The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-19
qHB DAY. IN CONGRESS.
A Number Of Important Bills In
troduced in the House,
A WHEELING CUSTOM HOUSE
To Cost a IIalrMIIlIon Dollars Asked
for by Mr., PondIetou-The Bra
lillian RcpublIc-The sIloOtt
DeraIcatIon..Ca News,

WAsmNGroS, Dec. ls,-The Senate
amendments to the House joint resolu-
ton for the printing Of the agricultural
report were agreed to.
Mr. Mckinley, Of Ohio, from Commit
tee on Ways aud Means reported con-
current resolution for q holiday recess
from December q until January O.
Agreed TO-
The Speaker having laid before the
House a message from the President
recommending that tho limit OF the In
tprnulional Marine Conference be OK,
tended for two months, Mr.. Hit, Of
Illinois, introduced a Joint resolution
extending Iha. authority until March l.,
1890, .., i,
Mr. Hit said that the conference had
already accomplished great and lmpOr-
tant work. Unless tho resolution were
passed the authority Of the delegates OF
the United States would cease In the
midst Of their labors. The joint resolu-
ton was passed.
On motion OF Mr.. RoweIl, OF Mr..
Rowcl, Of Illinois, the Committee on
Elections was granted leave TO sit dur.
ing session Ol tho House,
Mr.. Mckinley, Of Ohio, from the Com
n,.4lee- on Rulps, reported resolution
for the immediate recall OF the States for
the introduction and reference Of bills.
Adopted.
Before this order was carried out,
however, Mr., Payne, Of New York, from
the slCott Committee, reported resolu-
ton authorizing the Sergeant-at-Arms 10
offer reward OF 5000 Tor the arrest and
delivery to the Marshal OF the District
Of Columbia OF q. +. SilCott the ab.
sconding cashier, the reward TO be paid
out Of tho contingent fund Of the House.
Adopted,
Under the call Of States, the following
were the Dost Important bills intro
duccd and referred:
To reduce the tobacco tax; 10 refund
the cotton tax; to place cotton bagging
OH the free list,
10 regulate immigration and 10 amend
the naturalization laws; also, TO prohib'
it aliens from acquiring title TO lands in
the United States.
TO repeal the duty OIL sugar, and 10
pay bounty 10 MD in the cultivation Of
sugar, and for the free importation Of
Jute bagping.
By Mr. FaiLhorn, To place jute hemp,
agricultural implements, sugar, salt and
lumber on the FREQ list. Also To repeal
the arrears limitation.
Mr.. Hit = To promote commercial
union with Canada.
Mr.. Lawler-1o pay Col. George
Ryan l0O,000damagCs, lie was arrested,
charged with being John Surrat. To
place lcttercarrlpfs who have served
twenty years, on the retired list on half
pay; also to remove the tax OF two
cents Il pound on oleomargarine.
Mr.. D0Ckery, OF Missouri TO aScer-
tain the amount Of the mortgage indebt-
edness Of the farmers Of the United
States, and thH percentage oi farmers
who are tenants; also TO enlarge the
free list and eQualize taxation.
Mr.. GrOsvenor-Io provide M III
crease OF pension to minor children
also, to make the minimum rate Of pen.
siOns S. a month.
+. Il. Taylor-To restore the rate Of
duty on imported wool.
Mr.. Bayne-To create new Federal
judicial district In Pennsylvania, to be
called the middle district.
Mr.. Dubois, Of ldaho-FOr tho adlnis.
sion Of the State OF Idaho.
Mr.. Joseph, N. M.-For the admission
Of tho State OF New Mexico.
Mr.. Carey, Of Wyoming-For the ad.
mission Of the State Of Wyoming,
Mr.. Perkins, Of Kansas-To provide for
town Bite entries Of lands In Oklahoma.
Bills were introduced for the erection
Of public buildings at the following
places:
dance, Hamilton, Canton and Youngs'
town, Ohio; Allegheny City, and Al
toona, Pal Wheeling, aud Martinsburg,
West Virginia.
Representative Payson, OF Illinois,
introduced u bill appropriating $4,000
to bo Immediately available for the pur-
pose Of paying the members OF Congress
their salaries lost by the sllcott deialCa-
tion.