Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-19
WASHINGTON: CtJLLINGS.
California'S Representatives, Introduce
a Batch Of Bills.
SACRAMENTO POST0FFICE BILL.
A Proposition to Reimburse Those
Who Lost by the Flight
of Silcott.
ESPECIAL DrsPATcHEs TO THE REcoKD-UMoN.l
SACRAMENTO POST0FFICE BILL
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcozD-UmoN.l
CONGRESS-.
Bill to Increase the Appropriation for Sac
ramentO's Postnffice


WASHINGTON, December 1Sth.-In the Senate
this morning Senator Mitchel's resolution call
ing upon the Postmaster General for estimates
OF the cost OF placing free delivery service in
cities OF not less than COO inhabitants or where
the gross receipts of the Postofice were S., ,0g0
per year, and also estimates of the cost of plac-
ing the same in towns OF not less than 5000 in
habitants, and where the Postoffice receipts
were not less than 81 900, was adopted.
The senate adopted a concurrent resolution
rendering the thanks of Congress to Chief
Justice Fuller for his address upon Washington
Senator Hearst introduced bills this morning
TO increase the limit Of the cost of the public
building st Sacramento to $500, 600, aud tnat at
San Francisco to Sl.000,t00
The reply OF the Secretary Of the Interior 20
the Senate resolution OF inquiry transmits q
telegram of Indian Inspector GiSney showing
that the Puyallup Indians, by vote of IS to "a,
refused to agree to the terms OF the bill passed
last session giving the Puyallup Valley Railroad
the right of way across theic reservation.
The Secretary OF the Interior also transmitted
to the Senate the report of the Commission ap-
pointed to negotiate with the Ceur d 'Alene In
dians for the cession of portion of their reser-
walton. The Indians cede 2SS square miles or
1S4, $50 acres, for the sum OF $500 600. provided
that the old agreement of March D, 1857, be
carried out. This last agreement gives them
Sl50,OO0 on condition that they give up all
claims to the large area of country in West
Washington, including the site of the present
city of Coeur d Alene.
sherman, from the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations reported that the joint resolution, ex-
tending to the first of march, 1890, the time of
the International Maritime Conference, be
passed.
Hiscock, from the Committee on the Quadro
Centennial celebration, reported on the resolu-
tion authorizing the committee to employ a
stenographer and have the hearings before it
reported and printed. 1t stated that the inten-
t1on OF the committee was to give hearings to
the advocates of the various locations proposed
as to the site for the exposition. The matter
was referred.
ney-General be and he is hereby requested TO
transmit to the Senate copies of all orders in
structions directions and advices, given by let
ter or otherwise, to Marshals and District Attor-
ne2s, relating TO the protection of the person Of
Justice Field.
WASHINGTON, December 1Sth.-The House this
morning adopted resolutions providing for a
call OF States for the introduction of bills, and
spent the rest of the day in the introduction of
measures.
Under the call of States the following bills
were introduced and referred:
To reduce the tobacco tax.
10 regulate immigration and amend the nat
uraliZation laws; also, to prohibit aliens from
acquiring title to lands in the United States.
10 declare the forfeiture of all unearned land
grants.
To repeal the pre-emption and timber culture
laws.
To provide for graduated income tax to tax
trusts.
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To repeal all laws requiring the act umulati5n
of gold.
For the redemption of Treasury notes.
For the free coinage of silver
To permit the President to veto separate items
in the general appropri 4tion bills.
Requesting the President to open negotistions
with Mexico for the establishment of friendly
commercial relations and for adjustment of
boundaries
For the fortifcation of sweet wines free OF
duty.
To repeal the duty on sugar ard to pay a
bounty 10 aid in the cultivation OF sugar.
For the free importation of jute bagging
By Hitt-To promote commercial union with
Canada.
By Lawler-To pay Colonel John George Ryan
S100 600 damages-[hew was arrested aud charged
with being John Surratl: also appropriatlDg
$500 900 to repair the Postoiliee building at Chi
cago; also to place letter carriers, who have
served twenty years, ON the retired list at half
pay; also TO remove the tax of two cents per
pound on OeOmargarlne.
By Wike-DeclariDg it to be the sense of the
House that the Committee on Ways and Means
should report at an early day plan and rate of
taxation by which $50 000,000 shall be raised
annually on incomes and salaries in excess of
$500.
By Holman-To preserve the purity of the
electoral. franchise
By Henderson of Iowa-To declare unlawful,
trusts and combinations in restraint of trade and
production.
By Anderson of KGnsas-To create postal
telegraph in the United States.
By Tuner of Kansas-To shorten to three
years the period required in homesIeading pub
lie lands.
By Morse of Massachusetts-To repeal the in
terstate commerce law.
By Dockery of Missouri-To ascertain the
amount of the mortgage Indebtedness of farm
ers of the United States, and the percentage of
farmers who are tenants; also, TO enlarge the
free list and equalize taxation.
BY Spinola--For the retirement of John G.
Fremont with the rank of Major General.
By Ewalt of North Carolina-For the total re-
peal of internal revenue laws.
BY Butterworth-For full reciprocity between
the United states and Canada; also, to regu
late the manufacture and sale of counterfeit
compound lard.
By Grosvenor-To provide an increase of pen
sion to minor children; also, to make the mini
mum rate of pension s. per month.
By Z. b. yaylor-fo restore the rate of duty
on imported wool.
BY hnloa-To prohit gambling contracts on
agricultural and other products also a resolu-
ton calling on the Secretary of The Interior for
information in regard to the Tanner investiga
ton.
By Wilson of Washington-For the establish
ment of an assay office at Spokane Falls.
BY various delegates-For admission into the
Union OF Idaho, New Mexico and Wyoming
appropriations for buildings in San Diego,
Stockton. San jose and Oakland, California;
Pueblo Colorado. Helena and fremont, Mon
tana; Spokane Falls. Tacoma and Seattle, Wash
ing on; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Salt Lake
City, Utah; Cheyenne, Wyoming: increased ap-
preparations were asked for buildings at Los
Angeles and Sacramento
The number of bills introduced under the call
was ,e64. Many OF these are duplicates, if not
in language, at least in subject matter Of their
provisions.
The deaths of James Laird of Nebraska, s. s.
Cox of New York, N. w. Nutting of New York
and K. W. Townshend of Illinois were an
nounced to the House, which as a mark of
respect to the members deceased, adjourned till