Savannah weekly echo., 1884-02-03
House..

:, Mf. Slocum spoke in favor of the bill for
the relief General Fitz John Porter Mr..
oteee followed in speech opposing the bill.
ana Mr. Lyman came after in a speech in its
IaVor. AS otlier members desired to speak
! on The bill 1t went over to the next davis
session without action
Bllis introduced: By Mr.. Anderson-To
provide for the adjustment of land grants
made to aid in the con ,truction of railroads.
Also-To reduce the lifetime of patent to
nVe years BY Mr. CutcheC n-TO improve
the civil service by relieving legislative Off
GERS from performing executive functions
ny Mr. Burns-TO encourage education and
provide national series of text books within
the jurisdiction of Congress. By Mr.. Cox
FOR the employment of double postal cards
ana postal envelopes. By Mr. Wood-To au-
thorlze the governor of ca ch State to appoint
commissioners to establish a system of inter
national commerce and decide the practica-
DACy OF establishing a bureau of interna
lonal commerce. The House. bv vote Of
iS3 TO ] /, passed a bill, introduced bv Mr..
COX, OF New York, to repeal the ''iron-clad'
oath, administered to some of the members
Of Congress. Upon motion of Mr. Holman.
Tie house suspended the rules and passel a |
resolution, by a vote of 261 to Is, declaring |
that the forfeitable grants of land for rail- |
road purposes ought to be forfeited and the |
lands restored to the public domain: that ali |
laws under which public lands NAV be ac-
qulred by specmators ought to be repealed
and the remaining public lands be held sub |
Ject to homestead entries only and that the
committee on public lands be instructed to
brlng IN bills to accomplish the OBJ ects men
toned
The bill providing for an expedition for the
relief of Lieutenant Greely was Considered in
committee of the whole reported to tha
House, and passed. The expedition is to be
fitted out under the direction of the Presi-
lent, and the bill does not limit the appro-
prlatlon. MIR: White, of Kentucky, at
lacked bill, which was passed, creating an
additional judicial district in Ala
oama He declared that behind
every one of these bills IN
nvlde State into more judicial districts was
mother bill to take money out of the treasury
Q erect more public buildings ;. A bill was
II patents 1t provides that no DAMAGES or
'rohts shall be recovered from any defendant (
or the infringement of patent when II
nall appear on trial that he was a mere ,,
ser for his own benefit of any article I
urcnased In open market, without notice
hat it was patented A resolution offered }
y Mr.. Parker, of New York, requests the
ommlttee on agriculture TO inquire whether Q
and dairymen are uniustly in I
lred by the manufacture, SALE and use Of
eomargarine and butt .rine. q
The House passed a joint resolution giving
le thanks of Congress to Captain Eric Ga b
rielson, of the revenue steamer Dexter and Y
s officers and men, and the men who Il
aimed the Gay Head lifebeat, for their t,
ave conduct in rescuing the survivors
the wreck of the steamer City of Colum II
Is, and especially to Lieutenant Rhodes who a
1ice swan to the steamer and rescued man -
no were clinging to the rigging q,
bill appropriaring So, 900 for the nav. ~
ent OF rebate of tax on tobacco was !:
ported from the committee on appropria- ~ ~
ms. :. The committee on agriculture pre- !h
1ted report in favor of establishing a de- IN
rtment of agriculture. There was {, long es
cussion in committee of the whole over q al
| authorizing the postmaster-general to %
ne special ten-cent stamp, which,
ZEN attached to letter in an
dition to the regular postage, will in
. It's immediate delivery at free delivery LIZ
zee up to midnight. BY vote OF 10S to ne
the bill was reported to the House, with KIN
recommendation that the enacting clause spl
stricken out, but pending action on the re-
t the House ad iolrned In