St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-09
Members of Congress Listen to the Pres
idents Message and Introduce
Few Bills.
Brief Mention of Some of the Measures
Brought to the Attention Of
the Country.
Senator Hoar's Bill Regulating the
Presidential Succession--M1s-
sissippi Appropriations.
The Press Generally Favorably Inn
pressed With the Presidents
Message-.Other Opinions.
I'm the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-After the read
| ing of the senate journal the presidents
message was delivered by Mr.. Pruden. his
assistant private secretary. The most i'm
pressive silence marked the reading, many
senators leaning forward on their desks to
catch the words of the message. The read
ing was concluded at 1:52 p. m. and the
message was, as customary, ordered to be
printed and lie on the table. The chair
laid before the senate the annual report OF
the secretary of the treasury, also state
ment from the secretary OF the court OF
claims showing the judgments offered Dy
that court for the past year; also state
| ment of the secretary OF the senate. snow
ing the receipts and expenditures OF MS
Office for the past year. Inc chalr also
| laid before the senate memorials before the
legislatures of New Hampshire and Mis-
souri,. A large number OF bills were tnen
| introduced, the most Important OF winch
were the following:
Bv Mr.. Hoar--To provide for the perform
anoe of the duties of the Office of president in
case of the removal by DEATH resignation or
inability both Of the president and vice presl-
dent.
By Mr.. Edmunds-To fix the day for the
meeting of the electors of president ana wee
~
thereon.
By Mr.. Beck-A bill to remove all d1saoill-
ties imposed by the fourteenth amencment to
the constitution Of the United States.
BY Mr. IngaIls-To remove the limitation IN
the payment of arrears of pensions.
Rv MIR. .Voorhees-To provide for the forma-
tion and admission into the Union OF the state
of Idaho.
By Mr.. Coke-To provide for the allotment
of lands in severalty to the Indians on the
various reservations, and to extend tne pro
lection of the laws of the states and terrific
ries over the Indians.
By Mr., Dawes-To divide portion OF the
reservation of the Sioux Indians into sepa-
rate reservations and to secure the relinqulsh-
ment of the Indian title to the remainder
ByMr. .Culom-To provide for the construc-
ton of the Michigan & Mississippi Rlver ca
nal and to cheaper transportation. rms IS
the Hennep1n canal bill, save that IL reduces
the amount of the appropriation made avail
able by its passage from S, ,300, ,000 to SoOo,ooo
By Mr.. Dolph-Providing for the admission
of Washington Territory into the Union as
state.
The bills were appropriately referred.
Among the bills for the construction OF
public works was one for the building OF
bridge at st. Paul.
olution, which was read ana reIefreo W 'he
committee on finances:
Received, That, inaSmuch as the business
industries of the country at present Sc em 10
be revivlng, it is inexpedient, during this con-
gress, to pass upon any legislation looking 10
the reduction OF the tariff duties.
Resolved That any further reductlon OF
the tariff should be based upon information
common to the country, as shown by COM
plete census returns at such definite perlocs
as can be readily anticipated and met oy the
different producing interests OF the country.