New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-15
BILLS IN THE SENATE.

A GREAT BATCH OF MEASURES INTRODUCED
Proposed AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING LAWS.
Washington Dec. Ex-senator FELTON,. Of California,
introduced bill to-day amending the ocean Mail
subsidy act of last Congress by providing toat steamers
OF gross registered tonnage OF not less than 5000
TONS OF the construction, material ana speed OF the
second class p6 knots and 5000 tons). may bc en-
ployed for period OF not more than five years ana
shall receive the compensation Of vessels Of that class
IL further amends the act by the addition OF n pro-
hibton OF pooling I'm order to fix, alter or prorate
passenger or freight rates with any competing steamer
or railroad lines.
Senator Washburn introduced bill defining futures'
and "options7 and imposing special taxes on dealers
therein The articles included in the bill in the two
terms are wheat corn oats rye, barley, cotton and
all other farm products; also pork. lard aud all other
hog products. The bill provides that dealers In
futures and options therein shall pay annually tax
Of 81 900 and the further sum OF cents pound on
cotton and hog products and 20 cents
bushe on any Of the other articles mcnti.ned.
Senator Mcmillan introduced bill amending the
convict labor act so prohibit contractors from
employing convict labor Government buildings.
Senator FELTON, introduced bill amending the
Chinese Exclusion act so to- require Chinese re-
moved from the United States TO be sent to China, ir-
stead Of the country from whence they came
Senator Cameron introduced o bill providing that
all persons on the pension rolls and all persons here
after granted PENSIONS VINO nave lool tie siehe vi
one or both eyes, both hands or feet SO as to be
totally disabled or of one hand foot, that they
may be nearly helpless and require the attendance OF
others, shall set pension OF 800 MONTH lnose
who have lost arm at the shoulder, or leg at
the hip, are TO receive $50 month those who have
lost an arm at the elbow a leg at the knee, 300
month"; and all who have incurred contracted other
disabilities TO receive a sum per month equal 10
the total Of the rates for all the other DISABILITIES
Senator Proctor introduced bill to amend the act
TO promote the admins traton Of justice in the Army
so us ITO provide that commanding officers shall be
authorized TO approve the sentences OF summary courts
and shall have the power to remit or mitigate the
same.
Senator Gallinger, OF Eew-lIampshire, introduced a
bill for the better protection of the public service IL
provides that all persons having charge In any way
in any department shall forthwith dismiss n persons
who not citizens Of the Limited states, ana that
hereafter person shall &c appointed to office who Is
not a citizen Of the United States.
Mr.. Frye reintroduced, with a number OF amend
ments the bill reported by him March last from the
Select Committee on Pacific Railroads, providing for
the refunding OF the debt OF the Pacific railroads The
greater portion OF these amendments changes pro-
posed the dates I'm the bill to make 1t effective next
year. One amendment provides that the present
values OF the amounts of the Indebtedness OF the aided
roads and the amounts paid thereon shall be COM
puted on the basis that money Us worth 9 per cent
annum instead OF < IL per cent HHOttcr ahichu
men to the section relative to the method OF computing
the indebtedness proposes that to the total amounts
remaining unpaid after deductng the sinking funds
applicable to the companies there is to be added
sum computed on such basis assuming money to be
worth per cent Qnsead OF 12 as 10 represent the
capitalized present worth of rebate OF interest yor
ten years Of per cent dnstead OF Ia on the total
unpaid amounts and on the sum so added TOT the
rebate OF interest.
Senator Frye introduced a bill fixing the salary OF
Che keepers OF all stations and houses OF refuge Mt
81 900 per annum, and the compensation OF all SURF
men at the rate Of $75 per month when employed
Senator Dollh introduced a bill 20 aid the several
State and Territories to reclaim the arid lands within
their boundaries. 1t provides for the oaning by tho
United states of funds to the states Territories the
loans be made In any not exceeding 100000
in any year TO single state or Territory, nor
exceeding grand total Of S10,O00,0O0 TO any one
Slate Territory. The terms on which loans are TO
be made provide for the Issue by State Territoy
accepting them Of irrigation bonds Of denominations
OF $500 each redeemable in five years and maturing
in fifty years, and bearing interest at per cent
per annum. The bonds aro 70 be deposited with the
United states Treasurer, and the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO thereon United States notes 10 ths
amount of the par value Of the bJrds. The Treasury
to be legal tender for all private debts, dues
and demands in any sum not exceeding $4,000, and
receivable for customs, taxes and all public dne and
when redeemed may be relssued.
Mr. PETER, OF Kansas introduced by request OF the
Wage Workers Political Alliance Of the District OF
Columbia, bill providing for the taking q special
supplementary census of the United states for the
purpose of asking each person, trr, association and
corporation questions relative to their property, debts,
etc Mr. PETER also introduced, BY request, bill
providing for the issue benniay of military register
Of the United States, showing the names addresses the
Hos Who vi have BEEN are now or may hereafter be
employed In the military service OF the country sen
ator PETER also introduced. by request bill - regu
late rates OF pension and another to increase the
number Of chapla!ns In the Army.
Among the other bills introduced and referred were
BY Mr. S9uires-For a monument to o. S. Grant in
by Mr. COke-To amend Il Q laws In relation 70
National banks and TO retire their circulation
By Mr.. lale-LTO establish permanent census once
and to provide for taking the twelfth and subsequent
BY Mr.. Gosman-For the relief of night inspectors
at New-York and Baltimore
BY Mr.. Frye-To establish a marine board for the
BY Mr.. shernan-For uniform classification cf
wheat, cats, rye etc o ,... ,. ,. a..
Civil Service of the United states:
To allow the pay Of rear-admirai 10 commoeores
BY Mr.. Mitchell-Pensonins soldiers who served In
which he gave notice last week. regulating admission
to the floor of the Senate. Tho amendment was
mites and clerks to Senators, They are admitted
when lin the actual discharge of their Official duties'
regularly appointed and be borne on the rolls Of the
secretary Of the Senate as such ..,o, -,.n
some nominations referred 10 committees: and
then at 20, the Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
COMMISSIONER BATES SAT UPON
Washington, Dec. ii (SpecaD.-w. W. Rates. the
Commissioner Of Navigation has gotten into trouble
again through his soaring ambition to dictate In his
annual reports the whole commercial, political and
legislative policy of the Government. Last year he