The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-08
New Bills in the House.

WASHINGTON. Dec. AFTER reading the Jour
nal by unanimous consent the States were
called for the introduction of bi lis and resolu
tions, when the following were introduced and
referred
BY Mr.. Herbert of Alabama: resolution authoriz-
ing the committee rules upon one days notice, to
designate any measure for the consideration of the
House
By Mr.. Adams, of Illinois: To change the law in
relation to the amount of United States bonds re-
quired to be kept deposit by national banks
curty for their circulating notes 1T provides that
banks having capital of $500 900 less shall not
be required to keep deposit bonds in exesss of
tenth of their capital stock as security cir
culsting notes; and such of those banks have
deposit bonds in of this amount authorized
to reduce their circulation by the deposit of lawful
of such circulating notes shall not exceed, in any
case 80 cent. of the par value of the bonds de-
deposited as herein provided.
BY Mr.. Peters of Kansas For the deposit of gold
silver coin bullion security for national bank
circulation.
By MIR. Henderson, Of Iowa: For the relief of the
United States Supreme Court and to expedite the dis
patch of business in that court; also requiring inves-
tigaton and legislation compelling the payment to the
general government for the of public lands by cat
tie companies.
By Mr.. Lyman, of Iowa: Authorizing the construc-
ton of bridge between Omaha and Council Bluffs.
By Mr.. Gay, of Louisiana Authorizing the Missis-
sppirver Commission to protect the Saving banks at
Plaquemine, La.
By Mr. Parker, of New York: To amend the cleo.
margarine bill. Referred to the committee on agri-
By Mr. Cox, of New York; To amend Section 81,
Revised Statutes, to read: Whenever vacancy
either House of Congress- by death other
wise. of any member delegate elected appointed
thereto after the commencement of the Congress to
which he has been elected appointed, the person
compensated and paid from the time
that he is elected to fill said vacancy; pro-
vided that he shall not receive pay while holding
federal Office This corrects the law which authorizes
two saaries-one to Congressman and the other to
officer such minister. 1t is understood Mr. Cox,
who is under the law entitled to two salaries intends
comply with the provisions of this act though
his proposition is not enacted into law.
BY Mr. Grain, of Texas: To change the time for be-
ginning the terms of Congress.
By Mr. Matson, of Indiana: To prevent contrac.
ton of the currency lit authorizes the Secretary of
the Treasury to issue United States of the
denomination those of national banks that may
have been heretofore may hereafter be retired from
circulation by reason of the payment of any bonds
held by national banks to secure their circulation.
Mr.. Reagan. of Texas, offered resolution fixing
the 10th of December for the consideration of bust
ness reported from the committee commerce. Re-
ferred.
The committees were then called, but no re-
ports were submitted, and in the morning hour
Mr. Bragg, of Wisconsin, on behalf of the com
mittee on military affairs called up for action
the Senate bill for the relief of graduates of the
Military Academy After some discussion the
bill was passed.
Mr. Bragg then called up the bill appropriate
Riley. Kan, of permanent school of instruction
for cavalry and light artillery. and making a
further appropriation OF $l75, 900 for barracks
and quarters at Fort D. A. Russell, W. t.,
ard Fort Robinson, Neb. Passed-yeas 1873,
navs 49,
The morning hour having expired. Mr.. Cald-
well, of Tennessee called up for consideration
the electoral-count bill, which was special con-
tinuing order.
MIR. Hatch, of Missouri, antagonized the mo-
ton with another, providing for consideration of
the bill to enlarge the powers and duties of rhe
Department of Agriculture.
The House, however. decided by a vote of 10I
to 27, to consider the Senate electoral count
BILL with the proposed House amendments.
In advocating the BILL Ma Caldwell, Of Tennes-
see. chairman of the committee having jurisdic-
tion of the subject, explained that its object was
to perscribe the mode in which the count of the
electoral vote was to be made and to supply an
omission which existed in the Constitution. The
passage of the bill would settle all questions
which arose from time to time as to the cleo
toral count 1t would decide that power to count
the vote did not reside in the President of the
Senate; that it resided in the two houses of
Congress-not merely ministerial power-but
the power TO count, and consequently to decide
the legality of the votes to be counted; that the