The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-09
The House.

time until the Senate adjourned.
The House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Mr. Grosvenor,
OF Ohio, presented the petition Of citizens
OF Ohio asking that all honorably- dis
charged soldiers and sailors Of the late war
he placed upon the pension rolls. Re-
ferred.
On motion OF Mr.. Burrows, OF Michigan,
q resolution was adopted assigning the
afternoon of February 20 for the delivery
OF eulogistic addresses upon the lie and
character Of the late Seth G. Moflatt, of
Michigan.
+ Mr.. Hemphll, Of South Carolina, from
the committee on the District OF Columbia,
reported the resolution directing an in
quiry into the action Of the district COM
missioners in attempting to extend streets
through the German cemetery on Prospect
hill. Adopted.
In the consideration morning how the
House resumed the consideration OF the
bill making bills OF lading conclusive
evidence in certain cases.
Mr. Oates, OF Alabama, explained that
the object OF the bill was to provide that
whenever carrier, whether an individual
| or corporation, gave bill OF lading pur-
| porting 10 be for goods delivered, and that
bill of lading for valuable consideration
passed into the hands OF an innocent pur-
chaser, the carrier should, when suit is
brought ON the bill, be stopped from de-
nying the recital in the bill that the goods
were actually delivered.
Mr.. Culberson, Of Texas, said that the
object OF the bill was to prevent common
carriers from entering into combination
with fraudulent or pretended shippers to
defraud the public.
Mr.. Durham, Of Illinois, hoped that the
bill would be passed in its present shape.
Its purpose was TO correct abuses which
had grown up and TO make railroad com
panies responsible for the action Of their
agents. The bill was then passed. The
following is the text: ''That whenever any
common carrier by land or water, or its
agent authorized 10 execute and deliver
bills OF lading, signs and delivers any biu
OF lading or instrument in the nature
thereof, puiporting TO be Tor goods, wares,
or merchandise received by such carrier
for transportation from one State TO an
other within the United States, or TO any
foreign country, such bill OF lading or in
strument in tho nature thereof in the
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consideration who acquired tho same In
the usual course OF trade without any
notice OF any defect therein, shall be con-
elusive evidence that the goods described
therein were actually received by such
carrier in the manner and for the purpose
rs therein stated"
Mr.. Dingley called up the bill authoriz-
ing the investment OF the lawful money
deposited In the treasury, in trust, by ma
tiOnal banking associations for the retire
ment Of their circulating notes. lie moved
that the consideration OF the bill he post
poned for one week; a point OF order raised
BIS Mr.. Weaver, OF Iowa, that the bill must
be considered in committee Of the whole,
being held In abeyance until that time.
The speaker overruled the point OF order.
Pending action on Mr. Dingley's motion
the morning hour expired.
Mr.. Clardy, Of Missouri, from the COM
mittee on commerce, reported bill TO pre-
vent frauds upon American manufactures.
House calendar.
Mr.. Tillman, OF South Carolina, from
! the committee on military Affairs, reported
the bill for the purchase Of certain swords
from the widow OF Gen. James Shields
Private calendar.
Mr.. Rae, Of Arkansas, from the commit
tee on public lands, reported the bill fol
the relief Of purchasers Of, and TO indem
: nifty certain States for, swamp and over
9 flowed lands. Committee Of the whole,
Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana, filed n minor
ity report.
Mr.. Holman, OF Indiana, presented |
! petition OF the indianapolis board of trade
! asking for the passage Of bill appropria
? ting $4,000 for the erection Of a monu
a mcnt TO William Henry Harrison. Re
e icrred.
b The speaker announced the appoint
a ment OF the following special COMMITTEES
10 investigate the existing labor trouble
: In Pennsylvania Mr.. nllman, OF souil
D Carolina; Stone, Of Missouri; Chapman, o
a Michigan; Anderson, Of Kansas, an
= Parker, OF New York.
u The House then adjourned.