Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-01-31
House,

The bill providing for an expedition for tie
relief of Lieutenant Greely was considered in
committee of the whole reported to the
House, and passed. The expedition is to be
fitted out under the direction of the Presi-
dent and the bill does not limit the appro-
priation- Mr.. White, Of Kentucky, at
tackled a bill, which was passed, creating an
additional judicial district in Ala
bama. He declared that behind
every one of these bills to
divide State into more judicial districts was
another bill to take money out of the treasury
to erect more public buildings. "A bill was
passed relating to recover1es for infringement
of patents. 1t provides that no damages or
profits shall be recovered from any defendant
for the infringement of patent when it
shall appear on trial that he was a mere
user for his own benefit of any article
purchased in open market, without notice
that it was patented resolution offered
by Mr.. Parker, of New York, requests the
committee on agriculture TO inquire whether
agTiculturists and daiTymen are unjustly in
jured by the manufacture, sale, and use of
oleomargarine and butt.rine.
The House passed joint resolution giving
the thanks OF Congress to Captain Eric ia
brielson, of the revenue steamer Dexter, and
his officers and men, and the men who
manned the Gay Head hfebeat, for their
brave conduct IN rescuing the survivors
of the wreck Of Jhe steamer City of Colum
twice swan to the steamer and rescued men
who were clinging to the rigging.
bill appropriaring s., 10000 for the pay
ment of rebate of tax on tobacco was
reported from the committee on appropria-
tions. -. The Committee on agriculture pre-
sented report in favor Of establishing de-
partment of agriculture j.. There was long
discussion in committee Of the whole over a
bill authorizing the postmaster-genera to
issue special ten-cent stamp, which,
when attached to letter in
addition to the regular postage. will in
office up to midnight. By vote or los to
los the bill was reported to the House, with
the Recommendation that the enacting clause
be stricken out, but pending action on the re-
port the House adjourned.
Mr.. Cook, of Iowa, introduced a bill provid-
ing that pensions for total disability shall be
$40 month, without regard to rank in the
service. Three bills appropriating money
for public buildings were favorably re
ported. The first enlarges the appropria-
ton for the Pittsburg building to 81, ,500,-
600, the others appropriate S1O0 600
for a building at Chattanooga and
$780, for one at Augusta Me-.
The House recommitted the bill for the
speedy delivery of mails at free delivery
offices up to midnight. In committee
of the whole debate arose on the
bill appropriating S3,T50,000 for the
payment OF rebate OF taxes on tobac-
CO. Mr.. White, of Kentucky, moved to
reduce the appropriation to $3.50, ,00O |
The proposed amendment was rejected, and |
the bill was reported to the House and pass ed, |
yeas, 270; nay, Mr.. White, of Kentucky ~.
The House concurred in the Senate amend |
ment to the Greely relief resolution Mr.. |
Blount from the committee on WAYS and |
means reported resolution calling on the |
secretary of the treasury for information az
to the number of customs and internal |
revenue collection districts, and the cost cf |
collecting the internal revenue tax. Adopted |
Further debate took place in committee of |
the whole on the bill providing for the relief |
of General Fltz John Porter. Messrs. Tay-
or, Bayne and Ray spoke in favor of the bill |
and Mr., Keifer against it. The bill went |
over without action.
f. w. Rockwell was sworn in as the mem i
Der from the Seventeenth Massachusetts, dis |
uict, succeeding Governor Robinson Mr..