The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-12-13
WORK OF CONGRESS.
L Rush Of New Bills, and a Busy
Session Probable.

tie. following bills, among others, were intro
Gucad:
By SIR Hoar Mass. from the Legislature Of
EassachuActts asking the passage OF law
Prohibiting thc employment OF oonHlcts upon
F-5TEs ia the United States.
Rv REr Iap5am ~ y y, in relation 70 oaths
81 pension and bounty cases; which was read
twice hv its tide, and ordered 10 he on the
fable rs he referred to the Committee on Pen
eions when appointed. to increase the pensions
at widows In certain cases: which was read
tsice bv its title aud ordered to lie on the
fable ia be referred to the Committee on Pen
si0ns when appointed.
By Mr Frye Me-, to extend the duration Of
Tie court 81 AlaAGma claims. 1t continues
TIC court 10 December 81 IS55 and empowers
the President 70 continue 1t one year longer II
III. Logan fIll.) asked. and, by unanimous
CONSENT obtained leave to introduce a bill Is.
$40 granting public lands to the soldiers OF
tie late war 81 tile rebellion; which was read
twice On its title and, with the accompanying
papers. ordered 10 lie or the table. 10 be refer
red t. the Committee Oh Public Lands when
appointed
In AIr. Butler IS c., to repeal the internal
revenue laws BOw in force, and 70 abolish the
internal revenue bureau. The bill provides
thai 81 shah not take eject until twelve months
after its passage.
Ry Mn Blair (N. H.. TO aid in the establish
schools; also 20 reduce the revenue, promote
domestic industry, and increase foreign COM
cree
Bv 1Ir. Morrill, fTt.l. to provide for the COM
rlets0n Of the Capitol terrace, &c The bill ap-
IraFristes s777+55s.
Bv MI. HaNley Conn.,, to provide ire
proof building il Washington 20 contain the
library and museum Of the army medical de-
l4rtnent.
Dir. Blair N. H. offered Joint resolution
proposing 4 national constitutional amendment
REGARDING alcoholic liquors. The proposed
amen6meni prohibits the manufacture or sale
of distilled alcoholic intoxicating liquors except
Tor medicinal, mechanical, chemicsl, and scien-
the purposes. on for use in the arts, in any Of
lle States Ur Territories. and the importation
81 such liquors, except for the purposes named;
and the bill provides that should the amend
1ent not be ratified by three-tonrths Of the
States Ga OF before the last day Of December,
Isaa the prohibition it proposes shah take
eject as an act of Congress at the expiration Of
len years.
MI. Morgan offered a resolution, which was
agreed to- fRsrru1ting The Committee on Indian
Affairs t6 inquire into the policy and expedi-
eneT of creating a military academy west OF
tie Mississippi River for the training and edu-
cation af Indian youths and men up to proper
are a. soldiers, and 30 admit them when quail
fed into the Regular army ef enlisted men.
Mr.. E1ar introduced q bill concerning fed
eraI elections. Ut provides for the use of q
cerail specified form Of patented ballot-boz
aud counting device. as4d requires ali balleling
aud counting Of ballots 10 be done in open
l4cstinr- the meeting not to be adjourned until
al laiiats are counted aud the result pnblically
Trueiaiaae1 in such open meeting b. tie officer
III charge. gAich officer shall be a United
States marshal CT supervisor, who shall he ems
zodiac the boxes. &c. Rs the representative
al tile Acknowledgement who shall have pri-
MARY 1ee OF and responsibility for such
bs-as.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Among Tic bills introduced in the Senate on
-Arrsa5y iEerg the following:
Br A7r Henderson Aebt from the Legis-
lalare 0l Nebraska, asking that the railroads TO
rhual Government bas granted lands shall
b esther compelled 10 take ont patents On
EhaBl No Ea4t they may be- taxed, or that the
lanGs aAar Tert to the people. Also. asking
that ha aHlF I've removed from barBed wire.
Als- azalaig The improvement Of the Missis-
3v DIR Eaf Fla TO disrualify Judges OF
tlie Ealted states supreme Court from sitting
I'll tie tsial 0f causes which have been pre-
Hi1asir beard before them At circuit or other
wise.
DF Mr ingalls,. 10 repeal the prescription
Law mad the fimber-cnlture law Also, TO
aln al tHe Homestead law.
III
ET lr Builder To provide an amendment
ID ha Fifteenth amendment TO the Constitu-
tipu Inserting the word nativity" 20 AZ TO
make The ari Gle read: The right OF citizens
ri the EE5ted States to T0ta shah not De denied
or abridged bT TIE United States or By any
State On aergunt OF nativity. race color, OF
previous condition 81 serTitnde."
Bv ID Lknham joint resolution propos-
Ing sin amendment to the Constitution giving
women The right Of sHfrage. This is the same
resolution introduced BY tIF Lapham during the
last G0agTtss. Also, proposing an amendment
~ the Constitution giving the President the
Tight "a veto separate items Of an appropriation
bill, while approving the remainder. The
ileEns objected 70, however, ;nay become law BY
an affirmative trD-thifds vote OF each House.
EF Mr. Morgan: Proposing an amendment
t. tile Constitution BIZ which the President
Bhal have power 70 disappr0ye any item o.
appropriations fer rivers and harbOrs, while
approving other items.
The ehair laid before tie Senate petition
OF fhe enlisted men Of the United States army
praying The passage By Congress Of law making
provision lar the refinement under certain con.
citlaas 81 enlisted men, with fixed grades D
pa and allowances
Tie senlse then adjourned until Monday.
MyEDAT's PROCEEDINGS
III tie senate. on Monday, the 10th inst TIT
staraiuE ana ether committees were appointed
4 Alt ilt4A l@rs GA the pension committee are a
follows; Mitchell chairman Pa, Blair, n
IL: Vac EFcK, Aeb; Cullom, H.; sabin
Nina; Sister. Orc: jackson, Team: Camden
WI. Na-- aua It4guitt, 6a.-EEe Republican
and four Democrats
resolution was offered by Mr. Butler, wilicl
he asked % have printed and to JIG on tb
r4bie. providing that each Senator except th
chairman 0i standing or select com nittees, shal
be entities 70 a clerk Or secretary, at q saiaF
Oh sl.n94 annnaliv.
resolution Of Mr. voorhees, was agreed II
authorizing the Committee Oh Military affair
70 Enquire 1910 the expediency and feasibilit
81 purchasing the encampinent grounds occl
pied eg The Revolutionary army at Vale
torge, 10 Dc made q national park
lie also offered the following resolution
which To- asked 70 have printed:
RcaoiFed Thai "a tic Judgment Of The Senate
prtgiic tlea s moi public Blessing and that an
measure M financial policy looking 10 the perpets
at1ph 81 slr present interest bearing national del
81 tiAis Government for the purposes OF nations
banking ANY other account. meets with II
rlaappfo1afi0n 81 this body, aud should lie We've
Will alarm by ihe taxpayers 81 the United STATES
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
i'll the Senate. on Tuesday Mr. Aldrfch.
Rhode Island announced the presence Of Iii
colleague. Air Anthony, and asked that he
sworn III. Immediately all the Senators no.
from theiF seats and remained standing Viii
tine oath WAS administered DRY thc Presiaer
pro taInpere. Senator EdmUnds.
Among the Positions presented was one
Pttqssi3 tTrgr ~ fvY.tfe amos frf,s.