The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-19

A Large Number Of DtIis aud Resoiu-
sious Introduced.

Large Number af hBtAls and BeEofu-
sions introduced.
WAsHISGr0N CRY, Dec. iS-- Hetd, from
the committee on Nays and means. re-
ported a concurrent resolution for recess
from December = until January 9, which
Was agreed 70.
The speaker having laid before the House
a message from the president recommend
ing that the limit Of the international ma
rine conference be extended two months. q
joint resolution extending that authority
until March passed.
The committee on rules reported a reso-
luton for the immediate roll cali OF the
states for the introduction and reference Of
bills: adopted.
The Siicott committee reported q resoIu-
ton authorizing the sergeant-at-armH 70
offer reward Of 5000 for the arrest oE the
absconding cashier. the reward 10 BE- paid
out Of the contingent fund Of the House;
adopted.
Under the call oI states the following
bills were introduced and referred: sAa
To reduce the tobacco tax. 70 regulate
immigration and amend the naturalization
laws, also to prohibit aliens from acquiring
tltles 10 land in the United States.
TO declare the forfeiture of ali unearned
land grants.
TO repeal tbs pre-empton and timber
culture laws.
To provide for graduated income tar:
70 tar trusts: TO prevent the contraction of
the currency 70 repeai al laws reqaiTsng
the accumulation of gold for the resiemp-
ton If the sreasnFy notes. for tae free
coinage Of silver; 70 permit the president
10 veto separate Items In general appFoFfa-
alton bills. requesting the president 10
opeu negotiations with Mexic0 for the
essallishmeTst of friendly and commercial
relations, and Tor the adjustments Of
boundaries. for the Importation Of sweet
wines frea OF duty TO reEe4i the daty on
sugar. and 20 pay q bounty 10 aid IN the
cultivation Of sugar. for tbs frcs imports
ton OF juts baTging.
BY HilI-To pfcEnots = ooaaa a1<xesal
union with Canada
LawIer--To appropriate $500 600 TO re-
pair the posfcfgsce building as Chicaxo
also 10 place Eeffer-esgr4ers who have
served twenty yeArs on THE retired fIsss on
hasf pay. also 20 re1neye the tar Of z cents
4 round on oieomaggarsne: WFke. deeiaF-
inx Il 10 BE- flse sense uf the Hou1e con-
nEsiee Oh ways and means that IL shoaid
report AZ an early day = plan and sate
II taxafi0n by which $3.50 oo1 90
skaIl be raised anRaaily on incomes aad
salaries ia exeess Of Ss 60.
Holman offered q resolution 10 preserve
TIE parstY Of tie eleczorsl franchise.
Henderson az lowa--To dseiars uniaw-
fnl trusts nad osnhsnatignz In restraint Of
trade 2ad production
Anderson. Of Kansas, % Greats > postal
telegraph og the Enised states
Turner. Kansas. 20 shorten - thFes ysaFs
the period required 10 hsmestsaatng pasiie
lands.
More. Massachusetts,. % repeal tbs intsF-
state e0nnn1erce lam
Doekery, MssssBu. 70 ascertain the
amount 81 sn0fEsare Indebtedness a sarns-
evs of al4e United ssaEes ard tise F@rcsnsAes
81 farmers whe are ienAnta also 90 enlarEs
tkse fr~e gist ana eq1sliz3 taxation.
gpfnosa f0r TIE rMtsFenlent of loan q.
FreuaonG WITH kAs Fank os EasloF keasr1i.
EwaYt. North Carolina. for lie total ~
peal Of she inssrnAl FwvsHne lsN2
Ensssxuogth. for a tai reeipFaxifY tfeety
between tie Unlsee STATES ana cknA9as also
70 FtgnlAss tie nssnafsctufn ard sale q
eountasfeas or eogaaaaad iaFa
aFosyeEaE, - pfoFias l0E ne increase q