Daily Republican., 1884-01-09
FOURTH EDITION.
Congress Tuesday.

In the Senate, messages were receiv-
cd from the President, submitting the
draft of bills prepared by the Interior
Department for the allotment OF lands
in severalty to certain tribes OF Indians
and to allow Indian homestead entries
without payment Of fees also, setting
forth the necessity TOR further appropria-
tons for the improvement Of the passes
of the Mississippi river. Mr.. Hale offer
ed q resolution, which was aged 70,
asking the Secretary Of the Navy what
the original cost OF all the vessels whose
names are on the Naval Register FOL
1888, under the Bureau of CONSTRUCTION
and Repair, Steam Engineering and
Equipment and Recruiting, together
with the total expense for repaires since
their construction under the same bu.
reaus or otherwise.
Mr.. Miller, Of California, offered q
resolution, which was agreed to, re-
qussting the President, ifnot incom-
patible with the public interest, to fur
nish the Senate copies Of correspon.
dence relating to any negotiation with
the Spanish Government on the subject
lof discriminating duties on the com-
merce between the United States and
Cuba and Porto Rico:
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Hunt, of louisiana,
introduced q joint resolution, which
was referred, for the immediate ap-
preparation Of 81 200, 900, in accordance
with the urgent request OF the MISSISSIPPI
pi River Commission.
The call of States for bills and resolu.
lions was resumed, and among those
introduced were the following By Mr..
Skinner, of New York, giving letter
carriers and clerks in first and second
class post. offices thirty days leave OF
absence in each year. By Mr.. Dorshei.
mer, making bills oflading conclusivein
certain cases also abolishing the duties
on lumber and other products OF the
forest.
By Mr.. Cox, of New York, to author
ize the purchase of foreign built ships
by citizens of the United States for use
in the foreign carrying trade also pro-
hibiting the coinage OF the three cent
piece; also to relieve commercial travel
ers from license tax. BY Mr.. Foran, Of
Ohio, to prohibit the importation of
aliens and foreigners under contract TO
perform labor in the United States.
BY Mr.. Goff, Of West Virginia (by
request), to distribute portion OF the
surplus revenue among the States.
By Mr.. Stockslager, Of Indiana, to
place coal, wood and salt on the free
list. Mr.. Deuster, of Wisconsin, in.
troduced a constitutional amendment
prohibiting Congress or the State Leg
isiatures from enacting any law pro-
hibiting or abridging the manufacture
or sale of any article of merchandise
composed in part or whole Of any pro.
duct of the soil. Mr. Beach, of New
York, introduced Constitutional amend
ments as follows !. Uniform laws Oh
the subject OF marriage and divorce.
2. Giving the President power TO veto
one or more items in an appropriation
bill. g. Creating statute of limitation
to all claims against the United States.
4. The credit money and property Of the
United States not to be loaned or given
to private corporations 8. Prohibiting
the granting 0fexclusiye privileges and
forbidding Legislation on appropriations
bills. In all ,674 bills and resolutions
were introduced