The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-05
F[FTY-I'IRST CONGRESS-.
THE HOUSI; NOT IN SESSION
YESTERDAY.
Five Hundred and rive Bills EH-
trOdmcCd im the senate, Most of
'rneIm Those I.ef OY.r From
last Session.

last Session
WASHINGTON, December +-SENATE-
The credentials OF MlsSrs, Pierce ana
Casey as senator's from the new state OF
North Dakota; were presented, rrhd ana
piIcCl on file, and then the two senators
escorted by Mrssrs. Cullom and Wash !
burn advanced to the desk and took |
the oath of office.
Mr.. IIoar from the committee on PRIV
ilrgeS and elections reported back reso-
luton offered hv him Monday providing |
the mode for aSCcrtainn%, by lot the
classes to which the senators IRON the
three new States, North Dakota, South
Dakota and Washington, shall be as
signed as to their respective terms oI ser
vice.
Mr.. Cullom Ihcrcupon presented thecer-
tilcates from the two houses OF The North
Dakota Legislature, designating MIR.
Pierce as the senator Tor the long term.
Mr.. Hoar remarked that that action
had been taken by the two houses OF
North Dakota after the election OF the
two senators. and he animated that ull.
der t he constitution the Legislature mad
nothing to do with the matter which
expressly dcvolvcd On The senate.
MIR. German remarked that Idcntcaily
'''''
the same case '''''l 'ce' P''T. ''.s' ,I:.,
gard to the first senator from Miunc,
sofa when the Legislature designated
WI N1V "H SS''''o' W. ;L,l ,i7,, ,h.,,
ANA when lie senate dH1ldrd ln"t '"a'
action could not be regarded by It.
Mr.. EdmundS-T hat is the WAY 1t
was.
Nh. Cuom explained chat he had
Thought II proper ti'"t .''r "Et.'" VI Wv
two houses OF the N0fIh lIN"'a VSiS'"
thrI should DC ,''cS" on t.N ''Nr'UH % y,
the senate as tic expression "' l"e'
desire IN the matter
The resolution was h%rceo' ana '"s''
the drawing by lot us nroNn''" ny IT,
was proceeded WITH ne result "i
was tnat, "i tW" Senator's H"'h t"'
Stat of Washington. Mr.. Squire was
assigned |" tnc cIaSS o' SeilII"'' WV,
term expires March 3, lS9t, and AR.
Alen TO the class expiring March, '"J''
OF the South DAKOTA Sc'''DlS' N,
Moody'S term expires Marrh ., 1871
and MIR. PctugreW 5 MArch $, 1870 '"'iu
"t the North Dakota SENATOR'S Mt, '''''
tenn expires Marrh ., 1871 "''"
Mr.. CaSey's March D. lN'o'
Various executive reports ana '""',''u-
nlratiOns were presented an" reier'e'l !"
Inc appropriate r"'i'l'''te'S' .....,
Several petitions were also presented
and referred, among tUcih tic '"li""
ing:
BY MIR. Cullom, OF th[ snort morn lT"
duccr'S Association, III favor h' a su'S'"E
and tor steamships To oontn ana N'''' ~
America and Ill favor "l Chca%" as lne
site of the proposed Norld's f"'r III
1892.
BY Mr.. Cockrell, OF the Kansas ~!
Commercial exchange, III iHNoI u! 9''
LOUIS as the site OF the "or'u ran :
with Chicago as SeCohu c'"'Se' N'H' III
taNor oi one cent LVl'Er p"St'St,
by MIR. BLAIR, ol the Aatloila' ie''Pei,
ance society ior q co'stlluII"'"' 'l''''''-
ment to prevent inc iha,lu,"', "'e' n''i'"'
tatinn and sale ni aicohollT Iqu"'S "S 1t
beverage.
Many bills were introduced All" 'e
terred including the loloWihS g.,
BY Mr. Sherman TO declare 'n'i1W'',
trusts and combinations III rest'"''' "
trace ana prouucl'oh' A'Hv' !" i'' 'i'''"
and alter regulations as t" times. places
and manner OF holding electlohS r"r rep
resentatlves IN Congress
BY Mr.. George Ill reiat'olt " u "s.I
and other acts III restraint OF tr''ue al"
production. ,,.r
MI Hoar suggested as shoals OF nllS
were being intronuced' trit' '"' t"-u"I
senators having D'lls to 9ner "9ulu Se.,J
them informally to the CLERKS desN' ana
til, haze them sent To the appT"Plt""
committees without c"hSn1n'n% inc '''''s
in having titles reed; but "iNec|ioh was
made by Mr.. Dawes ana others, ""'' l"'
introduction OF bills went Oh II he uSu"
manner; among them the i'iiuWlil%
BY Mr. RvaEHr t" ''''nr trusts "lL'
provide penalties TOR them; also tor t!l'
tree coinage OF SILVER; MS" t" rePc"I th'
act Tor the sale ii bonus to redeem leE'
tender notes. He gave no'lcr inst IL
would address the senate t"-in"rroW "'
the latter bill
Bv Mr.. Cameron. to encourage TN
conn crcial marine (liIs miIea-' an'
t,u,,l e subsidy blIi "l last congress
Ry Mr.. Stewart. 20 provluv tor the ire
coinage ut both gold and silver, "nd +"
tho issuance OF coin certificates /" vF'u
late as money
Rv Mr.. Morrill,, 20 refund direct take
collected under the act OF 1861.
Bv Mr. Blair, for the establishment
and temporary support of the cumlno
schools. Also Joint resolution pr"Po'
i,p amendments to the constitution a
lowing woman suffrage and prOhbltln
the manufacture, importation and Sa
,I alcoholic liquors.
Rv Mr.. Spooner, two bills as to Il
election of the members OF congress ere
BY MIR. Platt, Il copyright pm :, m
BY Mr.. Vance, to repeal the c'''I st
vic, law.