National Republican., 1883-12-12

Also, general amnesty bill.
Also, TO abolish the test oath
Also, 10 authorize the purchase Of foreign built
ships by citizens oftho United states for use in the
Also, to reduce to one cent the postage on drop
letters.
liy Mr, Belmont, of New York; The following
Resolved, That the secretary of the treasury
be directed TO transmit 10 this house n
plain aud conciso statement OF each question
arising under the 'act to reduce internal revenue
taxation aud for other purposes, approved March
y, 1883, that has been presented 10 the treasury
department for Il decision, and, wherever such de.
eison has been in writing, n copy thereof, and of
each and every report III writing made on the
question either by the appraisers department
to the collector, or by the last-named officer
TO the treasury Department. and, when
tho decision Of the treasury department
has been adverse 70 the importer OF any
rate or amount OF duty to be levied thereon by
law that the secretary of the treasury send to this
house such an estimate as can be made Of the
total sum claimed up TO date by the importers To
have been thus Illegally cxactcd from them ut the
port OF New York; and that the secretary OF the
treasury transmit TO this house on the first Monday
OF each month duriug the session of the present
congress similar information, so far as mag be
feasible, respecting duties alleged to have been
illegally exacted from importers at each and
every port during the preceding month, together
with copies OF the protests and appeals and of the
reports thereon made by the appraisers and as
SCISSORS aud the collectors of the department.
Also, resolution requesting the president to
transmit to the house copies OF all correspondence
ain respecting the eXtraditon of alleged fugitves
from Justice that has taken plnce since tho date Of
the presidents me, sage OF Dec. q, 1876 announc-
ing that the suspended extradition under the
lreaiy of 1912 had been resumed, and that the
aforesaid correspondence be accompanied by pro-
ieis of any new extradition stipulations that may
nave been submitted by either government to the
other since the suspension in 1876 of the opera
ton under tho tenth article of the treaty Of 1872
BY Mr.. Slocum: A resolution calling on the Sec
retary OF war for information rs to the average
number of commissioned officers of the United
States army during the period from the fourth of
March, 1857 to the fourth Of March, 1861, and dur
ing the period from the fourth of March, 1877 and
the fourth of March, 1881, together with a state
ment of the number tried by courts martial dur
ing each period, tho number OF convictions, aud
the number OF cases where tho findings of the
court have been disapproved or the sentence mit-
Also for the relief of Fitz John Porter.
BY Mr. Van Alstyne, of New York: For the re.
trement Of the trade dollar ana ss sTeeoinase Into
By Mr.. Adams. Of New York To establish uni
form system of bankruptcy.
BY Mr.. Dorsheimer. of New York: For tho dis
tribution ofthe unexpended balance ofthe Geneva
BY MIR. Skinner, of New York: For the redemp-
By Mr.. Hardy. of New York: Authorizing tho
giving of notice of the wshof the United States to
er9e!e the treaty ne tba between the
Il" By N Mr. James, ofNew York. To establish schools
BY Mr. Nutting, of New York: To authorize
the retirement Of Gen. Alfred Pleasanton as
BY By MT Scales, of fNorth carolina Repeating the
| internal revenue laws.
BY Mr.. Vance of North Carolina: For the pay
ment of certain mail contractors in the southern
By Mr.. o. Hara, Of North Carolina: To to reim-
burse the depositors of the Freedmens Saving and
BY Mr.. York, of North Carolina: To appropriate
| the surplus money now In the treasury and all
money hereafter derived from Internal revenue
/ IN ttnV, fnN aT mil n al nINFn
BY Mr.. Le Fevre, of Ohio: To reorganize the de-
| partment agriculture.
Also, for the consolidation of the public gardens
BY Mr.. Murd, of Ohio: Granting q pension to
the widow of the late Gen. J. b. Stedman.
| BY Mr.. Keifer of Ohio: Proposing q consttu-
tional amendment providing that congress shall
have power by appropriate legislation TO secure to
all citizens of the United States equal privileges
| and immunities, and the equal protection of the
laws, and also to prevent their being deprived OF
life, liberty, or property without due process ol
BY Mr.. George, of Oregon: To reorganize the
| Judge advocate generals department
BY Mr.. Bingham, of Pennsylvania: Fixing the
rate Of postage on second class mail matter, when
sent BY q person other than the publisher. at !
cent for each three ounces or fraction thereof.
