Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-19
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WASHINGTON, December 1S.-In the
House today, the Senate amendments to
the House joint resolutions for the print
ing of the agricultural report were agreed
to.
The Committee on Ways and Means
reported q concurrent resolution for a
recess from December 21st until January
9th. Agreed to.
The Speaker having laid before the
House q message from the President rec.
ommending that the limit of the Interna-
tional Marine Conference be extended
two months, a joint resolution extend
ing that authority until March LIST was
passed.
The Committee on Rules reported q
resolution for the immediate roll-call of
the States for the introduction and refer
ence of bills. Adopted.
The Silcott Committee reported a reso-
luton authorizing the Sergeant-at-Arms
to offer reward OF $4,000 for the arrest
of the absconding cashier, the reward to
be paid out of the Contingent fund of the
House. Adopted.
Under the call of States, the following
bills were introduced and referred:
immigration and amend the natursliza-
acquiring title to lands in the United
States; to declare the forfeiture of all un-
earned land grants; to repeal the pre-
emption and timber culture laws; to
provide for graduated income
tax; to tax trusts; to prevent
the contraction of the currency; to re-
peal all laws requiring the accumulation
of gold; for the redemption Of Treasury
notes; for the free coinage Of silver; to
permit the President to veto separate
items in the general appropriation bills ;
requesting the President to open negotia-
tions with Mexico for the establishment
OF friendly relations, and for the ADJUST
ment of boundaries; to make the fortifi-
cation OF sweet wines free of duty; to re-
peal the duty on sugar and to pay
q bounty to aid in the cultivation OF
sugar; for the free importation of jute
bagging. Also the following:
Hit, Illinois-To promote commercial
union with Canada.
Lawler, nlinois.To To pay Col. John
George Ryan 100000 (He was ar
rested and charged with being John
Surrst.) Also appropriating 100000 to
repair the postoffice building at Chicago
also to place the letter-carriers who have
served twenty years on the retired list
on half pay; also to remove the tax oi
two cents pound on oleomargarine.
Wike, Illinois Declaring it to be the
sense of the House that the Committee
on Ways and Means should report at an
early day plan and rate Of taxation by
which $l30, 1000, 900 shall be raised snnu
ally on incomes and salaries in excess o1
$1,000.
Holman, Indiana-To preserve the
purity OF the electoral franchise.
Henderson, Iowa-To declare unlawfu
trusts and combinations in the restrain
of trade and production.
Anderson, Kansas-To create posta
telegraph of the United States.
Turner, Kansas-To shorten to thre,
years the period required in homestead
ing public lands.
Morse, Massachusetts-To repeal tn
Interstate Commerce law.
Dockery, Missouri-To ascertain tn,
amount of mortgage indebtedness of tn
farmers of the United States, and th
percentage of farmers who are tenants
also to enlarge the free list and equaliz
taxation.
Spinola, New York-For the retire
ment of John @. Fremont with the ranl
of Major General.
Ewart, North Carolina-For the tota
repeal of internal revenue laws.
Butterworth, Ohio-For full reciprocit.