Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-15
BILLS INTRODUCED TODAY.
An Insurance Bureau Proposed for
This District.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
Bill to Amend the Present Interstate Com
merce Act introduced by senator CulIom-
Information Wanted From the District
Commissioners as to the Garbage Contract.
SENATE.

ment OF Mr.. Morrill, regent of the Smith
sonian Institution to fill vacancy.
Mr.. Sherman presented remonstrances Of
several yearly meetings Of Friends in Indiana
against the traffic in Intoxicating liquors and
fire arms in central Africa.
Among the bills introduced and referred
we're the following:
SUPREME COURT BUILDING SITE.
By Mr. Morrill-For the purchase of a site
for building for the Supreme Court Of tie
United States.
For the endowment Of Howard University
under the act of August 80. 1880.
For bronze statue Of the late Prof. Baird
OF the Smithsonian Institution.
For a bronze statue of Christopher Coium-
bus IN Washington and the removal of the
naval monument to a new site.
Extending the privileges Of the mail free from
postage to historical societies.
Authorizing the distribution of public
documents to land grant colleges
By Mr.. Hiscock-To authorize the erection
OF bridges over the Hudson and East rivers at
New York.
TO DISPLAY THE FLAG.
By Mr.. Sherman-To promote and encourage
the display Of the flags of the United States.
By Mr.. Manderson-For the survey and sale
OF islands in the Platte river, Neb.
For the readjustment of grades OF officers of
the subsistence department of the army.
For military post in the interior Of Alaska
and for the exploration and survey Of the
valley Of the Yukon river.
BY Mr.. Dolph-For Notifications and other
sea coast defenses.
To establish assay offices in Portland and
Baker City. Ore.
By Mr.. Proctor--To reorganize the infantry
Of the army and increase it, efficiency.
10 repeal the law for the examination Of GER
hS rn ia
therein and to extend hneal promotions to first
heutenants.
TO FIX THE PAY OF vrTRASs
By Mr.. Hansbrough-To fix the pay and al
lowance Of veterans of the army.
By Mr.. Cullom-To amend the interstate
commerce act; providing for the adoption
and use of a uniform standard automatic car
coupler and regulating the operation and con-
troll OF freight trains used in interstate COM
mercs.
In reference to the .iatter bill Mr.. Cuilom
stated that the subject had been before the
interstate commerce committee two or three
sessions, and that that committee (after taking
great deal Of testimony had been unable TO
come to conclusion as to the kind of bill that
ought to be passed. The bill provided means
to find out the best device for the security of
life and limb, and he hoped that the interstate
commerce committee would soon be able TO re-
port satisfactory measure.
Other bills were introduced and referred as
follows:
connecting the waters of Lake Erie and the
Ohio river.
MEDAL OF RoNoR ROLL
For a medal OF honor roll.
For the reopening of the League Island navy
yard for the construction and repair of vessels
Of the navy.
To rE ba linz Of ho<. Al,
of the Army Of Northern Virginia at the battle
of Gettysburg.
To furnish the Gettysburg Memorial Associa-
ton with specimens Of the arms, &C., used at
the battle Of Gettysburg.
To amend section 22 Of the interstate COM
merce act.
To authorize the payment Of damages sus-
tained by citizens Of Pennsylvania from Union
and confederate forces during the late war
Several general pension bills.
BY Mr.. Pettigrew-To furnish rations to the
G. A. r. at its next annual convention in WASH
ington.
By Mr.. Mitchell-For the Developments of
silk culture in the United States
DISTRICT INSURANCE BUREAU.
By Mr.. Plumb-For the establishment Of an
insurance bureau for the protection of the
public interests in the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced a joint resolution.
which was passed, to fill vacancies in the board
OF regents OF the Smithsonian Institution In
the class other than members OF Congress
1t appoints VIM. Preston Johnston of LOU
isiana In place of Noah Porter of Connecticut
resigned, and renews the terms Ito expire on
December 26 nexD of Henry Coppee of Penn
sylvania and NJ. c. Meigs of Washington, d. c.
THE GARBAGE QUESTION.
Mr.. Higgins offered resolution, which was
agreed to, calling on the Commissioners of the
District Of Columbia for statements as to ex-
pense in the collection Of garbage and in pre-
venting the spread of scarlet fever and diph-
liberia.
TO ACQUIRE MEXICAN TERRITORY.
Mr.. Quay offered a resolution, which was re-
ferred to the committee on foreign relations
instructing that committee to inquire whether
the acquisition Of those portions of the Mexi-
can states Of Sonora, Chihuahua and Coahuila
that lie north Of the twenty ninth parallel is
practicable and for the interest Of the United
States.
The Senate then at LOS adjourned till to-
morrow.