The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-05
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
A Number of Important Bills introduced in
the Senate.


as follows:
BY Mr.. Ingalls, To amend the arrears OF pen
sion law by removing certain Limitations 10 that
act.
BY Mr.. Beck: Providing for the removal of sll
disabilities imposed by the Fourteenth amend
ment to the constitution; Also authorizing
American citizens to purchase foreigu-built
ships and engage in the foreign carrying trade
By Mr. Edmunds: To provide for the further
protection OF cOlored citizens of the United
States against the violation of certain rights Sc
cured by the constitution; also, to establish a
postal telegraph system.
BY Mr.. Sherman: To provide for the Issue OF
the circulation of the national banks, allowing
, the circulation to be issued for 90 per cent. of
value.
BY Mr.. Beck: To repeal the act of Jaly 2.
1852, ana such sections of the Revised Statutes
OF the United States as perpetuate the oath
prescribed in the Fourte' nJh amendment. Also,
10 authorize the payment of customs duties in
legal tenders.
BY Mr.. Eimunds: To amend sections l.75G
and !, 757 of the Revised Statutes. The bill also
provides an iron-clad oath, and fixes one oath
Tor all officers alike, saving, however, all pro-
visions against rebel claims and all penalties.
etc. Also to re-draft the bill reported by the
committee of the judiciary, some years ago,
dealing In general with the rights Of colored
Citizens, especially with view to securing
them free vote aud fair count of all votes.
Mr.. Edmunds, in commenting upon the first
bill introduced by him to-day, said:
at undertakes TO provide securely for the PRO
lection of colored citizens of the United States
against lnhuman, wicked and unholy distinc-
tons, that in some States, are still made against
them in respect to civil rights, and to protect
them consistently with che late decision of the
Supreme Court of the United States"
Mr. Coke presented "a petition from the United
states attorney for the western district of Texas
praying for legislation 10 correct the cvl OF
judges appointing relatives 10 office i'll their
courts.
Mr.. Blair introduced bill to establish bu-
reau OF statistics and labor under the Depart
ment OF the Interior. Also, bill TO regulate the
hours of labor of workmen and mechanics in the
employ OF the United States limiting the num-
Der OF hours TO constitute days work to eight,
and providing that wherever tOnnd necessary to
substitute labor by the hour for labor by the day,
such work shall be paid for at the rate of one
eight days pay for each hour.
ny Mr.. Logan; 10 appropriate and eEpend
$oOOOoOOO derived from internal revenue
taxes and the sale of public land for the educa-
ton OF all children living in the United States.
by Mr.. Hoar: To provide for "A performance
OF the duties of the office of President in case of
the death, resignation disability of both the
President and Vice.president Also TO fix a dav
for the meeting OF electors fer President and
Vice-president and provide for and reg,late the
counting of vOtes for President and Vice-presi-
dent. Also. a bill providing for uniform system
Of bankruptcy (the Lowell DilD.
By Mr.. Logan: To provide fer pensioning pris-
oners of the war confined In confederate prisons
during the late war.
By Mr. Brown: To extend the time in which
action can be brought in the Court OF Claims I'M
der the provisions for captured and abandoned
property for TWO years.
BY Mr. Van WycK: Declaring that ralroa cor
pOrati0ns shall pay, within sixty days, the costs
OF surveying and locating lands to which they
are entitled. otherwise to be subject TO State and
local taxation Also, for presumption and bone
stead entry. Aiso TO restore to the public domain
lands donated but not earned by railroad corpO-
rations, when roads are not finished within the
time specified in the grant. Also, to protect all
presumption and homestead entries made after
forfeiture or failure to bulld roads within the
time specified. Also, for the relief OF settlers on
pubic lands in Nebraska and Kansas on the line
of tie Denver Il ST.. Joe railroad.
BY Mr. Slater: To repeal North Pacific land
grants. 1t confirms to the company all lands
earned by construction of any portion of the
road, but restores to ettlement and sale Sc Veral
million acres in Washington Territory and Ore
gon, being also applicable to that portion of the
line west OF Nalla WAIia Junction. The right of
settlers ON odd sections is preserved by allowing
them 10 enter under the homestea or pre-emp-
ton laws or purchase not more than 100 acres
at ~ .25 ner acre.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Vest was agreed
10, Tor ealing upon the Secretary OF the In
terror Tor copies OF all cases. contracts, orders
regulations and correspondence had by the de-
partment with any parties since last session,
relating to the Yellowstone Park including a
statement OF ali special privileges granted. all
Applications for the privilege of building hotels,
etc
Messrs. Sherman and Bayard, the committee
appointed to act with a committee from the
House TO wait upon the President and inform
TO receive any, communication he might
make, returned TO the Senate, and
Mr.. sherman announced that the committee had
p erformed its duty, and the President in replv
houses, IN his behalf, the compliments or the
season aud congratulations on that prganiZa-
ton. and say he would immediately communi-
cate in writing.
Within n few minutes the message was re-
ceived and read.
The Senate then adjourned.