National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-22

VII. Eaton of Connecticut, from the committee
o. laws relating to the presidential election re.
y,sted back the senate bill to provide for the per-
'HTmance of the duties Of president in case of the
removal, death. or resignation both of president
and vice president. House calendar
Mr.. Eaton also lat the request of the chairman
ofthe foreign affairs committee) reported a reso.
luton, which was adopted, calling upon the sec.
rotary Of state for information concerning the
threatened confscation of the American college
in Italy by any law or decree Of the Italian gov.
eminent. Also resolution. which was adopted,
Calling on the secretary of state for copies of ali
correspondence relative to the claim OF w j
Hale against the Argentine republic.
Mr.. Morrison, OF Illinois, from the committee
on ways ana means, reported a resolution that on
and aiter April q the hour of the daily meeting
ofEa na house use shall DO IL o'clock Adopted,
Under me cal Of states the following bills were
By Mr., Rosecrans OF California: For the crea.
ton OF SIX culture bureau, and to esta blsh silk
By Mr. Henley. of California: To promote and
encourage education in the several states and ter
ritories.
BY Mr. Blount of Georgia: To reduce the inter.
nal revenue tax ON brandy distilled from apples.
peaShMsS NJ, and grapes 9 Mo- 10 GENTS Ror gallon
sion to Emma De Long
BY Mr. skinner, of New York; To permit the
publishers OF newspapers to send marked copies
oil their hewbpapers At second class rates
The speaker laid before the house IA letter from
the secretary OF the TREASURY in response TO a
IOusc IcsOlukluH CALLING IOf copies OF all DaDeTs
on he IN his department relative to tue selection
OF the site for public building in BROOKLYN n
Y, Tho secretary says that the papers are quite
NOumnuus, and II would consume considerable
time to make copies of them. He states, however
that he has placed In the hands of the committee
on public buildings copies Of some OF the papers
and the originals OF the Others, and hopes that
thlS VIII be regarded us compliance with the
resolution. The communication was referred.
Also, communication from the secretary of
war submitting estimates from the torpedo SER
vice, Referred. the estimates are as follows:
For the purchase ofsubmarine movable torpedoe,,
100000; Tor the purchase OF the adopted patern OF
submarine wires for harbor defense, $500, O0O for
the continuation of torpedo experiments $50 OOO1
On motion of Mr.. Scales of North Carolina, nom
the committee on printing the rules Were sUs.
pended and Joint resolution passed authorizing
the pubic printer u priut copies Of the censu, re-
ports ana the medical and surgical history of the
MaI whenever hulhclent number OF copies have
MT Mutchler OF Pennsylvania, from the COM
mlItee on clyil service reform, moved to suspend
the rules and pass bill repeating the sections of
officers to four years.
The motion was lost-yeas 90, nays li6. This
was by no means party vote. and the announce
MenI Of the result was received with laughter ON
Mr., Dingley, OF Maine, from the shipping com.
mlltee moved to suspend the rules and puss a bill
creating bureau OF navigation in the treasury
department
Mr, Dingley explained the provisions of the Mill
Under existing law the supervision of the mer. |
chant marine WAS distributed In various a ivIsinns
hhl among Ilnerent officials IN the treasury de-
partmenl, inc secretary Of the treasury recon-. |
hended, ana the committee was a unit M unnrny |
w that recommendation that there he rstnh. |
MED IN the treasury department bureau sim. |
W IN many respects 70 the British board OF Trade
Mh head who should be amply fitted Nv cxne' |
rhce and ability 10 direct affairs relating b. lie
ntchant marine and to suggest To congress |
hsttd amendments 10 the ANTICIPATED shipping |