The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-05
BILLS BY THE HUNDREDS
THE HOUSE DESK LOADED WITH
0O2 NEW MEASURES.

tory Proposed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-In the House to-
day Mr.. Mills, of Texas, stating that the
! Speaker would not announce the commit
tees to-day, asked unanimous consent that
the members be permitted to introduce bills
| for reference. Consent was granted and
the Speaker proceeded TO call the States in
alphabetical order.
Under he call of the States a great many
| bills and resolutions were introduced and
referred, among them the following;
BY Mr.. Herbert of AlabaIna--To regu-
! late the jurisdiction of Circuit Court Com
| missioners
By Mr.. Wheeler-A bill for the reduction
| of ,ari.i duties, providing for uniform re
| duction of 10 per cent in the tariff collected
on all goods in vessels built in the United
States; also, a bill dispensing with proof of
| loyalty during the late war as condition
| of restoration or admission to the pension
rolls in the case of any person otherwise en-
titled thereto, also bill to aid the common
schools. ut is practically the same as the
| Blair educational bilD.
Also, TO establish a court of appeals
Also, to amend the civil service act
| Also granting pensions to survivors of
! Indian wars who have attained the age of
20 years.
Also, to establish signal stations on the
West Indian Islands.
Also, for temporary support of the COM
mon schools.
Also, for the reflInding Of the cotton tax.
Also, to remove the tax from tobacco and
spirits made from fruits.
OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.
BY Mr.. Springer, of Illinois-To provide
for the organization of the Territory of Ok
lahoma. The bill provides for the creation
of a new Territory out Of the public land
strip and all that part Of Indian Territory
west of the five civilized tribes, covering an
area about as large as the Stnte
| of Ohio. IL provides all the
machinery for the Territorial government
like the other Territories, but does not
assume any jurisdiction over the Indian
| tribes except in conformity TO treaty
stipulations Section II opens the public
| land strip to settlement for homesteads
! oniv, and Sections and 6 provide for the
settlement of the Cherokee outlet and OKLA
| homa lands by actual settlers, through u
| commission to be appointed by tho PreSi-
| dent to negotiate with the Cherokees, Creeks
| and Semiuoles, so far as such negotiations
may be necessary. Section contains strin-
| gent provisions to prevent fraudulent entries
| and requires three years actual residence
before any patent shall issue to settler.
All sales, assignments, transfers or mort
/ cages of lands prior to the issue of the
| patent are prohibited, and declared rull
and void. Provision is made for the settle
ment of other Indian lands, but III all cases
said lands are to be reserved for actual
settlers only, and at a price not TO exceed
| 81 p per acre. Cattle leases are declared
| void and contrary 10 public policy,
and it is made the duty of the President to
| remove the lessees from said lands. All
grants heretofore made to railroads are for
feited, and power to create any public in
debtedness by voting bonds or subscribing
fer stock in railroad companies or other
corporations, by the Territorial Legisla-
ture, or by townships, cities or counties, is
strictly prohibited.
DANGEROUS ALIENS.
By Mr. Adams, of Illinois-For the re-
moval of dangerous aliens from the terri
tory of the United States.
Nv Mr. Townsend, of Illinois--A joint
resolution to amend the constitution so as
| to provide for the election of Senators by
the votes of the people OF the States
! Also, TO organize the Indian Territory
under the name of Oklahoma and consoi-
! date certain tribes under Territorial gov
| ernment and allot lands in severalty among
| the Indians
Also, to establish n new department to be
| known as the Department of Industries
and Public Works The purpose Of this
| bill is TO transfer from various other ex
!
| department the more or less scientific
bureaus of agriculture, labor, weather, etc.
Also, a Joint resolution providing for the
| election of President and Vice President by
majority of the votes of the people and
the abolition Of the Electoral College and
regulation of The method of counting TIE
votes for President and Vice President by
| both houses of Congress.
| By Mr. Weaver Of Iowa-For the estab-
| lishment of postal telegraph.
| Also, to provide for the issue of fractional
| paper currency.
Also. to retire national bank notes, and
prevent fluctuations of the currency by sub
stituting treasury notes in lieu OF bank
notes
BY Mr. Anderson, of Kansas-Creating
postal telegraph of the United States
Also the following preamble and resolu-
| tions
WHEREAS, Enormous grants Of public lands
| were made to certain Pacific railroads by the
| act of July t. 1862. and July ., 1864, upon GER
WHEREAS, IL now appears from the official
report Of the Pacific Railroad Commission that
the conditions have not been complied with by
| the several companies: therefore,
| Resolued That the Secretary OF the Interior
| be requested TO inform the House at an early
| day what amount of land approximately is Mt
| present Withdrawn for each OF said companies,
| what amount has been certified or patented TO
| each, and what amount remains uncertHed or
| unpatented to each company.
Rcsotrcf That the Committee on Public
| Lands be directed to report to the House by
| bill or otherwise, for consideration at any time
| whether in view Of the facts officially ascer-
| tained and reported by the Pacific Railroad
! Commission any more Of said uncertificd or un.
patented lands ought in equity TO be transferred
| by the United States 10 these debtors and delin-
| quent railroad companies.
By Mr.. Rowland, Of North Carolna-To
repeal the tax on tobacco.
Similar bills were introduced by Messrs.
Johnston and Henderson, of North Carolina,
Bayne, of Pennsylvania, Houck, of Tennes-
see and others.
ANOTHER FLAG INCIDENT.
BY Mr.. Eoutelle, Of Maine-A resolution
calling on the Secretary of War for the fol-
lowing information Whether 1t is true
that flags, standards and trophies captured
from enemies of the United States have been
removed from the place where they were
displayed, as required by law, and have
| since been concealed from the people, and
| if so when, by what authority and
! for what reason; whether any
propositions have been at any time made by
| persons ia authority, under the United
States government for the surrender, or
delivery Of any portion of said flags and
trophies to any official or person in any of
/ the States lately involved in rebellion, and
I il 50 by whose orders, by what authority,
I and for what reason, such propositions 10
! surrender these sacred trophies of the yalor