The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-11
AN AVALANCHE OF BILLS.
AZ, PRECIOUS RECORDS BEATEN IN
THE SENATE YEsTERDAE


as nils ana Eight Joi~t Resolutions Hs-
,.ospced-senster Paddock starts the
nail with His Anti.Feea AAuiterasiea
uu,-souse Old stsgers that Have Failed
4. Previous ConGresses-feRer OF Kan
an, Wants to Know the Actual Expenses
Attending The Business OF Money I.sae-
to-. and Plumb OF Kansas Wants Grants
u.usius Renovea 20 Ariingtsn.
WARRINGTON. Dec. 1o-All records were
,s,ten In the Senate to-day. 612 bills and 8
;oint resolutions being Introduced This Is
almost 100 more than was ever heretofore in
t,oduced In one day. Most Of these bills were
ala starers which have made their appearance
n preceding Congresses The list included
three free coinage bills. three anti-Chinese
hiis. A number OF characteristic Alliance
measures from Mr.. Pefier Of Kansas. and
,oint resolution bearing on the election Of
President by the people.
NJ. Mitchell rep. Ore.) presented q petition
MI large number Of citizens Of Oregon. pray
nscessery 10 invite q conference OF the Govern.
mcnts OF tho world to sit during and In connoc-
tion with the Worlds Columbian Exposition.
mr. the purpose OF devising. discussing. and
recommending measures By which the prin-
cnles of arbitration may be Incorporated in
t-caties, conflicting international laws harmo-
nize,l md an International court established
having jurisdiction in cases which Govern.
ments shall fail ~ settle by NEGOTIATIONS.
Mr.. Cullom rep. ILL., presented the petition
Oft the South Division OF the Chicago Christian
Fnteavcr Union urging him to do his part In
securing the closing Of the Worlds Columbian
Exposition OH Sundays. and in preventing the
sale OF liauor within the precincts Of the Ex.
position grounds.
Resolutions o. the New York Presbytery
urging the ratification Of tho Brussels treaty
and OF St. Georges Church. Philadelphia, op-
posIpc the opening OF the Columbian EXPOSE
ton on Sundays. were presented and referred.
Mr. Paddock REP. Neb) has the distinction
othaying introduced the first bill in this Con-
cress. 1t provides for the organization Of a
section in tho Department OF Agriculture to be
known as the food section OF the chemical
division whose duty it shall be to prevent the
ndulterntion and misbrandinR OF food. drugs,
&C. This proposition failed Of adoption at the
last session. as an amendment to the Agricul-
tural Appropriation bill. and was introduced
to-day by the Senator as an original bill
Mr. Plumb rep. Kan.) introduced bill to
notes and the FREQ coinage Of silver. This is
the same bill introduced in the Senate by Mr..
Plumb last year. with few amendments. in
creasinG from 20 to 30 per cont the gold and
silver reserve fund for the redemption Of
United States notes. forbidding the free coin
age In the United states offoreign coins. and
authorizing tho Secretary Of the Treasury. in
his discretion. to call for payment OF customs
dues in gold or silver. in whole or In part
Mr.; Stewart tRep.: Nev.l INTRODUCED 2 bill
sssr baEion. III copy y 81 sili intsoduoed
b. Mr. Plumb In the Last Congress on the same
subject. with certain amendments. One Of
shall be- coined Into standard dollars only. and
not IN part made into bars. Another amend
@ Ids S Sa ts s Sc IN
sssa.sna Soiisss. instesd q not less than one
sFvo Jiils introd sosd. Ss As; Cameron .Rep,
r. proytde respectively that .eny of1cer Of
ths navy now on tho retired list, after COM
my aud pay q .. 0ommodofe. and that all
medical directors, irrespective 81 the grade
s rank 81 It sse Il
V years. shall receive tho same rank and pay
from date Of retirement as medical directors
Ir sherman lRsp., Ohio introduced bill
% establish Department Of Public Health.
under the charge Of medical officer to be ap,
ssicrsse ports al Information Available In re-
md paess. and also ali iniopmation Accessible
from State and municipal authorities Of the
sanitary condition OF places within the United
I'd IN tSa iorm OF buietin and trapsitted
weekly to the Marine Hospital service, collec:
tSo Hyi customs. and to State and municipal
Nj; Henderson tRep.. Neb., introduced bill
similar IN purpose to the one, introduced by
tbs S, ss di to the en- q
gsaiss oiiieercd as at present, With the add
ditiona companies: It also proposes t9 il;
crease the enlisted force OF the army to 10000
,He also introduced bill. which was intro
duce'i In the House last session. to establish
postal savings banks and to encourage small
Other bills were introduced as follows:
yer shtorGs q Quarantine laws. ana to establish
,gyNf Gray Dem belj-ro transfer the revenue cut.
SO III navy sun,s oc. for sum-
s WIZ; reference TO their political or reig-
S% z: ssnlns q
%M. rssndler rep. Hl-rroyldluE for Consular
men 81 ,hs srsy .xpeatons ana for snnSn
bss @ absence to per diem employees OF the Navy
ny " Gibson Dem For the purchase of ssly's
s n,, o, Henry Clay also. providing for an income
10y NJ. Minderson tRep. Nebl-Granting pension Of
Sua.s, nnt to nersons who have lost an arm at the
M.e " WV" 'Ae '''"" " ~'es WV" 'A'
by NJ Faulkner Dem. ". Va)-T0 authorize tho
rvrasmry 0f War To to be Investigated and to
r"v,ue tor the payment OF all claims for the and
ovapanM, OF church college and school buildings for
snthnisnt purposes by the United States military
bnyyh ~ Morrill, Rep, yt.l-To establish hospital and
cout or and dipsomuniacs In the District OF
M KIT %oeo't Rep, col)-To provide for coinage at
eSMsnch mint 0f Denver.
,a NJ Plat rep Conn appointing three Commits.
,f.ds 70 revise the statutes relating to patents.
The IN or Affected by the convention for
is. ~ as.n OF individual prosperity. concluded ut
S, i ~ Dayi. tRep Minn)-To increase tho rate of
,sS ~ rarpis dem. Ind ITO amend the Constitu.
liz No ~ TO provide for the election Of Senators by
Snsst Ths,S ,aSt he would address the Senate upon
~, psGsr "a. Kan>-ro amend the Immigration
Ssth attuiAlxaton laws. To grant service pensions.
rauulonAl amounts to prisoners OF war; to pro-
ssmNhs pension act Of June 81 1890 To reduce the
soo " PENSION ratings to ten. and to abolish pen
Easnds 'ue'es anu lessen the expense OF Examining
To-: W. Z, GsiInssI ep n. H)-To increase pensions
su,ahinr:, r,dsosh tsep. N.b -rrevlding Pos. once
to1amcMN Ihtowns where the postal revenues amount
I"TW0s year For psrmsheny Tariff Commission.
"a ~. CAL Dem. Fls)-fo authorize the President