National Republican., 1885-12-09
STARTING LEGISLATION.
The Senate Sets Number of Important
Measures in Motion.

mensures IN motiO"
In the Senate yesterday were introduced
bills Of considerable importance, most Of
them from last Congress, national and local.
Among these were the bills Of Mr.. Hoar to
provide for the performance OF the duties
of the office Of President in case OF the re-
moval, death, resignation, or inability, both
of the President and Vice President; also,
TO establish a uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States; also, to
amend an act entitled an act to aid In the
construction of a railroad and telegraph
line from the Missouri river to the Pacific
ocean, and to secure to the government the
use Of the same for postal, military and
other purposes, approved July l, 1867; also,
TO fx the salaries Of the judges OF the
United States district courts at 5000 per
annum.
Mr. Edmunds offered his bill to nx the
day for the meeting of the electors OF Pres
ident and Vice President, aud the decision
Of questions arising thereon. Also, TO
amend an act entitled Gan act to amend
section 1859 Of the Revised Statutes Of the
United States, in reference to bigamy, and
for other purposes"
Mr.. Beck offered new bill ITO remove
all disabilities imposed by the fourteenth
amendment OF the United States;' also
one TO authorize the payment Of customs
duties in legal tender rates; also, to repeal
certain laws relative to permanent indefl-
mite appropriations. Mr.. Ingalls, offered
one to remove the limitation in the pay
ment Of arrears Of pensions; Mr.. voorhees,,
TO provide for the formation and admission
into the Union of the State of Idaho; Mr..
Coke, to provide for the allotment Of lands
in severalty to the Indians OF the va
rious reservations, sand TO extend the
protection Of the laws Of the states.
and territories over the Indians; Mr.. Dawes,
TO divide portion OF the reservation OF the
IuIt tNtn raunrUafInnQ
and to secure the relinquishment OF the In
dian title to the remainder also, to pro-
vide for the allotment of lands In severalty
10 the Indians Mr.. Cullom, to provide for
the construction of the Michigan and Mis-
sissippl canal, and TO cheaper transporta-
tion Mr.. Dolph, to repeal the pre-emption,
timber culture, and desert land laws I'm
place Of these modes Of entering land all
persons entitled under the laws to make a
homestead entry shall be entitled to enter
section or less Of desert or mountainous
land Desert and mountainous lands are
defined as all lands, exclusive Of timber and
mineral lands, which will not produce
agricultural crops without irrigation aud all
lands which are so mountainous and rough
that they cannot be plowed and culti-
waited, any forty acre tract Of which three
fourths Is desert or mountainous shall be
desert or mountainous lands); also one
restoring to the United States certain OF
the lands granted to the Northern Pacific
railroad; also, providing for the admission
of Washington territory into the Union as
state. Mr.. Berry,. granting to the Kan
sas and Arkansas Valley railroad right OF
way through the Indian territory; Mr..
Maxey, granting right Of way for the st.
Louis and San Francisco railway through
the lands Of the Choctaw and Chickasaw
nation; Mr. Voorhees,, to annex q por-
tion Of the territory OF Idaho to Washing
ton territory Mr., Morrill,, for the cree
tion OF building for the accommodation
of the congressional library; Mr.. Cullom,
To reimburse the several states for
the interest paid on war loans;
Mr.. Vest, to establish United States courts
in the Indian territory also, to provide
permanent reservations for the Indians in
northern Montana; also, fixing the COM
pensation of United States district attor-
neys and marshals also, to provide for the
erection of public buildings by contract
with the lowest bidder; Mr.. Brown, for
the relief Of Alexander II. Lawton, OF
Georgia; Mr.. Henderson, to increase the
efficiency of the infantry branch; also, re-
quiring notice Of deficiency in accounts OF
of United States officials, and fixing limita-
tion Of time within which such suits shall be
brought; Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, to forfeit O
part Of certain lands granted to the state OF
Iowa TO aid In the construction OF railroads
also to grant pensions to soldiers and sailors
VI inc MeAlCdn wal, anu ine bOlulcTb uuu
sailors who served In the United States army
and navy during the war Of the rebellion
Mr.. Teller, to establish board Of educa
tion, and to aid in the support OF the com
mon schools in the several states and terri
tories; Mr.. Plumb, to prevent the acquisi
tion OF real property by aliens; Mr.. Hoar
for the establishment of q court Of appeals
Mr.. Hawley, to establish an internationa
copyright; Mr.. Blair, to aid in the establish
ment and temporary support OF common
schools; also providing for the study o
physiology and the effects Of intoxicants
and narcotics Mr.. Mitchell, of Pennsylva
mia, for the retirement Of the trade dollar
Mr.. Frye, for the encouragement OF thu
American marine and to promote facilitle!
with foreign countries
Bills were also introduced for the con
struction of bridges over the Mississippi al
Alton, ILL.,; Lake Champlain near Fort
Hero, VT; the Mississippi at st. Louis; the
Missouri, between its mouth and the moutl
of the Dakota river; the Mississippi be
tween st. Paul, MINI. and, Natchez, Miss.
\ the Illinois; the Kill Won Kull from tn,
4 mainland to Staten island, and the Poto
mac at Georgetown.
Bills were introduced for the erection O
public buildings at San Antonio, Houston
4 and FL Paso, Tex; Oshkosh, Wis; Portland
Greg; Washington, ID. c.; "a hall of rec
ords); Madison and Richmond, Ind; New
Orleans and Monroe, La.; Vicksburg, Miss.
Houston, Me-; Annapolis, Nd; Zanesvill,
and Youngstown, Ohio. A bill was intro
duced by Mr. Teller, and, by his request
was laid on the table for the present, direct
ing the cancellation Of the 81 and So Unitet
States notes.