Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24

countries The bill providing for OWL
government In Alaska WAS taken up.
Pending Its consideration the Senate
wsnt into executive session aud after
wards adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
10 the House yesterday week
resolution was adopted requesting
tue President 10 furnish copies OF
all oorresp spondenoe betwsen the State
Department and foreign govern
ments Ia relation to the crusade against
the American hog Mr.. Nutting of New
York introduced bill for the oonstruo-
tion OF = ship canal around Niagara Falls. |
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Dorsheimer
Of New York, providing that the Marine
Hospital service shall hereafter be cup |
ported solely at the expense Of the United |
States fixing the inspection fees for each |
steam vessel Ct 100 tons or under At %,
cents and placing jute and jute
butts Imported In raw and
crude state on the free list. Mr.. Randall
(Pa }, introduced bill for the relief OF
the sufferers by the explosion at the
introduced by Mr.. Throckmorton (Tex.) },
tho Weyn Nhu hipaho ooAhhit-
tee to inquire into the expedienoy OF
abolishing or consolidating any of the
ousoms and Internal revenue districts;
aud by Mr.. Barnes, Ono }, requesting
the same committee to report schedule
of certain articles subjsct to tariff duty.
Both resolutions we're referred. The
House went into committee OF the whole
on the Senate bill appropristing
$l,00o,O 900 for continuing the improve.
msnt OF the Mississippi river. After a
long debate the committee rose and re-
ported the House aud Senate bills to the
House. Mr.. Hisoook moved to commit
the Senate bill to the committee on rivers
ani harbors, with instruction to report
| 1t back, with the addition OF an amend
msnt he had offered in COMMITTEES OF the
whole. Pending a vote the House ad-
| journed.
WAsHIS6ToN, Jan. 1.-THE speaker
laid before the House message from the
President transmitting copy Of letter
from the secretary of Pennsylvsnia, ten
| dering to the United States government
| the hospital at Erie to be used ss a
| soldiers and sailors home. Referred.
| Also commu nication from the Secretary
Of the Treasury in response to House
resolution In regard to the issue of gold
and silver certificates. Referred.
Mr.. Morse (nass.) by request intro
duced bill repesling the duty on extract
Of hemlook and other bark used for tan.
ming. Referred.
Mr.. Beach offered resolution calling
on the Postmaster General for all reports
and papers referring to the star route in
yestisation made by special agents Of the
Post Office Department to the Postmaster
General during 1881, Mr. Skinner said
he did not object to the purpose Of the
resolution, but thought 1t should 60 to a
committee. II WAS referred to the oom .
mittee on expenditures in the Depart
ment OF Justice.
Mr.. Morrison Ull.), chairman of the
ways and means committee, reported
back various resolutions calling for in
formation as to the amount OF money
necessary to pay the rebate OF taxes on
tobacco. He stated that the information
WAS already la the possession OF the
House, and the resolutions were laid on
the table.
Mr.. Robinson IN. Y) OF the committee
on pensions, reported bill pensioning
the sole surviving grsudchild OF Thomas
Jefferson. Placed on theprivate calendar.
Mr.. Cox IN. CO. from the committee
on foreign affairs, reported resolutions
asking the President for copies
OF correspondence relating to Mexi-
can claims to the new condition ot
things in Mexico since the proposed rail.
road connection with the United States,
and In relation to the boundary question
between Mexico and Guatemala. The
} resolutions were adopted. Mr.. Springer,
/ chairman Of the committee on sx-
penditures In the department oil
, Justice, reported back resolution,
which was agreed to, calling on
! the Postmaster General for copies OF
/ all correspondence between the depart
ment of justice and the Post Office De-
, partment touching the prosecution OF
, persons charged with frauds in oonnec-
J tion with the Star Route mail service,
and statement OF pames of individuals
found to be indebted to the United States
and the amount of Indebtedness of each
3 in consequence of such frauds. Also, for
an itemizsd statement Of the expenditures
l In the Post Office Department from March
4 a, 1881, to January lat, 1884 In the inves
q tigation and prosecution OF such frauds
the speaker announced the regular order
8 to be the motion made on Wednesday by
Mr. Hiscock to commit the Senate bill ap.
8 propriating 81 600, 900 for continuing the
work OF improvement on the Missis sppi
river to the committee on rivers and har.
r bors with certain instructions. The
i motion WAS lost aud the bill was passed
o yeas 2l5, nays 81 The House bill OF
. similar import WAS then laid on the
q table. Pending consideration OF bills on
the calendar, the House adjourned.
3 WAsHiNeros, Jan. Is In the House,
IT Mr.. Siocum IN. " asked unanimous
o consent that to morrow's session be SCI
. apart only on the Fiiz John Porter bill
. Mr.. Read (Me) objected.
MIR. Bayne (Pa introduced bill fol
& the erection OF public building at ALLIE
J. gheny City, Pa. Referred.
T. Mr. Btumsn (Pa offered Restitution
" which was referred to the committee OF
r foreign affairs, instructing that com
!. mittee to make inquiry as to whethe,
9 foreign ministers accredited the United
States, have epdeavored to nullify tn,
9 effects of unanimous resolution of thii
3 House by representations rtfsoting on
o the honor aud integrity Of it's members
9 Mr.. Slocum IN. Y } moved to dispens
J. with morning hour and, though Their
9 was general opposition on tie Repub blioar
d side, the motion secured the reanisit
IT two-thirds vote 15S to rs. The Hons,
o then at " DO went into COMMITTEES of tn.
10 whole on the private calendar, Mr.
II Springer Qll in the chair, the first hill
d being that for the relief OF Pi!z Johr
If Porter.
% The majority and minority report
. on the Fits John Porter bill were read
u Mr.. Slocum then spoke in sup .ort o
s the bill, Mr.. Steele Ond } opposs d it, an,
. was followed by Mr.. Lyman (Msss II
It favor of the measure. The oommiSte
n then rose, and it was agreed to hold
= session to day for debate only on th,
d Pitz John Porter bill. A note from
y the speaker was read announcing his nm
l. poiptment of Mr.. Cox IN. Y to act a,
" speaker pro tenn. Friday. Thel House thei
q adjourned.
70 WAsHINaTos, Jan. 10 The Hous
d met 20 day Tor debate only, ON the Fit,
IS John Porter bill, and having gone int,
Is committees OF the whole, the floor wa
r. accorded to Mr.. Cutcheon (Micb a mem
/. ber of the minority of the COMMITTEES OF
d military affairs.
e 1t was, he said, embarrassing for hin
d to stard there In the face OF the opinion,
n OF military men 80 distinguished A,
"a gentlemen from California and New York
u Generals Roseorans and Slocum) to diffa,
II from them In regard to militar,
q matter but his embarrassment disap
Eu