St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-13

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-In the house to-
day the speaker announced the appointment
Of Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas, as a member of
the committee on rivers and harbors, in place
OF Mr.. Robinson, OF Ohio, resigned.
On motion Of Mr. Davis, Of Illinois, a bill
was passed approprating $50, 900 for the
erection OF a building Tor the use Of the ap-
praiser at Chicago.
On motion of Mr.. Newell the bill was
passed authorizing the Bloomington National
bank to change It's name 10 the First Ma
tioual bank Of Bloomington, Ills.
On motion Of Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, the
senate bill was passed authorizing the Chi
cago, st. Paul ~ ST. Louis Railroad company
TO construct bridges across the Mississippi,
one within Minnesota aud one between Mn
nesota aud Wisconsin.
The following bills were introduced ami
REFEREED
BY Mr.. Rnsencrans, for the establishment
OF a branch Soldiers home in California.
BY Mr. Holman, approprlating $1,000 for
the erection Of public building at Madison.
Ind.
BY Mr.. Browne, OF Indiana, referring To-
the present controversy between the United
States and Venezuela in regard to tue award
at Caracas in 1868.
By Mr.. Boutelle, to settle the claims Of any
state for expenses Incurred in the defense OF
the United States.
By Mr.. McComas, rendering the thanks of
congress to Commanders Schley and Coffin
and Lieut.. Emory and officers aud men OF
tncir. com mand for the rescue Of Lieut..
Greedy and surviving comrades.
BY Mr.. Fielder cvyng a duty Of fftv Der
cent al vai"rem on pearl buttons.
BY Mr.. George to authorize the transfer Of
one of the vessels of the Greedy relief exp,.-
dition tn the treasury department for a rev
enur cutter, aud .he retention Of the other
two for use in the navy.
BY Mr.. Rogers Of New York to provide for
better protection Of the northern aud north
western frontier, and TO facilitate commerce
and diminish expenses Of exchange between
states. II authorizes the treasurer 10 issue
10 the comptroller of the state Of New York
uu credit United States coupon or registered
bonds Ia the amount OF S., 900, coo, redeem
able after ten years and payable at the end Of
the nth year aud bearing inter
est at three per cent. provided
that before delivery Of said bonds
the legislature Of New York shall have given
pledge for the state tn commence without
delay the enlargement Of aqueducts and one
tier of locks of the Erie aud Oswecn canals Ia
sufficient capacity to pass vessels of war
twenty-five feet wide aud 100 feet In length.
aud merchant vessels 600 tons burthcn pro-
PEELED by steam. All war vessels Of the
United States, all munitions Of war. all stores
aud supplies furnished hy the general gov
eminent shall be allowed io pass through the
canals free OF charge. The work shall be
done under the supervision Of the chief en-
giucer OF the United States, on whose report
once every three months the secretary OF the
treasury shall issue bonds in tie amOsnt
equal to the cost Of the work shat shall have
bvru properly done.
By Mr.. McAdOo. a resolution calling on
the postmaster general for his opinion
whether the eight hour law applies to letter
carriers.
Tue house then proceeded TO the oonsidera-
ton Of business relating to the District OF
Columbia.
A bill was passed authorizing the Judge OF
The supreme court Of the District OF Coium-
bia tn appoint competent LAWYER % prerare
a criminal code for the district. The report
which accompanies this bill saws: The laws
% England prior To July 4. lTT6, aud the
laws Of Maryland a. they existed February
%, 1901, constitute the body OF ;he laws Tor
the punishment Of crime in this district.
Ttcre is no penalty for incest. adultery es-
cspss with the slight penalty OF 400 pounds
OF tobacco, while Tor hlasPhemv the law pre-
scFibes boring through the tongue with a red
bot inn. Arson tn day time aud arson at
Night are 10, differently punished. L vas
long doubted whether the appalling crime %
GuiteSu could - tried aud punished in this
disfrictn
Several % the bills 81 local interest were
passed THIS con pIeted the district business
and The house went into committee of the
whole Wilson, % lows, 10 toe chair on the
consular and diplomatic Appropriation bin
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