Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-12-19
DOINGs IN CONGRESS.

| SENATE-Dec. tin the Senate to-day the
credentials of Messrs. Pierce and Casey as
Senators from the new State OF North Da.
kota, were presented, read and placed on file
and then the two Senator'S, escorted by
Mtssrs. Cullom and Washburn, advanced ia
the desk and took the oath Of Office.
Dir. Hoar, from the Committee on Priyi.
leges and Elections, reported back the resolu-
ton offered by him on Monday, providing a
mode for ascertaining by lot the classes 10
which the Senators from the three new States,
North Dakota, South Dakota, and Washing
ton, shall lie assigned as to their respective
terms of service.
AFTER brief discussion hcrcsolution was
agreed to, and then the drawing by lots Gas
provided by it) was proceeded with. The
i result of. 1t 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. Allan to
the class expiring March, 1893.
OF the South Dakota Senator'S, Mr..
Moody's term expires March 3, 1891, and Mr..
Pettigrew's March 3, 1895, and OF the North
| Dakota senators, Mr.. Pierce's term expires
| March 3. 1891, and Mr.. Casey's March 8, 1898.
Several petitions were also presented and
referred, among them the following
| BY MIR. Blair, OF the National Temperance
| Society, for y constitutional amendment to
prevent the manufacture, importation aud
SAFE OF alcOhOHc liquors asa DcNtIhEt. Muil
| bills were introduced aud referred, including
the following:
BY Mr.. Sherman-To declare unlawful.
| trusts and combinations In restraint of trade
and production. Also, to make and alter
regulations as to the times, places and man.
ner of holding elections for Representatives
| in Congress.
BY Mr.. George, in relation to trusts and
other acts IN restraint of trade and produc-
| tion.
| BY Mr.. Reagan-To define trusts and pro-
| vide penalties for them; also, for the free
coinage of silver; also, TO repeal the act for
the sale of bonds TO redeem legal tender notes.
BY MIR. Extending the pension.
laws. He said that the bill had been prepared
| by a committee of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, and that he introduced 1t at their
request. He made the statement. 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 MIR. Morrill-TO refund the direct taxes
collected under the act of 1861.
Among the public building bills introduced
were the following:
By Senator Bair-Dover. n. H., $4,000;
Nashua, n. H., 100000; and Kecne, \. H.,
100000.
BY Senator Danbury, Conn.,, $780,
600.
BY Mr.. Hoar-Fixing the salaries Of the
several United States District Judges at
5000; also for the adjustment of accounts of
workmen 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 women suffrage
and prohibiting the manufacture, importation
and sale OF alcoholic liquors.
BY Mr.. Platt-The copyright bill.
BY Mr.. Vance-To repeal the civil service
law
By Mr.. Evarts-Several bills to increase
the salaries of United States Circuit and Dis
trict Judges, and providing annual leave OF
absence for custom officers.
BY Mr.. Voorhees-For the payment of
arrears of pensions from the date OF death or
discharge.
BY Mr.. Cullom-To revive the grade OF
General of the Army; also, to equalze the
rates of pensions in certain cases.
BY Mr.. Farwell-To perpetuate the ma
tional banking system.
By Mr.. Paddock-For Post Office buildings
in towns where the Post Office receipts ex-
coed $1,000 a year. Also IN relation to postal
clerks rs to civil service rules.
BY Mr.. Hawley-To revive the grade Of
Lieutenant General of the Army.
By Mr.. Wilson of Iowa-Suhjecting i'm
ported liquors to the provisions OF the laws
OF the several States.
Bv MIR. Davis-Granting pensions to ex-
soldiers and sailors incapac tnted for manual
labor, and to dependent relatives.
By Mr.. Mitchell-To prohibit objectionable
foreign immigration. encourage desirable
immigration aud defend American labor.
Also for one-cent letter postage. Also for
the admission OF Idaho as State.
By Mr.. Frye-PrOyiding annual leave OF
absence for Custom House officers who re-
ceive per diem compensation. Also for the
appointment of a commission on alcoholic
liquor traffic.
NJ U.st of4oroI resolution which xx-ac
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
calling ON the President and Secretary OF
State for copies of all communications since
March 4. 1885, in regard to fees exacted by
or aid TO United States Consular officers in
Great Britain, and TO notarial officers there,
for the veriication of invoices, with copies
Of instructions issued by the State Depart
ment on that subject; directing the Secretary
Of State to inform the Senate as 10 the total
number of invoices whether notarial officers |
in Great Britain are. in some cases, British 1
subjects. employed by and receiving compen-
sation from the United States as clerks OF
consular officers: whether there Is any ar
by which Consuls are benefited
bv such notarial fees. The Secretary OF State
i instructed to report on all these points pre-
cisely and in detail.
ON motion Of Mr.. Hoar, the Select Com
mittee on Relations with Canada was contin-
ued for the present session.
Dec. 5.-SExATE.-Among the other bills
introduced and referred were the following:
Bv Mr.. Beck-FOr the retirement OF
United States legal tender and national bank
notes Of small denominations. aud the issue
II coin certificates, in lien OF gold and silver
certificates. Also to repeal the laws relating
o the sinking fund.
By Mr.. Blsir-PrOposing a constitutional
amendment to confer ON the District Of Co
umiia representation in both houses OF Con-
-resS aud IN the electoral college. To amend
he naturalization laws. To give right of I
rial bv iurs to claimants for pensions. To / I
low a pension Of 500 a month for the loss .
4 both hands.
Bv Mr.. Ingalls-To aid and secure the !
Of the 400th anniversary OF
he discovery Of Amcrica- |
nv Mr.. Fdmunds-To amend the laws rel J
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