The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

of the revenue at his discretion, four
and four and one-half bonds, and can
eel the same, instead of calling three
per-cents which are payable at the
pleasure of the United States.
By Mr.. Maybury-Requesting the
president to negotiate with Great
Britain for renewal of the Canadian
reciprocity treaty of 1854.
BY Mr.. Hoar-To establish board
of commissioners for inter stare COM
merce as bureau in the interior de-
partment.
By Mr.. Dockery-To exempt from
duties all timber and lumber used in
the construction of houses, fences,
ships, barges and other boats.
By Mr.. Cassidy-To reorganiZe the
legislative powers of Utah.
BY Mr.. Ware-To repeal the duty
on molasses; also to reduce fees OF
postoffice money orders.
By Mr.. Robinson, of New York,
asking the secretary of state for in
formation regarding the arrest, i'm
Wheelock, a citizen of the United
States, by the government of Vene-
zuela in 1879, in steps taken to have
Venezuela; also calling for informa-
representative, Mr.. Benjamin, by the
Snah of Persia.
BY Mr.. Cox, of New York-Re-
questing the president to communi-
cate to the House the correspondence
with the Mexican government rela-
tive to Mexican claims. Also the cor
respondence of the government of
Mexico and Guatemala about the
boundary question between said re-
publics and any offer on the part of
this government to Mexico, on the
same; also letters from the Mexican
minister at Washington, and other
correspondence relative to the new
condition of things created in Mexico
since the projected railroads put her
in communication with the United
States; also the enforcement of the
eight-hoIr law; also to return the bal
ance of the Chinese indemnity fund;
also to give notice to the North Ger
man Confederation of the termina-
tion of the treaty of 1858; also gen
earl amnesty bill; also to abolish the
test oath; also to reduce to one cent
postage on drop letters.
BY Mr.. Belmont. the following
resolution: Resolved, that the secre-
tary of the treasury be directed to
transmit to the House plain, concise
statement of each question arising
under the "act to reduce internal
revenue taxation and other purposes,
approved March 3, 1873," that have
been presented to the treasury depart
ment for decision, and wherever such
decision has been in writing copy of
each and every report in writing made
to the question, and the secretary to
| transmit to the House on the first
Monday in each Month during the
session, information al far as feast
bic respecting the duties a. alleged
illegally received from importers the
preceding month with copies of pro
tests: also resolutions requesting the
preside to transmit to the House
copies of correspondence of the gov
eminent and Grt st Britian regarding
the extradition of alleged fngltives,
taken place since the presfSont's mes
sage Of December 3, 1875, announcing
the suspended extraditiOn under the
treaty of 1912 was resumed, and that
the aforesaid correspondence be ac-
companied with the project Of any
new eXtradition stipulation submitted
by either government to the other
since the suspension in 1876.
BY Mr.. Slocum-A resolution call
ing on the secretary of war for infor-
nation of the average number of COM
missioned officers of the United States
army from the 4th of March, 1857, to
4th of March, 1861, and from the 4th
of March, 1877, to the 4th of March,
1881, together with a statement of the
number tried by court martial, the
number of convictions, number of
cases where findings of court was dis
approved or sentences mitigated; also
for the relief of Fitz John Porter.
BY Mr.. Hewitt-To secure a uni
form value; also to facilitate negotia-
tiens of bills of lading and other COM
mercial instruments.
By Mr.. Van Alstyn-For the re-
tirement of the trade dollar and its
re-coinage.
By Mr.. Stevens = To establish
United States courts in the Indian
Territory.
BY Mr.. Hardy-Authorizing the
giving of notice of the wish of the
United States to abrogate the Hawai-
ian treaty.
BY Mr.. Hutchins-To authorize the
| retirement of Gen. Alfred PleaSanton
as major-general.
BY Mr.. S.ales-Repealing the inter
nal revenue law; also to refund Ger.
| tain direct taxes on land, collected
from citizens of the late lnsurrection-
ary states.
BY Mr.. Vance-For the payment of
certain mail contractors in the South
ern states, prior to May, 1861.
BY Mr.. York-To appropriate the
surplus money in the treasury, and all
money hereafter derived from inter
nal revenue, for educational purposes
BY Mr.. Geddes-To provide an in
creased revenue from imported wool.
By Mr.. Converse-To restore rates
of duty on imported wool.
By Mr.. ]. d. Taylor-To increase
duty on woods of the first and second
class.
By Mr.. Jordan-For the establish.
ment of closer commercial relations
with South America.
| By Mr.. McMillan-TO make trade
dollars legal tender.
By Mr.. Houck-To preserve the
purity of the ballot and punish bribery
and other offences against franchise
By Mr.. Young-For the appoint,
ment by the speaker of a select com
mittee to examine the public LAND
grants.
By Mr.. Warner-Abolishing the
duty on matches, needles and brooms
BY Mr.. Kiefer-Proposing consti
| tutional amendment during the ses
sion of congress with power of appro
pirate legislation to secure to all citi
zens equal privileges, immunities anC
equal protection by law; also, to pre-
vent being deprived of life, liberty
and property without due legal pro
cess.
BY Mr.. George-For forfeiture o.
land of the Oregon Central railway.
By Mr.. Bingham-For the relief o1
widows of railway postal clerks killed
in discharge of duties. Also, fixing
rate of postage of mail on all first
class matter at two cents for eact
ounce or fraction thereof. Also {
resolution calling on the secretary OF
the interior for Information, whether
any railway company which received
government aid has granted or at
tempted to grant to any other corpor
alton, or telegraph company b. long.
ing to said railroad company, SO as to
prevent that company from fulfilling
its duties to the government and peo.
pie, or from granting equal facilities
in all respects to all persons or cor
porations.
Rv Mr.. Kelly-For further limita-