Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-22
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IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day, the regular order
being demanded, the Speaker proceeded
20 call the States for the Introduction OF
bills and resolutions for reference, and a
large number were introduced.
SOME OF THE NEW BILLS.
Among them were the following:
BY Mr.. Herbert, Of Alabama-To pro-
vide mode for vacating patents; also re-
lating to the compensation of United
States attorneys, marshals and commits
sioners.
BY Mr.. Wheeler, of Alabama--To create
a bureau of military statistics: also to
establish courts OF appeals; also to PEN
sion survivors of the Mexican war; also
/ to grant lands to Alabama to aid the st.
Louis, alabama and Atlantic Railroad
company; also for the relief of Fitz John
Porter; also to amend the civil service
act. 1t amends the act by the addition of
sections calculated to equallZe appoint
ments in the civil service among the sew
eral states, and provides that an appoint
! ing ofncer may designate certain per-
son for examination, and upon his being
found capable may appoint him to the
office.
By several members-Bills forfeiting
unearned lands granted to aid in the con-
struction OF several different railroads.
By Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia-Amending
the Pacific railroad acts in requiring the
railroad companies to take out patents to
their lands.
ADJoURNING FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
1t was after D O'clock when the State Of
Maine was reached in the call, and il was
evident that the House would have to re-
main in session until midnight in order to
complete the call. At the suggestion of
| Mr.. Curtin, OF Pennsylvania, it was Or
dered that when the House meets on Jan.
| the call shall be continued where 1t was
left of, and then at 5:15 O'Clock the House
adjourned until Jan. 8. Though only IA
Of the 80 States were reached under the
call, there were 1,0O4 bills introduced and
referred. A large majority of these bills
were OF private nature, while still
larger majority were bills that have been
before previous Congresses. Measures
were also introduced for the erection Of
buildings at the following places: Au-
gusta. Ca, Columbus, Ga, Birmingham,
Ala, Huntsville, Ala, Jacksonville, Fla.
! A bill was also introduced for the erection
of building for the use of the lighthouse
board at Washington.
OTHER NEW BILLS.
Among the other bills and resolutions
introduced were the following:
By Mr.. Springer-Proposing a constitu-
tional amendment prohibiting special
legislation.
By Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois-Propos-
ing a constitutional amendment for the
election Of Senators by the people.
By Mr., Thomas, of Illinois-Proposing
q constitutional amendment prohibiting
polygamy in the United States.
By Mr.. Worthington, of Illinois-Pro-
hibiting the employment OF convict labor
on government works.
BY Mr.. Payson. of Misunderstanding
the lands granted to and in the construc-
| tiOn of the following railroads: Girard and
Mobile, Memphis and Charleston, Savan-
nah and Albany, North Pacific; also, for
! felting the land granted to the States OF
Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and
| Michigan to aid in the construction Of
! railroads; also, proposing a constitutional
amendment permitting the President to
veto items In general appropriation bills.
|. A SALARY GRAB.
BY Mr.. NeerO, of IllinoIs-ro pay Gov
ernment employees the wages heretofore
withheld in violation of the S-hour law
Also by request )-Granting lands to aid
in the establishment OF an endowment for
savings, by which thrift may be promoted
and citizens assisted to preserve them.
selves from economic impotence and de-
pendence involved in their lack of the
material factors necessary to make avail
able their personal productive capabili-
ties.
BY Mr.. Holman, of Indiana-TO limit
the disposal OF public lands adapted to
agriculture to actual settlers; also to
maintain the purity of the ballot box and
prevent bribery and corruption In cleo
lions. 1t is similar 10 the bill introduced
by him in the Forty-eighth Congress.
ELECTION OF POsTMAsTERs.
Bv Mr.. Matson, Of Indiana-PrOposing
a constitutional amendment providing for
the election of POstmasters by the people.
By MIR. Weaver, of IOwa-For the es-
| tablishment OF a postal telegraph; also,
for free and unrestricted coinage of the
silver dollar.
By Mr.. Murphy, of Iowa-For the con-
struction Of the Hennepin canal.
BY Mr.. Frederick. of Iowa-To enable
the people OF the Territory of Dakota to
form Constitution.
BY Mr.. McCreary, of Kentucky-For
the creation OF Department Of Agricul-
ture.
BY Mr., Willis, of Kentucky--To aid
temporarily in the support Of common
| schools. Similar bills were introduced by
| MIR. Wheeler Of Alabama, Mr.. McRea Of
Arkansas, and Mr.. Breckenridge of Ar
kansas.
BY Mr.. King, OF Louisiana-Appropri-
| sting $4000,000 for the improvement OF
the Mississippi river, and for the ap-
poIntment OF Mississippi river commits
| sion.
A large percentage Of the bills intro
duced to-day related TO pensions and land
grants. About every State called was
represented in each OF these two subjects,
and some OF them several times over.
DIR. Maddox's History.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-Dr. T. j. Mad