Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following: Sen. Teller —Togrant
the right of way through the Indian reser
vation to the Rio Grande <fe Pacific and
Denver <t Rio Grande railway companies;
also, to equalize the allowance for extra
expenses at presidential postcffices.
Sen. Edmunds—To incorporate the
Maritime Ship Canal company, of Nica
raugua. The bill to credit and pay to
the several states and territories and the
District of Columbia all moneys collected
under the direct war tax act of August,
1801. reported by Sen Morrill from the
committee on finance, December 13, was
taken from the calendar and considered.
The bill was finally laid aside for fuunre
action. Sen. Mandtrson introduced a bill
for the erection of a public building at
Plattsmouth, to cost SIOO,OOO, and one at
Hastings, to cost $700,000.
House. —Mr. Barns, of Missouri, from
the committee on appropriation reported
the urgent deficiency bill, and it wrs re
ferred to the committee of the wtole.
The call of the states, which was uncom
pleted yesterday, was resumed and the
following bills introduced and referred:
Directing the purchase of not less than
$4,000,000 worth of bullion per month
and for the coinage of the same into
standard dollars. To dispose of the sur
plus money in the treasury and to pre
vent the accumulation thereof. To au
thorize the refunding of the national
debt into consolidated bends. By La-
Follette of Wisconsin —To punish any
officer of a national bank who receives
deposits when the bank is insolvent.
Delegate Caine, of Utah, presented a
constitution of the state with a memorial
asking admission, and a bill for that pur
pose.
Wedxeslat, Jan. 11.
