Savannah weekly echo., 1884-01-20
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AT the reopening of the House session, a
! resolution proposed by Mr.. Reed was adouted
| requesting the heads of departments to
FURNISH the facts relating to the distrib ution
OF circulars in the departments asking con
Ilbutlons for political purposes Mr..
lownshend offered a resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the President to
furnish information relating to the ex-
citlslon or American hog products from Ger
many ond France. Six hundred and seven
/ " bills and resolutions were introduced
among them being the following To amend
tpe chinese emigration act; granting pen
sions to all United States soldiers and sailors
In the late war who served thirty days or
We're IN any engag cement therein, and to the
"7iows of all soldiers deceased: reducing the
Fay department of the army; to prohibit the
mflllng of letters or circulars con-
reTnlng .g lotteries, or newspapers, pc
c9ptairang lottery advertisements, and to
pF.1yide penalty for the violation of this
aSt; granting pensions to soldiers and
sailors OF the late war who served for three
months, and who are unable by reason of
pnye cal disability to earn a subsistence, or
Whe1 are sixty five years of age: to classify
theI lands Of the United States as agricuI-
tufai, mineral, timber hnt. grazing lands: to
abolSsh the internal revenue tax on tobacco:
10 prevent undue contraction of paper circu-
iatibn; to prohibit the issue of treasury and
hfhk notes OF less denomination than S10.l
IA message from the President was received
transmitting the report of the MiSsis-i ippi
river improvements and recommending the
early passage of bill continuing the work
OF improvement. A large batch of bills
and resolutions was introduced, among them
balng the following: To prevent the use Of the
luited States mails in advertising injurious
medicines; to abolish the duty on Bible,
trace chains, plows and other articles to
reduce the salaries of heads of departments;
giving to Congress power to pass uniform
laws regulating marriage and divorce in the
States and Territories; giving letter-car-
rIers and clerks thirty days leave of alb
sence IN each year; to distribute a portion
o. the surplus revenues among the
States; to place coal, salt and wood on the
free list; to establish a bureau of labor sta
tstlcs; to establish railroad commission to
regulate commerce among the States: to re-
peal the iron-clad oath; to establish depart
ment OF industry. Under the call
duced a resolution calling on the secretary
OF state for information as to whether our
obey the law of March u. 1861.
which forbids them from appearing in public |
IN court dress and requires them to wear the !
ordinary appare. of an American citizen. Mr.. |
Peach proposed the following amendments |
TO the Constitution: l. Uniform laws ON /
tne sub .ect of marriage and divorce; , |
Glvlng the President power to veto one or
more items in an appropriation bill: .
Creating statute of limitations to all claims
against the United States: 4. The credit
money and property of the United State,
not to be loaned or be given to private cors
porations; .. Prohibiting the granting of ex-
elusive privileges and forbidding legislation
IN appropriation bills. Mr. Deuster tWisl
tlso proposed a constitutional amendment
prohibiting Congress or the State legislatures
rom enactlng any law prohibiting or abridg-
ng the manufacture or sale of anv article of
merchandise composed in part or in whole
y any product of the soil; and Mr. Sumner.
WIS., a constitutional amendment limiting
he veto power of the President by providing
hat measure may be passed over his veto
" majority vote.
A resolution offered by Mr. Kasson direct
ng the committee on foreign affairs to ir1uife
nto the facts III regard TO the prohbititr of
ne introduction of certain food products Of
ne United States into certain foreign coun-
rles, and report what action should be taken
secure the observance of our treaties with
lch countries and protect the rights of
VI citizens in respect thereto, was adop-
ed. Another similar resolution offered
y MIR. DeuSter was referred to the commit
e on commerce. Mr.. Slocum, from the
0mmittee on military affairs reported a bill
'r the relief of GeneralFitz John Porter. re-
oring him to his rank in the army. Mr..
locum reported from the committee on ship
ullding and ship-owning interests the
ingley shipping bill as unanimously agreed
Dy the committee. -. Upon motion of Mr.
chlltree resolutions of respect to the memory
Herr Lasker, the German statesman VIII %
ed suddenly in New York. were passed
L. Bagley introduced bill appropriating
$1,000 for the Bartholdi statue pedestal
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