Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-08
HOUSE.

The following bills were introduced and
referred
By Mr.. Herbert of Alabama-A resolution
authorizing the committee on rules upon one
days notice, to designate any measure for
the consideration of the House; also to re-
move certain disabilities from citizens of the
United States.
BY Mr. Adams of Ilinois-To change the
law in relation TO the amount of United States
bonds 'qulrtd to be kept on deposit by na-
tional banks, rs security for their circulating
notes. 1t provides that banks having capi-
tai Of $500, 900 or less, shall not be required
to keep on deposit bonds in excess of one
tenth OF their capital stock, las surety for their
circulating notes, aud such of those banks as
have on deposit bonds in excess of this
amount, are authorized to reduce their circu
lalion by the deposit of lawful money as pro-
vided by law. provided that the amount of
such circulating notes shall not exceed in
any case, 80 per cent of the par value of the
bonds deposited as herein provided
BY Mr.. Peters of Kansss-For the deposit
of gold or silver coin or bullion AS security
for national bank circulation.
BY Mr.. Parker of New York-To amend
the ole0margarne bill,
Bv Mr.. Cox of New York to amend section
81, X. S, so as to read, "Whenever vacan-
cy occurs in either House of Congress, by
death or othersise. of any member or dele
gste elected or appointed thereto after the
commence ment of the Congress to which he
has been elt cted or appointed, the person
eIec'ea o. appointed to fill it shall be com
pensaled and paid from the time that he is
elecled to fill such vacancy, provided that he
shall not receive pay while holding any fed
eral office.
BY Mr.. Cain of Texas to change the time
of beginning of terns of Congress.
b. Mr.. fucker of Virginia tor making the
Senate polygsmy bill a special order for
December Ia.
BY Mr.. Mstson of Indiana TO prevent the
contraction of the currency.
BY Mr.. Belmont OF New York. calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury for informa-
tiun as to what Interpretation is now given
by the treasury department to the tariff law
of 'S3, which in one section declares that fish.
fresh tor immediate consumption, shall be
imported free of tax, and in another section
declares that foreign caught fish, imported
fresh, shall be taxed at the rate of fifty cents
per hundred pounds. Also calling upon the
ST cretary Tor copies of correspondence bear
ing on the subject and for information as to
the annual revenue derived from fish caught
in the Lakes and North Atlantic
Mr.. Bragg called up the bill appropriating
$1,000 for the establishment al F.. Riley,
Kansas, for permanent school of instruction
for cavalry and light artillery, and making
further appropriation of sl75,o0O for bar
racks and quarters at Fit. d. A. Russell,
Wyoming, and Ft. Robinson, Nebraska. 1t
was psssed-yeas 1888; nays So
The morning hour having expired, Mr..
Caldwell of Tennessee, called up for consid-
Grafton the electoral count bill, which was q
special continuing order for Dec. 8. Mr..
Caldwell, chairman of the committee having
jurisdiction of the subject, spoke in favor of
the bill.
At the conclusion of Mr.. CaldwelPs re-
marks, the House, at 2.40, adjourned.