Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-07

to move . precedent for Legislative IN
reference with religion. Apart from
the feature Of polygsmy, Mr.. Edmunds
did not think the belief Of the Nor
mons greatly different from the belief
Of other sects.
After further debate as to the pro-
visions relating to the testimony OF
husband and wife, the debate went
over till tomorrow, Mr.. Edmunds say
ing he would then ask the Senate TO sit
1t out and bring the bill TO vote.
Dir. Voorhees, gave notice that on
Wednesday the Goth Of January he
would call up bis resolution expressing
the sense of the Senate on the death Of
the late vice-President Hendricks.
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution,
which was agreed to, directing the
Committee on Indian Affairs TO consider
and report whether wise policy 10 the
civilization OF Indians required the
establishment Of q school west Of the
Mississippi river based on the principle
Of the military enlistment, instruction,
and discipline Of Indian youths with
view to qualifying them for service in
the United States army.
Mr.. Blair, from the Committee on
Education and Labor, reported favor
ably bill to aid in the establishment
Of common sehools-the same as the bill
that passed the Senste last Congress.
At 500 P. NJ. the Senate adjourned.
House OF Representatives,.
The call Of States for introduction of
bills was resumed.
The following were introduced and
referred
BY Mr.. Seney, Of Ohio To repeal
the ciyil-seryice act; also to retire
trade dollars.
BY Mr.. wilkins, of Ohio To provide
for the issue of circulating notes to
notwithstanding associations. This is
identical with the bill introduced by
Mr.. wilkins in the Forty-eighth Con-
gress. 1t provides that any national
banking association in existence at the
time of the passage Of this act, or which
may thereafter deposit United States
bonds bearing interest in the manner
required by law, shall be entitled to re-
ceive from the Comptroller Of the Cur
rency circulating notes not exceeding
the par value of the bonds so deposited
in the manner and in denominations as
are now provided by law, provided that
at no time shall the amount of such cir
culatiDg notes exceed the actual paid-in
capital Of such association.
BY Mr.. Z. b. Taylor, Of Ohio To
restore the rates Of duty on imported
wool.
By Mr.. Little, Of Ohio: Requiring
misunderstanding associations to keep
three fourths Of their required reserves
in coin of unlimited legal-tender, at
least two ffths Of which coin shall be
silver.
By Mr.. Kelly, Of Pennsylvania For
further limitation Of the coinage Of the
silver dollar. This is identical with the
bill introduced by Mr.. Kelly in the
Forty eighth Congress. 1t provides that
until free coinage of both gold and sill
yer as full legal-tender shall be estab-
lisbed at common ratio by the lead
ing commercial nations OF Europe IN
concert with the United States coinage
of silver dollars shall be limited to
$1,000 in coin during each and every
year ensuing the passage Of this act.
By Mr.. Scott. of Pennsylvania To
regulate the coinage Of the standard
silver dollar.
BY Mr.. Brumm, Of Pennsylvania To
retire national-bank notes and subSti-
tute therefor Treasury notes also. to
facilitate the payment Of the public
debt and provide uniform paper cir
culatiou.
By Mr.. Bayne, Of Pennsylvania Re-
pealing the internal-reyenue tax on
tobacco.
BY Mr.. Bingham, of Pennsylvania
Prohibiting the mailing Of any news
paper or publication containing lottery
advertisements also, to provide for the
establishment OF postal-telegraph sys-
TEN.
By Mr.. O'Neill, of Pennsylvania. the
following:
"Resoired by the House Of Repre-
SenfatireS, That inasmuch as the busi-
ness interests of the whole country are
.d,.xea 20 anu raduc4;OD Of Tho tar;H
on goods of foreign manufacture, aud
are recording their protests against the
policy, which they believe, if carried
into operation, would result injuriously
to all the people Of the United States,
it is the sense Of this House that it
would be inexpedient, unwise, and
harmful to the laboring and business
interests Of the country to attempt a
revision Of the tariff having for its OBJ
ject a further reduction of duties on
goods, wares, and merchandise of for
eign manufacture, and which, owing to
the low price of labor in Europe, enter
into injurious competition with the pro-
ducts Of American labor and capital"
In offering this resolution Mr.. 0'Neill
presented protests, which, he stated,
were signed by manufacturers all over
the country, against the revision Of the
tariff.
BY Mr.. Evans, Of Pennsylvania To
suspend the coinage Of the silver dollar.
BY Nr. Storm, of Pennsylvania : For
the retirement OF the tTade-dollar.
BY Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania :
Providing Tor filling vacancies in the
offices Of President and Vice President;
also, proposing the constitutional
amendment giving the President power
to veto specific items in appropriation
bills.
By Mr.. Tillman, Of South Carolina 4;
For the free coinage Of the silver dollar.
By Mr.. Caldwell, Tennessee To
devote the proceeds of the sales Of pub
lie lands to educational purposes.
BY Mr.. Tucker, Virginia To in.
crease the judicial force Of the United
States to establish court Of appeals
to facilitate the transaction Of the
business by the United States Supreme
Court. These are all old measures in
PRODUCED by Mr. Tucker in the Forty
eighth Congress.
BY Mr.. Wise, Virginia Calling on
the Secretary Of State for copies Of the |
T. .,tar Recommendation