National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-05

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Among the biiis Introduced IN the senate
yesterday was one BY Mr. Mitchell chairman
Of the pension committee OF the tenatcl. grant.
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Mr. Cameron. o. Pennsylvania. submitted
the following resolution. witch DO desired 10
lie over and he printed. ssyius that be would
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Whereas the shipping trade In American
vessels Il aud has fuf ycars bcun Depressed,
and tho export trade w Amcfican produce IA
laneushinF fof want of 4 msfket that might
pc reached ifthc shipping trade W1 IN the
fore,
"Rsso,rci That the committee on finance
be, and ~ hereby, directed 10 inquire whether
u would be oNpFdiCni 20 expynd the surplus
revenue ofthc Unitei states ~ any portion
Thereof, ni, ipr the Purp9.c Of tsviying The shln
from iariff duties on foreign goods imported IN
ships built and owned In the United states and
Ny also allowing premium on American
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and report by hin or Otherwise"
The resolution was laid over
Mt. llill introduced n resolution, which
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the immediate suspension OF the c0inaEe %
silver dollars by the President aud secretary
OF the treasury might produce alarm In the
present depressed condition OF the industries
| OF the country, declares that In the opinion Il
the seneto novalid reason cxistsai the present
time for imposing any now and additional 70
strio' Ions upon either the coinage ~ silver dol
lars or the ISSUE Of silver certificates. Mf.
| Hill desired the resolution 10 lie over iuf the
present, and stated that he would call Il NJ
and address tho senate on the tublec, matter
at an carly opportunity
The resolution was laid over accordingly.
=, MT. Cnllom called up aud pressed Chnsi1era.
ton Of the bill providing for the national
| regulation OF interstate commerce, hut uu
motion of Mr. Mcpherson, who expressed tho
belief that Us scope and Importance demanded
| more careful preliminary investigation OF
the subject matter than senators had thus
early Ia tho session been able 10 give tO a.
mo bill was postponed I'LL next Thursday al
O'Clock, for which day and hour II was made
The chair announced tho appointment o.
| Mr. sheffield, the new senator from Rhod,
Island, to membership of tho committee on
claims, the committee on mines and mining
the committee on revolutionary claims ant
tho committee on woman suffrage the ap
pointment of Mr. Sablnto the committee OF
examining tho several branches Of the oivi
service; Mr. Dawes, to the committee OF
naval ailhirs; Mr. Slater, to the committee OF
Indian affairs Mr., Morgan, 10 the COMMITTEES
on ish and fisheries, and Mr.. Henderson, 3,
tho ohairmanship OF the committee on print
Aitor some debate on n bill for private relief
message was received from the President
whereupon the senate, at 80 p. IN, on motloi
OF Mr.. Hale, went into executive session, nnt
when, at lAQp. M, the doors were rcopeno,
In tho house yesterday, the speaker, b,
unanimous consent, proceeded 10 call TIL
states for bills and resolutions, as OF Monday
Under the call the following wero Introduce,
| and referred
BY MI. Oates, of Alabama To establish
court of appeals.
By Mr.. Dunn, of Arkansas To provide 70
me appointment OF an Arkansas River com
BY Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois: Relative to IN
surplus revenue.
,,L fhe text Is as follows: Be u enacted, &c
That the secretary of the treasury DO and he
hereby authorized aud directed 10 apply tn
surplus revenues at any time In the treasur
In excess of Sl00OO00OO, not otherwise apprC
priated, to the redemption OF United State
bonds; and when any Of said bonds arc n
deemable at the pleasure of the government
shall not be lawful to apply any portion of sal
surplus to the purchase OF bonds at premium
by Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri 10 repeal al
laws authorizing the appointment, OF speciu
: deputy marshals ut the polls and the appoint
mont of supervisors Of election.
by Mr.. Thompson of Kentucky: To ftirtho
secure the government against fraud In tn
sale of whisky and the public against dupiicat
warehouse receipts
By Mr.. Cox, OF New York. Requesting tn
President to- furnish information showing tn
authority of law for which certain commC
dores OF the navy have been given the rank {
acting rear admirals when, as is alleged, II
Vacancies. existed In the legal and Unite
numberof oitcersof that grade; and, ais,
what public emergency, If any, existed to Jul
Also resolution calling on the presider
for any correspondence in tho possession
any Of the government departments in regal
the United states of Mexico
Also, to authorize the superintendent of tn
census to continue work on the tenth census
BY J. d. Taylor, of,Ohio: To prohibit the n
moval of any honorably discharged soldle
sailor, or marine, or any widow or depender
relative OF the same from any Office in I'll
civil service OF the United States, except fc
specified cause.
BY Mr.. Hopkins, of Pennsylvania: To estah
lish the office of government architect.
By Mr.. Barbour, of Virginia To regulate tn
manufacture and sale OF spirituous and NAL
liquor In the District Of Columbia,
by Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois; To facilitat
promotion throughout the army by retiring
on their own application, officers Of the arm
= who served In the war of the rebellion.
Also, to enable officers of the army, VIII
were promoted for gallant services in the r,
bellion, to DO retired with the rank and ful
pay OF the grade to which they were SO pre-
NOTED
BY Mr.. Robinson, of New York A resolv
ton calling for further information relative
the imprisonment OF American citizens
Great Britain.
The senate bill was passed appropriatir
$4,000 to provide statuary and historical tai
lets for the Saratoga monument.
The house thon resumed the consideratiO
OF the unfinished business, being the int
| state commerce bill.
The measure was discussed by Messrs. Al
derson, Shirley, and Hopkins and without n
ton the house, at $3.50, adjourned till Monda