The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-10

the proviso SO as to bring it within the rules
without changing its effect
Messrs. Brumm, Struble, Dougherty and
| Houk favored the amendment. and Messrs.
/ Browne. of Indiana. Herbert. Blount Matson,
| Kerr and Stewart opposedit
Mr.. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, contended that
| the members needed clerks, and that they ought
| to have the courage to say so, and not beat the
| devil around the bush by giving clerks to com
mittees that had nothing to do.
| Mr.. Scott, of Pennsylvania, stood ready to
| vote to give every member clerk, and he was
| not afraid to 60 home and meet his people after
| After further debate, Mr.. Mills, of Texas.
moved to recommit the report and pending
amendments to the committee on accounts.
Mr. Johnston, of Indiana, moved to amend the
motion by directing the committee to report
back resolution making it unlawful for any
committee clerk to perform any duty for the
chairman OF the committee or any member
thereof that does not pertain to the business of
the committee.
Mr. Johnston'e motion was defeated-yeas Ill
nays 167-and MIR. Millss motion was agreed to-
12I to 100.
The Speaker then proceeded to call the States
for the introduction of bills and resolutions, I'M
der which call the following were introduced
and referred:
By Mr. Oates of Alabama: A resolution d.
rectlng the committee on judiciary Ito report
what legislation is necessary to limit and re-
strict the number of foreigners annually immi-
grating to the United States, and to secure bet
ter protection of the people OF this country
against the evils arising from the indlscrimlnate
admission to domcile and citizenship of pau
pers. outlaws and turbulent persons from other
countries
BY Mr.. Peele of Arkansas To create COM
mission Indian depreciation claims; Also, to
establish United States court in the Indian
Territory; also, to open to settlement portion
of the Sioux reservation IN Dakota.
BY Mr. Mckenna, of California: Author
izing the purchase Of tools for the Mare Island
navyyard.
yelopment of silk culture in the United States.
By Mr.. Symes, of Colorado: For the erection
of q custom-house at Denver
BY Mr.. LAWYER, of Illinois: A resolution for
the appointment of special committee of seven
members. whose duty it shall be to institute
investigation into the causes and facts underly-
ing and appertalnlng to the existing labor
strikes.
By Mr. Durham, of Hi nois: Authorizing the
city of Chicago to erect crib in Lake Michigan
for water works purposes.
By Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, Proposing
stitutonal amendment prohibiting polygamy.
By Mr. Anderson. of Iowa: preamble and res
olurion reciting that the Pacific railroad COM
panes have persistently refused TO comply with
the various acts of Congress passed for their
regulation. and that the act of 1873 provided
that If the companies failed to perform all the
requirements of that and previous acts. the At
torney general should take steps for forfeiture
of all grants, privileges and franchises derived
by them from the United States. and directing
the Attorney general to report to the House
what steps nave been taken by him to secure
judicial endorsements OF the forfeiture. and if
none have been taken, his reason for not pro-
ceeding directed by law
By Mr.. Taulbee, of Kentucky: Repeating
the civil service law.
By Mr. Wilkinson, of Louisiana For the erec-
ton of public building at New Orleans also,
for the erection of life-saving station at New
Orleans.
By SIR. O'Donnel1. Of Michigan: To repeal the
duty sugar and to provide for the payment of
a bounty of So 900, 900 year for two years for
the cultivation of sugar in the United States;
Also for the erection Of public building at Jack
son, Mich.
2 BY Mr. Rice, of Minnesota: For the erection of
a public building at ST Paul.
By. Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri For the importa-
tion OF salt free of duty.
The further call of the States was then post.
poned until tomorrow, and the House ad-
iourned.