The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-27
The House.

mcrcc law are nov examined into by the
commission.
The House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 Mr.. Browne, OF
Indiana presented the memorial Of the
Society OF Friends of the United States,
England, Canada and Ireland, asking the
establishment of an international arbiua-
ton tribunal. Referred.
Athis own request, Mr.. Chcadlc, Of In
diana, was excused from further duty ON
the committee on claims.
Mr.. Bland, OF Missouri, from the COM
mittcc ON coinage, wcightssand measures,
reported bill to discontinue the coinage
Of Scent pieces. House calendar
In the morning hourthc House resumed
consideration Of the hill for the sale Of
certain Indian lands in Kansas.
After protractcd debate the hill was
passed.
A bill was passed To subdivide the
western judicial district oi Louisiana.
Tho committee on foreign ailaiS was dis.
charged, ut its own request, from the FUR
ther consideration OF the bill incorporating
the Maritime Canal company, of Mica.
ragua, and the same WIS referred 10 the
committee on commerce.
Tho consideration oi the unfinished
business 1.-THE wilkins banking billy was
postponed on account OF the absence oi
Mr. wilkins, who il ILL., and tho House
proceeded To the consideration NJ the bill
amending laws relating 10 navigation.
Mr. Dinglcy, Of Maine, explained that
the hill amended the shipping act OF 1856,
~ M 10 make clearer the eases in which
the President is authorized 10 suspend the
collection Of the tonnage tax, and cspcci-
ally 80 as 10 make IL clearer that II was not
the intention oi that act tn extend 10 any
country the benefits OF exemption ol It's
vessels from the payment oi the tonnage
tax, unless such country extended similar
treatment to our vessels. The bill was
then passed.
MIR. Hatch, Of Missouri, offered rcso-
luton calling on the public printer ior the
reason Tor the non-dcliNcry uf the report
Of the bureau Of animal industry. Re
iercd
ON motion 81 Mr.. Wise, of Virginia. q
bill was passed regulating practice IN eases
removed from State to federal courts (lt
provides that the plaintiff shall not bo NJ.
auircd 10 give security lur costs Of the suit,
II hc be- citizen ol the State In which the
suit Is brouglt.)
MIR. Belmont, Of Now York, from Ia,
committee on trtign affairs, reported IN,
joint resolution Accepting the invitation q
the French republic 10 take part In the in
tcrnntional exhibition, 10 be held In rari
IN 1889, and npprOpriaiing S2OO, 900 10 ena
bic the United States Ia participate.
On motion OF Mr. Whiithornc, Of Ten
ncsscc, bill was passed appropriniinI
Sl7j, 900 for the repair OF the United States
war steamship Hartford
On motion ~ Mr.. Adams, of Illinois, d
hill was passed providing for holding term,
Of court at Quincy, III.
The speaker pro tenn. stated the regular
orlcr 10 be the consideration Of n rcsolu
ton setting apart February n, after III,
morning hour. and each day thereafter
until further orders, Tor the consideration
Of bills reported from the committee on
public buildings aud grounds. Such con-
sidcmtion, however, shall not interfere
with revenue or general appropriation
bills.
Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, suy
gcslcd that the House had better AL
journ, and he made u motion 10 that If
feet, which was defeated.
Filibusiering motions were then entered
upon by Mr.. Bland, OF Missouri, but wcT,
repeatedly voted down amid much moist
aud confusion.
Finally the House adjourned until 10
morrow without action ON the resolution
BANKING AND CURRENCY.
After some discussion this morning N,
House committee On banking and currency
referred 10 u subcommittee Mr.. Weaver
bill providing lor the issue Of $40, OOOsN'
in fractional currency Ia meet the public
demand for currency that can be- rcadil,
mailed up IN small amounts. The discus
sion tended generally Ia develop u sent
mrnt in favor NJ emitting about SOC
OOO IN currency Of this description.
Tng rams EXPOSITION.
The report of the House committee ~
foreign nilnrs, upon the bill providing fol
the participation of the United States IN
the Paris exposition, says: This nation
cannot forget IL obligations 10 France iol
the assistance rendered In liz struggles ioi
. freedom. On many occasions since, nola
bly, In the presentation by the French peo
, pie Of the statue Of Liberty, the sympath,
, and good feeling OF the French nation 10
ward the United atcsnnd is government
has been manifested, and the people Of th'
United States have watched with gra,ihca
ton the iirnnc-s oi purpose and tolfC0n
troll with which the French nation ha
maintained and increased It's hold upoI
. republican institutions In recent times o
, menace and peril. The year 1889 will h
. the centennial Of events In France whicl
, gave nm impetus 10 the establishment q
, republican institutions everywhere. II !
clearly the duty Of Congress 10 prompt,
take action and thus proclaim In the mos
. positive manner is approval Of this i'm
portant project"
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