The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
THE FORTY-EIGHTR CONGRESS.
SENATE.

THE FORTY-EIGHTh CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-A memo
rial was presented from the Mexican
veterans asking pension.
Standing and other committees
were then appointed.
Bills introduced: By Senator Hill
Providing for a coinage branch of
1.-THE mint at Denver.
By Senator Cameron, of Wisconsin
To regulate elections of representa-
tiyes to Congress and to publish vio-
latOns thereof.
By Senator Ingalls-To prevent the
unlawful enclosure of public lands.
A resolution was agreed to, author
lZing The committee on military af-
fairs tolnquire into the expediency of
purchasing the encampment grounds
at Valley Forge for national park.
The following was offered and
asked to have printed:
Resolved, In the Judgment of the
S enate the public debt is not
a public blessing, and any meas
ure of financial policy looking to
1
bearing national debt for purposes of
national banking or other account
meets the disapprobation cf this body
and should be viewed thuSly by the
taxpayers of the United States.
| Senator Hill called up his resolu-
tion asking the secretary of the inte-
rior to furnish copies of all papers re-
lating to the transfer of the land grant
by the New Orleans, Baton Rouge &
| Vicksburg railway company to the
Pacific railway company.
The resolution was agreed to.
HOUSE.
Bills introduced by Mr.. Rosecrans
TO indemnify California for expen-
ses incurred in Indian wars. Also to
prevent undue discrimination of rail-
way transportation; also to incorpor-
ate Maritime company of Nicaragua,
| BY Mr.. Sumner-To fix and estab-
liSh maximum rates of fairs on the
Union Pacific and Central Pacific
railroads.
The bill provides that after forty
days from the passage of the act, it
| shall be unlawful for those companies
to charge more than three cents per
mile for first class passengers, two
cents for second class, one and a half
for third class.
| By Mr.. Tully.-To declare forfeited
all unclaimed land grants in Califor-
| MIA.
By Mr.. Payson-Declaring forfeited
the land grants of large number OF
roads involving many millions acres
of land. The names of the roads and
amounts involved aro as follows:
| Fpa-aa O. OOO OOA
do, Arazona & New Mexico. Gull =
Ship Island, Tuscaloosa q Mobile and
Mobile & New Orleans, aggregating
100000 acres; Savannah & Alba
ny involving 10000; Iron Noun
tain, in Arkansas, 1,1S0'000, ,1SO' '000,,
Mobile s. 'Girard, $4,000; Onlongon
s. State Line. $4,000; Oregon Cen
Bluff, 100000; Oregon s. California
and California & Oregon unpatented
lands, 4.168,O 900; part OF Northern Pa
600; New Orleans s. Jackson, 900, 600;
part of Atlantic s. Pacific east of Al
berquque and west of Margara, To-
100000.
By Mr.. Springer-Proposing consti-
| tutional amendment prohibiting Spe-
cial legislation; also to facilitate pro-
motion and retirement from active
service on own application of officers
of the army.
By Mr.. Bedford-To regulate rail-
way traffic; also to author
ize the appointment of a special
commissioner for promoting CONNER
cial intercourse of the United States
with South and Central America; also
providing for the deposit of silver
bullion in the treasury and the issue
| of certificates therefore.
| BY Mr.. Waite-To limit the pur-
1 chase OF silver by the secretary of the
treasury.
By Mr.. Clements-To repeal the in
ternal revenue laws.
By Mr.. Henderson-To establish a
board upon Interstate commerce.
| By Mr.. Townshend To abolish
| postage on second class matter and
| reduce the postage on transient news
papers; also authorizing the president
during the recess of congress to pro-
hibit the importation of articles inju-
| rious to public health from countries
which, on the same ground prohibit
the importation OF American goods;
also, to place tax on salt used for
curing meats, on the same footing as
salt used for curing fish.
By Mr.. Thomas-To equaliZe boun.
ties; also to divide Illinois into three
judicial districts.
By Mr.. Finnerby-For the con.
struction of four gun boats and three
additional cruisers to the navy.
By Mr.. Cobbs-To equaliZe pen
sions; also to prevent the secretary
of interior from issuing patents tC
lands granted in aid of the construc
tion of railways when railroads are
! not completed at the time fixed by
law.
By Mr. Holman-To limit the dis
posal of public lands ito be adopted tt
agriculture and to actual settlers un
| der the homestead laws.
By Mr.. Colkins-Proposed constitu
tional amendments, providing that NJ
state, public or private corporation o.
person shall deprive any citizen O.
equal protection before the law, nol
abridge the rights of privileges, com
munities account, race or color pre-
. vious to Condition servilitude.
By Mr.. Lowry-Repealing limita.
tion of time for filing claims for pen
sions. Also, a resolution requesting
the president to communicate to the
House any correspondence between
this government and Great Britain
referring to the trial of O'Donnell, {
citizen of the United States, for tht
alleged murder of Carey, the informer
L BY Mr.. Lamb-Resolution calling
upon the attorney general for an item
lied account of the expenditure O.
} prosecution in the Star Route cases.
By Mr.. Matson-The appointment
of a committee of investigation ant
revision of the pension laws.
By Mr.. Holmes-The establishment
Of national experimental stations il
connection with agricultural colleges
By Mr.. Henderson-Calling on tn,
secretary of the treasury for copies OF
correspondence with foreign govern
\ ments, touching inderdiction of tn
importation of swine.
BY Messrs. Weller and Cook-Re
! moving duty on certain kinds of lum
: ber and fence wire.
II By Mr.. McCarn-Providing in cas-
, of removal or death, resignation o
: inability of the president or vice
president that the Secretary of stat
|. shall be acting president until spe
cial election is held.
8 By Mr.. Anderson-To prevent un
due discrimination by railways, an,
subject them to the control of state
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