The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
LAYS f'R6(REDiNGs.'


Weaver resolution calling on secre-
tary of the treasury for information
expe' Iditures in issuing or
trea' Jury notes.
The follow ing bills and resolutions,
under call IF States, were introduced
and refer red:
Towr .shend, of lll.--Requesting Sec
rotary of the treasury to assert wheth-
or any national bank association in
Nav York and the city has, during
the present month, loaned its surplus
money or deposits to persons operat-
ing in stocks and bonds without secur-
ity, thereby producing n scarcity of
money and increasing the rates of in
terest, etc.
Taulbee, n. Y.--Resolution retiting
that it is stated in newspapers that the
secretary Of the treasury has paid the
interest on certain bonded indebted
ness before due and without rebate !;
that said advance was made for the
purpose of affecting certain stocks in
Wall street, and requesting the secre-
tary to inform the house, If so, why
and by what authority.
BY Dingley, of Maine A resolution
looking to the establishment of new
and suitable Zip building establish
ments a. '!Jsirable points on our
coasts.
Also bill to establish naval hos
pital at Penobscot Bay, Me.
Cox, of N. VA joint resolution
directing the House committee on
appropriations to present to the House
suitable plan for coast defense.
wilkins, of Ohio-A bill to reduce
the amount of United States bonds to
be required by national banks.
Warner of Ohio-To provide for the
investment of the lawful money de-
posted in treasury by national banks
for the redemption of their circulating
notes.
Cox, of N. Y.-Resolution for infor-
nation respecting the expulsion from
Russia of S. n. Michelbacher, an
American Hebrew.
Johnston, of n. CA resolution
instructing committee to report a bill
repeating the internal revenue laws.
Morrison introduced resolution,
providing for holiday recess from
Wednesday till Jan. 4.
Hiscock called up u resolution to
suspend the rules and pass the bill in
crcasing the duties on Sumatra to-
baccO.
Morrison opposed the I'LL. lie said
that on Saturday last the house, with
the concurrence of the gentleman from
New York (Hiscock), decided not to
have any revenue legislation, neither
to increase nor diminish the revenues;
and, indeed, not to consider the ques-
ton.
After further debate Hiscock's mo-
ton was defeated Yeas 80. nays 1865.
On motion of Forncy, of Ala, from
committee on militia, the rules were
suspended and the senate bill passed
increasing the annual appropriation
for the militia from 100000 to $780,
000
The speaker laid before the house a
message from the president transmit
ting report from the secretary of
state in relation to the invitation from
her Britanic majesty to participate in
an international exhibition to be held
at Adelaide, Australia, in 1887. Re-
ferred.
Townshend, of ILL.,, moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass bill to pro-
tect bona fide manufacturers, vendors
and users of patents.
After Discussion, Mills, to prevent a
vote being taken on it, moved to adj
journ, which motion prevailed, and at
1880 p. M. the house adjourned.
SENATE-Senator Pugh, from the
committee on judiciary, reported a
bill providing that United States cir
cult and district judges shall reduce
to writing instructions to jurors
where State judges are required to
do so.
The bill to incorporate the Atlantic
4 Pacific Ship Railway Company was
made a special order for the first
Tuesday in January.
Aldrich offered a concurrent reso-
luton, which was laid on the table, re-
questing the President to enter into
negotiations with the governments of
the principal sugar producing coun-
tries of the world, with a view of
securing mutual agreement by which
the United States shall admit free Of
duty sugar and molasses of such coun-
tries when transported in vessels I'M
der the flag of either contracting
party, provided such countries admit
free of duty in their countries mineral,
agricultural and manufact ured prod
ucts of the United States.
The vacancies on the standing COM
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