The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

or the tieagan SUBSTITUTE, DuU DOUBTED the
propTiety of Intrusting to such a commis-
sion as was proposed such unlimited ~
ers. Several bills were iItTn''' -,r, y, r,,'I
the laws authoT'z'"-- tne anDointmeTt of
y - .sors and Deputy MarSnaIs at cleo
tons. 1t IS expected that they will receive
tne united support OF Southern Representa-
ives. The House adjourned until Monday
Dec. SIN the House the Speaker read
communication from the POstmaSter-Gener-
al asking an appropriation of 8 100, 900 for
railroad postal service for the remainder of
the current year. This was referred as
We'll as the following bills: One by Mr..
lOWnsnend proposing constitutional
amendment providing that treaties shall be
made by and with the consent of the House
IS well as that of the Senate; another by
Mr.. Ryan to open portions of Indian Terri
tory 10 homestead settlement; another by
Mr. huckner to suspend the coinage of
standard silver dollars; and another by Mr.
hoDmSon 70 restore the ceremonies attend
ant upon Presidential iuaUguratiOns to JEFF
fersoniau simplicity. Mt, Cox offered
resolution asking the opinion of the At
torney-General as to whether the Eight
Hour law should be considered as apDlica-
Die TO Iettcr-carrieTs, 4 Joint resolution
was also introduced by Mr.. Cox proposing
an appropriation OF 100000 for the com
p!etlon OF the barthOldl Statue OF Liberty.
Mr.. W arner offered bill to prevent the
contraction OF the currency, q S500,000 APP
for the improvement of the PHILADELPHIA
Harb0r, and Mr.. Ellis introduced bill to
erect monument to the victims of the
GreeIy expedition at cost of S25 600. Some
discussion of the Interstate Commerce
PHI followed, but no action was taken upon
=, Dec. "a bill was int,,c, ,ucsd In the
10 oy Mr. ,,uaimer-, 10 restore tie re-
yuuncan form or government in MisslSsip-
pi. providing that Congressional and State
elections shall be held the same day, and
making intimidation at elections punSna-
bic. The bill was referred. Consideration
of the Interstate Commerce bill was re-
sumed. Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, said he
thought the first step should be TO appoint
a commission of inquiry TO investigate each
case of injustice On the part OF railroads.
Mr.. Horr approved of tAis suggestion, and
objected to MIR. Reagans Offering Oh the
ground that 1t Disseminated in favor OF
roads in certain States and against those
which went through other States. 1t would
annihilate cheap rates of transportation in
the West and South, he said, and make
bread DEAR Further discussion was post
pOned.
Dec. 1o-A joint resolution was passed
in the House to continue the work of the
Census Bureau. The resignation OF Mr..
Scales of North Carolina, was received
and laid on the table. The Military Acade-
my Appropriation bill was passed, with an
amendment providing that in future all APP
poihtmentS to the grade of Second Lieuten-
ant in the army shall be confined to gradu-
ateS of the Military Academy, meritoriOus
non-commissioned officers, and enlisted
men recommended for promotion: also, that
the law shall be inapplicable in time of for
egn war. A motion by Mr.. Phelps to APP
propriate SlC0 600 TO pay for an American
exhibit at the Antwerp Exposition IN 1885
was referred The Interstate Commerce
bill was taken up and briefly discussed. A
message from the President was received
transmitting the report of the Secretary of
State urging the necessity of immediate
legislation to bring the statute Of the Unit
ed States under conformity with the inter-
national regulat ons for preventing eallis-
ions at sea, which has been adopted by all
the leading maritime Powers except this
country, The report was referred.