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was adopted to select a committee of
mittee. Mr.. Flower then introduced The
New York Worlds fair bill and it was
referred to the special committee when
appointed. Mr.. Baines, Of New York.
offered resolution increasing the men,
bership of the committee to thirteen. 1t
was referred to the committee of rules
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the bill to provide for town
site entries of lands in Oklahoma.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.-Mr. Frank, of
Missouri, introduced bill locating the
worlds fair at st. Louis and creating a
corporation to carry on the same. Re-
ferred to special committee. On motion
of Mr.. Mason, of Illinois, the committee
investigating the ballot box forgery was
permitted to sit during the sessions of
the house.
After routine business the house went
into committee of the whole on the Ok
lahoma town site bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-Mr. Springer
introduced a resolution which was re-
ferred to the special committee on the
worlds fair, providing that on Thurs
day, the 23d instant, the clerk shall call
the roll of members and each member
shall indicate his choice for the location
of the worlds fair. If no place shall re-
ceive a ma ority of all the votes cast, the
roll shall be repeated until one place
shall receive a ma ority of the votes
cast. The place having been selected,
the special committee shall report bill
locating the fair at the place selected
which bill shall be privileged and shall
be considered from day to day until dis
posed of.
After further routine business the
house went into committee of the VIII ole
on the Oklahoma tOwn-site entry bill.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Pettigrew-To provide for
building and maintaining an Indian in
dustrial school at Flandreau, S. D.; re-
quiring the secretary of the interior to
cause patents to be issued at once for all
lands entered for the homestead pre-
emption of timber culture laws where
final proof was made prior to Jan. in
cases where innocent third parties have
acquired an interest in said land by deed,
mortgage or otherwise.
By MI. Lawler-Making the Sth day of
January a national holiday in comment
GRAFTON of the life and character of An
drew Jackson.
By Mr.. Shively-To amend the act to
prohibit the importation and immigra-
ton of foreigners and aliens under con.
tract or agreement to perform labor
By Mr.. Enloe-A joint resolution pro-
posing to amend the constitution of the
United States providing for the election
of senators by the legal voters of the
states.
By Mr.. Kelly, of Kansas-Appropri-
ating 500, 900 for monument to the
negro soldiers and sailors who gave their
lives for the protection of the United
States government in the late war
By McComas, of Maryland, and Mr..
Wilson, of West Virginia, res pectively-
The two bills heretofore introduced in
the senate to provide for holding the
worlds fair in Washington.
By Mr.. Morrow-To entirely prohibit
the coming of Chinese persons into the
United States.
By Mr.. Cowles-To repeal the tax on
tobacco in all its forms.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The house
spent the greater part of the day in de-
batting decision of the speaker, which
was finally sustained.
The worlds fair committee was granted
permission to sit during the session of
the house.
Among the bills introduced were the
following:
BY Mr.. Hansbrough-To repeal the
timber culture laws.
By Mr.. Dorsey of Nebraska-Toa author
ize the secretary of the treasury to re-
duce the 800, 200, 900 reserve fund now
held for the redemption of United States
notes to S25 ZOO, 900 and apply the remain
der-S75, 900, 0OO-to the payment of the
public debt.
The house then resumed, in committee
of the whole, the Oklahoma townsite
bill, but no progress was made. The
committee rose and the house adjourned.