The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-08
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NEWS OF THE WORLD AS SENT To
THE "TMES" By WIRE.
! Days Record of Murders.
Fires, and Other Grimes
and Casualties.
XLIXth CONGRESS.
Second Session.
WAsHINGTON, ID. c., December Z.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Senator Blair presented the credentials
of Senator Cheney, of New Hampshire,
appointed to temporarily fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Senator Pike.
The oath was taken by Mr.. Cheney
Senator Hale introduced a bill appro-
priating 100000 for the erection Of
custOm-house and pOstoflice at Eastport,
Me, in place of the one recently DESTROYED
by fire. Referred TO the COmmitte on
Public Buildings.
Senator Butler introduced bill for the
erection of custom-house at Charleston,
s. c. Similarly referred.
By Senator Beck: A bill to provide for
heretirement of United States legal tender
and national bank notes of small denomi-
nations and for the issue of coin GER
tificates Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
BY Senator Van Wyck A bill to exempt
imported sugar and molasses from duty
as well as imported timber. Similarly
referred.
Senator Morrill, offered resolution to
the effect that the promise of making any
revision of the tariff in a spirit OF fair
ness to all domestic interests regardful of
the labor and capital involved, and with
out depriying American labor of the abil-
| ity to compete successfully with foreign
labor, appears so obviously hopeless and
/ impracticable that any attempts at reyls-
ion by the present Congress are to be re-
garded as inexpedient and detrimental to
/ the revival of the trades and industry OF
the country. He gave notice that on
Thursday next he would submit some re-
marks on the subject. Laid over until to-
morrow.
Mr.. Dawes offered a resolution instruct
| inc the Committee on Finance to inquire
and report what specific reductions can
/ be made in custom duties and internal
taxes, without impairing the prosperity
/ &c, Of home industries, or the cOmpensa
| ton of home labor Laid over.
The Pacific Railroad funding bill was
made a special order for December 2lst
next, at ? o'clock.
On motion of Mr. ingalls,, resolution
was adopted directing the Secretary OF
the Interior to inform the Senate whether
+ or not the forfeited lands of the Atlantic
and Pacific railroad in New Mexico have
been restored to entry, and if not, Why ?
Mr.. Blair gave notice that he would to-
morrow ask consideration of the pro-
posed constitutional amendment extend
ing the right of suffrage to women.
The death Of Representative Price, OF
/ Wisconsin, was then announced. y resO-
luton of coincidence was adopted, and
/ Messrs. Spooner. Henderson, and Black
burn were appointed a committee TO at
/ tend the funeral
Similar announcements were made in the
cases of Messrs. Beach and Arnot, Of
New York, and out of respect to the
memory of the three deceased Represen-
tatiyes, the Senate, at o'clock, adjourned.
HOUSE.
After the reading Of the journal under
/ the call Of States the following were in
troduced and referred:
BY Mr. Herbert, of Alabama Resolu-
ton authorizing the Committee on Rules
to designate any measure for considera-
ton by the House on notice of one day.
By Mr.. Adams, of Illinois: To change
the law relative to the amount Of Gov
ernment bonds to be kept on deposit by
national banks as security for their notes
| fit provided that banks having capital
| of S500.000 or less shall not be required
TO keep on deposit bonds in excess of one
tenth of their capital stock as security
for their circulating notes; and such OF
these banks as have on deposit bonds in
excess Of this amount are authorized to
reduce their circulation by the deposit OF
lawful money as provided by law: pro-
vided that the amount of such circulating
notes shall not exceed in any case 80 per
cent. OF the par value of the bonds depos-
tied as herein provided.
By Mr.. Peters, of Kansas: For the
deposit of bullion as security for nation
al bank circulation.
By Mr.. Hewitt, of New York: Au-
/ thorizing the construction OF bridge
across the East river.
By Mr. Tucker, of Virginia: Making
the Senate poligamy bill a special order
for December 18th.
Bv Mr.. Cox, of New York: Amend
atory of the revised statutes so as to cor
rect existing law, which authorizes two
salaries, one to Congressman, the other
to an officer such as United States min
ister abroad. The resolution provides
that member-elect shall receive com
pensation only from the date OF his cleo
ton and not while holding any Federal
office. Mr.. Cox himself, ii is understood,
! intends following this course whether the