Show congressional I 1 washington april alst 1st in the house hoi man gave notice would uld on monday introduce a that i he Q wo resolution instructing the committee military militar y affairs to report a bill increasing on t the lie pay of privates in the eliot fr from om the committee on i army commerce report reported eda a bill establish establishing hiag uniform international code to pre I 1 vent collision on the waters also a till bill regulating the ton tonnage nac 0 and measurement nt of ships both bills passed joint resolution was reported from I 1 the coram committee attee on commerce providing giving notice to terminate the reciprocity lor or 0 probity treaty its con consideration was postponed four weeks in the senate the greater portion of the morning hour was consumed by nesmith in advocacy of bills establishing a branch mint at portland oregon OCO and assay offices at carson 0 and dalles city lie he commented severely on the secretary of the treasury and director of the philadelphia mint for attempting to defeat these bills |