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wAsHfysros Dee - The House on
Wednesday adopted 3 resolution from
tte committee o4 rlles fQE ro-l-cal for
tas in.ro1 action " ol.ls. e1--4 opened
vide Ehe gate, ana allowed ras members
% zel r.1 ~ TIE numerous measures
ut have tlrdeued their minds since
r-e session opened ln al oo4 bills
at-e presented. Th~y cover almost
every subject q legislation sld
many of tLem are duplicates,
at least in sub.e-t matter,
over dozeu are based on Tie B.alT ed
ur4tlon bi.L whiie twenty are Tor the
free coinage u silver. Nearly every
member OF tie tolacco-g growing states
was armed 1lth a measure for the
repeal q the tobacco tax, while
many y them ~ent still further ana
introduced bills for tbs total abolition
OF tho internal revenue system. The
customs tariff vas touched on all sides,
and Immigrant forfeiture bills were
numerous The largest class however,
provided for public buildings az various
places. nearly Two hundred being intro
tgcrd. Among the cities which desire
Federal buildings are bloomington,
Gaiesburg, Sterling and Aurora, ILL.,;
Logansport, Lafayette, Richmond, South
Bend, Indianapolis and Madison, Ind; ;
Sioux City Cedar Rapids Burlington,
Fort Dodge and Davenport Ia; Grand
Haven. Benona. Saginaw, Lansing and
Muskegon, Mich; Duluth and 81.
Paul. Mimi. Sioux Falls, Iankton
and Aberdeen, 5. d. Eau Claire,
Manitowoc. Green Bay, Sheboygan
and Racine, Wis. An increase Of appro-
priation Is also asked for the Milwaukee
public building. Bills for the admission
20 statehood Of Idaho New Mexico and
Wyoming were presented by the dele
gates from those Territories.
Among other important measures in
troduced were the following:
To place ju,e agricultural implements,
sugar salt aud lumber or tie free list, 10 pro
mote commercial union with Canada; 10 re
move the tax OF TWO cents pound on Oleomar
gariue. requesting the House ways and means
committee % repOr, at al early day plan and
rate OF t1xation by which slSlOoooO shall be
raised annually on incomes and salaries Ia ex
cess of 5000. 20 preserve the purity OF the
electoral franchise; 20 declare unlawful trusts
ana combinations IN restraint OF trade and
production. t0repeal the inter state commerce
law. ,or the retirement % John c. Fremont
with the rank OF MAJOR General; 70 locate the
Worlds Fair al ~ Louis for fun reciprocity
between the United states and Canada. -
erect q monument 70 the memory of William
Henry Harrison 10 prohibit gambling con
tracts in agri ,u ural and other Pre- ducts. for
Bn organization and admission into the Union
Of the State OF Columbia. II provides the neces
sary machinery 10 enable the five civilized
tribes in the Indian Territory 20 form a consti
tuition and be admitted into the Union as a
State
Hr. Mckinley (Ol, from the commit
tee on ways and means. reported Joint
resolution, which was passed providing
for a recess from Saturday next until
January 6. The Senate passed a resolu-
tion a few days ago providing that the
adjournment should begin to-day. This
resolution went 20 the ways and means
committee and no further notice Will
be taken OF it, The House resolution
will be taken 70 the Senate and will
probably be concurred in by that body.
A resolution was introduced by Mr.
McNillin TENN directing the Score
tarv OF State 20 notify the republic OF
Brazil through the proper authorities,
/ of the recognition OF that republic by
the Government Of the United States
Nr Wheeler Ala introduced a bill
70 incorporate he Military Order ol
America and establish a National mill
tary and naval museum, library and
memorial building in this city. The
bill proposes the incorporation OF a so
Ciety which Is to bring together fra
ternsl association between those who
were engaged la -he war Of the REBEL
ion. 'tocare for him who shall have borne
the battle. and FOR his widow and orphans
especially 20 aid sick and distressed com
panions, and the widows and orphans o
deceased companions, and strengthen
the ties of reunion, sympathy. valor AM
patriotism between those who were enc
mics i'm war and are firm friends IL
peace. The order rs 20 be n0n-sectariar
and uon-poGGcaL Provision is 10 b'
made for the lnterment n the court O
this building Of the mortal remains O.
the great commander Grant and th'
erection of suitable monument 70 hi.
memory and to all other soldiers, sail
ors and marines who served during th'
war.
N-. Pavson lu1 introduced in th'
House bill aprrop- rating s75, 600 70 b
Immediately available for the prrpos'
o. paying Tho members of Congress