Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-12-05
Congregational.

WAmINGToN Cd. C.), Dec 4. SENATE
Bills introduced; BY Ingalls,, to
amend the arrears OF pension law by re-
moving certain limitations to that act.
By Beck, providing for the removal Of
all the disabilities imposed by the Four
teenth amendment to the Constitution;
also, authorizing American citizens to
purchase foreign built ships and engage
in the foreign carrying trade. By Ed
munds, to provide further protection to
eolored citizens of the United States
against the violation of certain rights
secured by the Constitution; also, to es-
tablish q postal telegraph system. By
Sherman, to provide for the issue of Cir
culation to national banks, allowing cir
culation to be issued for 80 per cent Of
the market value Of bonds instead OF
the face value.
By Beck, TO repeal the act Of July
2, 1862, and such sections Of the Re-
vised Statutes of the United States as
perpetuate the cath prescribed by the
fourteenth amendment; also, to author.
ize the payment OF Custom duties in
legal tenders. By Edmunds, to amend
sections 1856 and 1853 of the Revised
Statutes. 1t abolishes the iron clad oath
and fixes one oath for all officers alike,
saving, however, all provisions against
rebel claims and all penalties, etc. Also
the Redpath bill, posted by the Commit
tee OF the Judiciary some years ago,
dealing in general with Sthe rights of
colored citizens, especially with view
of securing for them free vote and
fair count of all votes. Edmunds, com.
menting upon the first bill introduced by
him to-day, said 'It undertakes to
provide for the security and protection
OF the colorod citizens of the United
States against inhuman and wicked and
unholy distinctions that in some States
are still used against them with respect
to civil rights, and to protect them con-
ssten ntly with the late decision of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
Blair introduced bill to regulate the
hours of labor of workmen and mechan-
les in the employ ef the United States,
limiting the number of hours to consti-
tute days work to eight. and provid-
ing, wherever it was found necessary to
substitute labor by the hour for labor by
the day, that such labor be paid for at
the rate of one-eighth Of q days pay for
each hour
BY Logan-To appropriate and ex.
pend $50, ,0Q0, 900, derived from internal
revenue taxes and the sale of public
lands, for the education OF all children
living in the United States.
By Hoar-To provide for the per.
formanco of the duties of the office Of
the President in case of the death,
resignation or inability of both the
President and Vice President. Also, to
fix the day for the meeting of the
electors for President and Vice
President, and to provide for and
regulate the counting of Tho votes for
President and Vice President; also bill
providing a uniform system of bank
ruptcy. By Logan. to provide for pen.
sioning the prisoners Of war confined in
confederate prisons during the late war.
By Van Wyck, declaring the railroad COZ.
porations shall pay within sixty days
the cost OF surveying and locating lands
to which they are entitled, otherwise to
be subject to State and local taxation;
also preempton and homestead entry.
Also to restore OF the public domain
lands donated but not earned by railroad
corporations when the roads were not
finished within the time specified in the
grant; also to protect all preemption and
homestead entries made after the for.
feiture or failure to build the railroad in
the time specified.
Sherman and Bayard, the committee
appointed with the Committee OF the
House to wait ON the President and in.
form him that both Houses were organ.
iIed and ready to receive any communi.
cation he might make, returned to the
Senate. Sherman announced hat the
committee had performed their duty,
and the President in reply requested the
committee to convey to the two Houses
In his bshalf the compliments OF the sea.
sou and his oongratulation on their or
ganisation, and say that he would imme-
diately communicate in writing, With.
in few minutes the message was re-
ceived aHd read. Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-HoUsE. The
Democratic caucus nominees for minor
officers were sworn in.
A committee consisting OF Carlin,
Blackburn and Hiscock was appointed
to wait on the President and inform him
that the House was organized and ready
to receive any communication he might
be pleastd to transmit. The business Of
drawing seats was then proceeded with.