The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31


district in Wyoming; and authorizing tho
leasing of school and university lands in
Wyoming.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
COMBINATIONS.
Postmasters-W. J. Furlong, at Roch-
ester, ILL.,; John III. Cuney, Nashville,
Tenn; John W. Ross, Washington, d. c.
The House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-0n motion of
Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, Senate bill was
passed authorizing the construction Of a
bridge across the Missouri river below st.
Charles, Mo.
Under the call of States the following
bills and resolutions were introduced and
referred:
by Mr.. Oates, OF Alabama: To prevent
aliens from pre-empting or entering home
steads, and TO provide for leasing grazing
lands for periods not exceeding ten years.
BY Mr.. Townshead, OF Illinois: To place
salt on the free list.
BY Mr.. Baker, of Illinois: Directing
the committee on postolice and postroads
TO inquire into the eNpediency OF reducing
TO cents the fee for money orders Tor
five dollars or less.
by Mr.. Lawler, OF Illinois: Abolishing
the tax on oleomargarine. (Mr. Lawler
moved TO refer the bill othc committee on
ways and means, but the motion was re-
sisted by the friends OF the oleomargarine
tax law and it was defeated, yeas 62; nays
100. The bill was then referred TO the
committee on Agriculture).
BY Mr.. Turner, of Kansas: Providing
for bounty on wheat, corn and flour ex-
ported from the United States
BY Mr.. Stone, of Kentucky: To prevent
combinations for the purpose Of regulating
the prices Of produce, stocks, bonds or
labor.
BY Mr.. Robertson, OF Louisiana; For the
erection of public building at Baton
Rouge.
by Mr.. 7. ]. Campbell, Of New York:
Fixing the salaries OF supreme court just
ices, or of cabinet officers at Sl5 600 year
BY Mr.. Yardley, OF Pennsylvania In
aid Of the Centennial and Memorial associa-
ton of Valley Forge.
by Mr.. Martin, of Texas Instructing
the committee on ways and means To rc-
port bill repeating the internal revenue
laws and revising the tariff 30 as 10 abolish
specific duties.
by Mr. Clardy, OF Missouri: To incor.
porate the Atlantic d Pacific Ship Rail
way company.
BY Mr.. Owen. of Indiana Authorizing
n survey for the purpose OF making and
maintaining continuous waterway from
Lake Michigan 10 the Mississippi river.
Mr.. Barry, Of Mississippi, from the COM
mittee on elections, submitted the major
ity report on the Lowry-White, Indiana,
contested election case, declaring the seat
vacant; and the minority report, confirm
! ing Whites title, was presented by Mr.
Rowcll, of Illinois.
Both reports were ordered printed, and
Mr. Barry gave notice that he would ask
action upon them on Thursday.
The speaker pro TEN. laid before the
House letter from the public printer, in
response TO n resolution calling ON him for
information rs 10 discharges made by him.
| The public printer makes n statement in
regard to these discharges, justifying and
explaining them, defends the administra-
ton Of his Office and emphatically denies
the charge that the congressional work Of
the office is largely in arrears.
The public printer was bounced about
considerably by different members.
Mr.. Cutchcon said that the public
printers letter gave information about
everything except what Congress wanted
information upon.
After some debate, Mr.. Cutcheon offered
n resolution for the appointment of spc-
cial committee 10 investigate the present
administration Of the printing office.
Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, offered as n
substitute a resolution instructing the com.
mittce on printing, with the addition Of
two members, one from each House, 10
investigate the administration Of the print
ing Office during the incumbency oi the
present public printer and that Of his pre-.
decessor.
Mr.. Reed, Of Maine, suggested that the
| investigation OF n man who is dead could
hardly help members 10 get their docu-
ments quicker, and he appealed 10 Mr..
| Springer not 10 make partisan thing out
OF the inquiry.
Mr.. Springer denied that there was any.
thing partisan In his resolution. lie
wanted to institute n comparison between
the work Of the printing Office under the
present administration and under that OF
the former public printer. The substitute
offered by Mr.. Springer was then agreed
30.
Mr.. Hatch, Of Missouri, called mp the
bill making provision for agricultural cx'
pertinent stations, and on his motion the
Senate amendments (mercly iormal) werC
concurrcd In.
The House then adjourned.
COMMITTEE on PENSIONS.
The committee ON invalid pensions la.
agreed 90 report iayorably 90 the House the
bill granting pension Of 5000 year Il
Mrs. John A. Logan and 10 increase the
pension OF Mrs. A. A. Blair, widow Of the
late Francis i. Blair, jr, 10 the same
amount.
A minority, composed Of Chairman Mat
son and Messs. Walker, Of Missouri, and
Aidcock, Of New Jersey, will submit ~
adverse report. The bills are identical Will
those which passed the Senate last week.
FAvoRABLY REroRTED.
A favorable report has been ordered By
the House committee on postofiiccs or
Representative Andcnon's bill requiring
the subsidized railroad companies 90 ailori
equal facilities 20 all telegraph companies
for the prompt and convenient Interchange
OF telegraph business over the wires, ant
10 maintain and operate their own tole
graph lines. The only essential amend
ment made in the bill by the full commit
tee was the inclusion OF Subsidized or aidet
telegraph companies within It's provisions
COMMITTEE on ELECTIONS.
The House committee on elections today
continued considering the Worthington
Post contested election from Illinois, Az
torney Bancroft speaking for Post.
The House select committee on election
Of President, Vice President and Repre-
resentatiyes In Congress, has agreed 10 re
port iayorably 10 the House the Grain res
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