The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-11
,CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.

A Large Number of Bills Introduced.
Presidential Appointments.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-AmUng the docu-
ments laid before the Senate and referred
were the annua. report of the Secretary of
the Treasury and many memorials asking
legislation for closing the Worlds Fair on
Sundays.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following: To prevent food adul-
terations; to provide for better enforcement
of the quarantine laws, and to establish a
national board of health.
BY Stcwart-To provide for the free COIN
age OF gold and silver bullion Qhis bill
was laid on the table, SO Sewart can call it
up at any time); to authorize the sale Of
mineral lands to aliens; to authorize the
construc tion Of railroad In Alaska; to
amend tile Chinese Exclusion Act; TO trans
fer the revenue cutter service to the Navy
Department, and TO punish officers for sum-
moning jurors with-reference to their politi-
cal or religious affiliations.
BY CullOm-To suspend the act prohibit
ing the coming of Chinese to the United
States; also, to reduce letter postage to
cent; providing for consular certificates for
immigrants; for badges for officers and men
OF the Greedy expedition, and for annual
leaves of absence to per diem employees of
the Navy Department; providing for an in
coma tax to pay pensions; to increase the
eluCieHCS VI tlc lulautTy arm Oh the army !,
TO prevent summary cancellation of pc nSion
certificates, to provide for hearings in such
cases, and to establish postal savings banks.
9 By Wo,cott-To provide for coinage at
the branch mint of Denver, Colo, to amend
the patent laws and to appoint a commits
sion to revise the patent laws; to amend
the Constitution so as to provide for the
election of Senators by the people to amend
immigration and naturalization laws; to
grant the service oil pensions, with addi-
tional amounts 10 prisoners, and to provide
means for their payment, and TO repeal
Section 2 OF the Pension Act OF June 81,
1890; to reduce the number of pen
sion ratings to ten: to abolish pen
sion agencies and to lessen tile
expense OF the examining boards; to au-
thoriZe the President to open negotiations
with Spain as to the Island of Cuba to pro-
hibit monopoly in the transportation of
cattle TO foreign countries; for the compul-
sorry education of children; to provide for
the free coinage of silver and the promotion
of international free coinage of silver; to
the United States Army; to amend the In
terstate Commerce Act, and 10 prevent
the sale of arms to Indians.
Petfer offered resolution, which was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee. directing
that the committee inquire and report, as
soon as practicable, as to the actual ex-
penses attending the business of money!
lending as conducted IN the United States
by bankers and other persons.
Plumb offered resolution looking to the
removal of the remains of Ulysses S. Grant
TO Arlington National Cemetery.
President Harrison sent to the Senate a
list Of appointments made during the recess
Of Congress. which require confirmation.
There are about seventy-fve in all.
The Senate went into executive session.
at which the recess appointments were laid
before it.
AT . 80 o'clock the Senate adjourned until
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