The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-09

New measures Iutroduced-Mr. Weaver Tells
what Must Be Done About the Finances.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8-Mr. Cobb, of Indiana,
from the committee on public lands, reported a
resolution calling on the Secretary of the Int
rior for information as to how much of the grants
OF LAND to certain wagon-road companies in
oregon nave been patented to those companies.
Adopted.
Under the call of States, the following bills.
etc., were introduced and referred:
~ Mr. Dunn, of Arkansas; To amend Section
1854, Revised Statutes, so as to prevent
monopoiy In the operation of the patent laws of
the United States; also, to authorize the pur-
chase OF foreign-built ships by citizens of the
United States. and to permit the same to be
registered as vessels of the United States.
~ MI. Morrison, Of Illinois: Calling on the
oecre1ary of the Treasury for information re-
latlng to the amount claimed in suits against
collectors for duties Illegally paid.
BY Mr. Henderson, of Iowa: A resolution re-
queStlng the Secretary of the Treasury to sub
init 10 the House his views as to the limits of
cost now fixed by law of the public buildings
now IN course OF construction or authorized,to be
constructed, and to state whether, in his judg-
ment, the limits now fixed are such as will enable
the department to erect suitable buildings.
BY Mr.. Blanchard, of Louisiana: Calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury for a statement of
all moneys or funds seized and collected by Gen
erals Butler and Banks while ir ommand of the
Department of the Gulf, during THE war, and
particularly of all amounts seized by General
Banks under order No. 202, by United States Of
fcers in New Orleans, from May, 1862. to May,
1869, together with the disposition of the moneys
and funds so seized and appropriated by the
United States.
BY Mr.. Tarsney, of Michigan: To regulate the
transportation of live stock.
BY Mr.. ONeill, of Missouri: To create a COM
mission whose duty it shall be to report upon the
material and intellectual progress made by the
colored people since 1865.
By Mr.. Curtin, of Pennsylvania: For the en-
couragement Of closer commercial relations, and
In the interest of and perpetuation of peace be-
tween the United States and the republics of
the empire of Brazil.
By MIR. Wilson, of West Virginia: To require
the reeoinaee of the subsidiary silver coin into
IKE COINS OF a proportionate weight to the stand
ard silver dollars.
By Mr.. Lawler. of Illinois: For the erection
of a public building on the B~ridewell property.
Chicago.
By Mr.. Springer, of Illinois: To enable the
people OF Dakota, west of the Missouri river, to
form a constitution and state government.
Mr. Crane, of Texas, from the on
labor, reported a bill constituting eight hours a
days work for all laborers employed by the
United States government. Placed on the House
calendar.
Inc house then, at 4:1O, went into committee
of the whole-Mr. Hammond, of Georgia, in the
chair-on the half gallon liquor-tax bill.
Mr.. weaver, OF Iowa, took the floor with a
speech upon the financial question, and in an at
tack upon the national bank system said that
the government must pass laws, first, providing
for unlimited coinage of silver; that the larger
portions of the surplus in the treasury must be
paid out In liquidation of the INTEREST," bearing
public debt. 1t must forbid, by law, any fur
ther discrimination against silver coin.
The committee then rose, and the House ad-
journed.