The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-12
THE HOUSE.

New Measures neutrality-suspicious. of
Lands by Nom Residents.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-the Speaker having a
severe cold, Mr.. Cox, of New York, occupied the
chair The following bills were introduced
By NJ. Lacey: To establish a postal savings
deposit branch of the PosJoffice Department.
BY Mr.. CutcheOn: For the better protection of
properly Lake Michigan by the construction
of a harbor of refuge
BY Mr.. Yaple: To abolish the duty salt.
BY Mr.. Muldrow: To enlarge the powers and
duties ofthe Department of Agriculture.
By Mr.. Broadhead: To establish a United
States mint at ST. Louis.
By Mr.. Hatch: To establish bureau of ami
NAL industry, to prevent the importation of dis
eased cattle aud the spread of contagious dis
eases among domestic animals. Also, to allow
farmers and planters to sell leaf tobacco of their
own production to other than manufacturers
without snecial tax.
By Mr., O'Neil: To prevent the adulteration of
food and drugs
By Mr.. Burns: To admit free of duty all grades
of sugar. Also, for the relief OF landowners
whose land has been destroyed by any naviga-
Bile river.
By Mr.. Valentine: To compel payment by the
Union Pacific Railway of the cost of surveying
and selecting certain lands granted it.
By Mr.. Robinson. of New York: A resolution
of inquiry, calling upon the Secretary of the In
BerOr for Information concerning the purchase
of public lands by foreign nobles-so-called-aud
titled aliens, with their names and amount of
the House to formulate a law to prevent the es-
tablishing of land mOnOpOlies and landlord sys-
tens in our country, and to provide against haV-
ing the public domain fall thus under the power
of aliens. Also, calling upon the Secretary of
State for Information as to whether our
minister to Great Britain has received
any title of nobility, such as "Lord Rector"
from any foreign state and whether
such English Lord" be retained in the
service OF the United States. Also, whether Off
GERS and sailors of the United States navy rem
dered service to the British navy in the recent
bombardment at Alexandra, Egypt. Also, re-
garding what has been stated repeatedly in the
public press that a British spy named NJ. e.
0Brlen had been allowed TO tamper with the
mails at New York, and known as such by
United States Inspector Newcome, and was per-
mitted to visit his office in the New York post
office, where he had apparently un-
and omen correspondence of American
merchants and citizens, and when he laid the
plans for entrapping these unfortunate men,
some of them American citizens, recently tried
at Liverpool and sentenced to imprisonment for
life, and directing the Postmaster-general to ex-
anime into the matter and communicate to the
House the facts in the case.
By Mr.. Cox, of New York. For the abroga-
ton of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty,
BY Mr.. Skinner, of New York: Authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase from
the surplus revenue, at his discretion, four and
fouI-anda-half bonds and cancel the same in-
stead OF calling three per cents, which are pay
able at the pleasure of the United States.
By Mr.. Cassidy: TO reorganize the legislative
power of Utah. Also. to authorize the Secretary
of the Treasury to adjust and SETTLE the expenses
of the Indian wars in Nevada.
By Mr.. RaS: To repeal the duty on molasses
Also, to reduce the fees on postOtiiee money
orders.
By Mr.. Brewer: To provide for the widows of
lighthouse keepers and surfmen who lose their
life in the lfe-saving service.
By Mr. Robinson, of New York: Calling upon
the Secretary of state for information concern
ing the arrest, Imprisonment and torture of John
Wheeiock, a citiZen of the United States, by the
government of Venezuela, in 1879; also. to have
Wheelocks claim acknowledged by Venezuela.
Cox. Requesting the
President to communicate with the House con-
corning the correspundence OF the Mexican
government relative to Mexican claims; also,
the correspondence of the governments of Mex
leo and Guaetmala about the boundary question
between said Republics and any offer on the
part OF this government to mediate on the
same; also, letters from the Mexican minister
at Washington and other correspondence re-
lating to the new condition OF things created in
Mexico since the projected railways put her in
communication with the United States. Also,
for the enforcement OF the eight-hO law Also,
to return the balance of the Chinese Indemnity
fund. Also giving notice OF the North German
confederation of the termination OF the treaty of
1868. Also, general amnesty bill Also to
abolish the lest oath. Also, to reduce to one cent
the postage on drop letters.
BY Mr. Belmont: The following resolution of
'Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury
be directed TO transmit to the House a plain and
concise statement of each question arising I'M
der the act to reduce internal revenue taxation
aud other purposes, approved March 3, 1888,
that had been presented to the Treasury De-
partment for decision, and wherever such de-
cIsioD had been in writing copy thereof, and
each and every report in writing made on the
QutRtlon, and the Secretary transmit to the
H0tisn, the first Monday OF each month during
The session, information as far AS feasible re-
speeding the duties alleged TO be illegally ex-
acted from importers for the preceding month,
together with copies Of protests and appeals"
BY Mr.. Sluvnm: A resolution calling upon the
Secretary of War for information of the average
number OF commissioned officers of the United
States army from he Attn OF March, 1857, to the
4th of March, 1861. and from the 4th of March,
Fhn A N nc Nharx l.
statement of the number tried by court martial
during each period, the number of convictions,
the number of cases where findings of the court
were disapproved or sentence mitigated. Also,
for the relief of Fitz John Porter.
By Mr.. Hewitt: To secure uniform standard
OF value. Also, to facilitate the negotiation of
bills OF ladlng and other commercial lnstru-
ments.
BY Mr. vanAstyne: For the retirement of the
trade dollar and its recoinage
By Mr. Stevens To establish United States
conrts in the Indian Territory.
BY Mr., Hutchins: To authorize the retire
ment of General Alfred Pleasanton major
BY Er. Scales: Repeating the internal reve-
nue. laws. Also to refund certain direct taxes on
land collected by citizens of the late insurrec-
tionary States.
By Mr. Vancr: For the payment of certain mail
contractors of the Southern States prior to May,
1861.
BY Mr.. O'Hara: To reimburse depositGrs in
e-Ffeedmen's Savings Trust Company.
BY Mr.. York. To appropriate the surplus
money Of the Treasury and all money hereafter
derived from internal revenue for educational
purposes.
By Mr. Geddes: To provide for increased rev.
cnue from imported wool,
By Mr.. Converse: To restore the rates Of duty
on imported wool.
BY Mr. j. d. Taylor For increased duty on
RoOls of the first and second class.
By Mr. Jordon: For the establishment of
closer commercial relations, etc.. with the South
American states.
Nv Mr. Hurd: Granting pension to the widow
OF me laIe General j; b Steadman'