Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-01
House.

Mr.. Dingley of Maine, from the commit
tee on banking and currency reported bill
authorizing the secretary of the treasury tC
invest lawful money deposited in the treas
ury in trust by the National Backing Associ
ations for the retirement of their circulating
notes. The House calendar.
Mr.. Dockay from the committee on post
offices and post roads reported bill requr.
ing land grant railroads to construct and OPP
crate independent of other lines.
Mr.. Blount, from TIE same committee, re-
ported adversely bill to regulate rates OF
postage on second class matter at letter car
rier offices.
Morrill, of Kansas, from the committee on
invalid pensions, reported bill granting a
pension to Gen. Logan. 1t was placed on
the private calendar. Also "A bill increasing
the pension of the widow of Gen. Blair.
On motion of Anderson of Kansas, the
resolution submitted by the committee on
commerce. this morning, touching the inves-
tigation of the Reading strike, was made a
subject for special consideration for tomor-
row, after the conclusion of the morning
routine business.
Davis of Massachusetts, called up the bill
to reward the Esquimaux natives of the At
lantic coast of the Arctic ocean for their hos.
pitalty to the shipwrecked crew of the bark
Napoleon, and it was passed.
On motion of wilkins of Ohio, the consid
Grafton of the banking bill was postponed two
weeks.
The House at 3.20 adjourned
General Congression News.
The urgency appropriation bill has beer
completed by the House Committee on Ap
preparations. The total appropriation made
is 81 0s7 ,3i2. Estimates submitted original
ed with the treasury for S799, 900 for tn,
completion of q public buildings Throughout
the country upon which the limit of the cos
authorized by Congress was reached. Tn,
committee will report that it recognizes the
necessity of making these appropriations bu
under the rules is precluded from reporting
items. The gentlemen in charge of tn,
bill will ask unanimous consent of the Hous,
that items be considered.
The House committee on banking and cur.
rency today reported favorably to the House
Dingley's bill authorizing the secretary OF
the treasury to invest the money deposited
by national banks, for the retirement of theii
circulation, in the purchase of l.. S. bond.
at current market rates.
Notes
The Republican says: Information ha,
been received here in regard to gigantic
Anglo American commercial scheme in which
several American millionaires, the Roths.
childs, the Duke of Devonshire, the Duk,
of Westminster and others are said to be
connected. 1t has been ascertained that the
promoters propose to erect granaries, ware
IL subl l;ut,y a,,4o ,,,a
cheese and butter factories on sites convent
ent to several lines of railroads leading int
Chicago. All kinds of American produce
such as flour, bacon, cheese. butter, anC
fruits of every description, as well as live
stock, are to be carried to Chicago, anc
thence by the Baltimore & Ohio railroad t,
New York. A bridge will be built connect
ing the main land with Staten island, wher,
large docks will be constructed by syndi.
cate of capitalists. From New York, pro
duce of the United States will be carried b,
steamers especially built for the compan,
and laded at Barrow-In-Furness, of whicl
the Duke of Devonshire is the principal pro
prietor besides being president of the Fur
ness railway. At Barrow the company pro
pose building alongside the docks, abattoir
for slaughtering cattle Immediately afte
landing, also tanneries for preparing tn,
hides, and factories for making oleomarga
rine out of tallow. Large warehouses arr
also to be erected at Barrow and thence th
food products will be distributed throughou
Great Britain by means of retail stores whiel
will be opened in all the leading towns il
order to supply consumers direct without in
suring any middlemen's charges. The capi
tai to pc invested in the Enterprise will, it i
said amount to many millions of dollars
Agents have been sent to this country an
are now making necessary arrangements t
commence operations in the spring.
ThTbe has presented to the House cleo
tons committee bill of s4,100, for exper
ses in contesting the seat of Carlisle. Tn
most allowed by law is 50 600.