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T880. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 1539 t880. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 1539 · By Mr. GEDDES: The petition of John Y. Gle~er, editor and By Mr. UPSON : The petition of Samuel Wallick, post-trader in publisher of the Shield and Banner, Mansfield, Ohio, of similar im­ the Army of the United States, for the amendment of the law relat­ port-to the same committee. ing to post-traders so that it may afford the soldier the privilege of By Mr. HAWK: The petitions of A. Shumway, Lenark ; of R. C. credits and secure the post-trader payment therefor-to the Commit­ Shultz Forreston ; of Hartrig & Butterfield, Rochelle ; of Bickford tee on Military Affairs. _ & Wh~eler, Rock Falls; of Keefer & Hendricks, Sterling ; of H. C. By Mr. WEAVER: Resolutions of the Legislature of Iowa, con­ Robbins, Creston; of Caldwell & McGregor and others; of William cerning meandered lakes of that State-ti<>the Committee on the Pub­ Lyons and others, of Wyoming; of David G. Plummery and others, ~ L~~ . of Bradford and Toulon, Illinois, druggists, for the removal of the By Mr. WELLS: The petition of distillers, rectifiers, and whole­ stamp-tax on perfumery, cosmetics, and proprietary medicines-to the sale liquor dealers of Saint Louis, Missouri, for the passage of Honse same committee. bill No. 4812 without amendment-to the Committee on Ways and Also, the petition of _o. J. Smith, of the Express, Chicago, Illinois, Means. for the abolition of the duty on type-to the same committee. By Mr. WHITTHORNE: The petition of Mrs. JuliaM. Hudson, for By Mr. HENRY: The petition of citizens of Wicomico Col;lllty, Mary­ increase and arrears of pension-to the Committee on Invalid Pen­ land for the exemption from tax for distillation of all brandy manu­ sions. fact~ed from apples and peaches grown by the distillers thereof and By Mr. WILLITS: The petition of C. H. Manley and 60 others, not purchased by them, the exemption not to exceed three hundred citizens of Ann Arbor, Michigan, for the passage of the bill (H. R. gallons-to the same committee. No. 4147) to grant additional pensions to those who have lost an arm By Mr. HOSTETLER: The petition of John Vailles and 73 others, or leg in the service of the United States-to the same committee. citizens of Lawrence County, Indiana, that he be granted arrears of By Mr. WRIGHT: The petition of John F. Rowla.ndandOI others, pension-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. citizens of Garden City, Kansas, for the passage of the bill (H. R. By Mr. LOWE: The petition of 0. J. Smith, editor and publisher No. 269) known aa the Wright supplement to the homestead act-to of the Chicago (Illinois) Express, for the abolition of the duty on the Committee on the Public Lands. type-to the Committee on Ways and Means. · By Mr. McKENZIE : Resolution of the Kentucky Legislature, ap­ proving the address of the Mississippi Valleycoqtmission-to the Com­ mittee on Commerce. By Mr. MONROE: The petition of Messrs. Ryan, Johnson & Co., IN SENATE. for an appropriation for widening and deepening the channel through the bar at the month of the Saginaw River-to the same committee. MONDAY, J[arch 15, 1880. By Mr. MORSE : Memorial of Nathaniel McKay, denying the charges of improper influences attempted by him to be brought upon Hon. Prayer by Rev. DOUGLAS F. FORREST, D. D., of Washington, D. C. W. D. KELLEY, and asking for an investigation of the same-to the The Journal of the proceedings of Friday lasfl was read and ap­ Committee on Ways and Means. proved. By Mr. MYERS: The petition of 0. J. Smith, of the Chicago Ex-. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS. press, for the abolition of the duty on type-to the same committee. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication Also, the petition of P. B. Reidenback and 23 others, for the passage from the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the Chief of of the Weaver soldier bill-to the Committee on Military Affairs. Engineers covering copies of reports from Captain C. B. Phillips, By Mr. NEW: Two petitions of citizens of Indiana, for the adjust­ Corps of Engineers, upon examination and surveys made in com­ ment and payment of the Morgan raid claims-to the Committee on pliance with the requirements of the river and harbor act of March 3, War Claims. 