The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-01
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On motion OF Mr.. Hatch, OF Missouri,
the Senate Bill was passed authorizing the
cOrstruc'lon OF bridge across the Mis-
souri, river below st. Charles, Missouri.
Under the call of States, the following
bills and resolutions were introduced and
referred:
BY Mr. Oates, Of Alabsma-To prevent
aliens from pre-emptiug or entering home
steads ard to provide for leasing grazing
lands for periods not exceeding ten years.
By Mr. Tognshend + IllinOis-To,pla
salt on the free list
By Mr.. Baker, of Ulinois-Directiug the
Committee on Postofficss and Post Roads
to inquire into the expediency of reducing
the postage on seeds, bulbs, etc, and of
reducing to cents the fee for money or
ders for five dollars or less.
By Mr.. Lawler, of Observation-Disclosures
the tax on oleomargerine.(M Mr. Lawlersmov.
ed TO refer the bill to the Committee on
Ways and Means, but the motion vas re-
sisted by the friends of the oleomargerine
tax law, and it was defeated. Yeas 90;
nays 100, The bill was then referred TO
the Committee on Agricultural
BY Mr.. Turner, OF kansas-ProvidiDg
for a bounty on wheat, corn and -four 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.'McCreary, of Kentucky-To es.
tablish United States land court.
By Mr.. Raynor, of Maryland-To pre-
vent the creation of trusts.
By Mr.. Cutcheon, of Misunderstanding
on the Secretary of War for information
as to what progress had been made in the
examination and ad Indication OF claims for
the remuster of officers of the volunteer
hnr Ipncr u-fn ho he's l@a
adjudication Of those claims can be COM
pleted with the present clerical forces OF
the 6jutant-Genersls office; also, reso-
luton declaring it to be the sense of the
House that in ahY proposed revision of
the tariff the pIigciple of protecting Ameri-
can industry and maintenance of wages of
American Workmen at the American STAN
dard ought to be distinctly recognized ar d
firmly adhered to; that duties ought not
10 be imposed for revenue only, hit the
production of those articles of which the
United States has abundant raw material
and the la Dor to produce ought to be pro-
teeted sufficiently to enable American pro-
ducers 10 maintain free competition in the
American market and that articles on
the free list should be selected from among
such nece ssaries as life SIS sre not produced
in adequate quantities in this country.
By Mr. TsIsney, of Aliohigsn-For the
erection in Washington Of a statue to
General Custer.
By Mr.. T. j. Campbell, of New York
Fixing tie salaries Of Supreme Court Jus
tices and of Cabinet officers at SIS, 900 q
year.
BY Mr.. Butterworth. of Ohio-To regu-
late the manufacture and sale OF counterfeit
or compound lard,
By Er. Wilkins. of Ohio-For the issue
OF fractional silves certificates.
By Mr.. Yardley, of Pennsylvania-In aid
ofthe Centennial and Memorial Association
of Valley Forge.
By Mr.. Abbott OF Texas-AuthoriziRg
United States Marsnals to arrest fugitives
in the Indian Territory.
By Mr., Martin, of Texas-Instructing the
Committee on Ways and Means to report q
| hill repeating the internal revenue laws
ard revising the tariff so as to abolish sps-
| cific dutits.
! By Mr.. Guenther, of Wisconsin-Direct-
| ing the Committee on District of Columbia
| to inquire into the action of the District
| Commissioners in attempting to extend
| certain streets in Washington through the
German cemetery OF Prospect Hill In yio-
lation of an act of Congress.
I By Mr.. Clardy. of Missouri-To incorpo-
rate the Atlantic and Pacific Ship Rail way
! Company.
| BY Mr.. Bland, OF MissOuri-For the fur
| ther coinage of silver and for the redemp-
ton OF national bank notes.
BY Mr.. Owen, of Indians-Authorizin
q survey for the purpose Of making and
maintaining a continuous waterway from
| Lake Michigan to the Mississippi river.
| Mr.. Barry, OF Mississippi, from the Com
| mittee on Elections, submitted the ma.
jority report on the Lowry-White, In
! diana, contested election case, declaring
the seat vacant, and the minority report
| confirming Whites election, was presented