The National tribune., 1881-12-17
BILLS IN CONGRESS,

BILLS IN CONGRESSI
During Mondays session Of the Senate large
number of bills were introduced The most i'm
portant as follows: To increase the facilities
for better adjudication of pension claims; to
continue the court commissioners of Alabama
claims; for the relief of the crews of the moni-
tors engaged in the naval engagement with the
ram Merrlmac; to enable national banks to ex-
tend their corporate existence to reduce the
license fees of marine pilots, in accordance with
! the recommendations of the supervising inspector
OF steam vessels; to amend the statutes with
reference to bigamy; to donate cannon for the
Army of the Cumberland Garfield monument to
be erected in Pittsburg; to provide for scien-
titic exploration Of the Territory of Alaska; to
create from the sales of public lands public edu-
cational fund.
Under the call of States las of Monday the
following bills &C., were introduced and referred:
By Mr. Herndon-Fsr the settlement of the
Nicaraguan claims. By Mr. Hewitt-To repeal
the internal revenue tax on matches, bank
checks, snuff, cigars, and spirits distilled from
apples and other fruits. Also for the better pro-
lection of citizens against frivolous prosecution
Also, to amend the Arrears of Pension Act
By Mr.. Shelley-To equalize homesteads Also,
to graduate and reduce the price of public lands
to actual settlers Also, several other bills
amenaatory of or relative to the homestead and
pre-emption acts By Mr.. Page-To restrict
Chinese immigration. Also, for the protection of
labor in the United States and to regulate immi-
grafton. Both of these bills are designed to
carry into effect the Chinese treaty by prohibit
ing the immigration of Chinese laborers, except
in of ba dot Of4
treaty. The class which is specially exempted
from their provisions are merchants, business
men, students, and government agents Also ap-
propriating money for home for INDECENT and
disabled soldiers and sailors in California By Mr.
Wat-To facilitate appeals from decisions of the
Commissioner Of Patents By. Mr.. Phelps-As-
serting the constitutional prerogative of the
House of Representatives to originate all reve-
nue. measures and providing for the revision of
the tariff and internal revenue laws of the United
States. Also for the importation free of duty of
all material manufacture produced abroad
necessary in the construction equipment OF
repair of any vessel built, equipped or repaired |
in the United States, engaged ia either foreign |
or domestic trade. AlsO making the Patent Office |
8 separate Department. Also, for the appoint
ment of commission of cOlOred men to inquire |
into the intellectual condition of the colored |
people of tie South. Also making the trade |
dollar a legal tender. Also abolishing the exist
ing tax on deposits in savings banks. Also, to .
repeal tax on bank checks. By Mr.. Stephens
Relative to the metric system of weights and meas
ures. Also for the coinage of the "Stella and the
goloid dollar By Mr.. Speer-To prevent general |
legislation by means of appropriation bills. By !
Mr.. Marsh-Authorizing the taxation by States |
of the United States legal-tender notes. By |
Mr.. Henderson-Providingf for board of COM
missioners of Interstate commerce. By MI |
Thomas-To equalize bOunties. Also, to tax the |
manufacture Of oleomargarine. By NJ. Sherwin-
To apportion the Representatives in Congress
to the tenth census. 1t fixes the |
number of Representatives at 322 Also to /
regulate the expectation of OleOmargarine By ,
Mr.. Townshend-In relation to the admission eff
Territories as States in the Union. 1t prohibits
their admission until their population is equal |
to that required in congressional district
Also, fixing the time for the assembling of Con-
gress on the first Monday in November. Also,
to regulate interstate commerce. By Mr.. Nor
rson-To reduce existing tariff duties on i'm
ported goods ten per cent. Also, to supply the
appraisement of goods, wares, and merchandise
imported into the United States and subject to
ad valorem duties. By Mr. Springer-For the
appraisement of telegraph lines property and
effects and to secure information concerning the
postal telegraph in other countries.
THE United States cannot we'll afford to be
unjust to those who put down the rebellion
against the Government.
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