The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-21
IN THE HOUSE.
DIsposing of the Funds Which CASH
Ter Silcott Left Behind Him.


WASHINGTON, December 20-Speakel
Reed laid before the House today message
from the President transmitting a communi
cation from the secretary of the interior to-
gether with the draft of bill providing fol
a reduction of the Round Valley Indian res
ervation in California; referred.
The Senate resolution extending the
thanks of Congress to Chief Justice Fuller
for the appropriate address delivered by him
on the occasion of the commemoration OF
the inauguration of George Washington was
agreed to.
Mr. Mckinley of Ohio, from the commit.
tee en- rules. reported resolution providing
for the creation of the following committees
Standing committee on expenditures in the de.
partment OF agriculture to consist of seven mem
Select committee ON the irrigation of lands,
to consist of eleven members.
Sc ect committee ON immigration and naturali-
Zatlon, seven members,
The resolution was agreed to.
The following bills were introduced and
referred;
BY Mr.. Adam of Illinois, providing for worlds
By Mr.. Thurston of Kansas, granting per diem
By Mr.. Breckenridge of Kentucky, for the is
sue OF com certificates; also to modify the inter-
nal revenue system also declaring trusts unlaw-
Iul also Tor the better protection of the lives of
fishermen engaged in deep sea fisheries.
By Mr.. Boutelle of Maine, for the relief of the
dalia, and the stranding of the Nipsic at samoa:
to provide for naval reserve to promote the eff
BY Mr. Manson Of o. or navy Ss ssue o.
BY Mr. stare of Missouri to determine the iu-
risdiction of the United States Circuit Court.
By Mr.. Ewart of North Carollua, a resolution
reciting that 1t has been openly and notoriously
charged for several years past that the Civil SER
vice Commission has efused to select its clerks
under he provisions of the civil service aw; that
civil service questions have been stolen and given
out before examination, and that other charges
have been preferred against the commission, and
directing the commi tee on civil service reform to
investigate these charges.
By Mr. E. b. Taylor of Ohio, to establish an uni
form system of bankruptcy.
BY Mr.. j. d. Taylor of Ohio, changing the time
for beginning the terms of the President Vice
President and Members of Congress-.
By Mr. Bingham of Kentucky, to reduce rates
OF postage on fourth class matter; for a limited
postal telegraph system; To extend the free de-
By Mr.. Cram of Texas, compelling owners of
steamers to supply fresh air to the engine rooms
making the terms OF members of Congress began
and end Dec. 31st; changing Inauguration day to
April 30th; to reduce taxation. The last bill
embodies the tobacco features of the Mills bill
with the free list of the Senate bill.
By M. Anderson of Kansas, for the creation of
an United States commission of arbitration of
railway strikes.
MI oicChonItuso oHoItu q TesOluIlOu pro-
viding that the moneys and other assets in
the hands OF j. p. Leed0m, late sergeant-at-
arms be turned over to A. j. Holmes, the
present sergeant-at-arms, to be held and be
disposed Of by him as may hereafter be de-
termined by the proper authority. The
adoption of the resolution was not held or
construed to affect the liability of Mr..
Leedom.
Mr.. Boutelle of Maine suggested that in
stead of placing the money In questionable
custody, it would be better to pay it out to
persons to whom it belonged. Pending
further discussion the resolution went over,
and the House at 2.25 adjourned.