St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-09
service, the remainder Of the current fiscal
year. Referred
Bills introduced and referred.

service, the remainder Of the current fiscal
year. Referred.
Bills introduced and referred:
81 Mr. Townsbend proposing a eonstitu-
tional amendment providing that treaties
shall be made by aud with the consent OF the
house as well as the senate.
By Mr.. Moulton, TO amend the act making
loan TO aid in the celebration Of the Worlds
Industrial and Cotton Centennial exposition.
II directs the secretary of the treasury 10
demand from the president and
treasurer OF the Worlds Industrial and
Cotton Centennial exposition a bond
With good and solvent security Of double the
amount for the return of the loan made by
the United States, and in case such bond Is
not forthcoming before the opening of the
exposition, be is directed TO take possession
OF the entrances to the exposition grounds
and appoint bonded officers OF customs for
the purpose Of collecting the entrance money
paid for admission, to Do applied as a sink
ing fund for the liquidation OF said loan.
By Mr.. Ryan, to open to homestead settle
meut certain portions OF the Indian terri
tory.
By Mr.. Buekner. 10 suspend the coinage OF
standard silver dollars.
The speaker said under the rules the bin
should be referred TO the committee on coin
age, weights and measures.
Mr.. Buckner asked that IL be referred 20
the committee on banking aud currency.
The bill was referred as indicated By tAe
speaker.
By Mr.. o'NeiIl, Of Missouri, to increase
the number Of lighthouse districts on the
Mississippi river
Rr- A. D.
restoration Of the inaugural ceremonies 10
the JeiIersoniau Republican simplicity.
By Mr.. Cox, Of New York, resolution re-
| questing the opinion Of the attorney general
whether the provisions OF the eight hour law
applies TO letter carriers. Also Joint resO-
luton proposing an appropriation Of $780,
600 for the completion of the pedestal VI the
statue OF liberty enlghtening the world, the
gift Of the people Of France.
By Mr.. Warner, to prevent the contraction
Of the currency. II provides whenever the
volume Of the national bank currency falls
below S3OS, S,3lS,9S by surrender and can
collation. Of national bank notes, the secre-
tary OF the treasuryis authorized and directed
to issue United States notes in a denomina-
ton as near as may be Of the bank
notes surrendered and cancelled, redeemable
In coin in the same manner as United States
amount to maintain the volume Of paper
currency, including national bank notes,
green backs and notes authorized by this act,
total $3.50, 600, 900.
BY Mr. O'Neill, OF Pennsylvania, an ap-
preparation OF $500, 900 for the general I'm
provement OF the Philadelphia harbor.
BY Mr.. Ellis, appropriating S25O,000 for
erecting monument to the officers and
men who perished in the Greedy expedition.
John BratOn, successor 10 the late Repre-
sentative Evans, OF South Carolina, took the
oath OF office.
Tue house resumed the consideration of
the Interstate commerce bill.
Mr.. Findlay advocated the bill Of the com
mission, especially the section, providing
for the commission.
Mr.. O'Neill. of PennsylvanIa, said railroad
companies deserved proper legislation, and
had sought IL in the state legislatures The
various states had laws regulating the rail-
road transportation, and he did not see why
congress should seek 10 bring into the hands
Of the national government the control of
these corporations. He favored the commits
sion only for the purpose Of obtaining infor-
nation.
Mr.. Warner, Of Ohio, maintained that the
time had come when the general govern
ment should assume the regulation OF the
traffic on railroads. Unreasonable prefer
enee to certain shippers and unjust diserm-
ination against others, was the most trying
evil perpetrated by the railroad companies,
and steps should be taken 10 eradicate that
evil.
Messrs. Rockwell and Rice opposed the
Reagan substitute. Pending further discus
sion the matter went over.
The senate joint resolution was passed ex-
tending until the first Monday in January,
the time within which the joint committee
appointed 10 inquire into the coudue; Of
coast and geotic surveys, signal Office, etc,
may report. Adjourned.