The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-21

mediate consideration of the resolution, con-
tending that the only money embezzled con-
sisted OF November salaries
MI Payson Of Illinois objected, and the
resolution was referred to the special Silcott
committee.
Mr.: Stone Of Kentucky offered a resolu-
tlon for the payment Of speciBl deposits in
the ergeant-at-arms' Office; referred.
The following bills and resolutions were
introduced and referred:
OPTIONS AND FUTURES.
By Mr.. Butterworth of Ohio Defining
optlons" and futures, and imposing
special taxes on dealers. The bill provides
tna6 the word options shall be understood
to mean any contract or agreement made
Dy any party, or in whose behalf such con-
tract or agreement is made, to deliver to
another party at a future time any articles
OF the nature of farm products, such as
wheat, corn, pork, lard, etc. The word
futures" is interpreted to mean any
contract or agreement whereby any
party agrees to sell and deliver at
future time any If the articles men,
toned. "A special tax Of $1,000
Is imposed upon dealers in options and
futures, together with a tax of cents per
pound for each pound of cotton, pork, lard
or other hog products. Also tax of 20
cents per bushel is levied upon corn, wheat
and other cereals. The bill further pro-
vldes that every such party shall make
weekly reports of ali contracts entered into,
with statement Of articles embraced in
the contract, and at the same time shall pay
TO the collector the tax on the articles
covered by the agreement. Penalties are
provided for transactlng business without a
certificate of authority from the collector.
BY Mr.. Blount of Georgia-To define and
regulate the jurisdiction of United States
courts.
By Mr.. Cowles of North Carolina-In-
structlngs the ways and means committee to
report bill to repeal the tobacco tax.
BY Mr.. Conger of Iowa-AuthorIzing the
issue of treasury notes on deposits of silver
bullion Secretary WINDOWS bill.
By Mr.. Houk of Tennessee-ro enlarge
the Lake Borgne outlet.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
By Mr.. Springer of uliuois-A resolution
providing that on Thursday, Jan. 90, the
clerk shall call roll of the members, and
each member shall indicate his choice for
the location of the worlds fair. If no place
shall receive a ma iority of the votes cast,
the roll call shall be repeated until one
place shall receive a majority of the votes
cast. The place having been selected, the
special committee shall report bill locat-
ing the fair at the place selected, which bill
shall be privileged and Shall be considered
from day to day until disposed of. Re
ferred to special committee
By Mr.. Funston of Kansas-To divide
the state of Kansas into northern and south
ern judicial circuits.
By Mr. Wilson of West Virginia-The
Washington worlds fair bill.
By Mr.. Kelly of Kansas (by request
Appropriating $1,000 for the erection of a
monument to negro soldiers aAd sailors of
the late war.
Mr.. Boatner of Louisiana offered a reso-
luton abolishing the offices of bookkeeper,
cashier, and teller in the office of the
sergeant on the ground that the
House has by vote decided that Silcott was
the private agent Of the members. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Kerr of Iowa offered a resolution
providing for the disposal of the funds
found in the Office Of the late sergeant-at-
arms as follows: First, to pay special depos-
itors; second, to pay salaries due prior to
November; third, to prorate the balance
among members to whom November salary
is due. Referred.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the Oklahoma town-site bill.
Without finally disposlng of the bill, the
committee rose.
The committee on the eleventh census re-
ported back the Senate bill Increasing the
minimum compensation of supervisors of
the census from $500 to $1,000. PasSed-105
ayes to IS nays.
Mr.. Hit Of Illinois. from the committee
on foreign affairs, reported back various
worlds fair bills, and they were referred to
a special committee.
The House then at 5 o'clock adjourned