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

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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
munication with the United States. Also,
in enforce to the eight hour law. ALEC 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 g general amnesty bill. Also, to abol-
ism the test oath. Also, to reduce to one
cent the postage on drop letters.
Mr.. Belmont introduced the following
resolution Of inquiry: "Resolved, 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 3, 1888, that have been presented to
the treasury department for decision, and
whenever snch decision has been in writing
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 tho session said information
as far as feasible, res peoting the duties al
legged to be Illegally exacted from import
ers for the preceding month, together with
copies of protests and appeals" Also g
resolution requesting The president to
transmit to the house copies Of the CORES
pondence between this government and
Great Britain respecting the extradition
of alleged fugItiues from justice which
have takon place since the presidents
message of December %, 1876, announo-
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 opera ton under the tenth
article of the treaty of 1912.
By MIR Slccum, 6 resolution, calling on
the secretary of war for information as to
tbs 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 tbs 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 COZ
victions and the number Of cases where
the finding Of the court was disappro7ed
or the sentence mitigated. Also relief to
Fitz J ohm Porter.
By Mr. Hewitt, to procure uniform
standard of value. Also to facilitate the
negotiations OF bills of lading and other
commercial instruments.
By Mr. VaniAlstyne.for the retirement OF
the trade dollar and its recoinage.
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ton act.
By Mr. Stevens, to establish United
States courts in the Indian territory.
By Mir Hardy, to authorizing the giving
of notice Of the vish 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
| tirement of General Alfred Plessanton a.
major general.
By Mr.. Scales, repeating the interna
| 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 deposition
of the Freedmens Savings Trust company
By Fir 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 increase
revenue from imported wool.
By Mr.. Converse, to restore the rates 0
duty on imported wool.
By Ii. ). D. Taylor, to increase the dut
on Wools OF first AID second classes.
By Mr.. Jordan, for the establishment 0
closeR comm srsial relations, etc, With tt
South American states.
By Mr.. Hurd, for granting pension
the widow OF The late Gen. j. B. Ssesdns,
| BY Nr. Keifer, proposing q oonstitu
tloaal amendment, providing that COR
gress have power, 10 make appropriat
Legislation to secure 10 all citizens equs
privileges, iInmunities, and squal proteC
ton by the laws. Also to prevent bein
deprived Of life. liberty or property with
ont the distress Law.
| BY Gr. George, for the forfeiture Of th
land grant By ths Oregon Central railroad
BY MT. Bins CHAM, for rslief of widows
of railway postal clerks killed in siseharg
OF their duty. Also for fixing the rate @
portage on nailable mattsr, first class tw
cents far each ounce or fraction thereof.
Also { resolution calling On the secr'
tsry OF tins interior for information IS {,
shsther any railroad company which re
csiyed government aid, and had granite
Or attempted 10 grant to any other corpol
ation or telegraph companies the right t
operate the lines of telegraph bs!oDgin
to thu SAID railroad company, so as to pre-
vert that company from fulfilling thei
duties to the government ard tina peopl
or from granting equal facilities IL all n
spsots to all persona OR corporations.
By Ar. Kelley, for the further linits
ton Of the coipsgs Of silver.
By Ar. Rosecr@ns, proposing constitJ
tionsl amendment for suppEe5sing poly
gsmy.
By Ar. Curtin, 10 increase the pe0sio
OF ons armed and one legged soldiers.
BY BAR. Lawrence. for the restoration G
!. the tariff OF 1857 on foreign woods,
By Mr.. Randall, 10 relieve csrtain so
diers OF the late war on the charge of Ss
ssFsion,
81 Mr.. Nokillso, 10 aeLa tae trad
dollar legal .snzsr.
By hr. Honk, ~ prssery
the purity of the ballot, and punish bEi
ssry and other oSsnsss against the elec
ivs franchise.
By Mr.. Youag, the appointment by til
speaker OF select committee to examin
the public land grants.