National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-19
THE HOUSE.

Mr. Hunt asked leave to offer resolution max
ing the bill to encourage the American merchant
marine q special order Tor the twenty-seyenth in
sIant Mr.. Hewitt objected.
Under the call of states the following bills &C.,
were introduced and referred;
by Mr.. Peel: Granting $40 acres OF the public
lands to each of the survivors OF the Mountain
Meadow massacre.
BY Mr.. Belford: A resolution calling on the
secretary OF state to inform the house whether
Prince Bismarck has sent to his department any
letter touching the resolution recently passed by
this house concerning the death OF Herr Lasker,
and, II 3d. to transmit a copy OF the same aud In
form the house OF any adyices he may have on
this subject, either by telegraph or letter.
BY Mr.. Nichols: 70 regulate traffic on railroads
aided by United States bonds, IL makes 1t un.
lawful for any such company TO charge any per-
son any greater or lees rae or amount OF freight,
compensation, or reward than Is charged 10 any
other person for like service or 10 enter lntO any
contract agreement, or combination iorlhe pooling
OF frelghis
by Mr.. Cobb Providing for paying the cost OF
surveying the lands granted in aid of the con-
structon OF the Northern Pacific railroad ana to
subject the same to taXaton also, Tor the RELIEF OF
settlers on railroad lands.
BY Mr., Holman; A resolution calling on the
secretary of the interior for Information as To when
the line OF the Northern Pacific railroad aud each
part thereof was definitely aud finally located aud
the plat or plats OF such final location He'd In me
office of tho land commissioner, 50 Tar az suGh
railroad has been delnuely located, ana also
whether the Northern Pacific Railroad company
has claimed or is claiming any lands on whlon
homestead or presumption entries have been made
within the limits of the grants TO said company
prior TO the time OF the definite location Of the
road. and II so, whether such claim Is being con-
sidered by the department
BY Mr. Anderson; Providing for the adj ustment
of land grants made by congress " aid in the
construction of railroads.
BY Mr.. King: Appropriating 100000 for the re-
Lief of sufferers from the Hoods in tho lower Mis-
ssslppi Valley.
Also, for the distribution of seed among the
sufferers iIom the floods
By Mr.. Dlngluy Authorizing tho secretary OF
the treasury, out of any lawful money deposited
by national banks for the purpose of retiring the
circulation, to purchase, Mt current market rates
any bonds of the United States bearing interest al
Il rate in excess OF per oeut the bonds so pur
chased TO bg held in trust until their maturity to
the payment OF the circulating notes of the banks
which have deposited lawful money for such pay
ment provided that the interest on such bonds be
| applied fIstto the payment of the premium paid
for the bonds, aud then TO form fund for the re-
| demption of the notes of such national banks n,
| NAV become nsnlvent, and the seourtlal OF viii cl
may prove insufficient for the redemption OF theil
circulating notes. .,.
construction Of one steel gunboat of90O tons dis
placement,
by Mr.. Buckner; Limiting the coinage Of the