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

between SalQ r6puOl1c5, ana any OHef on
the part of this government for mediation
On the same. Also, letters from
the Mexican minister to Washington and
other correspondence relating to the con-
dition of things as created in Mexico since
the projected railroads were put in COM
with the United States. Also,
in enforce to the eight hour law. Also a
return of the balance of the Chinese in
demnity funds. Alse for giving Eotice to
the North German confederation of the
termination of the treaty of 1868. Also,
for general amnesty bill. Also, to abol-
ish the test oath. Also, to reduce to one
cent the postage on drop letters.
Mr.. Belmont introduced the following
resolution of inquiry: "Resolred, That the
secretary of the treasury be directed to
transmit to the house plain and concise
statement to each question arising under
the act to reduce the internal revenue tax
alton, and other purposes, approved on
March 8, 1883, that have been presented to
the treasury department for decision, and
whenever such decision has been in writing
a copy thereof, and each and every report
in writing made to the question, and
the secretary shall transmit the same to
the house on the first Monday of each
month during the session said information
as far as feasible, respecting the duties ell
legged to be illegally exacted from import
ers for the preceding month, together with
copies of protests and appeals" Also a
resolution requesting the president to
transmit to the house copies of the CORES
pondence between this government and
Great Britain respecting the extradition
Ofo oil frrr nh,
have takon place since the presidents
message of December %, 1876, announc-
ing the suspended extradition under the
treaty of 1912, which has been resumed,
and the aforesaid correspondence to be &C
companied with projects of any new ex-
tradition stipulation submitted by either
government to the other since the suspen-
sion in 1876 of OPERATE under the tenth
article of the treaty Of 1912.
By Mr. Slocum, a resolution, calling On
the secretary of war for information as to
the average number of commissioned Off
GERS in the United States army from the
4th of March, 1857, to the 4th of March,
1861, and from the 4th of March, 1877, to
the 4th of March, 1881, together with the
statement of the number tried by court
martial in each period, the number of con-
victions and the number of cases where
the finding of the court was disapproved
OR the sentence mitigated. Also relief to
Fitz John Potter.
By Mr. Hewitt, ID procure q uniform
standard Of valuo. Also to facilitate the
negotiations of bills of lading and other
comms rcial instruments.
p, Mr. Van,Alstyne, for the retirement of
tie trade dollar and it's recoinage.
By NJ Miller, to amend the immigra-
ton act.
By Mr. Stevens, to establish United
States courts IN the Indian territory.
By Mr. Hardy, to authorizing the giving
CT notice Of the wish of the United States
to terminate the treaty between the United
States and the kingdom of the Hawaiian
Islands of Jan. 80, 1875.
By Mr.. Hutchins, to authorize the re-
trement of General Alfred Pleasanton az
major general.
By Mr.. Scales, repeating the internal
revenue laws. Also to refund certain di
rect taxes on land, collected from citizen:
in the late insurrectionary states.
By Mr.. Vance, for payment of certain
mail contractors in the southern state!
prior to May 1861.
BY Mr.. Ohara, to reimburse depositors
of the Freedmens Savings Trust company
BY Mr. York, to appropriate the sur
plus money in the treasury and all none!
hereafter derived from internal revenue
for educational purposes.
By Mr.. Geddes, to provide for increased
revenue from imported wool
By Mr.. Converse, to restore the rates O.
duty on imported wool.
By III. J. D. Taylor, to increase the dut,
on woods of first and second classes.
By Mr.. Jordan, for the establishment O.
closer commercial relations, ETC., with Ia
South American states.
By Mr.. Hurd, for granting pension t.
the widow of the late Gen. j. B. Steadman
By Mr.. Keifer, proposing a coustitu
tional amendment, providing that con
gress have power, TO make appropriate
leg is'ation to secure to all citizens squa
privileges, immunities, and equal protec
ton by the laws. Also to prevent beinI
deprived of life. libsrty or property with
| out the distress law.
By Ar. George, for the forfeiture of tn
land grant By the Oregon Central railroad
By Mr.. Bingham, for relief of widows
| OF railway postal clerks killed in aischarg
of their duty. Also for fixing the rate o
| postage on mailable matter, first GLASS tw
cents for saoh ounce Or fraction thereof.
Also resolution calling On the score
| tsr5 of tbs interior for information as tt
whether any railroad company which re
| csived government aid, and had granted
Or attempted to grant to any other corpor
alton or TELEGRAPH companies the right &
| o2erats the lines of telegraph belonging
to the said railroad company, SO as to pre-
vent that company from fulfilling thei
duties 10 the government and the people
or from granting equal facilities IN all re
spects to all persons Or corporations.
By air. Kelley, for ths further limita
ton of the coinage Of silver.
| By Mr.. RosecraDs, proposing constitu
tionsl amendment for suppressing poly
| gamy.
By Mr. Curtin, TO increase the pension
of one armed and one Jagged soldiers.
| By Mr.. Lawrence, for the restoration 0
the tariff of 1857 on foreign woods,
| b Mr.. Randall, to relieve certain sol
diers OF the late war on the charge of Dc
sertion,
| By Mr.. AoAillsp, TO Il "a ths trad
dollar legal tender.
| By Mr.. Honk, 20 prsserv
the purity Of the ballot, and punish bri
berry and other oEsnsea against the elect
i've franchise.
By Mr.. Young, the appointment by tn
| speaker OF select committee to examin
| the public land grants.