National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-05
THE HOUSE.


Mr.. Hammond, who has been i'll since the con-
vening of congress, appeared at the bar of the
house and took the oath Of Office
The speaker announced the following commit
tee appointments and changes, stating that where
changes were made they were at the request OF
Rivers and harbors-Mr Thomas in place of
Mr.. Cbace.
Mississippi leveos-Mr Chace in place of Mr..
Naval affairs-G. d. Wise in place of Mr.. Eaton.
Foreign atiairs-Mr. Eaton in place OF q. d.
Wise. w
Education-Mr Rockwell in place of Mr.. Mill
ken.
Davis, Of Illinois, in place of Mr.. Price.
Liquor trafiic-Mr. Price in place Of Mr.. Davis,
District of columblO-Mr. wortningtOn and Mr..
Rockwell.
Expenditures in the department of Justice
Messrs. Crisp and Milliken.
MIR. Houk offered resolution directing the COM
mittee on education to inquire into the working
and management of agricultural colleges in aid
of which lands have been granted to the several
states and territories, and to recommend such
measures as will secure TO the industrial classes
the benefits intended by the act Of congress do.
mating these lands. Referred.
Mr.. Reagan, from the committee on commerce,
reported back the resolution, which was adopted,
calling on the secretary OF the treasury to report
what sums have been paid into the treasury by
the shipping commission at the port of New York
under the act of June z, 1872
Under the call of states the following bills, &C.,
were introduced and referred:
BY Mr. Henley: resolution calling on the Sec
rotary of the treasury for Information as TO the
amount OF money apportioned TO and assessed
upon the several states and territories under the
act of congress of Aug 5, 1861.
BY Mr.. Rosecrans: For the appointment Of
post quartermastersurgeons i'll the army.
by Mr. Morrison To reduce import duties and
war tariff taxes.
By Mr. Eaton: For the punishment of officers of
the United States for the Illegal use OF money or
other thing of value in elections. lr..s,.
BY Mr.. Beford: Authorizing q preliminary ex-
Of he MOa SnS
rivers for the purpose of ascertaining the pract-
cabiliy of uniting those rivers by canal or other
wise, and apprOpriating $4,000 for that purpose
Also, directing the attorney general to institute
| proceedings touching mineral and mill sites
where the patent has been iraudplently optainea
Pacific railroads before the United States bonds
with interest, shall have been fully paid. III
Shall fail to pay interest due on first mortgage
bonds TO which the bonds of the United States are
second and unpaid, the attorney general shall
Immediately institute proper proceedings for the
appointment of a receiver. who shall continue to
manage or operate the road until all of the prin;
cipal and interest Of the United States bonds shall
| Of the earnings and receipts the necessary
expenses, Of operating And a. maintaining
bonds, a sum equal TO 10 per cent Of the
| whole amount of the United States bonds and
subsequent liabilities and dividends of the COM
pany in their proper order He shall file reports
of all the business and accounts Of the road to
the secretary of the interior, who shall transmit
| the same to congress. If the earnings and re-
| the first mortgage bonds the treasurer OF the
United States is authorized TO pay the interest
| when due. In tho event of such payment by the
| treasurer u board composed of the secretary o.
the treasury, the secretary OF the interior, and this
attorney general shall report to congress suct
| recommendations as to the continued operation
| or final disposition OF the road as Will IL
their opinion best SECURE the interests o.
9G t shall
to foreclose the mortgage, 1t is made the duty
the judge Of the court where such proceedings are
instituted to notify the attorney general, WIG
shall Immediately make application for the ap
| pointment Of receiver, and the proceedings shall
not be completed prior to final action on such ap
BY Mr.. Robinson: Amending the constitution
| by providing that an export tax, such as congress
may deem just and proper, for the encouragement
of the home manufacture of our domestic pro
ducts, may be laid on raw or manufactured cotton
BY Mr.. Cox: Authorizing the construction o.
bridge across the Hudson river.
BY Mr. Dorsheimer For the free importation
of coal, iron ore. and COKE and the products OF tn
dominion of Canada.
the completion Of the custom house at Albany.
BY Mr.. Groves: For the appointment of Mis-
souri, river commission.
| BY Mr.. Russell: Comforting naval appointment
on Lieut.. j. g. Rhodes,
by Mr. Morse; Authorizing the retirement o
naval officers after thirty years honorable service
BY Mr.. Long: For the establishment of lif
saving station al Gays Head.
BY Mr.. White Granting pensions TO all soldiers
who served in any of the wars OF tho UniteC
States and were honorably discharged.
By Mr.. Money: TO regulate the letting of mai
BY Mr.. o'NeilI, of Missouri For the condemna
ton of land ana material needed in the work 0
improvement of the Mississippi river
Also, to define the duties and Jurisdiction of thu
Mississippi river commissions to authorize tn
condemnation of land and material and 10 pro
vide penalties for acts in Intolerance OF the i'm
proyement of the river.
BY Mr.. Vance: Limiting the number of licens e(
liquor saloons in the District of Columbia.
BY Mr.. Cox: Declaring Good Friday lega
BY Mr. Hopkins: For the payment to employee
ofthe government of salaries withheld in violation
By Mr. O'Neiii of Pennsylvania: To regulate
practice in United States district and circul
courts
by Mr.. Hardy Exemptiny weiss beer and othe
beer containing less than 212 per cent, of alcoho
from the payment Of Internal revenue tax ~.
Iy Mr. Weller, of Iowa; For the relief Of tn
Lady Franklin bay expedition, III recites that, Il
consequences OF series OF unwise attempts to eX
plore the uninhabiIed and unproductye reslo
toward the north pole, the lives Of number o
soldiers and sailors and other persons are in i'm
minent peril; that the previous attempts OF IN
government TO rescue persons similarly lmperllct
have only resulted in greater loss of life and tina
persons in private life are better fitted TO under
take such enterprises of rescue than United state
soldiers and sailors and authorizing the Presldel
to otter u reward of 100000 10 the master, owne
and crew of any vessel or ship that VIII at an!
! time during the year 1884 rescue and restore Z
any port OF the United states Lieut. A, w. Greedy
and his, party. The reward shall DO paid II
standard silver dollars
BY Mr., Springer 10y request; To establish
court Of appeals,
Mr.. Randall, from the committee on rules, re
ported a resolution providing that the rules of Tn
house OF the forty'sixth congress, us amended b
this house, shall be the rule, OF the house Tor tn
forty eighth con. ress until further order lie "a
planned that the effect of the resolution was
bring Into force and effect the rules OF the forty
sixth congress as amended by the present hous
Mr., Reed offered n number Of amendments pr.
Yidng III substance tnot on every day, except til
first and third Monday n each month, there sha
he morning hour for the call of committees f
, reports, and that during such hour II shall be /
) order 10 consider bills which would otherwise {
WI i ao When caIInd sbei s SiSn
) also provided that on second and fourth Monday
of each month 1t shall be in order 10 consider leg
islatiOn relating to the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Budd had read for information a propose
amendment providing that when after thirty daN