The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-10
PECKHAM CONFIRMED
Concluded from First pnrc.)

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Mr.. Hale expressed his Willingness TO
nave the change OF reference made
Mr.. Vest argued against the making
OF amy report while the subject wns
pending IN IL court Of justice.
MIR. iugh objected to the resolution
bein;; referred 10 any COMMITTEES.
MI. Hale said that il the law stands
ms IL is set out In the presentation OF
me slack case the thing was intolcra-
bic ana The committee should report a
new law ust he subject.
The resolution was finally referred 10
mmbia
Among the bills Introduced were the
followiun:
~ Mir Quay-Esta.blishing postal
savings banks
ny AIR. kylc-Provlding for the cree
non q public buildings costing not less
IMAM S5,oo3 nor more than $50, 600 in all
towns with - population of 1000 or
more provided Il Euitahlc site is dona-
yea by tiic people. 1t also provides for
inc issuance Of treasury notes not to
exceed in the aggregate $500. OjC OlO 10
ueitfty the cost Of these buildings.
Among the public building bills intro
duced were the following:
BY Mr.. Call-Appropriatiup 5000 oOc
Tor u building at Ocala. Fla. Si25. 900 for
Il lighthouse steamer fer use on the
CUR coast OF Florida: also appropri-
a'!is N-'O'o for range lights ut St 10
seph iiay and st. Andrews bay. Ella. ;
also placing the river and barbor i'm
nroven1en,s Of Pensacola, Fcrnandina
Key West Tampa Bay. Charlotte har-
bor. and st. Johns river under The
cont ract system and arproprating
Slao,"Oo FOR various other river and
harhor improvements In Tloridn.
After a brief Executive session the
senate adjourned unit! Tomorrow.
ltouSc.--Tnc House was In session nm
hour and fifteen minutes. and almost
that citire time way spent lin the
discussion Of resolutions for the APP
pioyes OF the House. including those by
courtesy given 10 the minority ana Sc
lectcd by tho Democratic caucus.
The first bill passed this session was
That changing the collection limits, of
the port Of Chicago so as to include tho
state of Illinois.
his first appearance at this ,Conrrcss
and took the oath of office.
Various Executive documents. includ-
ing annual reports of the Attorney Cen
cral and of the Beard Of Managers of
the Soldiers Homes. were presented ond
referred
The consideration of n resolution call
ing on the Secretary of State for tho
correspondence In the Waller case.
sioner of Pensions for the names of
all pensioners dropped from the men
sion rolls or reduced, met with OBJ
jections.
i'ils were introduced providing for
public buildings in different Darts of
the country 10 cost In the aggregate
s@.S50.000. Among these were the fol
lowing items
by NJ. Snarkman,of Florida-s5Oo.-
900 for Tampa.
Mr.. Low. Of New York. introduced n
resolution directing The appointment of
~ Board of Engineers to report upon
the fca sbiity Of establishing a harbor
OF refuge AT Cape Lookout or at some
other point near Cape Hatteras.
y bill Was introduced by Mr.. Iuing
NseuD. of West Virginia. to rcorga nizc
and incrc2s" the efficiency of the Navy
and Marine Corps. The measure is the
sam" ms that OF last Congress, offered
by Mr.. Meyer, OF Louisiana
Other bills were introduced as fol-
lows:
~ Mr. JOHNSON Rcp3. of Indiana
To increase the circulation of national
banks hv authorizing them to take out
circulating notes 10 the par value of
the bonds they have on deposit.
Ky Mn Noanan tRep). Of Texas
Imposing an impor; d!ltv of $50 pei. head
on horses ana mules: $40 per head on
All cattle: increasing the duty on wool
from to "a cents per pound according
to grade and OH hides from to 80
cents.
i'S MI l'ch lFopD. oil ColoradO-To
maintain the parity between coins Of
the United states by providing For
payment in gold and silver at the dis
erection Of the Secretary of the Trea-
sury; also Withdrawing the right of the
Secretary OF the Treasury to issue
bonds.
IsN Mr. Bailey. of Texas: TO secure
the acnaratinn ana Independence OF the
executive and legislative departments
by fnrbiddnG senators and represent
tativcs from soliciting directly or indi-
rcctlY the appointment of persons to
office.
Adjourned at 1:15 p. m. until to-
morrow