The herald., 1896-01-08
IN THE HOUSE
Short and Unimportant S,ssion-Alien Of
Utah Admitted
struggle.

Short and Unimportant S,ssion-Aiien Of
Utah Admitted
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Another brief
session of the house was held today at
which the only important business trans
acted was the admission of the new MEM
ber from the new state of Utah, Mr.. Allen,
and the adoption of a resolution calling on
the Encouragement for information con-
cerning the enforcement of the antitrust
law and for recommendations of new les is.
lation on the subject, and on the sscre ary
of the treasury for statistic concerning t le
seal fisheries of the Beriug sea. Tomorrow,
it is expected, the house will take up the
discussion of The new code of rules. as the
committee expects to be able TO make re-
port by hat time. A joint resolution was
adopted authorizing Lieutenant 5 Jordan,
of the Fifth United States artillery, and
Captain +. G. Carter, assistant surgeon of
the United States army. to accept medals
from The British government.
Loud, Republican, of California. repor ed
from the committee on postofIices reso-
luton calling upon the postmaster-general
for information concerning the number of
clerks employed since June 30. 1896, %
do the work formerly done by the cancel
ling machines; the number of clerks in 20
of The largest postoffices whose salaries
have been reduced; the number increr sed
and the number of new men employed
since June 50, S94, wi h reasons therefor,
and the results in the mater of efficiency.
The report from the committee on judi
ciary calling upon the encouragement for
information as to what steps, if any, had
been taken to enforce the laws of the
United States against trusts, combinations
and conspirators, and what further legisla-
ton, if any, is needed, was made by Hen
derson. The resolution was adopted.
On motion of Dingley resolution was
adopted calling on he secretary of the
treasury for information as 10 the amounts
received from the lessees of the Alaskan
seal islands each year. from May, 1890,
and from 1868 to 1890, and the number
of skins taken each year, also the cost of
policing the BerinR sea and North racific
each year since 1890, and amounts for the
support of the natives of Alaska.
The report made by Aldrch, Republi-
can, of Illinois, chairman of the COM
mIttee on accounts, recommending the ap.
pointment and release of sundry minor
officials of the house, evoked warm dis
cusson, in which johnson of Indiana and
Walker of Massachuset' both Republi.
cans, attacked the alleged combination
which controlled the appointments of tue
house officers.
The recommendations OF the committee
on accounts were ap Jroved, and at :25
o'clock the house adjourned until tomorrow.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Senator Pritchard
of North Carolina gave notice today of an
intended amendment to the tariff bill
for the restoration of the Mckinley duty
on various articles, including clays, lime,
marble. stone, iron ore, lumber, timber,
tobacco, live animals, agricultural prod
ucts, fish, fruit, meat of all kinds, poultry,
lard, hemp, wool. coke and coal and in
cressing the duty on mica to so cents per
pound.
HOUSE SUB.CoM%ITrEES
WAsHIyGToN, Jan. 7.--Chairman Cannon
of the house committee on appropriations
today appointed sub-conmittees who will
have charge of the preparation of the va
rious appropriation bills.
They are: Sundry civil-Cannon of ILL.,
nois, Hainer of Nebraska, ". A stone Of
Pennsylvania, Sayers of Texas. Layton of
Ohio,
Observation-Disclosures of Pennsylvania,
Mccall of Tennessee, Heminway of In
diana, Dockery of Missouri, Robertson of
Louisiana.
Fortifications - Hainer of Nebraska.
Grout of Vermont, Heminway of Indiana,
Livingston of Georgia.
Deficiency--Cani on. Northway of Ohio.
Arnold of Rhode Island, Sayers, Living
ston.
Permanent Arnold, Bingham, Pitney,
Bartlett, Livingston.