Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-14

requires the dismissal of all persons now
in service who are not citizens of the
United States.)
By Mr. White, of Kentucky, to au-
thorize the refunding of the national
debt, into uniform consolidated bonds.
BY Mr.. Nichols, of North Carolina, to
repeal the internal revenue laws.
BY Mr.. Wilkins, of Ohio, authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to apply
the surplus to the purchase of United
States bonds.
By Mr.. Harmer, of Pennsylvania, to
increase the pensions for those who have
lost eyes, limbs, or who are deaf.
BY Mr.. Tillman, of South Carolina,
prohibiting stoves or oil lamps on passen-
ger trains.
BY Mf, Cummings, of New York, to
provide for licensing conductors on In.
ter-state railroads.
Reports of committees as follows:
By Wilkins, from banking and cur
rency, to provide for the issue of circu-
lating notes to National Banks House
calendar.
Bills were also introduced for the
erection of public buildings at the fol-
lowing named places; Fayetteville, N.
G. !; New Berne, N. G.; Manchester, Ya';
Newport News, Va. Brunswick, Ga.
The House then at 1:5G p. IN. adj
journed.
Jan. -Senate-After the introduce
ton of variety of petitions Mr. Sauls-
bury introduced resolution to declare
that this government shall take no fur
ther steps to bring about an information
al agreement as to gold and silver coinage
Mr.. Hoar introduced resolution call
ing upon the President for the reports
and accompanying documents submitted
by the Pacific railroad commission.
Mr. Coke took the floor in opposition
to the educational bill. Mr. Coke spoke
an hour and confined his remarks to the
Constitutional points of the proposed
bill.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Coke's speech
Mr.. Gray obtained the floor, but gave
way to a motion to adjourn, which the
Senate did at 3 AS p. m.
Jan. 11.-House-The Speaker, as the
first business In order, proceeded to call
the committees, but no reports of any
character were submitted. The House
on motion of Mr.. Mills, went into com
mittee of the whole upon the state of the
union for the consideration of the Presi-
dents message. Mr.. Mills offered reso-
luton referring the message to the com
mittee of Ways and Means. Confirma-
tion by the House.
Mr. Randall, from committee on APP
preparations, reported resolution which
was adopted, calling on the Secretary of
the Treasury for schedule of claims al
lowed by the treasury department, under
appropriations.
The House then went into committee
of the whole ON little deficiency bill. The
discussion on the bi II became political,
and was participated in by Messrss. Ran
dali, Burnes, Milliker, Henderson and
Reed.
Mr.. NJ. c. Comas, of Maryland, de-
Tended the Committee on Appropriations
from the charge of being dilatary in its
presentation of appropriation bills, and
laid the blame for the tardy passage OF
those measures upon what he termed the
Constitutional and characteristic delay of
the Democratic party. The bill was then
read by paragraphs.
On motion Of Burns an amendment
was adopted appropriating 500, 900 for
the payment of judgments and awards
against the United States on account OF
damages caused by reason of the improve
ment of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers.
The committee then rose and the bill
was passed.
The House then, at 80 adjourned.