The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-05
SESSION OF THE SENATE,
THE TERMS OF THE NEW SEN
ATORS DECIDED BY LOT.

South Dakota Wanted Pierce in the
Long Term, but He Drew the Short
One-A Large Number of Bills and
Petitions Presented With a Rush.
WASHINGTON, Dec. AIN the Senate to-
day the credentials of Messrs. Pierce and
Casey, as senator's from the new state of
North Dakota, were presented, read. and
nlaced on file, and then the two senators.
escorted by Messrs. Cullom aud Washburne,
advanced to the desk and took the oath of
office.
Mr.. Hoar, from the committe on priv
ileges and elections, reported back the reso-
luton offered hy him Monday, providing
for ascertaining by lot the classes to which
the senators from the three new states.
North Dakota, South Dakota and Wash
ington, shall be assigned as to their respect
i've terms of service
Mr. Cullom thereupon presented certifi-
Gates from the two houses of the North
Dakota legislature, designating Mr.. Pierce
as senator for the long term.
Mr. Hoar remarked that that action had
been taken by the two houses of North
Dakota after the election of the two sem
arors. and he intimated that, under the
constitution, the legislature had nothing to
devolved on the Senate.
Mr.. German remarked that identicallv
the same case had been presented in regard
to the first senator from Minnesota when
the legislature designated Mr.. Rice as the
senator for the long term, aud when the
Senate decided that that action could not
be regarded by it.
Mr.. Edmonds-That is the way it was.
Mr.. Cullom explained that he had
thought it proper that the action of the two
houses of North Dakota should be placed on
the records of the senate as the expression
of their desire.
Mr.. Call argued in favor of the right of
the legislature in the matter.
THE RESULT OF THE DRAWING.
The resolution was agreed to and then
drawing by lot was proceeded with.
The result of it was that Of the two sena-
tors from the State Of Washington, Mr.
Squire was assigned to the class of sena-
tors whose term expires March 3,
1891, and Mr.. Allen to the class expiring
March 3, 1898; of the South Dakota SEN
ators, Mr.. Moody's term expires March 3.
1891, and Mr.. Pettigrew's March 8, 1893;
and of the North Dakota senators, Mr..
Pierce's term expires March 8, 1891, and
Mr. Casey's March 8, 1898.
Various executive reports and communi-
cations were presented and referred to the
appropriate committees.
PETITIONS AND BILLS.
Several petitions were also presented and
referred. Among them were the following:
BY Mr.. Cullom-For the Short Horn Pro-
ducers' Association, in favor of subsidies
for steamships to South and Central Ameri-
ca, and in favor of Chicago as the site of
the proposed worlds fair in 1892
By Mr.. Cockrell-For the Kansas City
Commercial Exchange in favor of ST. Louis
a., CT. cut
as second choice; also, one in favor of one
cent letter postage.
By Mr.. Blair-That of the National Tenn
perance Society for constitutional amend
ment to prevent the manufacture, importa-
ton and sale of alcoholic liquors as a
beverage
Many bills were introduced and referred,
Mr.. Hoar suggested las shoals OF bills
were being introduced that, for to-day,
senators having bills to offer would send
them informally to the clerks desk, and
there have them sent to the appropriate
committees, without consuming time in
having titles read, but objection was made
by Mr.. Dawes and others, and the intro
duction of bills went on in the usual man
ner, among them being the following:
By Mr.. Cameron-To encourage the mer-
chant marine (his mileage and tonnage sub
sidy bill of the last congress).
By Mr.. Stewart-To provide for free
coinage of both gold and silver, and for the
issuance Of coin certificates to circulate as
money.
By Mr. Morrill-To refund the direct
taxes collected under the act of 1861.
By Mr.. Blair-For the establishment and
temporary support of the common schools;
also, joint resolution proposing amend
ments to the constitution allowing woman
suffrage and prohibiting the manufacture,
importation and sale Of alcoholic liquors.
By. MIR. Spooner-Two bills as to the
election of members of Congress.
By Mr.. Plata 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
district judges.
By Mr.. Mitchell-To prohibit objection
able foreign immigration, encourage
desirable immigration and defend Ameri-
can labor also, for one-cent letter postage.
Several senators introduced pension bills
OF various sorts. One by Mr.. ingalls, pro-
vides for repeating the Limitation of arrears
law. Mr.. Call offered a resolution, which
went over, for an investigation by the
committee on public lands in regard to
swamp lands
After an executive session the Senate ad-
1ourned.
The total number of bills introduced in
tne senate to-day was 0Uo, against 09S on
the first day of the last congress two years
ago. Most of the bills offered to-day were
those that failed to become laws during the
last congress.
TO KEEP OUT FEVER.
Bills were introduced by Messrs. Hawley
and Manderson to revive the grades of
general and Lieutenant general in the army.
bill was introduced by Mr.. Call to pre-
vent the introduction of infectious or con-
taglous diseases into the United States. 1t
authorizes the President to suspend foreign
OF interstate commerce in case of the exist
ence OF contagious diseases; provides for
the purchase of steam vessel to cruise in
the Gulf and on the Florida coast during
Sae yellow fever period, and appropriates
SI,VUO,O00 to carry out the provisions of
Mr.. Call also introduced bill making it
unlawful and providing for the forfeiture
OF vessels owned by subjects of foreign
governments fishing within three leagues
VI The coast of the United States or within
ene islands or head lands of the United
States.
Mr.. Chandler introduced his bill to
transfer the revenue marine to the naval
establishment.
Mr. Farwell's bill to perpetuate the
national banking system provides for the
substltution of state and municipal bonds
tor United States securities as at present