The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-06
NEW BILLS IN THE SENATE.

NEW BILLS IN THE SENATE.
NJ. voorhees, OGer~ . Bse~oissisn Regard
Ing Tarim Reforsn.
wAsHINGToN, Dec. 5.-AmonQ the bills
introduced and referred in the senate to-
day were the following: by Mr.. Coke. tn
limit the Jurisdiction of circuit and dis
trict courts of the United States; by Mr..
Beck, for the retirement of Cnitcsl States
legal tender and national hank notes of
small denominations ansP the issue of coin
certificates i'm lieu Of gold and silver ccrt;-
ficates; also tn repeal the laws relating to
the sinking fund.
Mr.. Voorhees, offered a long preamble
and resolution i'm reference to tariff taxa
ton, which he asked tai have Laid upon
the table for the present. IL declared ex-
listing tariff taxes on foreign merchandise
sho .ild be revised. repealed ar amended
an to provide, first, for the collection of n
sufficient amount of revenue tn pay the
expenses of the governments economically
administered, the principal and interest
of the public debt they fall due and
liberal pensions. but not dollar more !;
second, FOR the taxation OF all articles OF
luxury at the highest practicable rates.
essaries of civilized life to- the lowest pos
siblc rates consistent with tariff for moth
ing but revenue; third. for the c,lrtail-
all monopolies i'm trade 10y the enlarge
ment of the free list to- the full extent that
the same may In. done without iupliriuR
and ciitlaugerinR the nee. ssary revenues
OF the government, having in view
at all times and under all circu',-
with people i'm foreign countries and the
establishment OF equal aud exact Justice
amongst our citizens with exclusive privii-
Mr.. Plumb offered n resolution wi,ici,
was agreed t,,, calling ON the secretary of
employees in the office of the sul,-,reasury
| at New York have given security bond
| OF foreign corporation, aud IL so, what
| reasons operated tn secure such prefer
ence for foreign corporations.
| Mr.. Moody of South Dakota. introduces
a hill to prohibit officers and agents of the
| government from requiring the payment
of special taxes under the internal revenus
| laws for the manufacture or sale of intox-
| ufact,ire or sale is prohibited by the stats
| constitution. This was referred.
The vice-presitient having informed ths
| senate that he would be absent from the
! city two three days next week. Mr.. la
| gals was elected president pro tenn during
the absence of the vice-prcsislcnt.
| wAsHINGToN, Dec. 5.-Among the bill
| introduced and referred were: by Hale
for the relief of the sufferers i'm the Sa
| moan disaster; and tn regulate immigru
tion; by Spooner, for the protection q
their duties. This hill declares the super
visors of the elections of officers of til
circuit courts OF the United States am,
charges them with the enforcement of tn
national election and nat,ra lization laws
by SENATOR Ingalls,. 10 aid ana secure uh
comnemoration of the four hunareslt
anniversary OF the discovery of America
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