The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-09
THE HOUSE.
The Session Devoted to the introduction OF
New Bills.

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New Bills.
WASHINGTON, Jan. SIN the House Mr.. Hunt
introduced joint resolution for the immediate
naming of an appropriation of 100000 in ac-
eordance with the urgent request of the Missis-
| sippi river commission. Referred.
Mr.. Bingham, from the committee on post
offices and post roads, reported back the resolu-
ton calling upon the Secretary of the Interior
to report to the House whether any railroad
company aided by the government had granted
or attempted to grant to any other corporation
or telegraph company any right to operate lines
of telegraph belonging to said railroad company,
so as to prevent the company from performing
its duty to the government and the public
Adopted
Mr.. Morey, from the same committee, reported
back the resolution calling upon the Postmaster
general for information whether British spy
named O'Brien had been allowed to tamper with
| American mails in New York Adopted.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:
| By Mr.. Dorsheimer; Abolshing duties on lum
ber timber and other products of the forest.
| By Mr.. Ray of New York: Giving to Congress
| the power to pass uniform laws to regulate mar
| rage in the States and Territories
| By Mr.. Bagley: To protect applicants for pen
sions, and prevent fraud with the pension office;
also to purchase trade dollars with fractional
coins of the United States.
By Mr.. Robinson, of New York: A resolution
calling upon the Secretary Of State for informa-
ton whether ministers to foreign courts obey
the law prohibiting them from wearing q court
dress, and requiring them to the ordinary
apparel of American citizens.
By Mr.. Cox, of New York. Calling upon the
President for copies of the correspondence be-
tween the governments of Russia and the United
States respecting the treatment of Hebrews by
Russians; also to authorize the purchase of for
eign built ships by citizens of the United States
for use in the foreign carrying trade, and for
free ship material
By Mr. Foran: To prohibit the importation
and inmi grafton of aliens under contract to per-
form labor in the United States.
By Mr.. Brown of Pennsylvania: To regulate
the manufacture and sale of Intoxicating liquors
in Territories; Also for further protection of
citizens against the violation of certain rights Sc
cured by the Constitution.
By Mr. Warner, of Tennessee: 70 abolish the
duty on Bibles, trace chains and plows; also, to
reduce the salaries of the heads of departments
By Mr. Ballantine: The repeal of the iron
clad oath
By Mr.. Golf (by request): To distribute a
portion of the surplus revenue among the States
By Mr. Deuster Proposing a constitutional
amendment prohibiting Congress or State Legis-
latures from enacting any law prohibiting or
abridging the manufacture or sale of any article
OF merchandise composed in part or in whole of
any products of oil.
BY Mr.. Sumner, of Wisconsin, Proposing a
constitutional amendment limiting the veto
power of the President, by providing that the
measure may be passed over the veto by ma
jority vote.
By Mr.. Brents:. For the admission of the
State of Washington; ALSO for the construction of
a ship canal between Lake Union and Puget
sound.
By Mr. Thompson: Calling upon the Secre-
tary of the Treasury for information of the num-
Der of revenue customs districts, and the amount
of revenue collected at each and the cost of col
lection.
By Mr.. O'Neil, of Missour Granting an increase
of pension to the widow Of General Frank P
Blair.
By Mr.. Stockslager To place COAL SALT and
wood on the free list
By Mr.. Breckenridge: To extend the money
order system to county seats in all counties Of
1000 inhabitants.
Bills introduced to-day, GA
The ODonnell correspondence was referred to
the committee on foreign affairs.
Adjourned