Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05
BILLS NEW AND OLD.
Some of the More important Measures
introduced In the Senate Yesterday.

Among the bills introduced in the Senate
yesterday after THE STARS report closed were
n large number that had been introduced in
the last and previous Congresses. The total
number of bills introduced was sos. which is
not quite equal to past records of the Senate.
Among the more generally interesting or i'm
pOrtant bills introduced were the following:
BY Mr.. Dawes-Bill authorizing the President
to restore to the Navy register the name of
Commander John n. Quackenbush and to place
him on the retired list.
BY Mr.. Harris-Bill to prevent the introduce
ton of contagious diseases from one state into
another. (This is identical with the bill on the
same subject reported by the committee on
epidemic diseases in the last Congress.) Also
the bill introduced by him i'll the last Congress
to provide for the establishment of q national
board of health.
by Mr.. Stewart-Bill authorizing the sale to
aliens of mineral lands.
BY Mr.. Butler-Bill providing for board OF
trustees for the U. 5. naval academy. to consist
of two Senators. two members of the House,
two army officers not below the grade of col
onel. two naval officers not below the grade of
commodore, with the Secretary of the Navy as
eX-OfiiclO president.
By Mr.. PuGh-IIis bill introduced in the last
Congress TO establish a court of appeals; also
his bill providing that private claims shall be
presented to the Senate House by printed
petition except II pension cases.
By Mr.. McPherson-Bill appropriating S10,-
600 to purchase the original telegraph instru-
ment of Stephen Vail of Morristown, NJ.
By Mr.. Stanford-Bill to encourage Coop
Grafton and provide for the formation OF asso-
Citations IN the District of Columbia for the
purpose of conducting any lawful business and
dividing the profits among the members there
OF.
By Mr. Mitchell-His bill introduced in the
last Congress to prohibit Objectionable foreign
immigration, encourage desirable immigra-
uon, defend American institutions and protect
American labor; also bill reducing letter post
age 10 one cent per ounce.
By Mr.. Frye-Bill providing leaves of absence
for per diem employees of the customs service;
also bill for the appointment of q commission
Oh the alcohol liquor traffic
by Mr.. Ingalls-Bill removing the limitation
Tor the payment OF arrears of pensions.
BY Mr. NoOrhees-Blll increasing the pension
for the loss of hand or foot to $50, and for the
loss OF both hands, &c, to 800. Also bill for
the payment of arrears of pensions from the
date of death or discharge
BY Mr.. Mr.. Cullom-BIll to facilitate
promotions IN the army by retirement
on their own application OF officers who
served in the war OF the rebellion as general
officers OF volunteers. Also bill providing that
any officer on the active list of the army who
has served in one grade for fifteen wears (sec-
ond and first ieutenants being considered of
the same grade) shall receive the the full nav
OF the next higher grade as long as he remains
without promotion, and any officer serving
twenty years IN one grade shall be retired with
the rank and pay of the next higher grade
BY Mr.. WllsOn-Bill amending the interstate
commerce law SO as to prohibit the trausporta-
ton into a state of any article the manufacture
and sale of which Is prohibited within the
state, but not prohibiting its transportation
through that state.
BY Mr.. COckrell-Bill establishing a division
OF balances and settled accounts in the Office OF
the register of the treasury. Also bill pro-
YidInS for the preparation of federal code of
procedure.
by Mr.. Eyarts-Bill appropriating SCI, 1853
Tor the relief Of the assignees of John Roach
deceased.
BY MIR. Faulkner-Bill to provide pure food
DIVISION IN the Department of Agriculture.
BY Mr.. Chandler-His bill OF the last Con-
gress regulating the election of Representatives
In Congress. Also bill To transfer the revenue
marine 10 the naval establishments
by Mr.. Cameron-lIis bill introduced in the
last Congress providing rates OF compensation
Tor carrying mail matter to be paid to vessels
OF the American merchant marine.
ONE TERN foR PREsIDES,. TO ExPIRE APRIL go
Among the joint resolutions introduced was
the one by Sanator Gibson I.a.) proposing a
constitutional amendment making the Presi-
dent ineligible for election the succeeding four
years after the expiration of his term of Office
and providing that the terms of the President
aud Vice President and OF Congress shall expire
at noon April 80.