Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-05
FiFTY-FlRsT CONGRESS.
WAsulNGroS. December 4. 1osa
SENATE

senate.
The credentials Of Messrs. Pierce and Casey as
senators from the now State Of North Dakota
were presented. read, and placed on nle, snd
thcn the iWoseuators, escorted by Messrs. Gull
lon aud Washburu, advanced 20 the desk and
took the oath OF Office.
Mr.. Noar. from he Committee on privileges
and Elections reported back the resolution Of
ferol hy him Monday providing mode Tor a.
certaininc by los me classea 90 "hith the soma
tors from three new Sf0te5-NOrth DAKOTA cOuth
Dakota. nul Washlugi0n-sha'l be assigned tas
20 their respective terms 81 onlcol
Mr. Cuiom thCreIpOn presented ceruhcates
from fhc tNU houses OF mo Norm Dakota LeSls-
iature Designating Beirce ~ senator Tor tho long
term.
Nr. HoarrcmarkoI that that action had been
taken by thc Two houses OF North Daaoia aIier
tle election ~ the two senators, ana he inii-
mated mat under the Constitution the Legisla-
tIr0 Lad nothing 10 30 with thc matter. Wlich
was expressly dependent on th' senate.
Mr. sherman remarked TINT the identical came
cqse had boon presented ia regard 70 the nrst
Hcuator from Minnesota whom mo Legislature
designated Mr.. Rico a. senator for o long tern,
anl when The senate decided that tha' advance
could NOT bersgaricd by H.
SIN. Edmuui-: That D. the way 81 was.
Mr.. 1ulllm explained that be had thought II
proper thai tie actioD % the two houses of
NOr'h Unkota should bo placed on tho records OF
Che senate as an expression 81 thcir desire Ia the
matter Mr. can argued i'm favor OF the right
uf fhc Lcgisia ur8 in the matter. The resolution
YVES nrreei %. aud then the drawing by 10, lss
provided ny 49, Was proceeded win. tho result
Of 10 was that % The tHo senators from tho ~ta'e
a. Washington MI. squire was assigned To no
class OF senators whose term expires March 3,
isql aul Alien to that class expiring March, 1873
Of the south DAKOTA senators NJ Moody g
term expires March 3. 1901, and letucfcN :
March. is.l. and ~ she North DnsOta senator's
ST. Iierro term expires March 3. 1891 and Mr..
Casey 81 Nacch g. 1879
Ihe various executive reports and communi-
cations were presented anu reioired 70 hppro-
pm. e. committee.
several petitions Ncrc prcscute1 ana referred,
among tutm DIE following;
Ev Sir CuUom OF the ShOrtheru Producers
Association, 90 favor o. subsidies for stesmsh hips
O. south and Central America, and ln favor OF
Chicago a. the site u tic proposed World an
BOB i7f1
By Mr. CocEreu: OF tho Kansas city CONNER.
cihl Exchange. Ca FAVOR ol -L Louis az Tie site OF
th. Worlds lMr with Chicago second choice
als8. in aror of one-cent letter postage.
BY Nr. Blair: OF the National Temperance So
ci,ty, Tor q constitutional amendment 90 prevent
fle manufacture. importation, aud sale OF alco-
boil. liquors ~ a beverage.
Many bills were introduced and reierfel, IN
Guiding the following:
Ny SIR. sherman: To declare unlaWiul trusts
and combinations la restraint OF trade ana pro-
ductnn. also. 10 make aud alter Tie reSulaiiOh'
"a O. the times, placcs aud manner Of holding
elections FOR representatives IN Congress.
by III. George. ln relation 20 trusts and other
ACTS rUHlrh Ht lfi th4N ht4 iiiOlANAh
Mr.. Uoar suFEea Ell IA shoals OIL DIS were he-
inc introduced hat for to-day senators having
bills 10 offer would semi hom informally 70 ihe
Clerks Gc-R, AMI there have them sent 10 hppfO'
rriato committees Without consuming time IN
having the titles real; but objection was made
Dy NJ Dawes aud others, and the Introduction
ol bills went ON in the usual manner among
them the following:
Ey ur Reagan; TO define trusts and provide
penalties for them: also, Tor tho free coinage Of
. silver. ol-O o. repeal tho act for the sale oi
bonds % redeem leFal-,ender notes. Tile gave
notice that he would address The Senate to-mor-
row on the latter BILL
Bv NJ cameron: TO encourage commercial
marine ,his mileage and tonnage subsidy bill OF
last Congress
By Nr. stewart: 70 provide for The free
coinage Of bO.h gold and silver, and for TIC
issuance Of coin certificates TO circulate as
By Mr.. morrill,: To refund the direct taxes
collected under the act OF 1871.
