The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-01-06
CAPITAL CATCHES.
The Senate and House Gp
Down TO Their Winters
Work Again,
Carlisle Failed 10 have Thost
Committee. hui Promises
Them sure, To-day.
The ttah Mn Comes ~ for
Di',usSioD. To-day, IN
tie senate.
4 PuDgent suggestion rs ~ the
Pacific Railways Relations
To the Governmcnt.
ASIttNGION.
Proceedings In the House


DENTAL succession bill aud the scnntc
resolution proposing certain joint
rules, were referred to appropriate
committees.
Contrary to general expectation
the committees were not announced
after tic reading of the journal. and
the speaker immediately proceeded
to cnll the states for the introduction
of bills and resolutions. Under tins
call the following were introduced
aud referred.
By Mr.. McComas, of Maryland To
prevent adultcratiou ot food and
drugs; also, to abolish postoillcr
savings bank; also, to establish n pos
tai telegraph system; also. for the rc.
demptiOn OF the trade dollar.
BY Long. of Massachusetts To cs.
tablish additional litc.saving station.
along the sea and lake coasts. also, to
repeal the tenure of office act: also
providing that cabinet officers may
occupy seats in the house ot repre-
scntatives.
by Lowering, of Massachusetts For
adjustment of accounts of laborcrs
under the cight-hour law; also. to rec.
oguiIc the war service ui union sol.
diers now serving in the regular
army.
By Collins, of Massachusetts, To
establish uniform system of bank
ruptcy.
By Ra ncy, Of Ma,sachusctts--To
create marine signal board with II
view of adopting II code Of tog sig
mails.
by tldridgc, of Michigan-To put
all kinds OF lumber on the free list.
by Cutchcon, of Michigan re-
form the civil service aud preserve
the constitutional distinction between
legislative and executive dutcs. b,
ia organization of II bureau of ciyi,
appointments.
jy Maybury, of Michigan for the
importation, tree of duty, of the ores
of iron, lead, copper aud zinc, Gnu
bituminous coal and salt.
By O'Donncll. OF MichiL ln-to re-
peal the duty ON sugar ana provide II
bounty for the cultivation OF sugar H.
the nitcd States.
NY Hewitt. OF New York to carr,
! iHhitaRrlEtue Rayr 4itaYcb"tY thc
the twentieth Of Janunry, lSS3; also,
one authorizing the purchase of Tor
rign built ships 10y citizens of th,
! United states tor use in the foreign
carrying trade.
By Beach, OF New York proposing
the following constitutional amend
mcnts. "rO prevent special lcgisla.
tion aud to prohibit legislation on
appropriation bills; to raise ia,
statute of limitations on claim,
against the governments; giving
the president power 10 veto on,
ar more items in appropriation bills
! to establish uniform laws on the sub
icct OF marriage and divorces; To pre-
vent the giving of, publicpropcriy ol
credit IN aid of private or corporate
| enterprises.
By Baker of New York to Great,
an interstate commerce commission
By Adams, of New York to allow
all duties on inpOr,s to he paid by
cci tilted checks on any national bank
duly organized under the laws of th,
| United states; also, one To establish I
uniform system bankruptcy.
| By McrrimaiI. of New York to pro
| vide u better system for the trial -
custom revenue cases; also, one Ia rs
| inblish n bureau OF transportation II
the interior department
BY James, OfNcw Nork-providinl
that residents of each tate aud terri
tory may, within other states aud ter
ritOrics aud within the district o
Columbia, solicit for dealers or mcr
chants, orders for goods and mer
chandi,c hy sample, catalogue, card
pricc-list, description or other repre-
srntation, without the payment O
lnuy license or mercantile tax. Thi
bill was prepared by the Trades m,
Travellers union of New York
by norkcry, of Missour-allowin
receivers OF railroads, appointed b
federal authorities, 10 be sued |
state courts.
+ BY Bnrkesda'c, of Mississippi I
remove restrictions on the coinage {
standard silver dollars, aud to col
the same on the condition, prescribe
for gold coinage.
BY Bennett, of North Carolina 4
. prevent the intcrmarringc OF Il
. white and negro races In the Distri
oi Columbia.
By O'llara, of North Carolina
reimburse the dcpo-itOrs Of the Free
man's Saving and trust company.
By JOhusou, OF North CarOlina
csNblish internal revenue taxation,
BY Reed, of North Carolina rcdt
ing ,hc duty on steel rails To ~ +
ton,
without conclusion of the call I
house adjourned,
The number of bills introduced
T. day was 100.
.o BY Laird, of Nebraska a Joint r.
y Olulion authorizing the president
call out two volunteer regiments
~ cavalry ia the territories of y
Mexico and Arizona, tO he enlist
Il ollic red fro he citilc
such territories, Tor the supprc, 81
of Indian hostilitics.
\ The constitutional amendment
e. troduced by Davis, of Massachuso
provides that congress shall hi
power to limit the hours of labor.
The mll touching the duty on sug
introduced by O'DOnncll, prOyi,
that duty ON sugar shall cease nj
July LIST next; prohibits lmpOrtat
of sugar from any country imposi
an export duty thereon, and proyi,
tor the payment OF IA bounty of {
cont per pound on sugar produced
the United States and apprOpria
SS,OOO,OU for that purpose.
- In the senate.