The Indianapolis journal., 1886-01-08
THE HOUSE.
The Call Of States Compieted-New Bills In.
troduced Yesterday.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Immediately after the
reading of the journal the call Of States was re-
sumed, and the following were among the bills
and resolutions introduced and referred
By Mr. Goff of West Virginia: To repeal the
internal revenue tax on tobacco.
By Mr. Caswell, of Wisconsin: To levy tax
on oleomargarine, and to collect the same
through the Internal Revenue Bureau.
By Mr. Guen ther of Wisconsin, Prohibiting
the importation of articles of foreign manufact-
ure bearing stamp, mark or imprint convey
ing the impression that they are of American
manufacture.
By Mr.. LaFollette, of Wisconsin: For the vol
untary retirement of ieutenants of the line of
the army after twenty years service
By Mr.. Price, of Wisconsin: For the creation
of a committee on the subject of the alcoholic
liquor traffic; also, to open the United States
District Courts to all claimants against the gov
eminent.
By Mr.. Bean, of Arizona: Calling on the Sec
retary Of the Interior for copies of correspond
ence between his department and the Governor
of Arizona on Indian matters.
By Mr.. Clifford of Dakota: For the admission
of the State of Dakota; also, for the appoint
menr of two additional justices of the Supreme
Court of Dakota.
By Mr. Haley. of Idaho: For the appoint
ment of an additional justice of the Supreme
Court of Idaho.
By Mr.. Joseph, of New Mexico Providing
of New Mexico; also, to provide for the organi
zaton of a regiment of volunteers in Arizona
and New Mexico for the purpose of suppressing
Indian hostilities also for the relief of the
heirs of Christopher Carson; also a resolution
for the appointment of committee of three
members to investigate the conduct of the
paign against the hostile Apaches in Arizona and
New Mexico as conducted by General Crook.
By Mr.. Voorhees,, of Washington Territory:
For the admission Of the State of Washington;
NOrtharn Pacific
land grant; also, to secure more efficient civil
service reform
By Mr.. Hatch. of Missouri: For the free i'm
portation of salt; also. by request. for the pres
ervation of the forests in the public domain
By Mr.. Symes. of Colorado: For the unlimited
coinage of the silver dollar.
By Mr.. Henderson, of Illinois: For the con-
struction of the Hennepir canal.
By Mr.. Dunham, of Illinois: TO establish a
department of commerce.
By Mr.. Anderson of Kansas To provide for
the adjustment of land grants made by Congress
to aid In the construction of railroads in Kansas,
and for the forfeiture of unearned lands; also to
prevent the sale of Pacific railroads before the
United States bonds, with interest. shall be fully
paid; also. to prevent unjust discrimina-
ton by railroads. and to subject them
to the control of States; ALSO
prohibiting the use of railroad and other passes
and of telegraph franks by members of Congress
and of the judiciary; also, to create the postal
telegraph OF the United States also, to create an
agricultural college; also, to reduce the rate of
postage on drop letters to / cent.
Bills were introduced for the erection of pub
lie buildings at the following places: Hunting
don, w. Va; Oshkosh, Milwaukee, Superior,
and Eau Clair, Wis. Las Vegas and Albuquerque
n. NJ. Bay City, Mich; Pueblo. Col; Fremont,
Neb, and Kalamazoo Mich
At the conclusion of the call. the Speaker an
nounced his committee appointments and the
House adjourned until Monday.
Among the bills introduced in the House to-
day were the following
By Mr.. Laffoon, of Kentucky: To amend the
cyii-seryice act by limiting the examinations to
only the matters which may fairly test the appli-
cants fitness for the position to which he seeks
an appointment. It also provides that all Offices
in the classified service filled by appointment
prior to Jan. 16 1883, (the date of the approval
of the civilservice act) shall be declared vacant
and shall be filed according to the provisions
of the act. The persons dismissed under the
above mentioned section may, however be re-
appointed after passing satisfactory examina-
tion.
BY Mr. Voorhees,, of Washington Territory:
To punish. with fine of not less than $500 nor
more than $5 000 any officer of railroad or tele-
graph company who issues free passes to any en-
ployes of the United States, including the Presi-
dent. Vice-president, Cabinet officers, senator's
or representatives; also bill to restore to the
public domain lands of the United States here
tofore Withdrawn for railroad indemnity pur-
poses.