The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-14
IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Cummings's New Way of Elect
ing a President.


| WASHINGTON, January 13.-In the House
today Mr.. Adams of Illinois, chairman OF
| the Silcott investigating committee, submit.
ted report accompanied by bill appropri-
ating $4,000 for the purpose of supplying
the deficiency in the appropriation for pay
and mileage of members and delegates occa-
stoned by the recent defalcation In the office
of the sergeant-at-arms. Messrs. Hemphill
OF South Carolina, and Holman of Indiana,
submitted minority reports. They were all
ordered printed in the record and recommit-
ted. Accompanying Mr.. Hemphilps report
Is bill authorizing members who suffered
by the-defalcation to bring suit against the
government In the court of claims.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were these:
By Mr.. Clunie Of Callfornia-To prohibit carry
ing Chinese into the United States.
By Mr.. De Haven of misunderstanding that
public lands be sold only to citizens of the United
By Mr.. Fithian Of Illinois directing the CON-
mittee OF ways and means to report a separate
PHI placing lumber salt, jute, hemp manila and
By Mr.. Struhle of Iowa-For the admission of
Wyoming and idaho into the Union.
By Mr.. Anderson of Kansas-To regulate the
service of railroad companies as carriers of inter
State commerce.. To prevent the contraction of
thee the currency by the Withdrawal of national bank
BY Mr.. Boutelle Of Maine-For the erection of a
monument to Edwin M. Stanton.
By Mr. oDonnsn of Moihigan-G rantius Pen-
BY Mr.. Baker OF New YORK Cby requesD-Ex-
tending the right of suffrage to women.
BY Mr.. Cummings of New York-A joint resolu-
Of the United States $50, 600 to erect a bronze
statue to the late s. D. Tilden to be placed in the
centre rotunda OF the Capitol. On the tablet at
the front of the base of said statue shall be con-
the unsd
States, elected but not seated" [Applause
on the Democratic side.] On the rignt square
of the base shall be engraved the date Of the
birth, election and death Of such President. On
the opposite side shall be engraved an eagle with
a snake in his talons and under them these words
"For the right" The President OF the United
the senate and Speaker Of the House shall be
authorized to superintend the appropriation. A
copy of these resolutions with the names and
titles Of said dignitaries shall be engraved on the
rear side Of the base.
Mr.. Sweeney of Iowa inquired whether
the gentleman expected the Inscriptions to
be In writing.
By Mr. Ewart of North Carolina-Exempting
from the operation of the civil service law the
soldiers, sailors and marines of the late war.
ceedings between the States in the arrest of fug-
tives from justice. Also restricting the rights of
the Mormons.
BY Mr.. Farquhar of New York-To place the
American merchant marine on an equality with
other nations.
BY Mr.. Breckinridge of Kentucky-To transfer
the pension bureau to the war department.
The House proceeded in committee of the
whole, with Mr.. Burrows of Michigan in the
chair, to the consideration of the bill to pro-
vide for town site and entry lands in Oklo-
hama. No action was taken. The commit
tee rose and the House at 3.15 adjourned.