing
further ltud grants 70 railroads anu
tny renewal Of forfeited land gr MS.
Butler introduced A oil 70 repeal the
internal revenue laws now in force AL 4
AbuIshlng internal revenue.
Gulluru introduced bill 10 reoTG anize
tue legislative power Of ttau.
Bills " re introduced bv Cameron. of
Wisconsin. To provide for the appoint
tneut IF another Circuit Judge for the
ui;ed States.
ing the public lands 10 soldiers and
sii ors of the late war.
By CockeriiI-To prov de Tor the APP
polutment of u special Commissioner to
visit special countries of Central ard
South America. for the purpose of col
lectIng information looking to Amerl-
can trade and commerce. and strength
euing the friendly and mutually ad
'dutdSNOUs ftihLipll- OCi Nrtfi Tue tlLcQ
states and other uatlonallties.
BY Blair. joint resolution proposing
a constitutional amendment regarding
alcoholic liquors. Ii limits the manu-
facture or safe of alcoholic Intoxicating
liquors. except for medicinal. mechan-
icasl, chemical and scientific purposes
or for Use IN the arts, III any State or
Territory, and the importation of such
liqaors except for the purposes named
and the bill provides that should the
amendment be ratified by three-fourths
of the States before the last of Decem-
Der, 1880, the prohibition il proposes
will take effect at the expiration of ten
years.
Morrell then read prepared address
on the coinage, giving his we'll known
views on the silver question at great
length.
Morgan offered a resolution which
agreed 10 instructing the Committee Oh
Indian Affairs To enquire into the expe-
diency of creating military academy
west of the Mississippi river for the
training and edu alton OF Indian youths
and men up to proper age as soldiers
and to admit them when qualified into
the regular army.
Hoar introduced bill concerning
Federal elections, which provides for the
use of patent ballot boxes and counting
devices, and requires all balio.ing and
Counting of ballots TO be done in open
meeting, which cannot be adjourned
until all the ballots are counted and the
result publicly proclaimed by the Off
Ger i'll charge, which officer shall be the
United States marshal or supervisor,
who shall be custodian Of the boxes as
representative of the Attorney General,
who shall have primary charge and re-
sponsibility for such boxes.
The Senate then went in executive
session, and afterwards adjourned.
The N;rglnit contested election case
of Garrison VS.. Mayo WAS referred to
the committee on elections when APP
pointed. with las ructlo.S To report on
the legal questions Involved therein.
& was ordered that when tue House
adjourned tomorrow it be to meet Oh
Monday.
Jones submitted resolutions annOuno-
in the death of Thomas II. Herndon of
Alabama. and in respect to the memory
of the deceased the House adjourned.
The understanding is that no busi-
ness will be transacted tomorrow.