Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-04
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE NEW SENATOR'S TERMS.
OF THE DRAWING BY LOT.
A Number Of New Bills introduced,
Including One For a Public Park
in the District.
The Senate,

The Senate.
The credentials of Messrs. Pierce and Casey
as Senators from the new state of North Dakota
were presented, read and placed on fle and
then the two Senators, escorted by Messrs.
Cullom and Washburn advanced to the desk
and took the oath of Office.
CLASSIFICATION OF THE NEW SENATORS.
Mr.. Hoar from the committee on privileges and
elections, reported back the resolution offered
by him on Monday providing q mode for ascer-
tanning by lot the classes to which the Senators
from the three new states, North Dakota, South
Dakota and Washington. shall be assigned Gas
to their respective terms of service).
Mr.. Cullom thereupon presented certificates
from the two houses of the North Dakota legis-
lature designating MIR. Pierce as the Senator for
the long term.
THE LEGISLATURE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.
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 inti-
mated that, under the Constitution, the legis-
lature had nothing to do with the matter, which
was expressly devolved on the Senate.
Mr.. German remarked that identically the
same case had been presented in regard to the
first Senator from Minnesota, when the legis-
lature designated MIR. Rice as the Senator for
the long term, and when the Senate decided
that that action could not be regarded by it.
Mr.. Edmunds-That is the way it was.
Mr.. Cullom explained that he thought it
proper that the action of the two houses Of
OF the Senate as an expression OF their desire
in the matter.
Mr.. Call argued in favor of the right of the
legislature in the matter.
THE DRAWING BIZ LOT.
The resolution was agreed to, and then the
drawing by lot Gas provided by iD was pro-
ceeded with. The result of it was that of the
two Senators from the state of Washington
Mr. Squire was assigned to the class of Senators
whose term expires March 3, 1891, and Mr.. Allen
to the class expiring March, 1893; OF the South
Dakota Senators Mr.. Moody's term expires
March 8, 1891. and Mr.. Pettigrew's March 3,
1895, and of the North Dakota Senators Mr.
Pierce's term expires March 3, 1891, and MIR.
Casey's March 8, 1898.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
Various executive reports and communica-
tions were presented and referred to appropri-
ate committees.
Several petitions were also presented and re-
ferred. among them the following:
By Mr.. Cullom-Of the Short-horn producers
association, in favor of subsidies for steamships
to South and Central America; and in favor of
Chicago as the site Of the proposed worlds fair
in 1892.
By Mr.. Cockrell-Of tho Kansas City COM
mercial exchange, in favor Of st. Louis as the
site Of the worlds fair, with Chicago as second
choice; also in favor Of one-ceDt letter postage.
BY Mr.. Blair-Of the National temperance
society, for constitutional! amendment to pre-
vent the manufacture, importation and sale OF
alcoholic liquors as beverage.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Many bills were introduced and referred, in
cuding the following:
BY Mr.. Sherman-To declare unlawful trusts
and combinations in restraint of trade and pro-
duction. Also, to make and alter regulations
as to the times, places and manner of holding
elections for Representatives in Congress.
PUBLIC PARK IN THE DISTRICT.
Also for establishing public park in the
District of Columbia.
BY Mr.. George-In relation to trusts and
other acts in restraint of trade and production.
By Mr.. Reagan-To define trusts and provide
penalties for them. Also for tho free coinage
Of silver. Also to repeal the act for the sale Of
bonds to redeem legal tender notes Che gave
notice that he would address the Senate tomor-
row on the latter bilD.
BY Mr.. Doph-Several bills annulling rail-
road land grants and for other purposes
By Mr.. Dawes Extending the pension laws
committee of the G. A. R., and that he intro
duced it at their request. He made the state
ment, he said. not because he dissented from
the provisions of the bill, but that he might not
assume the authorship which belonged to
others.
BY Mr.. Cameron-To encourage the CONNER
cial marine.
FREE COINAGE OF GOLD AND SILVER.
By Mr.. Stewart-To provide for the free COIN
age of both gold and silver, and for the issu-
ance of coin certificates to circulate as money.
To
collected under the act of 1861.
BY Mr.. Hoar-Fixing the salaries of the sew
eral United States district judges at $1,000
Also for the adjustment of accounts of work
men under the eight-hour law.
By Mr.. Blair-FOr the establishment and
temporary support Of common schools. Also
joint resolution proposing amendments to the
Constitution allowing woman suffrage and pro-
hibiting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic
liquors.
BY Mr. Spooner-Two bills as to election of
members Of Congress. Also, bill to regulate
By Mr.. Manderson-To grant pensions to ex-
soldiers incapacitated for manual labor; to pre-
vent the summary cancellation of pension Ger
tificates and to provide hearing in cases re-
lating thereto.
By Mr.. Platt-The copyright bill.
TO REPEAL THE CIVIL SERVICE Law,
By Mr.. Vance-To repeal the civil service
law.
BY Mr.. Evarts-Several bills to increase the
salaries Of United States circuit and district
judges and providing annual leave Of absence
for custom house officers.
BY Mr.. Voorhees-For the payment of ar
rears of pensions from the date of death or dis
charge.
By Mr.. Cullom-To revive the grade of gen.
eral of the army.
Also, to equalize rhe rates of pensions in GER
tain cases.
BY Mr.. Farnwell-To perpetate the national
banking system.
BY Mr.. Paddock-For post Office buildings in
towns whefe the post Office receipts exceed
$4,000 year. Also, in relation to postal clerks,
Gas to civil service rules.)
By Mr.. Hawley-To revive the grade of
lieutenant general of the army.
BY Mr.. Wilson Qowa. .)-Subjecting imported
liquors to the provisions Of the laws of the sew
eral states.
BY Mr.. Davis-Granting pensions to ex-
soldiers and sailors incapacitated for manual
labor and to dependent relatives.
CAPITOL TOPICS.
THE DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVES CAUCUS.
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