The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-22
THIRTEEN HUNDRED BILLS
The FIoodgates OF Legislation Opened In
Neutrality-suspicious. OF the Proposals..

WASHINGTON, April 21.-The entire session
Of the House to-day was devoted to n call Of tho
States and Territories for the introduction OF
bills and resolutions. Six hours were con
sumed in the call. and 1885 bills and resolu-
tions we're introduced A majority OF the bills
presented were OF private nature. and
most OF the public bills wero those
which had failed to be acted upon In the
last Congress. All sorts Of schemes for remod-
elling the finances Of the nation were presented
and referred to appropriate committees
majority OF them wore presented by the Green
hackers Bills were presented for the un-
limited coinage OF silver; for the issue Of
Treasury notes to take the place OF national
bank notes; TO issue fractional currency
and rccoin subsidiary silver into silver
dollars; to retire the trade dollars;
to prevent the further increase OF
tho Indebtedness Of the United States. and so
on. without limit Several Of the financial bills
offered had prcvionsly been introduced in the
form Of petitions. Several bills to impose a tax
on incomes were introduced. Mr. Ewing is the
father Of one Of the most extraordinary propo-
sltlns to impose AN income tax. His bill pro-
ydes that II tax OF "a per cent. shall be
imposed on all incomes OF $4,000 and under
tlO.0OO. per cont on nll incomes between
$4,000 aud 800 900. aud 10 per cent on all in :
comes over f20.OOO. Several bills were offered
to provide Tor the distribution Of the unex-
pended balance OF the Geneva award 10 en-
force the Eight-hour law. and TO provide n con-
stitutional amendment against the payment OF
rebel claims.
eral important measures. He presented n Joint
resolution providing for the appointment OF n
ecommltter, 70 pe composed oil tl.ree nembers OF
members OF tho Senate Committee on Finance.
to revise tho revenue laws. He introduced u
bill making n permanent appropriation OF
800 900 900 from the receipts Of the Govern
ment To pay the interest on the public debt and
To- provide q sinking fund for the payment oi
fha lYf ltsl
Introduced by him authorizes the New York
Chamber oi Commerce 10 buy tho old Post
Congressman Morton OF New York offered n
bill to correct certain errors in the customs rev.
enue laws. Mr. Bliss reintroduced his old bill
10 construct new public building in Brook
lyn. Socor Robeson came TO the front
ton OF lighthouse ut Long Branch
prohibiting the payment OF claims of dsloyal
persons for property DESTROYED in the late war.
the sale OF public lands to educate the people
Also 10 restrict Chinese immigration. Mr.. Ellis
n,rodnGed 1o9h hqgh b subsidy grieo
ed the issuing Of. rntions 70 the col
prod .miggr@n's Kansas. and appropriat;;
a resolution for the appointment ~ Committee
To investigate the emigration Of cOlored persons
from the South. and ascertain ,whether their
rights have been denied them. Mr.. Townshend
introduced an inter r-State Commerce bill. Mr.
Frost wanted Gen. James Shields pnt on the re-
treu list hS BrlEhul'f-uehcrh. MT. hihEhn
proposed that United States citizens be allowed
TO purchase foreign-built ships. Mr.. Sapp's
bill proposes TO encourage Interstate migra
tion. Mr.. Dunnell presented bill for the es
tabishmrnt OF foreign mail steamship scr
vice. Bills were also introduced:
Authorizing loan of s2oooooo to be distributed IL
sums OF Sb each. to persons not able to settle on h
public lands yet d,sring do So he payable In tel
| years. with per cent interest
| Releasing the Central Branch Of the Union Pacin
Railroad Company from obligations to the Government
| aud rcNnquishtng claims upon IT,
Tof what Is Known a. the vanderbilt project for a con
| unuouS railroad between Canada and the West