The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-19

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tions under call Of States. A joint reso-
luton was passed extending the limit OF
the International Maritime Conference to
March |, 1890. A resolution was reported
| from the silc0tt Committee authorizing the
>ergeant-at-Arms 10 offer reward OF
| s.. coo for the arrest and delivery 10 the
Marshal Of the District Of Columbia, OF L.
T.. ~lcott. the abscOnding cashier, was
| adopted. A concurrent resolution for the
adjournment Of Congress from December
2lst 10 January 9Th, reported from the
Ways and Means Committee, was agreed
to-lj2 to 36. A call Of States was ordered,
and large number OF bills introduced.
At the conclusion OF this business the
deaths of James Laird. Of Nebraska: = ;.
Cox. Of New York. and II. W. Townshend,
Of Illinois, were announced to the House.
which, as a mark Of respect TO the memory
Of the deceased members, at q O'Clock adj
journed until Friday.
THE sILCOTT COMMITTEE.
As the matter now stands. there are three
propositions before the Slcott Committee.
one is 10 refer the question Of settlement 10
the Court Of Claims; another TO reappro-
pirate the lost money, and the other to dis
tribute the money remaining in the safe Of
the Sergeant-at-Arms among the members,
and thus dispose Of the matter.
sIssEToN INDIAN LANDS.
The commission appointed to negotiate
with the Sisset0n Indians, Of South Dakota,
for the REIMBURSEMENT Of their surplus
lands, to-day notified Indian Commissioner
Morgan that majority of the tribe have
already signed the agreement for the sale OF
their lands, and that in a few days n suf-
ficient number Of additional signatures
would be received to make the agreement
practically unanimous. This tribe will re-
linquish about 6jo,000 acres, for which they
are TO receive $3.50 per acre.
ABAD INSECT WITH A LONG NAME.
The United States Consul at Santiago de
Cuba, in a report to the state Department,
SAYS a small insect called the c0ccus di-
aspis yandalicus de galyis, is playing
havoc with the producing cocoanut trees in
Cuba. and at one time threatened their an
Inhalation. IL is suggested by Professor
Gundlach. OF Havana. that all cocoanuts
received in the United.states be dipp.d in
boiling water before being used.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
One thousand and sixty-four bills were
introduced in the House to-day under the
call Of states. Many of them were dupli
Gates of bills introduced in former Con-
crosses. 4 dozen measures based on the
Blair Educational bill were introduced, and
nearly a score Of propositions fayOring the
free coinage Of silver were presented.
POsTMAsTERs NOMINATED.
The President sent to the senate to-day
the following nominations: Postmaster
Alabama. Samuel Gilbert, Decatur; VIII
liam Miller. Tuscaloosa; Henry {. Russell,
Eufala. kentucky-N. \. Crow, Franklin;
+. \. Davis, Mayesyile; W. T.. Mitchesson, |
Princeton. Mississippi-Nlrs. Jennie X.
Tylock, Brockhayen. North Carolina-E. |
l.. Ragan, IIigh Point. GeOrgia-B. +. |
Brimberry. Albany; Walter Ackerman,
Cartersyillc. Louisiana-Bo Bobert Brantley, |
New IBERIA.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Bills were introduced in the House to-day |
for the erection Of public buildings at the |
following places: Huntsville, Ala; Hot
springs. Ark; Tampa, Fla; Columbus,
ia: Morgan City, New Orleans, Baton |
Rouge. and Alexandria. Ala; Washington, |
city. Miss; Henderson and Fayetteville, |
y. C.: Norfolk. Newport News, Fredericks-
burg, West Point, >tauntOn, and Roanoke, |
Va.
SOUTHERN BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bills were introduced in the House yes |
day: By Mr.. BOwden, Of Virginia, to abolish
the internal revenue tax upon tobacco in all
lis forms, and upon spirits distilled from
fruit.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Acknowledgement Miller has appointed
Charles H. Aldrich. Of Chicago, specia
counsel 10 prosecute the ten subsidized rail-
roads for failure to comply with the law un-
der which they were chartered; also for ne
glecting TO make sreports to the Interstate
Commerce Commission aS UrOyidel in the