The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-05

to repeal the tax on tobacco. Similar
bills were introduced by Messrs. John
ston and Henderson, of North Carolina;
Bayne, of Pennsylvania; Houk. Of Ten
| nessee, and others.
MR.. BOUTELLE WANTS TO KNOW
By Mr.. Boutelle, Of Maine-A resolu-
tion calling on the Secretary of War for
the following information: Whether it
is true that flags, standards and trophies
captured from the enemies Of the United
States have been removed from the
place where they were displayed as re-
quested by law and have since been con-
cealed from the people, and il so, when.
by what authority, and for what reason:
Whether any propositions have been at
any time made by persons in authority
under the United States Government for
the surrender or delivery of any PORTION
of said flags and trophies to any official
or person in any of the States lately in
volved in rebellion: If so, by whose
orders. by what authority and for what
reason such propositions to surrender
these sacred trophies of the valor of the
nations defenders were made? Whether
it is true that portion of said flags and
trophies were actually surrendered and
delivered to persons having no right to
their possession before the counter
manding order of the President was
issued?
BY Dibble, of South Carolina-Placing
jute on the free list: to reimburse depos-
itors in the Freedman's Savings and
Trust Company.
BY Mr.. Houk, of Tennessee-To pre-
serve the purity of the election franchise
and to punish bribery and other offences
against free ballot
MASS OF Bills.
Several other postal telegraph bills
were introduced, also bills to reduce let
ter postage to one cent an ounce: affect
ing national banks; authorizing the issue
of coin certificates; amending the Pacific
railroad acts; affecting fisheries; prohibit
ing ocean log RATS; concerning ware
housing of distilled spirits; regulating
immigration; pension bills; woman suf-
frage amendment; for the purchase by
the Treasury of outstanding bonds; for
national quarantine; repeating the du-
ties on sugar and molasses; for the elev-
enth census; extending the eight hour
law to letter carriers; prohibiting convict
labor on public work; for a uniform sys-
tenn of bankruptcy; repeating the Civil
Service law; amending the civil service
law; for international arbitration tribu-
mails; calling for information from about
all of the executive departments upon
various topics; changing the time for
the convening of Congress; authorizing
the President to veto single items in ap-
preparation bills; for an income tax.
Nine hundred and two public bills were
Introduce, covering every conceivable
subject of legislation.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN THE SOUTH.
Included in this number were bills for
public buildings in every State in the
Union and some Territories. Among
those in the South are the following
BY Mr.. davidson, of Florida, at Talla-
hassee.
BY Mr.. Grimes, of Georgia, at Colum-
bus. Georgia.
BY Mr.. Cutchings, of Mississippi, at
Vicksburg. Mississippi.
By Mr.. Johnston, of North Carolina,
at Asheville, North Carolina
BY Mr.. Henderson, of North Carolina.
at Statesville, North Carolina.
By Mr.. BOwden, of Virginia, at Nor
folk, Virginia
By Mr.. Browne, of Virginia, at Fred
ericksburg, Virginia
BY Mr.. Yost, of Virginia, at Staunton,
Virginia.
After which the House adjourned.