The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30
THE HOUSE.


of the Legislative Bill.
WAsHGNGTON. May 29-The Speaker an
nounced the following appointments: Messrs.
Siocum, DibbIe and Dingiey, conferees on the
shipping bill; 1Iessrs. DorsheiIner, Tucker,
Reaman, Collins, Eidridge, Bingham, Cannon
and Laird, commissioners on the part of the
House to make arrangements for the dedication
of the Washington monuments: Messrs. Ham
mond Rogers of Arkansas, Henley. Riggs,
Bayne, Wakefield and Willard, select committee
to inquire whether any OK members have abused
the privileges of the foor.
The bill to prevent patenting of unearned
land grants was ordered printed and recon-
mitted.
The following bills were reported and placed
on the calendar: Regulating the forms of bills
of lading; regulating the eXportation of ilaita-
ton butter and cheese; to divide the judicial dis
trict of Kansas; a joint resolution presenting
the following as article sixteen of the Constitu-
tom "The right of citizens of the United
States TO vote shall not be abridged by the
United States or by any State on account Of ma
t%ivity."
A bill was reported increasing to 81, 0OC, 600
the appropriation for a public building at Louis
vile. Ky. Referred to the committee of the
whole.
The House then went into committee of the
whole. Mr.. Cox, of New York. in the chair, on
the legislative bill.
The Missouri delegation attacked the PROPOSE
ton in the bill to repeal the act establishing an
assay Office at St. Louis.
Messrs. Holman and Cannon defended the
committee and said its action was based on the
recommendation of the Director of the Mint.
Mr.. Burnes said the Director of the Mint to-day
asserted that he had never made such u recon-
incubation. Mr.. Burnes moved to strike out the
repeating clause and insert in lieu thereof a pro-
vision making an appropriation for salaries of
officers and employees of the assay Office, which
was agreed to.
The paragraph for appointment of an addi-
tional force of special examiners in the pension
office having been reached, Mr.. Randall offered
an amendment, which, after a long debate, was
adopted, striking out the proviso that these eX-
aminers shall be appointed by the Secretary of
the Interior upon recommendation Of the Com
missioner Of Pensions. This leaves the appoint
ments subject to the civilservice rules.
Mr.. Thompson offered an amendment provid-
ing that from and after June 80, 1884, there shall
be no more than forty-three internal revenue
collection districts. 1t further authorized the
President to consolidate and reorganizc the Gus
toms collection districts of the United States on
or before the LIST of October, 1884, so that the
same shall not exceed III number sixty seven.
Mr.. kasSon made q strong speech upon the
unwisdom of acting upon Il proposition which
would upset the whole system of the customs
service, without proper consideration by the
ways and means committee.
Mr.. Randall said the proposition had been sub
stantially recommended by the Secretary of the
Treasury.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Thompson offered an amendment direct
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury to exempt all
distilleries which mash ten bushels Of grain or
less per day from the operations Of the provis-
ions of title %, Revised Statutes, except as to
payment of taxes, and authorizing these distil-
leries to run as fruit distilleries. provided the
gaugers who are assigned to the distilleries with
capacity of twenty-five bushels or less shall re
ceive 81 "A day when actually employed. Agreed
to.
Mr.. CabeIl offered an amendment reducing the
number of internal revenue agents to five.
Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Bland, an amendment was
adopted prohibiting any government clerk or
employee from performing any private service
for any senator, member, head of department or
campaign committee.
The committee rose and reported the bill to the
House. The previous question was ordered, and
without further action the House adjourned
until Saturday.