The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-09
Congressional.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-Bill intro
duced. BY Cox, ofNew York, calling
upen the President for copies of cor
respondence between the govern
:lents of Russia and tie United
States, in respect to tn condition and
treatment of Hebrews, especially in
reference to Hebrew citizens of the
United States; also, to authorize the
purchase of foreign built ships by Cit
zeas of the United States to use in
the foreign carrying trade, and for
free ship material; also to prohibit the
coinage of three cent pieces. also to
relieve commercial travellers of a Ii
cense tax; al o to encourage societies
in the vicinity to erect monuments
on battle fields; also to prohibit the
importation or immigration of aliens
and foreigners under contract to per-
form labor in the United States.
BY George-Authorizing the Ore
gon Pacific Railroad to construct a
bridge across the Willamette river;
also to allow the cities of PortIa nd
and Astoria, in Oregon, to levy a
tonnage tax.
BY Notwithstanding the guam
tity of public lands to be acquired by
aliens.
BY Sumner, of Wisconsin-Propos-
ing q constitutional amendment limit
| ing the veto power Of the President
by providing a measure may be
passed over mis- veto 10y a majority
vote.
BY Brentz For the administration
of the State of Washington: also tor
the construction of q snip canal be-
tween Lake Union and Puget Sound.
By Breckenridge-io extend the
money order system to county seats
| in all counties of 1000 inhabitants.
BY McKinley-To establish a bu-
! reau of labor statistics. Bills intro
duced to-day GA. The O'Donnell
| correspondence was referred to the
ForeignAfaiIs committee Adjourned
Morey, firm the House Committee
on Postoffices and Post roads, re-
rorted back u resolution calling upon
the Postmaster General fo1 informa-
ton whether a British spy by the
name of O'Brien was allowed to tam
per with American mails at New
York.
A bill was introduced and referred
by Dorsheinler, abolishing duties ~
Iumoer, timber and other products of
the forest.
BY Ray IN. " giving Congress |
power to pass uniform laws regulas-
ing the management of States and
Territories.
BY Bagley-To protect applicants
for pension and prevent fraud in the
Pen -io1 Office; also to purchase trade |
dollars with fractional coins of the
United St ties.
SENATE.
The Senate Committee on Finance
discussed Sherman's bill to authorize
national banks to issue a circulation
of ninety per cent. of the bonds de-
posted, but ne conclusion was
reached.
Considerable debate arose upon the
proposed rule which relates to ap.
preparation bills. Beck maintained
the importance Of retaining all mat
ters Of appropriation in the hands of
the Committee on Appropriations.
In the course of his remarks Beck
said there was not a fi~rst.c!ass gro |
Gerry or dry goods house in the CUM
try taat would carry on business as
it is carried on in the Treasury De-
paftment.
Etmunds thought 1t would be de-
cidedly injurious to the interests of
the people to give committees having
charge of a special department of the
government the right to say how
much will be appropriated to those
special departments. The result OF
such q course would be an enormous
increase of expenses by the govern
ment.
Plumb proposed an amendment
providing for the submission Of an
appropriation bill for each depart
ment to a committee representing
that department and requesting the
committees to report back within a
week.
Miller of California offered a reso-
luton, which was agreed to, request
ing the President t. furnish the Sen
ate with copies Of the correspond
enc relating to any negotiation
with the Spanish Government on the
subject of discriminating duties IN the
commerce between the United states
and Cuba and Porto Rico.
The chair presented a communica-
ton from the Secretary of the Treas
ury transmitting copies of vouchers
and account Of ex penses by the De-
paitment Of Justice since March 4th, |
1881, with the names Of special and
assistant attorneys and detectives
employed.
Pending a discussion of the rules
the Senate went into executive ses-
sion, and shortly adjourned.
Messages from the President were
laid before the Senate relating to the
Illinois and Michigan Canal aud
work on the Missississlpi river.