, 1889-12-26
HOUSE.

message from the president, transmit
ting II communication from the secrc-
tary of the Interior together with q
draft OF a bill providing for the reduc-
ton Of the Round Valley Indian rescrva.
ton in California; referred.
The committee ON rules reported q
resolution providing for the creation of
the following committees: Standing
committee of expenditures in the de
partment of agriculture to consist OF
seven members.
Select committee on the irrigation of
arid lands, eleven members.
Select committee ON immigration and
naturalization, seven members.
The resolution was agreed to.
On motion of SicKenna of California
q joint resolution was passed making
Immediately available for repairing the
damages caused by tho floods IN the
Sacramento and Feather rivers the un-
expended balance OF $4,000.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Adams of Illinois--Providing
Tor a worlds fair in 1892.
BY Mr.. Doutcle-For the relief of tho
survivors of the Samoan disaster.
BY Mr.. Ewart of North Carolina -Reso-
luton reclting that 1t has been openly and
notoriously charged that the civil SER
vice commission refused to soiect its
clerks under the provisions of the civil
service laws; that the civil service qucs-
tions have been stolen; and have boon
given out before the examinations; and
that other charges have been preferred
against tho commission, and directing
the committee on civil service reform to
investigate the charges.
BY Mr.. Il. b. raylor-To enact a uni
form system of bankruptcy.
BY Mr.. Grain of Texas-D Declaring II
TO be unnecessary to drape public build.
such buildings at half mast in honor of
any deceased person, unless such person
at the time of his death was In the SER
vice of the United States; also, making
the terms of the members of congress
begin and end ON the 3lst of December,
and changing inauguration day to April
30th; also, to reduce taxation. This
last bill embodies the tobacco feature of
the Mills bill with the free list of the
senate bill.
BY Mr.. Manderson of Kansas-For ere.
atinY a commissioner for the arbitration
of railway strikes.
by Mr.. Arten OF Nevada.
citing the recent lead ore decision of the
secretary OF the treasury, and declaring
II to he the sense of congress that any
ore that contains lead In sufficient
quantity TO make 1t valuable for com /.
rnercial and industrial purposes Is lead
ore, In the meaning of the act of 1883, and
requesting the secretary to modify his
ruling accordingly.
LETTER FROM LEEDoM.
Mr.. Breckinridge OF Kentucky pro-
sentcd letter from the late Sergeant
at-Arms Leedom, requesting the house
to make such an order and give such
directions concerning the assets now In
hand as will relieve him from further
responsibility for its custody. Mr..
Breckinridge then offered O resolution
providing that the moneys and other
assets In the late 6ergeant-at-A Arms Lee
dom be turned over 70 Sergeant. at Arms
Holmes, to be held and disposed OF by
him as may be hereafter determined
by proper authority. Mr.. Brockinridge
accepted an amendment providing that
the adoption Of the resolution should
not be held or construed In any wny 10
affect the liability of Leedom.
After brief discussion the resolution
went over, and the house adjourned.