The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-12-11
PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
Bills and Resolutions Introduced in Both
Houses Yesterday.

Houses Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Among the petit
tions and memorials presented and re-
ferred in the senate to-day were the follow
ing:
By Mr. Edmunds-Of Bishop Dudley of Ken
tucky and others for the incorporation of a
kind of annex to Howard university for the
purpose OF improving education among the
colored people of the United States; and Tin
connection with it, bill for the incorporation
of a theological hail in that university.
BY Mr.. Payne-Of students of citizens of
Oberlin, O., in favor of civil service reform
and praying God to hasten the day when the
competitive system VIII be applied TO all
national, state and municipal appointments.
By Mr. Quay-From the Pittsburg chamber
of commerce, for legislation to promote trade
and commerce.
By Mr. Manderson-From the state board of
agriculture of Nebraska, in favor of Chicago as
the site for the worlds fair in 1892. Petitions
from various states in favor of a national Sun
day rest law; and one from Iowa against the
passing of such law or of the Blair educa-
tional bill.
Among the various bills introduced and
referred were the following;
For the admission of the state of Idaho into
the Union.
For the purchase of site for a building to
accommodate the U. 5. supreme court.
Extending the privileges OF the mail, free OF
postage, to historical societies.
For the erection and location of a bronze
statue of Christopher Columbu
BY Mr. Plumb-TO equalize | unties to sol
diers and sailors of the late war of the Union.
To prevent the issue OF passes to official per-
sonages.
By Mr. Platt-For the admission of the state
of Wyoming into the Union.
To provide temporary government for the
territory of Oklahoma.
By Mr. Blair-fo secure to the people the
privileges of rest and religious worship, free
from disturbance by others, on the first day of
the week.
For constitutional amendment, conferring
the District of Columbia representation in
the two houses Of congress and in the electoral
college.
To restrict the use and sale of opium in the
District of Columbia and in the territories.
Mr.. Sherman offered a concurrent resolution,
which was referred TO the committee on
foreign relations, requesting the president to
invite, from time to time, as ut occasion may
arise, negotiations with any government with
which the United States has, may have,
diplomatic relations to the end that any diher-
ences or dispute between the two governments
that cannot be adjusted by diplomatic agencies
may be referred to arbitration and peacefully
adjusted by such means.
Mr.. Turpie offered resolution that the pro-
posed penal enactment against trusts, affecting
commerce among the several states. should pro-
vide for the seizure of trust goods, on lawful
warrant and information, and for the forfeiture,
confscation and sale of the same. He asked
that the resolution be laid on the table and
gave notice that he would call it up tomorrow
for the purpose of submitting some remarks
upon it.
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution.
which was agreed to, instructing
the committee on foreign relations
to inquire and report as to the best method of
increasing trade commerce and intercourse be-
tween the people of the Free State of Congo
and the people of the United States. and as to
what impediments. if any, exist in our diplo-
matte relations with the Free State of Congo
and other powers, standing in the way OF such
trade commerce and intercourse.
A resolution offered last week by Mr..
Aldrich, as 70 a joint select committee on rules
was amended (at the suggestion OF Mr.. Ed
munds) and agreed 20, instructing the senate
committee on rules to prepare and report a
code of joint rules on business between the two
houses, cOnferung and acting concurrently
with the house committee on rules.
Mr.. Pierce introduced bill to create the
Office of surveyor-geaeral in North Dakota.
Mr. Manderson offered a preamble and reso-
luton (which was agreed tol instructing the
committee on agriculture to report the SUBJ
ject of the production OF sugar from beets,
abroad and in the United States, and what leg
islation, if any, is necessary and desirable to
promote and accelerate the industry OF this
country.
The following resolutions were intro
duced in the house to-day and referred:
Directing the clerk to pay to the widow of
Neal 5. Brown, late reading clerk of the house,
a sum equal to one years salary.
For the appointment of a select committee of
nine members to which shall be referred all
propositions relating to the arid lands.
For the creation of committee on immigra-
ton 10 consist of eleven members.
For the appointment of worlds fair CON-
mittee to consist OF nine members.
A joint resolution was passed appropriating
S20OOO0 for the printing of 100000 copies of
the agricultural report for 1889.