New-York tribune., 1889-12-19
Territories, and has been instructed py 'no
20 report both the measures favoraoD'
A FLOOD OF BILLS IN THE HOUSE

MANY .oIp sTAGERs" INTRopuCEp-So"A
MEASURES AFFECTING NEw-YoRK.
u,.,,,nr,., noc ls (speciaI,.-Thc legislative hoou
u.,.s~,n,s a. ,he tmc-honofed phrase that may o0
emn,oved at this stage of the session-"e'o i"''e
sav ana for four hours a steady stream Oh pn@' -
,,t,ons and petitions poured In upon 'he hvus'
a,strhnt,on among the proper committees " -,
shall have been appointed Tins was ''o xai,e
,t. xcso,ution introduced by Mr.. Dingiey' vi 'i"
Yesterday. which had peeh roAo''e
ON Ways and Means. u.,..o.
Major Mckinley, as chairman Oh .n' =,
.norted the resolution back favoraoy ou"s,
.h,ed many Representatives to empty ther oeshs Vi
,heir contents and to indulge In the pleasant rono
lion besides that they would go home ior thc nun
days with an explanation to their constituents aS "
how the time since the first Monday Oh Iie "ion'"
had been spent.
Most of the bills introduced were what is known
as old stagerss-that is they have figured repeatedly
In former Congresses Those that were new were ior
the most part of private nature-penson DIS, oiis
praying for relief. etc. The House was almost
wearied out when the call by States had reached
New-York, and the Speaker hurried through 'he
reception and reference of the measures offered In
xay that almost dazed some of the new members
Probably fifty New-York bills were introduced, and
many were left over for another day Mr.. Baker, OF
Rochester, got the floor first, when New-forks turn
came and offered some measures OF minor interest
Then Mr. Payne got in his bill for Government SNIP
canal around Niagara Falls Mr.. Flower caused some
merriment by introducing an original measure tor inc
election of postmasters by the voters Of the districts
which they serve Then the rotund Watertown states
man sent up a proposition to allow the President 70
veto separate items in appropriation bills. Mr..
Flood wanted public building at Elmira, and
Mr. stahInecker one at Yonkers. Mr.. Farquhar
fahered measure for the protection Of the merchant
marine and another for the creation OF retired hs'
for privates in the United States Army. General
Kctcham started in by proposing public building at
Hudson. Mr.. Quackenbush had bill for public
building at Troy. Mr. Cummings offered his mer-
chant marine bill and the bill allowing vacations to
Der diem employees in the Treasury Department
General Spinoa raised laugh by piece OF legis-
aon for the protection Of hotelkeepers and board
ing house-keepers in Washington There was gen.
eral suggestion that he make it read for protecuon
against" The Tammany warrior failed as usual, 70
Zee the point Then he sent up bill 10 put John Z.
Fremont on the retired list Of the Army as Major,
9;overSors Island to the city of NewYor for
public park. Mr.. Mofitt asked for monument at
building at Plattsburg other public buildings were
suggested at Malone, 0neonta, Oneida and Rome
Among the other bills introduced were the following
BY Mr.. Homan-The bills reported during the last
session Of the last Congress ron the Ooneeee s o d
railroad land grants, and for the amendment OF te
homestead laws IT. -. ., ,a-r, -,
soldiers of the Mexican War the same rate of pension
now allowed TO widows Of Union soldiers Mr. broWhe
also introduced bills to authorize the adjustment OF
pension claims filed since July l. 1850, without refer
enCe TO the Limitation of Arrears Act, and TO remove
all such limitations. . ,, ,. -,
BY Mr.. Holman, Of misunderstanding pensions OF OF
s1o per month ~ widows Of all honorably discharged
ofBcers soldiers and sailors Of the late war
By Mr.. Conger, of Iowa-To increase the pensions
of who lost both feet or the sght OF Do'
eyes t. S1OO per month. , A., .u,a
nv Mr. springer-For the reclamation OF the aIIo
lands ~ the United states and their settlement unde
The Homestead laws 1t provides for giving the ARD
lands to the States and Territories in which they are
located on certsin conditions. ,. -. .no
BY Mr. vandeveer, Of i OF tnS
Pacific Railroad Act; 1t is copy OF tine Dll Iepoleu
10 the senate by Senator Frye from the specla Ooh
mittee at the last session of Congress Ar.
By Mr. Cutcheon, of Mchigan-FOr the rehei Vi Uo
retired list Of the Army -. A., 1,.ors+a+e
By Mr. Kerr, of Iowa-To amend the hntetstaSn .tinn
f.omInerce law so as to prohibit the trans p0rtato
into state articles which the railroads witmh inc
state are forbidden 10 transport 9 cov
The deaths OF James Laird OF Nebraska .. .; O0M'
of New-York: N W. Nuttng, of New ork' anu ,s ~ m
Townshend of illinois, were announced 10 lne Ho1e1
which. as a mark Of respect to their memory az
o'clock adjourned until Friday.