1879, of Pamunkey and Archer's Hope Rivers, Virginia; of Lockwood's Also, the petition of citizens of Indiana, for the passage of the Rea­ Folly and Waccamaw Rivers, North Carolina; and of the Pee Dee gan interstate-commerce bill-to the Committee on Commerce. River, South Carolina; which was referred to the Committee on Com­ B"'y Mr. NEWBERRY: The petition of citizens of Wayne County, merce, and ordered to be printed. Michigan, that the patent laws be so amended as to make the mann­ He also laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary factm:er or vendor of patented articles alone responsible for infringe­ of War, trans:qtltting a letter from the Chief of Engineers and an ac­ meri t-to the Committee on Patents. companying copy of a report of Captain A. N. Damrell, Corps of En­ Also, the petition of citizens of Wayne County, Michigan, that Con­ gineers, upon a survey of Mobile Harbor, Alabama, made in com­ gress enact such laws as will alleviate the oppressions imposed upon pliance with the provisions of the river and harbor act of June 18, the people by the transportation monopolies that now control the 1878; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered interstate commerce of the country-to the Committee on Commerce. to be printed. By Mr. OSMER: The petition of W. H. Longwell, editor of the Oil He also laid before the Senate a communication frt>m the Secretary City (Pennsylvania) Derrick, for the abolition of the duty on type­ of War, transmitting a letter of the Chief of Engineers covering copies to the Committee on Ways and Means. of reports of Captain A. N. Damrell, Corps of Engineers, upon exam­ By Mr. POEHLER: The petition of P.H. McDermid and 125 others, inations made in compliance with the requirements of the river and citizens of Nicollet County, Minnesota, that the patent laws be so harbor act of March 3, 1879, of Noxubee River, Mississippi, of Choc­ amended as to make the manufacturer or vendor of patented articles tawhatchee River, Alabama, from Geneva to Newton and Pea River, alone respo~ible for infringement-to the Committee on Patents. Alabama, from Geneva to Elba, and of Withlacoochee River, Florida; Also, the petition of William G. Gresham and 12.'i others, citizens which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be of the same county and State, that Congress enact such laws as will printed. alleviate the oppressions imposed upon the people by the transporta­ He also laid before the Senate a comm~cation from the Secretary tion monopolies that now control the interstate commerce of the of the Interior, transmitting, incompliance wiih a resolution of the country-to the Committee on Commerce. 3rd ultimo, copy of a report of the Acting Commissioner of the Gen­ By Mr. PRICE : The petition of citizens of Shelby County, Iowa, eral Land Office on the subject of changes in the original line of the for the repeal of the stamp-tax on cosmetics, perfumery, and propri­ Northern Pacific Railroad; which was referrefl to the Committee on etary medicines-to the Committee on Ways and Means. Public Lands, and ordered to be printed. By Mr. RICHMOND: The petition of James C. Lnirkey, sr., and 32 others, citizens of Scott County, Virginia, that the patent laws be so REPORT ON FISH AND FISHERIES. amended aa-to make the manufacturer or vendor of patented articles The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the annual report alone responsible for infringement-to the Committee on Patents. of Spencer F. Baird, United States Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries, Also, the p~tition of the same parties, that Congress enact such laws 1879; which was ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. as will alleviate the oppressions imposed upon the people by the trans­ Mr. ANTHONY submitted the following concurrent resolution ; portation monopolies that now control the interstate commerce of the which was referred to the Committee on Printing: country-to the Committee on Commerce. · :Resolved 1Jy the Senat.e (the House of Representatives concurring,) That there be By Mr. SAWYER: The petition of the Western Wholesale Drog­ printed 10,000 extra copies of the report of the Commissioner of Fish and Fish­ gIBts' Association, for the removal of the stamp-tax on perfumery, eries for the year 1879, of which 2,000 shall be for the use of the Senate, 4,000 for the use of the House of Representatives, and 1,500 copies for the use of the Com­ cosmetics, and proprietary medicines-to the Committee on Ways missioner of Fish and Fisheries, the illustrations to be made by the Public Printer and Means. under the direction of the Joint Committee on Public Printing, and 2,500 for sale By Mr. STEVENSON: The petition of 0. J. Smith, editor of the by the Public Printer, under such regulations as the Joint Committee on Printing Chicago Express, for the abolition of the duty on type-t.o the same may prescribe, at a price ~qual to the additional cost of publication and 10 per committee. cent. thereto thereon added. Bl .Mr. P. B. THOMPSON,· JR.: The petition of Willis Lucus, of MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
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