St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-02-26
The House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Mr. Ellis, rising
to question Of privilege, sent to the clerks
desk and had read from the New York San
a document said to be in the possession of
the post office dedartment stating that Geo.
F. Brott gave fee of several hundred dol
lars to E. j. Ellis, for services in securing Ia
star route. Ellis entered solemn and un-
equiyocal denial of the whole story, and said
that Brott's denial of it was On file in the
postoffiee department., but he could not rest
content with Brott's denial and his own assev-
Grafton, and asked the house to make the in
vestigation.
On motion of Mr.. Hiscock, resolution
was adopted calling on the secretary of the
treasury for information as to what time the
rebates on the tobacco tax will be paid to the
claimants, and if there is to be any delay,
the cause thereof, and what can be done to
effect a more speedy payment.
On motion of Mr.. Poland a resolution was
adopted, directing the judiciary com .nittee to
inquire whether the act of the legislature OF
Dakota to provide for levy of a tax on the
property of railroad companies does not con-
fict with the organic act establishing that.
Mr.. Gibson introduced a joint resolution
appropriating $50, 600 for distribution among
the sufferers from the Ohio floods. Re
ferred.
Mr.. Clements, from the committee on for
eign affairs, reported resolution requesting
the president to transmit to the house all
communications between the United States
and Russia in regard to the condition and
treatmen of the Hebrews in Russia, espec-
tally in relation to the Hebrew citizens OF
the United States. Adopted.
Under the call of states, the following bills
were introduced and referred:
Mr.. Oates, to prohibit aliens and foreigners
acquiring or owning land within the United
States.
Mr.. Rosecrans, to authorize the coinage
of silver dollars and fractions thereof under
the metric system. Also for the coinage OF
the gold metric dollar, two dollar, and frac-
ton dollar, double eagle, eagle and hall
eagle. Also for the coinage of s'stella." AL
so to establish a system of coinage
of gold and silver, and te
obtain an approximation between them.
Mr.. Belford introduced a resolution, callins
on the secretary of state for information
touching the alleged subsection of naturalized
German-American citizens to military duty
while temporarily residing in Germany.
Mr.. Finerty, a joint resolution, declaring
that congress laments the death of Wendell
Phillips, as a national bereavement, which a
once deprives the American rostrum of SUI
perb intellect, and human freedom of a de
voted friend.
By Mr. McComas, proposing constitu
tional amendment, providing that no state
shall be precluded by the grant of any char
ter of Incorporation from taxing capital stock
in such corporation.
By Mr.. Stevens, to establish an interstate
railway transportation bureau for the regula
ton of commerce with foreign nations, and
among states and with Indian tribes.
By Mr.. G. D. Wise, for the completion o1
monument to the mother of Washington
at Fredericksburg.
By Mr.. Dunn, appropriating $500, 900 fol
the relief of persons rendered destitute b,
the overflow of the Mississippi river and its
tributaries.
Mr.. Crisp, from the committee on Pacific
Railroad companies, to pay the cost o1
surveying their lands. Placed on the calen
dar.
Mr.. Evans, from the committee on terri
tories, repor ted bill providing for civi
government for Alaska. Referred to the
committee of the whole. Also, requiring
that the governors of territories be resident
OF such territory two years before the date O
their appointment. Placed on the house cal
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| Mr.. Willis, from the committee on educa