National Republican., 1888-02-22
THE HOUSE.

The Speaker announced the appointment
OF Messrs. Holman, Stahlnecker, Rayner,
Stewart, Of Vermont, and Csswell as mem
bers Of the select committee to inquire into
the cause OF the delay In the work on the
new library building.
The Speaker laid before the House a
communication from the Secretary OF War
pointing out the necessity for continue
tion OF the work on the Potomac flats. r.
ferrcd.
Mr.. wilkins, Of Ohio, from the commit
tee on banking AID currency, reported
retolution calling on the Secretary OF the
Treasury for information ss to the number
OF steam power presses used In plate print
ing In the bureau OF engraving and printing;
whether they are owned 10y the government
II not, from when they are leased aud the
amount Of royalty paid, and the reason why
the government is not the owner of the
presses; the number OF hand plate presses
uscd, and whether the work performed by
the steam presses is equal in quantity,
quality, and workmanship to that done hy
the hand presses. Adopted.
Mr.. +. b. Taylor, Of Ohio, from the com.
mittee on the judiciary, reported back
Senate bill to credit and pay to the several
states and territories and the District OF
Of Columbia all moneys collected under the
Mr.. Culberseon, OF Texas, from the same
committee, reported joint resolution pro.
posing the following amendments to the
constitution:
"First. Polygamy shall not exist or be
lawful within the United States or in any
place subject 10 their jurisdiction.
"secord. Polygamy shall consist in a
marriage relation, by contract or In fact,
existing at the same time. between one per-
son Of either sex and more than one person
Of the other sex.
Third. Congress shall have power con-
current with the several states TO enforce
this act.n House calendar.
Mr.. j. ID. Taylor, OF Ohio, introduced
bill to charge the common law Of marriage
to the customs OF modern civilization by the
emancipation OF married women In the
District Of Columbia and the territories.
Referred.
In the consideration morning hour the
House resumed the consideration of the
bill for the sale of the Black Bob Indian
reservation in Kansas.
The bill was amended SC as to provide
that the land shall be sold for s. an acre,
and as go amended 1t was passed,
The floor was then accorded to the, com
mittee on public buildings and grounds,
Bills were called up and passed authoriz-
Ing the condemnation OF land for sites OF
public buildings, and granting the L.
Libbey Post, G.. A. Il Z, permission to erect
soldiers monument on government land
in Rockland, Me.
The House then went into committee of
the whole for the consideration OF public
building measures. A hill was agreed tn
arpropriatipg $52 600 for the enlargement
and improvement OF building at Charles.
ton, w. Va.
The next measure, for the erection Of a
public building at Allentown, Pa , at q
limited cost OF Sl25,000, was opposed by
MIR. Blard Of Missouri, on the ground thai
no United States court was held there, and
that there was no necessity for the build.
iDg. If the House rushed through pell
nell bills OF this character It would briGg
down uron itself the condemnation OF pub
lie opinion and ihe vetoes OF the President.
Mr.. Milliken, OF Maine, said that the
government had not restricted the erection
Of buildings to towns where courts were
held, but had wisely recognized the fact
that II was rs necessary for the postal
service to be housed as for the court.
The bill was finally agreed to, as was also
one approprlating 800, GOO for building at
Lancaster, Pa.
Pending the. consideration OF a measure
for the erection Of public building at
Lowell, Mass, at limited cost OF $500, 900,
the committee rose.
The House took no final action eon the
bills agreed to In committee, but at o'clock
adjourned until Thursday.