By Mr.. BAR: For the establishment and tenn
porary SUPPORT of common schools; also joni
resolution proposing Amendments 10 the Con
s1tution allowing woman suffrage and pro-
haluug the manufacture. importation, and sale
Of alcoholic liquors.
80 MI Spooner: Two bils as 70 me election
of members q Congress.
By Mo. Plat: C0pyrSht bill
Wy Mr. Vance: TO repeal tie ciYil-soryice
By Nj. Evnts: Several bills 10 increase The
saari5. OF the United states Circuit and District
By Mr. Mitchell: To prohibit Objectionable
foreign INN grafton encourage desirable I'M
migration. and defend American labor Also
f0r 0nc-cent postage
By several senator's: Pension bills Of various
sorts. ono by Mr. ingalls, repeating the lmiia
zion ~ tho arrears law.
Nr can offered a resolution which went over
for au investigation by tho committee on Public
Lands ia regard ID swamp-lands. Executive
session. Adjourned.
~ 4. "a fHHa|f Ia.at "a
SENATE today Was 505, against 59o on the first DAY
Of tue last Congress. TWO years ago. ho-t OF the
bills offered today were those that failOd u be-
como laws during tue last Congress.
Among the bills introduced IN the senate were
hy Me-er. NaWlcy aui Henderson 20 revive TIE
grades Of general and acknowledgement ia the
army
By Sir. Call: Bin TO prevent tho introduction
OF infectious or contagious discusses IA The jnited
States IL authorizes the President 20 suspend
foreign or interstate commerce In case % the OK
isteuco OF contagious diseases; PROVIDES lot tbt
purchase OF q steam vessel 10 cruise III inc Gun
aud on the Florida coast during the yellow-fe"ei
period. a0i appropriatcs OnS million doliaI'
40 larry out tho provisions OF the act also, bi
naeiug 1t unlawful and providing for tho for
feitura ~ yes.els owned by subjects o. iorelgi
governments fishing within three leagues of the
coart ~ the United states or within any Days ol
Leadlauds OF tao nited States.
By Mr.. Blair: Ills educational bill passed by
the last Congress-.
Bv Mr. Chandler: To transfer the revenue ma
rino e. the naval establishment
Mr. FArwells oui 10 perpetuate the national
bAukine system provides tHr the SUES ltuuon Oh
state and municipal bonds tor United states so
curiues AZ a present used
Mr. PIatts International copyright bill Is las
years bill with slight notifications.
Senators introducing pension bills were
Messrs noar, Mandegs0u, Voorhees,, Culom
Davis. ingalls,, Mitchell, Iurpie, and Dawes
Mr. Dolph introduced a Dill providing Tor Tor
urcations ana other eea-cosst defences as re-
commended by the board appointed by Fresl
don't Cleveland 20 select ports at which fortlhcs-
lions are most urgently needed.
The following are the ports AT which torunce
lions are recommended 60 be provided New
YORK. san Francisco, Boston, Lake ports, lamp
Ton koads, New Orleans. Philadelphia Wash
inct0p. Baltimore Portland, Me-, Rhode Island
ports. In Narragansett bay, Key West, Charles
lon. :. c., Mobile, New London, Coun.' Sstan
nan. Galveston, Portland. Ore, fensacola. WI
mineton, sau Diego. Portsmouth, y. H., Tho de
fences ~ Cumberland sound, at Fort Cnnch
defeucos Of tho ports on tue henneDec anu 70
rou.rott rivers, New Bedford, AMI New Haven
me Din appropriatss for this purpose $lsh,31'r
500 10 DO expended over period Of twelve years