Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-11

i W kEdlUn S6AoO W. buI
baIk Xordstgerner, now in San Francisc
harbor, was taken up and passed. Ad
journed.
i The House.
Mr.. Kelley, OF Pennsylvania, presented
petition from 100 wooden and worsted mill
located in twelve States and a large mum
Der OF New York %merchants praying for tn
passage of the Breckinridge bill classifyin
worsted cloth as wooden cloth. Referred.
On motion OF Mr.. Landes, of Illinois, {
resolution was adopted calling on the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury for Information
showing whether at the date of the act O
1878 fixing the amount of United States
notes at the limit of issue, $346, 6s1, 900
such amount was actually in existence a!
a circulating medium and whether any por
ton OF said amount had been at the tim
lost or destroyed; also whether since 1878
there has been any loss or destruction O
said potes.
MIR. Seney, OF Ohio, from the Committee
on Judiciary. reported adversely on thu
joint resolutions proposing constitutions
amendments giving Congress power to
limit the time during which persons may
be daily employed in the manufacture O.
textile fabrics and other industries, and in
relation to the manufacture, importation,
expectation, transportation and sale oil
alcoholic liquors. The first of these reso.
~lutions was laid upon the table, but the
other was placed upon the calendar.
Mr.. Caswell, Of Wisconsin, from the same
committee, reported a bill to amend the
act restricting ownership of real estate in
tho forrst r;o - A 81, - ill.,, ITz.-.
committee.
Mr.. Belmont, OF New York, from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bills, also the bill to provide for a fourth
assistant acknowledgement. Both re-
ferred to committee of the whole.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, from the
e es5a aas fsso SIG iaaRRPSSfa a4sS HS III. FNse e g
OF Iowa, calling on the Secretary Of the
Treasury for detailed informationu upon the
recent policy Of the department. OF purchas-
ing with the surplus money end upon the
present policy CT depositing pablo funds in
a large number Of national banks. Re.
ferred.
In considering the morning hour, Mr..
Adams, OF Illinois, called up and the House
passed the bill to amend section 1929.
Revised Statutes. The amendment pro.
vides for the punishment OF bank exami-
ners for making a false entry in any report
make by them to the Comptroller OF the
Currency or Tor sGppressing or concealing
any material fact with intent to deceive
that officer.
Mr.. Henderson. OF North Carolina, called
up the bill to amend the internal revenue
by abolishing the minimum punishment
IN internal revenue cases, by prohibiting
The issuing OF warrants upon information
and belief except upon affidavits made by
collector. Or deputy collector, or revenue
agent, and by authorizingthe Commissioner
d Internal Revenue to compromise n
;ase under the internal revenue law.
Passed.
Mr.. Rogers, OF Arkansas, called up, and
he House passed the bill relative to the
returns Of civil officers. It for
lids the Acknowledgements from advancing
n paying any moneys to marshals, dis
riot attorneys or clerks who fai! to render
heir return as required by section S33 Of
he Revised Statutes, until such returns
re made and valid excuses rendered for
he delay.
Mr.. Collins, OF Massachusetts, called up.
the House passed the bill amending
ections 5,365 and 5,376, Revised Stat.
ties. These sections preacribe tie death
enalty for the unlawful casting away of .
essel on the high seas. Toe hill amends
hem by adding the following proviso:
rovlded. that whenever q jury shall fad J
the specified facts that NO loss OF life or :
Jury TO person, or peril Or suffering to /
person on such vessel ensued in consa- =
uence OF such casting away or otherwise !.
estroying, the person convicted OF such :
1ense may be sentenced to Imprisonment y
# lie or any number of years, not less
ian three, or to a fine not exceeding SOL
~, or to both such Imprisonment aul ;,
The Speaker laid before the House a
essase from the President transmitting a
mmunicatlon from the Secretary Of The
terror, submitting the draft OF a bill to y
'cePt and ratify an agreement made with v
e ohoshone and Bannack Indians for "
rrender and ACCOMPLISHMENTS the United ei
ates OF a portion OF the Fort Hail reser-
'elon IN Idaho !cr the purpose of a town Fl,
ana lor the grant CT Il right of way bt
rough SAID reservation to the Utah E. b;
Railroad Company. Referred. 10
a OIL TO relieve certain ex-eniisted me,, al
1he navy and marine corps from the
arge OF desertion was passed. It merely ed
piles TO the MAYA servicethesame l%eeisla- of
N winch o applies to the army. Adj We
lrned. de
MINING Avn ex
~ A""No"hNI' wi
he bill introduced by Senator Stewart m
amend the mining laws of the United
ates by providing that no person shall ~
luire more han one mining claim on the Ia.
ne vein, or relocate a claim which he has
located, aud also recurring that pu
q patent for mining land shall reserve a Ne
10 OF a through or over any mininy
ms lor roads. bitches, canals, cuts and
ue's lor the purpose OF working other
provided the damages occasicned
1epy snai be assessed and paid for &C.. (
ling to law. of
ANOTHER tut
Biz
the Senate to-day Mr.. Sherman pre-. w,
a protest from the American At Ian. \
Pacific Ship CanalCompanv AGAINST min
passage OF a bill to incorporate the wal
Canal OF Nicaragua. The pro-.
ing company assert they have ~exc,u-
Iign1 TO construct and maintain q shin .
Il across Nicaragua.
WANT A DEDUCTION. Ro'
is stated at the Interior Department
the report OF the Union Pacific Rail.
company Tor the quarter ended Sep.
yer 80 1887, which has just been re.
o. shows that nearly s83, 600 was
out by that Company during the "
Ter named rs rebates to SINNERS =
mpanying the report is a Est Of ner. you
70 whom these rebates were paij erly
company claims, II IL stated, that this Sou
'e' saep'd b deducted IRON tho ssoss rho