Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-02-01
House Sessions

22ND DAY-Mr. Payson introduced bill
10 forfeit certain land grants. II is similar to
the bill on the same subject which passed the
Senate during the last Congress, and pro-
Dc ses to declare forfeiture OF tho railroad
land grants opposite sections OF the roads now
Incomplete, With resolutions In favor OF the
rights of actual settlers.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Burrows in the chair, for the con-
siderntion OF the Oklahoma townsite bill
The third section lthe only one in dispute)
was finally agreed 10. The committee then
rose and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Stewart, from the committee on tho
judiciary, reported the bill authorizing tho
Attorney General and the Secretary Of the
interior to purchase two sites-one 20 be To-
Gated north aud one south OF the 10Th degree
OF north latitude, and to erect thereon build
ings for the confinement Of United States
prisoners, at a cost of $500, 000 eacn and APP
propriating 800, 900 FOR the erection OF work
shops.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole for the purpo IS OF considering the bill.
23RD DAY.-Mr Thompson introduced
bill which provides that copper, lead aud
nickel may be imported in ores, reguius,
cements, bars, etc, for refining, free OF DUTY.
provided that an amount Of copper, lead or
nickel equivalent to the imported shall be ex-
ported within six months In refined but
manufactured state.
Mr.. Buchanan, from the committee on pat
ents, reported resolution directing that com
mittee to inquire whether any legislation Is
necessary in order 10 enable the United States
to be properly represented az the internatiofi-
al conference to be held ut Madrid with ref
erence TO securing property rights in patents.
Adopted.
Mr.. Dalzell, from the committee on cleo
tions, submitted the report Of that committee
on the contested case OF Smith W. Jackson
from the fourth district OF West Virginia.
The minority was granted Leave to file u
minority report.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Burrows in the chair, on the Gus
toms administrative bill.
24rH DAY-The House went into commit
tee OF the whole, with Mr. Burrows, OF Michi-
gan, in the chair, and discussed at length the
Customs Administrative bill. Nothing Of
importance was done.
z5TH DAY-In the House, Immediately
after the reading OF the journal, tue House
went into conmILtse OF tue whole ON the adj
minIs.raIive tariff bill. The committee having
Completed tbs consideration OF the bill, Mr..
brecxinrIdgs Kj.l novel tnat IL be reported
back to the House, with the Recommendation
tlag it be referred 70 the committees on ways
and means. Lost--lga u rs. Tue co INIT
TIE then rose aud reported tue Dill 10 tns Hguss
Isvoraoiy, which passed IT W vote OF I35 70
III, dlyIdIng nearly on parry lines. The
House tnen adjourned.
26TH DAY.-Among the bills introduced
and referred were the following:
By Mr.. Barnes, Of Gsorgie-fo refund the
cotton tax.
BIZ Mr. Struble, Of Iowa-For the appoint
uent Of a Commissioner Of immigration;
also, prohibiting intoxicating liquors being
taken from one state or territory 70 agotheF,
Ia violation Of the laws Of the latter.
Mr.. Burrows, Of Michigan-For tbs cree.
ton Of monument % Isabella Of Spain.
Mr. McCreary, Of Kentucky, offered res
olutiou recognizing tee Republic OF Brazil;
referred.
The House IA COMMITTEES OF the Whole, pro
ceeded to consider the blj epprOpriating
81 so, $50 for the erection Of three United
States prisons and for the imprisonment OF
United States prisoners
favorabIy 10 the House, and . was passed
yeas. III; nays, l04
A mot on wes made to reconsider the vote
by which the bill was passed, and also one
to lay this motion on the table, On the latter
motion no quorum voted, and NJ. Holman
Of Indiana, having raised this point. the
House without further action at 10 ad-
journed.
9TH DAY.-Tbe House raised bill pro-
WANG that, In cases OF pension claims Of de-
pendent parents, IL shall u necessary only to
show that the parents are without other
means Of support other than manual labor
Mr.. Cummings, Of y. Y, introduced bili
directing the Secretary OF the Treasury -
pay the United States and Brazil Steanship
Go. FOR the transportation Of mail from duty
1st. 1885. to December l7lh. 1852, at the rate
Of $500 per roand trip Of 1876 miles Re-
ferred
The motion 10 reconsider the vote , which
the prison bill WIS Tassed, was laid On the
table By yeas IG2, nays lie.
Mr.. Dorsey. Of Nebraska. from the Con-
nlittee on Banking and Currency reported
bill providing for tie issue Of circulating
notes 70 national tankinz associations.
The bill went over and the House ad-
journed.