National Republican., 1884-01-18
THE HOUSE,

The speaker laid before the house the same
message from the President, concerning the
Marine hospital at Erie, Pa, which was read in
the senate. Also, communication from the
secretary of the treasury in response to house
resolution in regard TO the issue of gold and silver
certificates. Referred
Mr.. Morse (by request introduced bill repeal.
ing the duty on extract of hemlock and other
bark Nsed for tanning. Referred.
Mr. Beach offered a resolution calling on the
postmaster general for all reports and papers re-
terring to the star route investigation made by
special agents of the postoflice department to the
postmaster general during 1881.
Mr.. Skinner objected.
Mr. Beach called attention to the flct that the
objection came from the republican side.
Mr.. Skinner said he did not object to the pur
pose Of the resolution but thought 1t should go to
committee,
II was referred to the committee on expendi-
lures in the department Of Justice.
Mr.. Cox, of North Carolina from the committee
on foreign afais, reported u resolution request
ing the President TO transmit to the house any
correspondence With the Mexican government in
regard to claims specified in section OF the act
OF congress approved June IS, 1878.
condition Of things in Mexico since the proposed
railroad connection with the United Stats.
Alec, any correspondence with Mexico and
Guatemala in relation 10 the boundary question
f Mr. Robnson % 'b Of New YORK Sn from the committee
OH pensions, reported u bill pensiOnng the sole
surviving grandchild ofThomas Jefferson. Private
Mr.. Keifer introduced bill authorizing the sec.
retary of the interior to sell any public documents
OF which the edition Is not exhausted ut the cost
Mr. Springer, chairman of the committee on
expenditures in the department of Justice, re.
ported back resolution calling on the postmas-
Ter general for copies of all correspondence be-
tween the department. of justice and the postvfiico
department tOuGhing the prosecution OF persons
charged with frauds In connection with the star
route mail service ana statement OF the names
Of individuals found to be indebted to the United
States, and the amount of Indebtedness OF each in
consequence OF such frauds Also for an itemz
statement of the expenditures in the pOstoflice
department from March 4. 1881, to Jan 1, 1854, in
the investigation ond prosecution OF such frauds
Mr.. Calkins suggested that the resolution
tienched somewhat upon the powers of the com
lnttee on expenditures in the postoiice depart
Mir. Springer explained that 1t was The duty of
his committee to Inquire into the enforcement OF
the payment of moneys due the United states
The resolution was adopted,
Mr. Cox, OF New York, offered resolution call.
ing on the secretary Of the navy for information
Us to what progress has been made In the com.
pilaton OF the union aud GoniedeIate naval rec
ords OF the war of the rebellion, and what steps
mo necessary to secure their speedy publication.
Adopted.
announced i to be on the motion made Wednes-
day by Mr.. llscOrk 70 commit thesenate bill up
prOpriatinG sl,OOOHOO ior continuing the work of
Improvement Oh the Mississippi river to the COM
mitee On rivers and harnors with instructions
10 report II back with IN amendment restricting
Lake Providence reaches. except where IL is nee
cssAry 10 protect works already bcgull.
The motion wa, lOst-yeas II, nays 1862.
Mr. White, of Kentucky, moved 10 commit the
bill With instructions to the committee on rivers
nud harlors not 10 report It back until the seCro
yiary Of war has furnished the house with an item,
lied account of expenditures for the ilDnrovement
al the Mississippi river from July l. 1879, 10 Jan,
III, 1854. Lost,
Tho bin was passed--yeas al5, nays ca Tho
house bill OF similar title and import was laid
upou the liable.
The following is the negative vote Messrs.
Adams Uf Illinois, Andersau, Atkinson II ,rG, Bing-
hum, Bouielle, Bowen, Brewer of New Jersey,
i ever Of New York, Brown Of Pennsylvania,
Brumn, tampbell OF P,nnsylvnuia, ChGcc, Col
lins. Connolly, nngley, Eldredge. Elliott, Er-
mcntr nj, EyerhGrI, Fielder, Ge drs hatner.
llisGock, llowey. james. Johnson, Kelley, Lacey,
IRwfrlce, Lc Fevre. Long, LOysrinp, McComus
Mckinley, MillsTd, Miller OF PEI nsylvGnih, Mill
Ken, M0ley, More, Mutchler, O'Neill OF Pennsy-
vauiaG Parker Patton, Perkins, Peters, Poland,
Ranncy, ilay ut New York, Reed, Rice Robinson
OF Ohio, Russell. skinner Of New York, Smith,
Btclle, Storm, J. d, Taylor of Ohio, Wait Warner