The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-19
FLOOD OF BILLS.
PiIing Up Business in the House-A
Reward for SiIcott.

WASHINGTON, December 1S.-In the
House today concurrent resolution for a
holiday recess from December 81 until Jam
uary 6, was agreed to 152 to SO.
The speaker having laid before the House
message from the President, recommend
ing the limit of the International Marine
Conference be extended for two months, a
joint resolution extending the time to March
/ was passed.
A resolution was adopted authorizing re.
ward of $1,000 for the arrest of Silcott.
Under the call of states the following bills
were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama, to reduce postage
reserve force; for reduction of duty In certain
cases; to reduce the tobacco tax; to designate a
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cal bureau; to refund the cotton tax; amending
the civil service act to increase the efficiency Of
the army; for the relief OF the merchant marine OF
By Mr. Oates of Alabama, to regulate immigra-
ton; TO amend the navigation laws; to prohibit
States
By Mr.. McRae of Arkansas, to declare the for
certain lands granted the mo- Northern Pacific ff raif
road; forfelng certain lands granted the Atlantic
y Pacific railroad; to repeal the pre-emption and
timber culture laws; to prohibit members of Con.
gress from acting as attorneys for aided lines of
railroad to provide for graduated income tax;
to tax trusts; to prevent the contraction of the
cumulatiOn of gold for the redemption OF treasury
notes; for the free coinage of silver.
BY Mr Vandeyer Of California, requesting the
President to open negotiations with Mexico for
the establishment of friendly and commercial re-
laIions and the adjustment of boundaries.
BY Mr.. Morrow of California, to refund the di-
rect tax: to prohibit the importation of opium in
certain cases; for the encouragement of silk
culture.
By Mr.. ODonnell of Michigan, to repeal the
duty on sugar; to pay bounty to aid in the cuti-
vation of sugar; to reduce the drop letter postage
to one cent an ounce at free delivery offices.
By Mr.. Townsend OF Colorado, for the free coin
age OF silver.
BY Mr.. Barnes of Georgia, to establish grad
By Mr.. Stewart of Georgia, authorizing Ma
tional banks to take liens on real estate for the
free & Fsyson Of Ct sspsh sdT he of
paid salaries of the members of the 61st Con-
permit ss to veto the
sion disaDlsd soidie' of the late war.
agricultural implements sasar "a pissSl ssl and lumber
on the free list to prohibit the formation of trusts
and to repeal the arrears limitation.
By Mr.. Hit of Illinois, to promote commercial
union with Canada.
BY Mr.. Taylor of Illinois, to perpetuate the ma
By Mr.. Lawler of Illinois, to remove the tax of
two cents pound on oleomargine; to remove the
retail tax on tobacco and cigars.
By MIR. Williams of Illinois, for the election of
United States Senators by popular vote:
By Mr.. Springer of Illinois, to establish an uni
form system of bankruptcy.
By Mr.. Owen of Indiana, to aid the establish
meIt and temporary support Of common schools.
ny Mr.. Shiveey of Indiana, for the election of
postmasters by the people.
By Mr.. Henderson of Iowa, to declare unlawful
trusts and combinations in restraint of trade and
production.
By Mr.. Gear of Iowa, to establish an interna-
tional tribunal of arbitration.
By Mr.. Milliken of Maine, amending the statues
relative to licensing fishing vessels; to reduce
internal and tariff taxes.
By Mr.. Moses of Massachusetts, to repeal the
interstate commerce bill; to provide for postal
telegraph system.
By Mr.. Dingley of Maine, exemptng American
coastwise vessels from obligation to pay state
pilots for service not rendered.
Bills were introduced for the erection of
public buildings al Bar Harbor and Houlton,
Maine.
The deaths of James Laird of Nebraska,
S. S. Cox of New York, n. w. Nutting of
New York, and r. w. Townshend of Illinois,
were announced to the House, which as a
mark of respect to the memory of the
deceased, at 6 o'clock adjourned until
Friday.