The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-31
summary of Bills introduced.


OF the immense number of bills already
introduced, 100 are upon financial subjects,
so for the repeal Of the resumption act,
and about 25 or 80 for remonetizing the
silver dollar Among the more important
bills are the one to repeal the resumption
act by Mr. Kelley, of PENNSYLVANIA; the
bill of Mr.. Cox, of New York providing
for issuing subsidiary silver coin. 1t pro-
vides that any owner of silver bullion may
deposit the same at the coinage mint or
assay Office in New York and receive pay
ment therefor in authorized silver coins. at
a rate per standard ounce to be fixed aud
announced from time to time by the direc-
tor of the mint, and that the cost of coinage
shall devolve on the seller of the bullion
and the profit arising theretrom shall
| accrue to the government, provided that
The whole amount of silver coin issued
shall not exceed the sun Of $25000,o00.
Mr.. Cox also introduced bill providing
for the abolition of the twenty cent
piece.
Mr.. Willis, of New York, introduced a
bill to restore the national credit by fund
| ing the November interest. bearing debt
into bonds bearing interest at the rate of
per centum, payable at the rate of forty
years.
A large number of bills were introduced
to repeal taxes on deposits in state and
national banking institutions and savings
banks, and large number to abolish or
reduce the tax on tobacco and spirituous
liquors.
Mr.. Cox also introduced bill removing
the political disabilities imposed upon
persons by the third section of the four
teenth article of the au uendments TO the
constitution. Itprovides that whenever
any such person shall after the passage OF
the act be elected to any Office under the
government, be shall take the ordinary
oath administered to persons having once
been politically disabled by rebellion
! against the government.
, Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, introduced
} bill supplemental TO the homestead act
paying out of the United States treasury
} to any person desiring to avail himself o.
the provisions of the act $500, to b
secured by mortgage on the lands and paiC
back after the expiration of five year
from the time the lands we're first occupi
, ed: 500 each year until paid. The settler
is first required to furnish proof that
including household effects, he is not wortl
I over $500. The provisions of the &C
: cease after the sum paid out shall hav
reached $20,000000.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, introduced {
! bill providing for the representation of thi
3 country at the Paris exposition. 1t accept
> the invitation of the French governmen
f to the United States to attend the eXh
j. bition, and requests the governors OF th
different states to assist in the prope
q representation of the handiWork c
4 American citizens and the natur;
n resources of the country at the exposition
e Mr.. Eames introduced bill to reduc
the postage on letters to two cents fo
each half ounce.
Mr., Walker, of Virginia. introduced
bill to prohibit the use Of federal troops q
!; elections.
= A bill was introduced by Mr.. Leonar.
a of Louisiana. providing forms of creeentia
i of representatives elect and which direc
: the manner in which the roll of the hou,
i of representatives shall be prepared.
- provides that the credentials OF represent
:. tives elect shall be furnished by the go
Io ernor and secretary of state of each stat
a. before the meeting of each congress.
the clerk of the next preceding house
Representatives. The clerk is required
make a roll of the representatives ele
K aud place on it the names Of such persoI
or whose credentials are in the form pr
lie scrihed. 10 the event that two or mo
O. persons shall present credentials for Il
same district from the governor and seer