The Portland daily press., 1888-01-05
HOUSE.

The following bills and resolutions were
introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Herbert of Alabama-For the judicial
ascertainment of claims against the United
BY Mr.. wheeler-No provide for the reduction
of customs duties; also to establish Court OF
Appeals also, to define the line OF the army and
increase its efficiency; also. to amend the civil
service act; also granting pensions TO Survivors
Of Indian vars who have attained % me age & OF ~
Indian islands; also, for the temporary support OF
common schools; also, for the refunding OF the
and spirits made from fruits: also to regulate the
administration Of the army; also, TO donate pub
lie lands for school purposes.
BY Mr.. Rogers Of Arkansas-T0 secure cheaper
telegraphic communicatIons also to regulate
freight and passenger rates on railroad crossing
By MT. FELTON, of California-To prohibit the
immigration of Chinese; also to refund to export
ers OF fruit duties paid on imported sugars also TO
extend the United States laws over Alaska.
By Mr.. Morrow of California-Proyiding for the
construction of three composite steam vessels for
the naval training service; also Los tne better Sc
BY Mr.. Vance of Connecticut -Exempting GER
tain articles for import duties.
BY Mr.. Springer OF lllinOis-To provide for the
organization of the Territory of Oklahoma from
the public land strip and all that part OF Indian
Territory West Of the five civilized tribes, cover
ing an area about as large as Ohio.
By Mr.. Adams Of Illinois-To fix the time for
the regular meeting of Congress; also, for the re-
moval of dangerous aliens from the United
BY Mr. Townshend of Illinois-To limit the jur-
isdiction Of the United States Court in patent
cases and protect persons who, WITHOUT notice,
are bona fide manufacturers, purchasers, venders
and users OF articles, machines and other thing
for the exclusive use, manufacture or sale OF
also, granting bounty land warrants to soldiers
of the late war; also joint resolution to amend
the Constitution to provide for the election of Sen
ators by votes of the people of the several States
also, to promote establishment Of a free CONNER
sial intercourse among the nations OF America
and the Dominion of Canada by the creation OF an
American Customs Union; also, to organize an
Indian Territory under the name Of Oklahoma
and consolidate certain tribes under territorial
government, and to allot lands in severalty among
the Indians; also, to establish new department
of Industries and public works. also, joint reso.
luton providing for the election of President and
Vice President by a majority vote, and the aboi
| tlon of the electoral college, and regulations OF
the method OF counting the vote for President and
Vice President by both Houses OF Congress.
| By Mr.. Hopkins Of Illlnois-To establish a uni
| form system of bankruptcy; also, granting lands
to,honorably discharged soldiers Of the slate war
BY Mr.. Holman of Indiana-T0 secure TO the
| public the use Of patented inventions.
| By Mr.. Weaver Of I0wa-FOr the establishment
Ay Mr.. Holmes Abolishing the duty on sugar
BY Mr.. Ryan OF kansas-Appropriating slOO,
600 for the erection Of monument to the colored
| By Mr.. Dingley Of Maine-To prevent danger to
| ocean navigation by RATS OF logs and timbers
also 20 ald l IN IN Ine estaDllsnment Oh common
BY Mr.. Boutelle OF Maine-A resolution calling
| on the Secretary of War for information whether
| it true that the flags standards and trophies
| captured from the enemies OF the .United States
| have been removed from the place where they
| were display as required by law, and have since
| been concealed from the people, and, u so, BY
what authority and for what reason. whether
any propositions have been at any time, made BY
persons in authority under the United states
government for the surrender and delivery Of any
portion of said flags trophies to any official OF
person In any OF the States lately involved In the
| rebellion, and If so by whose order, by what au
th0rity, and for what reason, and whether 1t Is
true that portion of said flags were actually sur
| rendered or delivered to aersons having no right
| to their possession before the countermandlnl
order of the President was issued; also, bill
| granting pensions to dependent relatives OF de
ceased soldiers.
| BY Mr.. Reed of lMaine-Proposing a constita
tional amendment granting women the right ol
suffrage.
BY Mr.. MeAdoo of New Jersey-For the pro
| lection Of fisheries on the Atlantic coast.
| Sixty-three bills for the erection Of public
buildings were introduced and referred, In.
| Guiding one by Mr.. Boutelle for building al
Houlton. Me. Nine hundred and two public
| bills were introduced.
The House at 4.50 adjourned.