The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-08
In the House.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. AFTER appro-
pirate reference of various executive COM
munications, on motion of Springer it was
ordered that when the House adjourned
today 1t be to meet on Monday next.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
Granting pensions to Indian war soldiers.
For the survey of a ship canal to connect Lake
Erie and the Ohio river.
To reduce the postage on fourth-cIass matter
Defining lard and imposing tax on the manu-
tacture OF compound lard.
Proposing constitutional amendment pro-
viding for uniform law for marriage and di-
vorce.
Fixing the minimum rate OF pensions at Sc q
month.
To equslize taxation and impose an income
tax.
For the free coinage of silver.
For the imposition of an income tax.
For the prevention of trusts.
For the reclamation of arid lands.
A resolution directing the committee on judi
cary to investigate and report whether the act OF
1887, providing that gold and silver bullion
brought to the mints for coinage shall be coined
for the benefit OF depositors, is still in force
Placing bagging and cotton ties on the free
list
To promote reciprocity between the United
States and Mexico.
Fixing the presidential term at six years.
To prevent contraction of the currency aud
increase the volume of currency.
To establish uniform system of bankruptcy
For the issue of fractional silver certificates.
Providing for a congressional representative
from Alaska
To place sulphuric acid, oil of vitriol and bind
ing twine on the free list.
Directing the committee on public lands to
ltrQp hath n hlTal Dc
ously conveyed to any railroad company.
Providing that all silver dollars hereafter
coined shall contain one ounce troy of pure
silver, and for the free coinage thereof.
For the admission of New Mexico as state
For a more complete judiciary in Indian ter
ritory.
For the disposal of the Cherokee outlet
For the transfer of the revenue cutter service
from the treasu y to the navy department.
To prevent persons from being forced to labor
on Sunday.
To place carpenters and blacksmiths' tools on
the free list.
For the appointment of q special committee
to gather and submit certain information touch
ing United States bonds, currency and other
matters relating to the financial system of the
United States
To fix freight rates on all interstate railroads.
To regulate immigration.
To reduce letter postage.
To reduce the registration charge
To pension officers and employees of the life
saving service.
To abolish tonnage dues on American ship
ping.
For a branch mint at Chicago.
To prevent speculation in gold and silver
bullion.
To prohibit national banks from acting as
agents of lottery companies.
To repeal the Mckinley law.
To repeal the ocean mail subsidy act.
Authorizing the secretary of the navy to use a
suffcienr number of vessels to convey to Russia
all contributions made by the citizens of the
United States.
Motion was entered to reconsider
the vote by which the House decided yes
terday to indefinitely postpone the Senate
joint resolution authorizing the secretary
of the navy to transport certain contribu-
tions to the suffering poor in Russia. The
House then adjourned till Monday.