National Republican., 1883-12-15
ANOTHER CENTENNIAL.
The Hundredth Anniversary Of Gen. Wash
ington's Surrender Of His Commission,
A Resolution Calling for Information as
10 the Dsnville Riot.

The reading of the journal having been dis
pensed with in the house yesterday morning, Mr..
Townshend, of Illinois, offered rs q question of
privilege a resolution directing the architect Of
the capitol during the Christmas holidays to re-
move the desks now In the hall and make such
Encouragement of the seats Of members as will
bring them together in the smallest convenient
space, without affecting the rights of members to
occupy the seats already selected by them; and to
provide suitable writing tables in the rear of the
present consideration, and, on motion of Mr.. CAL
kins the resolution was referred to the committee
on rules
Mr.. Hoblitzell of Maryland, introduced joint
resolution requesting the President TO Issue proc
lamation urging the various religious denomina-
lions throughout the country to commemorate
Dec. 20, 1885, the one hundredth anniversary of
the surrender by George Washington of his com.
mission as commander in chief of the army, and
TO request that business be suspended on Monday,
Dec. "a, and the same treated as public holiday.
On motion of MIR. Kasson, of Iowa, the resolu-
ton was referred to special committee to be
composed of five members.
Mr. Tucker, of Virginia, introduced bill di-
recting the secretary of the treasury to settle the
accounts of certain states and the city of Balti-
more growing ont Of moneys expended for mill.
tary purposes in the war of 1872 Referred.
Mr.. Horr, of Michigan, asked leave to offer a
the President the case of the recent murder OF
several persons legged TO have been citizens OF
other peTseus sso ou alleged 10 be- ezens Of the
United States, at Danville, Va, in the hope that
the President may ascertain whether the persons
so murdered or injured were citizens of the United
States; and If So whethe the killing and injury OF
said citizens, If they were such, were in contra
vention of the provisions of the municipal law
of the state OF Virginia or ofany law Of the United
States.
Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois, objected for the pres
ent saying that the President knew as much
about the matter as congress did
Mr. Cabell, of Virginia. said that as the repre-
sentative of the people assailed by the resolution
he was sorry that an objection had been made
He was willing to have the fullest and fairest in
vestigation of this matter.
The committee on rules was announced as fol
lows. The speaker Messrs. Blackburn, of Ken
tueky; Randall, Of Pennsylvania; Keifer, of Ohio
and Reed, of Maine
Mr., Washburn, OF Minnesota, introduced bill
providing for the removal of distractions of the
free navigation of the navigable waters of tn,
United States. Referred.
Mr.. Ranney, Of Massachusetts, introduced bill
TO establish the marine signal board of the United
States, with ayew OF having adopted q code anC
system of marine lights and fog signals. Re
ferred.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, asked leave 10 introduc,
for immediate consideration a Joint resolution 70
the repeal of the test oath.
Mr. Horr, of Michigan objected.
number of executive communications wer
referred, and Mr.. Robinson, of Massachusetts,, wa
granted indefinite leave of absence
The house then (at 12;45) adjourned until Mon
day.