Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-09
HOUSE.

Mr.. Keifer of Ohio, from the committee on
appropriations, reported the military academy
bill, which was referred to committee of the
whole.
Mr.. Keifer gave notice that he would call
it up for consideration tomorrow.
The speaker laid before the House pro
position from the postmaster general, asking
an appropriation of 100000 for postal ear
service for the remainder of the current fiscal
year; referred.
Under. the call of States the following bills
were introduced and referred:
BY Mr. Townshend of Illinois, providing
for constitutional amendment providing that
treaties be made by and with the consent of
the House as well as the Senate.
By Mr.. Moulton of Illinois, to amend the
act making loan to aid in tine celebration of
the Worlds Industrial and Cotton Centennial
Exposition. This requires bond with good
security of double the amount for the return
of the loan made by the United States. II
the bond is not forthcoming before the open
ing of the exposition, officers are to be sta
toned at the doors to receive entrance money
for the liquidation of the loan.
BY Mr. Beckwith of Missouri, TO suspend
the coinage of the standard silver dollar
which was referred to the committee on coin
age and weights.
restoration of the inaugural ceremonies to
Jeffersonian republican simplicity.
BY Mr.. Cox of New York, preamble and
joint resolution which set forth gift to the
United States by the generous people of
France of the colossal statue of liberty en-
tightening the world, which is expected to
reach New York on May next, and provide
for an appropriation of 100000 to complete
the pedestal for the statue.
Also by Mr.. Cox of New York, bill pro
viding that in lieu of the duties heretofore
imposed by law on the importation of ladies'
cloaks and wraps of wool and other material
than silk there shall be levied a duty of so
per cent. ad valorem and 65 cents per pound
on all garments made wholly of silk, or of
which silk is the component part silk duty
of 65 per cent. ad valOrem; on all garments
which consists Of any materials other than
silk and weighing less than two and one-half
pounds, a duty of 60 per cent ad valorem
and Go cents per pound.
BY Mr.. Warner of Ohio, to prevent a con-
traction of the currency.
BY Mr.. Libby of Virginia, for the relief of
the sufferers from the loss of the Tallapoosa.
BY Mr.. Ellis of Louisiana, sppropriating
S25, 900 for the erection of monument to
the officers and men who persisted in the
Greedy expedition.
John Bratton, elected to succeed the late
Representative Evns of South Carolina, was
sworn in.
bill was passed authorizing the supern-
tendent of census to continue the work of the
tenth census.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois offered preamble
and resolution recitug that on the 10Th of
April last a resolution was adopted calling on
the secretary of state for information relative
TO the award of the Venezuela mixed com
mission, and no reply had been made thereto,
and calling the attention of the secretary to
the resolution and requesting him to furnish
the House with the information called for
therein. and state the cause of delay in com
plying with the previous request of the day
referred.
Pending further discussion the matter went
over.
The Senate joint resolution was passed
extending until the first Monday in January
the time within which the committee appoint
ed to inquire into the coast and geodetic
surveys ETC., may report.
Adjourned.