The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-22

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resolution, offered on Monday last by
Burleigh of New York, calling on the
secretary of The treasury for informa-
tion relative to the importation Fl om
Bohemia, in July last, by l.. l.. Leh-
man of New York, of certain glass
ware, and as TO the appraisement aud
reappraisemen of the same, was taken
up and passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The regular order being demanded,
the speaker proceeded with the call
of the states for the introduction of
bills and resolutions for their refer
ence. Among the bills introduced
and referred, ,were:.ihe following: BY
Mr.. Wheeler, of Alabama, to create a
bureau of military statistics; also, to
amend the civil-servicc act. ltamends
the act by the addition of sections
calculated to equalize appointments
In the civil service among the several
states, and provides that the appoint
ing officer may designate a certain
person for nomination, and upon his
being found capable may appoint him
TO the office; also, authorizing the
president to restore officers TO the
army, in certain cases.
by Dunn, of Arkansas, amending
the Pacific railway acts; IL requires
railroads TO take out patents for lands
earned.
BY Peel, of Arkansas, granting the
right of way through the Indian Ter
ritory TO the Kausas City, Fort Scott
& Texas Railway company.
BY Roe, of Arkansas, to protect
homestead settlers within railway
limits.
BY Breckenridge, of Arkansas,
granting the right of way through the
Indian Territory to the Kansas and
Arkansas Railway company.
BY Wait, of connecticut, 10 suspend
the coinage OF standard silver dol
lars.
lIy Springer, of Illinois, enabling
officers of the army who were pro-
NOTED for gallantry during the war,
to be retired with full rank OF the
grade to which they were promoted;
also, providing that army officers OF
volunteers during the late war may
DO retired from active service on their
own application.
BY Lawler, of Illinois, appropriate
ing $4,000 for the erection, in Indian
apolis, of q monument TO the memory
of the late Thomas A. Hendricks;
also, to enforce the eight-honr law.
BY Henderson, OF Illinois. TO estab-
lish board of commissioners OF
Interstate commerce.
BY Townsend, of Illinois, TO organ
ize a territorial government in the
Indian Territory.
BY Neece, OF Illinois, to pay gov
eminent employees the wages hereto
fore withheld in violation of the eight
hour law.
BY Holman, of Indiana, to limit the
disposal of public lands adapted 10
agricult are, to actual settlers; also, tC
forfeit unearned land grants; also, tC
maintain the purity of the ballot box
and prevent bribery and corruption
In elections.
BY Mahan, of Indiana, proposing ,
constitutional amendment providing
for the election of postmasters by th'
people.
by Weaver, of Iowa, for the estab
lishmf ntuof postal telegraph; also, TO
T the free and unrestricted coinage o
/ the silver dollar; also, to organize tn
q Indian Territory and the public Liant
, strip, Tito territory to be known a
: the territory of Oklahoma, and b
A provide a temporary gOvernmen
q therefor; also, u bill TO organize dc
4 partment OF labor, with secretar.
4 who shall be cabinet officer; also, in
i structing the secretary of the treas
n vry TO apply the surplus money in tn
/. treasury to the payment of interes
4 bearing public debt
3 BY Peters, of Kansas, to regulate
D | interstate commerce, through a mt
iional court oil arbitration.
: by Willis, of Kentucky, TO ait
4 temporarily, in the support of CON
: mon schools.
BY Blanchard, of Louisiana, for tn
& creation of Rcd river commission
i and 10 promote the commerce of ths
o river.
r BY King. of Louisiana, appropria
lug $4.OO0,0OO for the improvement {
d the Mississippi river, and for the ap
t, pointment of Mississippi river con
d mission.
I'll When the state of Maine wi
o reached the call was discontinue
5, with the understanding it will be n
&c sumed when the house meets on Jan
IS uary 9th.
is One thousand and four bills wei
a. introduced to-day. Measures WEI
" also introduced for the erection {
IN buildings at the following, anon
q other, places: Augusta, Ca; Coluu