The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-12-12
SENATE AND HOUSE.
New Bills and voorhees, Tariff
Resolution In the Senate.
THE VICE-PRESDENT TAKES A TRIP.
The sIIoOtt DefEIcation Matter In the
HOuse-A select Committse of Inquiry
AppOInted-Three Regular COM
mittees Named.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Among the
numerous memorials and petitions
presented in the Senate yesterday was
one signed by D. E. Webster, asking
that the National title be changed ia
that of 1.-THE United States of Colum,
bia.''
Among the bills introduced and re-
ferred were the following:
To limit the jurisdiction of the
circuit and district courts of the United
States.
For the retirement of United States
legal tender and National bank notes
OF small denominations, and the issue
OF coin certificates in lieu of gold and
silver certificates; also to repeal the
laws relating to the sinking fund.
Proposing a constitutional amend
ment to confer on the District of
Columbia representation in both
Houses Of Congress and in the Electoral
College.
To amend the naturalization laws.
To give the right of trial by jury to
claimants for pension.
To aid and secure the commemora-
ton Of the 4OOth anniversary of the dis
coveryof America.
To amend the laws relating to the
removal of cases from State courts to
United States courts.
Senator Voorhees, offered long pre-
amble and resolutions in reference to
tariff taxation, which he asked to have
laid upon the table for the present. 1t
declared that all existing tariff taxes
m -,
revised, repealed or amended, as to
provide:
First-For the collection of a sufficient
amount OF revenue to pay the expenses of
government economically administered; the
principal and interest of the public debt as
they fall due, and liberal pensions, but not q
dollar more.
luxury at the highest practicable rates, and
for the reduction of taxes on all necessaries
or civilized life, such as salt, sugar wooden
goods, iron, steel and other staple commodi-
ties, to the lowest possible rates consistent
with tariff for revenue and for nothing but
revenue.
ThIrd-For the curtailment and overthrow.
as far as possible, of all monopolies in trade
by the enlargement of the free list to the full
extent that the same can be done without
impairing and endangering the necessary
revenues of the Government, having in view
at all times and under ali circumstances. a
liberal policy of trade with the people of for
eign countries and the establishment of
equal and exact justice amongst our own
citizens, with exclusive privilege to none.
Senator Voorhees, will hereafter call
up the resolution and address the Sem
ate upon it.
Senator Plumb offered a resolution
(which was agreed toy calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for a state
ment as to whether employees in the
sub-treaSury at New York have given
as security for the performance of their
public duties the bond of foreign cor
poration; whether such security has
been taken by the direction or under
the advice of the Assistant Treasurer.
and if SO, what reasons operated to Sc
cure such preference for foreign cor
poratiOn.
Senator Chandler offered resolution
(which was agreed toy calling on the
Secretary of the Navy for list of the
Rear Admirals and Commodores now
| on the active list, with statement as
to their present duties, their pay and
services, etc.
Senator Reagan proposed to address
| the Senate in explanation of a bill in
| troduced by him for repeal of SO
| much of section of the act of 1875 as
provides for the sale of bonds, so as to
reduce the reserve for the redemption
Of legal tender notes.
Senator Moody South Dakota) in
i troduced bill to prohibit officers and
agents of the Government from requir-
| ing payment of special taxes under the
internal revenue laws for the manu-
facture or sale of intoxicating liquors
| in States where such manufacture or
sale is prohibited by the State Consti-
| tuition. Referred.
The Vice-President having informed
the Senate that he would be absent
from the city two or three days of next
week, Senator ingalls, was elected as
Vice-President pro tenn. during the alb
sence of the Vice-President.
The Senate then adjourned till Mon
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