Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-12

to discharge the powers and duties OF the
Office. After an executive session the sen
ate adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE speaker hay
ing a severe cold Mr.. Cox, Of New York,
ocoapied the chair.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr.. Lacy, to establish postal savings
deposit branch pos5office department..
By Mr.. Cutcheon, for the better protec-
ton of life and property on Lake Michigan
blythe construction of harbor refuge.
By Mr.. Yaple, to abolish the duty on
salt.
By NJ. Muldrow, to enlarge the powers
and duties Of the department of agricul-
ture.
By Mr.. Broadhead, to establish a United
States mint at st. Louis.
By Mr.. Hatch, to establish bureau of
animal industry, to prevent the importa-
ton of diseased cattle and the spread OF
contagious diseases among domestic
animals. Also that farmers and planters
may sell leaf tobacco Of their own produo-
ton to other than manufacturers witheut
special tax.
By Nj O'Neil, TO prevent the aduI.sra-
ton of food aud drugs.
By Mr.. Burnes, to admit free of duly all
grades of sugar.
Also for the relief OF land owners
whose land is destroyed by any navigable
river.
By Mr.. Valentine, to compel the pay
mant by the Union Pacific railroad of the
cost of surveying and selecting csrtain
lands granted.
By Mr.. Robinson, of New York, resolu-
ton of inquiry calling on tbs seorstsry Of
the interior for Information concerning
the purchase OF public land. by foreign
noblemen so-cslled and titled aliens, with
their names and the amount of acres pur-
chased. Also for inform alton to enable
| the house to formulate law TO prevent
The establishment of land monopoliss and
landlord sJatems in our couatry, and pro-
vide against having the public domain
fall under the poser of aliens.
Also calling on the secretGry Of sEste fer
| information whether the minister to Great
Britain received sny title OF nobility such
as Lord Rector" from any foreign stats,
and whether such Englizh Lord" gas re
tanned in the service OF the United States.
Also whether officers or sailors % tn.
| United States navy rendered service 10 the
British navy at the recent Commandment of
Alexandria, Egypt.
Also reciting that it had been stated re-
| peatedIy in the public press that q British
spy named NJ. Z. O'Brlen has been sllcw-
ed TO tamper with The mails 81 NeE= YORK,
and known as suel by United Stsses IN
spector Neweomb, and was permitted to
visit his office II the New York posscfaee.
where he had apparently unlimit-
ed opportunity to tam per wilh
and open the cosrespodenc.
of American merchants and citizsns, ard
when he laid his plans for ens,appipg
those unfortunate men, SONG of thsm An.
eriosn citizens recently tried in Liverpool
and sentenced to imprisonment for life,
and directing tas British government to
examine into the matter AID communicate
to the house the facts and circu instances Of
the case.
By Mr., Coz, of New York, fer She ahro-
CATION of the Clayton BulweE srssty.
By Mr.. Skinner, Of Kew York, sxtkoriz-
| ing the secretary Of sAe treasury 80 pur-
chase from the surplus revenue at his dis
crstion, four and four and half bond.
and cancel the same instssd OF calling
three per cents, which are payable 81 ths
| pleasure OF the United States.
By Mr.. Aaybury. requesting tbe p,esi-
dent to negotiate with Great Britain re-
newal Of the Clayton rsciprocity treaty of
1854.
By Mr.. Horr, to establish . board OF
commissioners on inksr-asase coramsrcs q.
q dureau of the interior department.
By Mr.. Straight. TO reduce the price of
| public lands within railroad limits.
By Mr.. Dockery, to exempt from custom
duties all timbsr and timber used in the
construction of houses and fences for sh1 De
barges and other boats.
By Mr.. Cassidy, to reorganize the IsSis
| lativs power IL Utah. Also to authorize
the secretary of the treasury to sdjsst and
settle the expenses OF the Indian Egrs in
Nevada.
By Mr.. Ray, to repeal the duties or
molsssses. Also to reduce the fees on
| postoffice money orders.
By Mr.. Brewer, to provide for the
widows of keepers and surfmen who lose
their life in the life saving service.
By Mr.. Robinson, New York, calling on
the secretary of state for information con-
corning the arrest and imprisonment OF
Fortune John E. Wheelock, citizen of the
United States, by the government of Ven
ezuela in 1879, and that steps be taken to
have Wheelock's claim acknowledged By
Venezuela. Also, calling for information
relative to the reception of our represent
atiye, Benjamin, by the shah of Persia.
By Mr.. Cox, New York, requesting ths
president to Communicate to the houss oil
representatives any correspondence with
the Mexican government relative to the
Mexican claims. Also, the correspond
ence of the government with Mexico and
Guatemala about the boundary question