Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-14
the carrying of Chinese into the United

sno carrying oh Culnoeo into the Uulteo
States.
! By Mr.. Dshaven Of Cal.-Providing tina.
the public lands shall be sold only to citi-
zens Of the United States.
By Mr.. Fithfan Of Illinois-A resolution
directing the committee on Ways and Means
to report q separate bill placing lumber,
salt, jute, hemp. manila and sisal grass on
the free list.
By Mr.. Adams Of Illinois Regarding the
deposit of bonds by national banks as se-
curity for their circulating notes.
By Mr.. Struble Of Iowa-For the admission
of Wyoming and Idaho into the Union.
By Mr.. Anderson of Kansas-To declare
the duties, enforce the obligations and regu-
late the service of railroad companies as
carriers OF interstate commerce.; also for the
control and regulations of railroads acquired
by the United States under judicial fore
closure or by forfeiture; also to prevent .
drawal of national bank notes from circula-
ton.
By Mr.. Boutelle of Maine-For the erec-
tion of monument to Edwin n. Stanton.
By Mr.. ODonnell of Misunderstanding
pensions to army nurses.
By Mr.. Baker Of New York-(By request)
Extending tho right of suffrage to women.
By Mr.. Cummings of New York-A joint
resolution for the erection Of statue to the
memory Of the late Samuel J. Tildsn. The
joint resolution was read as follows;
Resolved, That there is appropriated from
the treasury of the United States the sum of
500, 600 to erect . bronze statue of the late
Samuel j. Tilden, to be placed in the rotun-
da Of the Capitol. That on a tablet at the
front base of said statue there shall be CON-
spicuously engraved these words: "Samuel
J. Tilden. nineteenth President of the United
States; elected. but not seated" (Applause
n q In ci6 do
That on the right of the square base shall
be engraved the date of birth, election and
death of such president, and that on the OPP
posite side shall be engraved an eagle with
snake in his talons, and under them these
words: ''For the right"
Resolved, That the President of the United
States, the chief justice Of the Supreme court,
the president of the Senate and the Speaker
Of the House be authorized to superintend
the appropriation of money, and that copy
Of these resolutions, with the names and IT,
ties of said dignitaries, be engraved on the
rear of said base.
Mr.. Sweeny of Iowa enquired whether the
gentleman expected the inscriptions to be in
writing. Applause on the Republican side
By Mr.. Ewart of North Carolina-Exempt-
ing from the operation of the civil service
law soldiers, sailors and marines of the late
war.
I'LL. w osuAuStOu VI 4oAucbsoS-daA-
ing Andrew Jackson's day national holi-
day.
By Mr.. Stewart of Vermont-To regulate
proceedings between states for the arrest of
fugitives from justice; also restrictive of the
rights of Mormans.
By Mr.. Stewart of Georgia-To amend the
naturalization laws.
By Mr.. Farquhar of New York-To place
the American merchant marine on an equal.
ity with that of other nations.
By Mr.. Breckenridge Of Kentucky-To
enlarge the duties of the department of Agri.
culture, and to trsnsfer the pension bureau
to the War department..
By Mr.. Henderson of Iowa-To promote
the efficiency of the militia.
The House then proceeded in COMMITTEES
of the whole, Mr.. Burrows of Michigan, in
the chair, to the consideration of the bill to
provide for town site entry of lands in
Oklahoma.
The bill was briefly discussed and in orde,
to enable members to examine the bill al
their leisure no action was taken and the
committee rose and the House at 3:15 ad.
journed.
Ocean Steamers.
NEW York, Jan. 13.-Arrived: Elysia,