Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-02-10
House PROCEEDINGS.

2GTH DAY-Mr Randall introduced bill
to appoint Board of Engineers to decide
whether it was exPedient to remove Smiths
Island and Windmill Island from Delaware
River in the interest of commerce. Mr..
Morrow presented a bill to reward the Japa-
nese who extended humane treatment to the
crew of the wrecked bark Cashmere. .. Mr..
Henderson reported bill to amend the In
ternal Revenue laws so that the court, in its
discretion, can impose the maximum penalty
for the slightest Offense and the warrant of
arrest is Teturnable in the county of arrest
.. Mr.. Belmont introduced bill to readmit
free of duty exhibits sent to the Paris Expo
sition in 1899. Mr. Lander sought informa-
tion whether 1916, GIL, Coo in United States
notes existed in 1878.
9th DAY.-Mr. Bland reported bill to
discontinue the coinage of the three-cent
piece. -. A bill was passed authorizing the
sale of Kansas lands that were reserved for
certain New York Indians. "A bill was
passed authorizing the suspension of the ton
mage tax only in the case of vessels whose
country cxemptS American vessels from
similar taxa bill was passed to the effect
that in suits transferred from State to a
Federal Court the plaintiff is not required to
give bond for costs if he resides in the State
where suit originated. A memorial was
presented from the Society of Friends of the
United States, Canada, England and Ireland
asking the establishment of an international
arbitration tribunal. s. 900 was apprO-
priated to repair the ship Hartford.
2STH DAY.-Mr. White introduced in the
House a bill for the protection and admins
ferred. 1t withdrawS from survey, sale,
entry and disposal the unSurveyed public
lands, embracing natural forests and all pub
lie lands returned by the public surveys as
timber lands and provides for the appoint
ment of Commissioner of Forests at salary
of 81 900 year, and four assistant Commits
SiOnerS. who shall have the control of all the
forest lands owned by the United States. -.
On motion of Mr.. Burns, the Senate amend
ments to the Little Deficiency bill were con-
CURED in The House proceeded to the con-
sideration of private business.
18th DAY.-The following bills were intro
duced: Authorizing the building of bridge
across the Missouri River, below st. Charles,
Mo; to prevent aliens from pre-empting
homestead lands and TO provide for leasing
grazing lands for period of ten years; bill
placing salt on the free list, to inquire into
the expediency of reducing the postage on
seeds, bulbs, etc, and OF reducing to ) cents
the fee for money orders for 50 or less. -.
Public Printer Benedict sent a response to the
resolution asking for information concerning
affairs i'll his department, denying that he was
in arrears with work and justifying the
discharge of certain men The Senate
amendments to the Agricultural Station bill
were cOncurred in. The Hewitt Admins
trative Tariff Bill was referred to Ways and
Means Committee. The following reSolu-
tions were presented: To abolish the cleo
margarine tax: to pay n bounty on corn,
wheat and flour exported; to prevent the
creation of trusts: to make a survey for
continuous water way from Lake Michigan
to the Mississippi River.
3UTH DAY-MeSSrS. Cummings 81 Gal
Gnger were addict to the Committee of In
quiry into the Government Printing Office
"A bill was reported authorizing the
Treasury 90 invest the money held IN trust
for National Banks A resolution was Of
fered to request the Interstate Commerce
Commission to investigate the Reading strike
-. A bill was reported re curing land-grant
railroads to construct telegraph lines A bill
was adversely reported TO regulate the postal
rates on Second-claSS matter at carrier offices
80. Bills were passed changing the name of
the port of Lamberton. n. j., to the port of
Trenton, n. J.; rewarding Esquimaux ma
tives of the Asiatic coast for hospitality to
the ship-wrecked crew of the bark Napoleon
49,. Mr.. O'Nein introduced bill to prohibit
enlisted men from being engaged in any en-
Ployment where they come into competition
with civilians
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