The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-01
HOUSE.

pro tenn. announced the appointment of
Messrs. Cummings, of New York, and
Gallagher, of New Hampshire, as ad-
ditional members of the Committee ON
Printing charged with inquiring into
the administration of the Government
Printing Office. The Speaker pro tenn.
suggested that during the investigation
the committee be known as the Special
Committee on Printing.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Oates, of Alabama, from the Com
mittee on Judiciary, reported a bill to
regulate the jurisdiction of the United
States District Courts in Alabama.
Placed on the House calendar.
Mr.. Dingley, of Maine, from the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency, re-
ported bill authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to invest the lawful
money deposited in the Treasury in trust
by national banking associations for the
retirement of their circulating notes.
Placed on the House calendar.
Mr.. Clardy, of Missouri, from the
Committee on Commerce, reported back
the Reading strike resolution with a
substitute requesting the Interstate
Commerce Commission to investigate
the matter. Placed on the House cal
endar.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, inquired
whether resolution if reported outside
of the morning hour would not present
question of privilege and be entitled
to immediate consideration? The
Speaker pro tenn. replied that it would
not be privileged.
Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri, from the
Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads, reported bill requiring land
grant railroads to construct and operate
Independent telegraph lines. Placed on
the House calendars.
Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, from the same
committee, reported adversely the bill
to regulate the rates of postage on sec
ond class matter at letter scarrier offices.
Placed on the House calendar.
In consideration during the morning
hour, Mr.. Dibble, under instructions
| from the Committee on Public Buildings
| and Grounds, called up the resolution
assigning Tuesday, February 81, and
from day to day thereafter, until further
orders, for the consideration of measures
reported from that committee. A sub
stitute was adopted assigning February
81, %, %, 25, and 2S, for consideration
of public buildings bills; provided that
on each of those days the House shall
adjourn at 3 O'Clock, that the Speaker
| shall entertain no dilatory motions and
hat debate on each bill shall be limited
to half an honr.
| PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Bills were passed for the erection, at a
cost of 100000 each, of public buildings
at Greenville, S. c., and Asheville, n. C.
When the Asheville bill was under con-
sideration, Mr.. Randall inquired wheth
er this was not the measure vetoed by
the President during the last Congress
Mr.. Johnston, of North Carolina, (sottc
voce)-Don't say anything about that.
Randall-Well, 1 withdraw the re
mark. Laughter
Mr.. Johnston said that the President
had recently visited Asheville, and hat
no doubt changed his opinion as to tn,
needs of that city.
| THE READING STRIKE.
Mr.. Brumm, of Pennsylvania, pre-
sented memorial of a committee rep
resenting 1000 workingmen, asking al
investigation of the Reading strike. /
was ordered printed in the Record.
The resolution submitted by the Com
mite on Commerce, this morning
touching the investigation of the Read
ing strike, was made the special orde
for tomorrow, after the expiration G
the consideration of the morning houl
? BANKING BILL POSTPONED.
? On motion of Mr. Wilkins, of Ohio
consideration of the banking bill wa
postponed for two weeks.
a ADJOURNED.
9 After some further unimportant bus
n ness, the House. at 500, adjourned.