St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-01
vac Ho,.se 81 Repreaentntfres.

WAsHINGToN, March 31.-Mr. Harden Ia,
from the committee ON expenditures 81 he
state department, reported back a resolution
callinglon the secretary of state for inf0rua-
ton and copies Of correspondence relative %
the occupancy Of consular premises &
Shanghai, China. Adopted.
Mr.. Beach, from the committee on p0hlic
health, reported back resolution diretiug
that committee on the investigation on tie
question OF the adulteration Of food
drugs, and said that they didhot thin
investigation WAS within the province Of cor
gress, but that the question Of the adpl
alton Of food and drink should be regulaisd
by the states.
Mr.. Parker advocated tie resolution "a
tending to prevent the manufacture and ssla
of oleomargerin as a substitute for butt
Mr.. Cox, New York, moved to lay the res
olution on the table. The motion wa lost
oeas ia, nays 124, and then on motion
Mr.. Cox the resolution was recommittad
yeas III, nays 116.
Under the call Of states, the following
bills were introduced and referred:
BY Ms. Peel, granting the right OF way
through the Indian territory to the Pacific v
Great Eastern railway company.
BY Mr.. Glascock, To- constituting Oak.
land, California, port Of delivery.
BY Mr.. Finnerty, joint resolution, de-
claring SHAT the thanks of congress are dus
and hereby accorded 10 United states
minister Sargent, for the able, faithful and
dignifed manner IN which he discharged The
duties Of his Office while representing fhb
interests of the republic at the court Of Ger
man empire. Also for appropriating 900,
600 for the establishment Of Sailors Home
in Chicago"
By Mr.. Kasson, TO repeal the internal rey-
enue tax on tobacco, and the distillation o.
apples and peaches.
By Mr.. Nichols, a resolution recitirg tte
fact that for several days the city Of Cinriu-
natl has been menaeed bya mob of cor mum
lists and kuklux organizations, which sub
yerted the law Of the land and disturb .e
public peace, in repeated efforts TO lynch
tain persons confined In the Jail at Ciniu
nati, charged with crime, resulting IN tte
loss Of many lives and the destruction of
much property, and requesting Sherman, d
the committee Of the senate, to inquire into
the circum stances connected with TIE CUT
RACES, and to report by bill or otherwise.
By Mr.. Ellis, to equalize the taxation o.
domestic and foreign insurance compeuiest
BY Mr.. King, for appropriating sec 600
for the relief Of the sufferers from tie Mis-
sissippi foods
BY Mr.. Graves, authorizing the appoint
ment Of a Missouri river commission.
By Mr. Mcmillan, limiting to ono yelf
from the date of the commission Of on gt'
Tense. the time within which the pr0aee1-
ton may be instituted against persons
charged with violating the internal revenue
laws,
BY Mr.. Graft resolution, requesting ths
secretary OF state and war to report upon the
feasibility and expediency Of eonstructi.g "a
| interior coast line Of water ways for The De-
tense Of the Atlantic and gun seabosrd
The trade dollar bill was taken az, and
Bland took floor in opposition to the BIZ and
! especially to that section hich
provides that the trade dollars Received
at the coinage mint shall be regarded ss sill
yer bullion, and at the bullion value shall
be deducted from the amount Of bullion re-
| quired to be purchased and coined by BE act
of February %, 1878. He was in tagor cf
the unlimited coinage OF silver, and tsgued
in support Of the expediency and ju lee Of
/ placing silver bullion on the same foCtiu az
| gold bullion. He compared the silver coin~
OF the United States with that of France an
der the existing law il would be fifteen years
\ before the volume Of silver Circulation IL
| lIlc SCuutlJ WOulu e uaA t4idt VI Iidhtrs
Mr.. Hewitt, Of New York, inquired Bheh-
er, II unlimited coinage were permitted here,
the 600 million Of silver IN France would not
come TO the United States, as fast as steanl-
ships could bring them, and take away 50
per cent. Of our gold and transfer & q
! Franeel
Mr. Blaine replied in the negative, and as
a reason for his opinion, said the people OF
this country were not fools enough . ex-
change their products or anything else With
| out value.
Mr.. Miller, Of Texas, and Mr.. Lacey sup
ported the bill, the latter saying, however, Pc
would vote against it if the fourth section.
which provides that the trade dollars shat be
| deducted from the monthly coinage Of silver
we're stricken out. Without action the raat
ter went over, though il viii be probably an.
tagonized by the Indian appropriation ~
tomorrow. Robert Small, Of South Carclinas
appeared at the bar Of the house and tcoS iet
oath Of Office as representative, 10 spcceee
the late 2. w. N. Mackey. Adjourned.
Prince Napolean's adherents have at5
held meeting for consultations at witep & (
4 ambition to become an emanclnator gss 81
a,.isi,,.,.s "A 1,fs rf6urs osttlinr 15