Also, for the relief OF the widows Of railway
postal clerks who we're killed in the discharge oi
Also, reducing the postage on drop letters to 1
Also a resolution calling on the secretary of the
Interior for information as 10 whether any rail
\ road company, which has received government
aid, has granted or attempted to grant 10 any
other corporation or telegraph companies any
right to operate the lines of telegraph belonging
to said railroad company company 50 as to prevent that
ment and the people or from granting equal facil
tiles In all respects to all persons or corporations
BY Mr.. Kelley, of fPcnnsylvania For the further
limitation of the coinage of silver dollars.
BY Mr.. Hopkins, of Pennsylvania: To establish
q board of commissioners OF interstate commerce.
Also, to repeal the internal revenue laws.
BY Mr. Rosecrans, of CALIFORNIA;: Proposing O
constitutional amendment for the suppressing of
BY Mr. Storm of Pennsylvania For the issue
of circulation to national banking associations.
BY Mr.. Curtin, of Pennsylvania: For the retire.
ment of Gen. n. C. Meigs
Also, to increase the pension of one-armed and
one-legged sodies.
BY Mr.. Lawrence, of Pennsylvania: For the
restoration of the tariff of 1867 OH foreign wools
| by Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania: To relieve
certain soldiers of the late war from the charge
| desertion.
BY Mr. Smith, of Pennsylvania To suspend the
coinage of the silver dollar.
Also. to remove the tax on bank circulation.
| By Mr.. Mackey, of South Carolina: Proposing q
constitutional amendment declaring the rights
and privileges ofall citizens to be the same.
ltBy Mr.. Dibble, OF South Carolina: Repeating al
laws dis criminnting against the circulating notes
BY Mr., Mcmillan, of Tennessee: To mako thu
trade dollar legal tender
| Also, 10 pension the survivors OF the Mexican
and Indian wars.
BY Mr.. Houck, of Tennessee To preserve tn,
other otieDses against the elective franchise.
BY Mr.. Young, of Tennessee: For the appoint
ment by the speaker of a select committee TO ex
anime into public land grants.
BY Mr. Warner of Tennessee: Abolishing tn
duty on salt, matches needles, and brooms.
by Mr.. Throckmorton, of Texas For the allot-
ment OF land in severalty To Indians.
BY Mr.. Miller, of Texas: Granting a pension Il
the widow of Maj. Gen. ord.
BY Mr.. Poland, of Vermont: Limiting the use 0
the writ of habeus corpus
BY Mr.. Deuster, of Wisconsin: To amend the
naturalization laws; also. providing for treat!
with The German empire; also, resolution calling
on the secretary of the treasury for information a
to tho amount of money necessary TO be appro
priated in order TO meet the demands against tht
government on account of the rebate on tobacco
cigars &c.
by Mr. Guenther of Wisconsin: Providing for
By Mr.. Oury Of Arizona; For the transfer of the
Indian bureau from the interior 10 the war de
partment; also, for the election OF territorial gov
ernors; also, for the admission of Arizona as /
state
by Mr.. Raymond, of Dakota: To establish thu
territory OF North DalIota.
BY Mr.. Caine, Of Utah For the admission o
| Utah as a state.
BY Mr.. Ochiitreo, of Texas: For the establish
ment of n quarantine station at Galveston.
BY Mr.. O'Neill, Of Missouri Changing the rule
SO as to provide for the appointment of commit
tee on labor.
duGed Monday and yesterday.
The speaker laid before the house message
from the President, transmitting communication
of the commissioner of Indian affairs, asking fQ
an appropriation of 100000 for the wants OF hi
bureau. Referred.
Alio, q message transmitting communication
from the secretary ofthe interior In regard TO thu
urgent necessity for action on the part OF congress
for the more adequate prevention of trespass on
Indian lands. Referred
| The house then at 5;lb adjourned until Friday