Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-12-20
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HOUSE.
WARRINGTON, Dec 14'---The reading of the
journal having been dispensed with by the
House OF Representatives, Mr.. Townsend, of
Illinois, offered as question OF privilege u
resolution directing the architect of the cap
itol during the Christmas holidays 10 remove
the desks now in the hall, and make such re-
arrangement of the seats of members as will
bring them together in the smallest conve-
niont space without affecting the right of
members 60 occupy the seats already selected
by them; and 60 provide suitable writing
tables In the rear Of the chamber and in the
lobby, He did not ask for its present con.
alteration, and ON motion OF Mr.. Calkins, Of
Indiana, the resolution was referred TO the
committee ON rules,
MIR. Tucker, of Virginia, introduced a bill
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to
aettle tho accounts OF certain States and the
city of Baltimore, growing out of monies OK
handed for military purposes in the war of
1919. Referred.
The committee ON rules was announced ~
follows: The Speaker, Messrs. Blackburn, OF
Kentucky, Randall, of Pa, keifer of Ohio,
and Reed, OF Maine,
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12--The chair presented
report from Mr.. w. w. Corcoran, chair
man of the Joint commission on the compile
hon OF the Washington monument, showing
umthabdurfng the past year the work ON the
monument has progressed steadily, and that
mt its close the monument had reached the
height of 40 feet above the level of the floor
of the shaft, and stating that no further ap-
preparation is needed to finish the shaft.
Among the bills presented were the follow
ing:
BY Mr.. Dolph, of Oregon---To provide for
the formation and admission into the Union
of the State OF Washington.
tIt is the same bill, with unimportant
changes, introduced two years ago by Sena-
tor Frye, and provides for the admission of
Washington territory and portion of the
territory of Idaho, under the name of State
OF Washington.
By Mr.. Morrill---To provide for a commits
sion on the subject of the liquor traffic.
III is the bill which passed the Senate dur
ing the first session of the last Congress, but
which failed in the House. 1t provides: That
there shall be appointed commission of
seven persons, not more than four of whom
shall belong to the same political party nor
be advocates of prohibition, and who shall
hold Office until their duties shall be accom-
m~tsr k@I t. N..n
be their duty to investigate the alcoholic Ii
luor traffic, its relations TO revenue and tax.
alton and its general economic, criminal,
moral and scientific aspects in connection
with pauperism, crime, social vice, the pub
lie health and general welfare of the people:
and also to inquire as to the practical results
of license and prohibitory legislation for the
prevention of intemperance in the several
States of the Union.
Section 2. The commissioners shall serve
without salary; the necessary expenses Incl
dental to such investigation, not exceeding
$4,000, being paid out of the treasury
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12--In the Senate to-
day, after prayer and the reading of the jour
nal, the messages of the President, which
were read in the House yesterday afternoon,
relating to Indian affairs, we're read.
Among the bills presented was one by Mr..
Jonas to regulate the removal of causes from
Circuit Courts of the United States to other
Circuit Courts of the United States.
Mr.. Van Wyck offered resolution calling
on the Secretary of the Interior to furnish
copies of all papers relating to the attempted
transfer by the Texas Pacific Railroad Com
pany of its Arizona, New Mexico and Cali
fornia land grant to the Southern Pacific
railroad companies of Arizona, New Mexico
and California, and copies of any memorials,
briefs or letters relating TO the matter of
land grants or subsidies to the Texas and Pa
cifc railroad. Ordered to lie over until to-
morrow and be printed.
On the conclusion of the morning business
the resolution which Mr.. Beck offered yester-
day was taken up, calling on the Secretary
of the Treasury for exact information re-
garding the sinking fund, and Mr.. Beck ad-
dressed the Senate in regard to it, contend
ing that there is no need of so large yearly
appropriation as 5O,GO1. .OC0 for the sinking
fund, az recommended by the Secretary OF