National Republican., 1888-01-27
THE HOUSE,

Mr.. Browne, OF Indiana, presented the
memorial Of the Society Of Friends Of the
United States, England, Canada, and Ire
land, asking the establishment OF an inter-
national arbitration tribunal. Referred.
Athis own request, Mr.. Cheadle, Of In
diana, was excused from further duty on
the committee on claims. ... -,
, Mr.. Caswell, Of Wisconsin, from the COM
bill authorizing United States courts to
take cognizance Of cases In which citizen
Of the District Of Columbia is q party the
same as IL he were the citizen ora state.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, from the COM
mlttee on coinage, weights, and measures,
reported bill to discontinue the coinage
OF the three cent pieces. House calendar.
In the consideration morning hour the
House resumed the consideration OF the
bill for the sale Of certain New York In
dian lands In Kansas, and after protracted
debate the bill was passed.
The committee on foreign affairs was
discharged, at It's own request, from the
further consideration of the bill incorpo-
rating the Maritime Canal Company OF
Nicaragua, and the same was referred to
the committee on commerce.
The consideration OF the unfinished busi-
ness.-the wilkins banking bill-was post
poned on account Of the absence OF Mr..
Wilkins, who is unwell, aud the House
proceeded to the consideration OF the bill
amending the laws relating to navigation.
Mr.. Dinglv,. OF Maine, explained that the
bill amended the shipping act Of 1886, so as
to make clearer the cases In which the
President is authorized to suspend the col
lection OF the tonnage tax, aud especially
30 as to make It clear that II was not the
intention OF that act to extend to any
country the benefits Of exemption of its
vessels from the payment Of the tonnage
tax unless such country extended similar
treatment to our vessels. The bill was then
passed.
Mr.. Hatch, Of Missouri, offered resolu-
ton calling on the public printer for the
reason for the non.delivery OF the report Of
the bureau OF animal industry. Referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Wise, Of Virginia, a bill
was passed regulating practice In cases re-
moved from state to federal courts. 1T
provides that the plaintiff shall not be re-
CURED to give security for costs Of the suit
II he be citizen OF the state In which the
Mr.. Belmont, OF New York, from the
committee on foreign affairs, reported the
joint resolution accepting the invitation Of
the French republic to take part In the In
ternatlonal exhibition to be held in Paris In
1889, and appropriating 100000 to enable
the United states to participate.
On motion OF Mr.. Whitthorne, OF Tennes-
see, bill was passed appropriating $780,
600 for the repair Of the United States war
steamship Hartford.
The Speaker pro tempore stated the regu-
lar order to be the consideration OF a resolu-
tion setting apart Feb 81, after the morn
ing hour, and each day thereafter, uu-
til further order, for the consideration of
bills reported from the committee on public
buildings and grounds, not to interfere
with revenue or general appropriation bills.
Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, suggested
that the House had better adjourn, and he
made a motion to that effect, which was de.
| feated.
Filibustering motions were then entered
upon by Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, but were
repeatedly voted down, amid much noise
| and confusion.
| Finally lat 5 o'clock) the House adjourned
until to-day without action on the resolu
tion