Western cyclone., 1886-12-16

oI tno tArlU oV the present congress. Mr.
Morrill, spoke in support of the resolu
ten.
Mr.. Dawes obtained the floor and will
speak when the subject is next take n
up. Adjourned till Monday.
aouse.
At precisely 10 o'clock Speaker Car
Isle raped the House to order and the
chaplain delivered a prayer, in which
be referred to the deaths of Representa-
tives Beach and Arnot, and invoked the
divine blessing over the proceedings in
Congress.
The clerk then proce eded to call the
roll, when s41 members responded to
their names.
| On motion of Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, a
resolution was adopted for the appoint
ment of committee of three members
te join similar committee appointed
by the Senate to wait upon the President
and informIhim that Congress was ready
to receive any communication he might
desire to make. Reagan, Breckenridge,
of Kentucky, and Reed, were appointed
az such committee.
| On motion of Mr.. Morrison, of Illi-
nSis, resolution was adopted directing
the clerk to inform the Senate that the
House was ready to proceed to business.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, rising to a
question of privilege, asked that Mr.. s.
5. Cox should be sworn In as a member
of the House to fill the vacancy caused
10y the resignation of Joseph Pulitzer.
He stated at the same time that the
formal certificate of Cox's election had
been received. No objection was made
to Cox'S qualifying. and his personal
popularity was manifested by round
of applause which greeted his entry into
legislative life.
At 12:40 recess Of thirty minutes
was taken, after which further recess
was taken until o'clock.
After Resembling, the clerk began
reading the Presidents message. The
document was listened to with much at
tentiOn by members Of the House until
that portion which discussed the tariff
question had been read, when the inter-
est slackened and the remainder of the
message found but few listeners. The
document was then ordered printed and
referred to the committee of the whole.
Congressman Hewitt then announced
the deaths Of the late Congressman from
New York, Lewis Beach and John Ar.
not, Jr., and similar duty was per-
formed by Mr.. Caswell, of Wisconsin,
who announced the death of his col
league, w. P. Price. A committee,
consisting of Messrs. Guenther, Morrill,,
Frederick, Taulb.e, Osborne, Heard and
LaFOllette, was appointed to attend
Prices funeral, ana then, as a mark of
respect to the memory of the deceased
Represen' atives, the House adjourned.
DEC. AFTER reading the journal
the states were called for the introduc-
tion of bills aud resolutions, when the
| following were introduced and referred i:
By Mr. Herbert, of Alabama, reso-
luton authorizing the committee on
rules,upo one days notice, to designate
any measure for consideration of the
House.
By Mr.. Adams, of Illinois, TO change
the law in relation to the amount of
United States bonds required TO be kept
on deposit by the national banks as Sc
curity for their circulating notes. II
| provides that the banks having q capi-
tai of $5C0,000 or less shall not be re-
quired to3keep on deposit bonds in excess
OF one tenth of their capital stock as Sc
curity tor their circulation, and such of
these banks as have deposit bonds in
excess of this amount are authorized 10
reduce their circulation by deposit OF
two months, as provided by law, pro-
vided that the amount of such circulat-
ing notes shall not exceed in any case
go per cent of the par value of the bonds
deposited as herein provided.
By Mr.. Peters, of Kansas. for the de.
posit of silver coin or bullion as secur.
lty for national bank circulation.
By Mr. Lyman, of Iowa, for the con
struction of a bridge between Omahs
and Council Bluffs.
By Mr.. Parker, CT New York, to
amend the oleomSrgarine bill. Refer
red 20 the committee on agriculture.
Mr.. Bragg, of Wisconsin, on behalf oi
the committee on military affairs, call
ed up for action the Senate bill for the
relief Of the graduates of the military
academy. After some discussion the
bill passed. Bragg :hsn called up the
bill appropriating 100000 for the e.
tablishment al Fl. Riley, Kan, of a per
manent school of instruction for cavalry
and light artillery, and making further
appropriation Of $4,000 for the bar
racks and quarters at Fl. D. \ Russell
Wy, and TT. Robinson, Neb. Passed
ayes, 13S, nays, So.
The morning hour having expired, Mr..
Cald well, tof Tennessee, called up for
consideration the electoral count bill
which was a special continuing order
Mr.. Hatch, OF Missouri, antsgonized tbs
motion with another, providing for the
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