Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-15
New Senators Not Behind in the In
PRODUCTION of Legislation.
A TAX ON FUTURES AND OPTIONS
Proposed by Senator Washburn, Who Also
Defines What They Are.
A BUSY WEEK BEGUN IN THE SENATE


the Court of Claims on French spoliation
claims
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following:
BY Mr.. Harris-To repeal all laws dis.
eliminating against the circulation of State
banks.
By Mr.. Coke-To amend the laws in re.
lation to national banks and to retire their
circulation.
By Mr.. Hale-To establish permanent
census Office, and to provide for taking the
tenth and subsequent censuses.
By Mr. Mitchell-To prohibit absolutely
the coming of Chinese into the United
States, whether they are Chinese subjects
or otherwise; also, to amend the Pacific
Railway acts.
By Mr.. Carlisle-To reimburse the sew
eral States for interest paid on moneys ex-
pended in raising troops.
By Mr.. Sherman-For uniform classi-
fcation of wheat, oats, rye, etc.
River DISTINCTIONS and Their Removal.
Mr.. Dolph offered resolution calling on
the War Department for report as to
whether the provisions of the last river and
harbor bill to prevent the unlawful obstruc-
tion of the navigable waters of the United
States have been enforced, and if not, why
not. Agreed to.
Mr.. Aldrich moved the amendment to the
rule (of which he gave notice last weekly
regulating admission to the floor of the Sem
ate. The amendment was adopted. The
principal change is as to clerks to commit
tees and clerks to Senators. They are ad-
mitted "when in the actual discharge of
their official duties" and it is provided that
pointed, and be borne on the rolls Of the
Secretary of the Senate as SUCH"
Mr.. Frye reintroduced, with number Of
amendments. the bill reported by him
March I'd last from the Select Committee on
Pacific railroads, providing for the refund
ing of the debt of the Pacific railroads.
Senator Carlisle introduced bill direct
ing the Secretary of War to ascertain the
facts concerning the taking of property for
the use of the army at Cynthiana, KY.
Senator FELTON,, of California, introduced
a Senate bill appropriating S3,oO0,OO0 for
the erection of public building in San
Francisco on the site which may be acquired
under the act of last Congress-
A Tax on Futures and Options.
Senator Washburn introduced bill de-
fning futures and options, and imposing
special taxes on dealers therein. The ar
ticles included in the bill are wheat, corn,
oats, rye, barley, cotton, and all other farm
products; also pork, lard and all other hog
products. The bill provides that dealers in
futures and options therein shall pay an
nually tax of 81, ZOO, and the further sum
nfS a bnp
ucts, and 20 cents q bushel on any of the
other articles mentioned.
Mr.. PETER: of Kansas, introduced, by re-
quest of the Wage VIC orker's Political AL
lance of the District of Columbia, q bill
providing for the taking of a special supple
census of the United States for the
purpose of asking each person, firm, associ-
alton and corporation questions relative to
their property, debts, etc. The answers, it
is provided, shall be published as quickly
as possible, in order that the people may
know how to legislate on the money ques-
tion.
Money for a Military Register.
Mr. PETER also introduced, by request, q
bill providing for the issue, biennally, of
military register of the United States, show
Ing the names, addresses, the number of the
pension certificates, ETC., of all surviving
persons who have been, are now, or who |
may hereafter be employed in the military
service of the country. In the event that |
here is not surplus money enough in the |
Treasury to carry out the provisions of the |
vet, it is made the duty of the Secretary of |
he Treasury to cause q sufficiency of the |
money in the United States to be prepared |
md covered info the Treasury for the pur-
bose. The Secretary is to cause the money |
o be expressed in declaratory and not |
terms. It is to show plainly on
is face that it is a full and not partial |
egal tender The notes are to be ranged in |
3 denominations, from one mill to $1,000
Protection Of the Public Service.
Senator Gallinger, of New Hampshire,
Introduced bill for the better protection
f the public service. vt provides as fol-
ows:
treasury, War, Navy and Interior, the Post
Master General, the Attorney General, and
very head of every department., bureau
nd division Of the Government, and all
apartment, bureau or division of the Gov
shall forthwith dismiss from the |
ublic service all persons employed in or
bout any such department, bureau or
ivfsiOn in any way or manner who are not
itizens of the United States by nativity, or
y having fully completed their naturaliza-
ion by due form and process of law.
Section aThat hereafter no person shall |
e appointed to or hold office or place in the
ervice of the Government who is not citi.
en- of the United States by nativity or who
as not fully completed his naturalization
y due form and process Of law.
Senator Dolph, of Oregon, introduced a
ill in aid of the several States and Terri
,ries to reclaim arid lands within their
oundaries 1t provides for the loaning by
ne United States of funds to the States or
erritories, for the purpose of assisting in
le construction of reservoirs, fountains,
snals, artesian and other wells, and any
nd all other works to be used for the de-
conservation and furnishing of
ater supply for irrigation in aid of agri-
llture.
How the Loans Would Be Made.
The loans are to be made in any sum not
lceeding $2,5O0,000 in any one year to a
nglc State or Territory, nor exceeding a
and total of $40, ,000, 900 to any one State
Territory. The terms on which loans are
be made provide for the issue by State
Territory accepting them of irrigation
onds, of denominations of $500 each, re-
,emable in five years and maturing in so
Ears and bearing interest at per cent per
mum; all payments of interest sinking fund
I'd principal to be made at the United States
reasury at washington or at any sub
reasury that may be designated. The
,nds are to be deposited with the United
ates Treasurer, and the Secretary of the
-easury is to issue thereon United States
ties to the amount of the par value of the
'nds The Treasury notes are to be legal
nder for all private debts, dues and de-
ands in any sum not exceeding SIC, 200,
d receivable for customs, taxes and all
Iblic dues, and when redeemed may be re-
;ued.
Senator Mcmillan introduced a bill