The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-17
BOTH HOUSES IN SESSION.
ANOTHER IA TEE oFBILLs INTRODUCED
IN THE SkNATE

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IN THE SENATE
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Mr.. Proctor Puts In Thrce 90 Iserease The
EMcieney or the Aray-Freposed ship
Canal Aressa NiaEsrs Fans sneeker
Crisp Ansounces the Rules Ceusitaee.
WASHINGTON. Dec 1e-In the Senate to-day.
among the other papers presented and re-
ferred were memorials against the Sunday
opening OF the Worlds Fair. Some Of them
favored the loan OF S. 600 900 on that condition.
There were also memorials in favor OF woman
suffrage. Of promoting the efficiency OF the
ife-saving service; and OF the election OF
United States Senators by the people.
Mr.. Proctor tRep., VIZ introduced bill to
reoreanize the artillery branch Of the army so
that each regiment shall consist OF one Colonel.
one Lieutenant-C Colonel. three Majors. twelve
Captains. eleven First Lieutenants. ten Second
Lleutenants. and the enlisted mon as at present
authorized by law. to be organized into battal-
ions at the Presidents discretion. The seven
regiments are to be ofacered by the promotion
and transfer OF the officers now in the artillery.
according to their seniority. and vacancies re-
naming In the grade OF Second Lieuten-
ants are to be filed at the discretion OF
the President: no appointment to the grade OF
First Lieutenant to be made until the First
Lieutenants now in service. who became su:
n sSs Ssss
Pssss ss as e T ss
Tor service a. the interests p tie service may
in his discretion Increase the number Of Lieu
In Of the M to three or four
crease t6e eiilciency Of tho army authorizes
the President to apportion the men among the
sSsa sna the aSssS.s ns ssss
assigned to any regiment into such mulberry
Companies troops. or batteries ss can be fully
the Organizations In actual service shall have
orally sii present Tor duty. In time Q, war the
may detsch IRON the e rsG t tS tS or
he may assign
regiment Of the line such number Of Lieuten-
ants Of voluntesrs IS may be needed to SUPPLY
may be absent on detached service or from
iii to define the Grade Of certain medical
other bill introduced By Mr.. Proctor. The pill
grade oi e Those
General; those haylnE rank q LisatsnapR mt
fore receiving rank Of Captain Of cavalry As
sistant Surgeons are to be examined. as pro-
Mr.. Davis tRep. Mimi. introduced q bill for
the construction OF ship canal around Mag
SHIPS irsn LAKE, to LAKE Er H The
canal is to be located in Niagara county. along
81 :, r Ss fer asegs ssss
routes be deemed feasible The canal ts to be
Of sufficient width. depth. and capacity to east
great sH ensstR. tn Width drausht. and tonnage IS
can be foated through the st. Mary's Falls
pieted In case none Of the routes already
surveyed are found feasible; the Secretary is
to na %
The sum Of $1.0OO.OOO is appropriated to be
applied f. the eSnstruGtion 9fthe canal ~,
which wss be,ors t6e last
for a subsistence detachment Of the United
ssssss ssnx eass ana
ers not to exceed us as the Secretary Of War
%sy asse The nsy Of g.
SO month. with Increased pay for reenlist-
Among the other bills introduced were tho
following:
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1880. except in the case Of South Carolina.
By Mr.. Allison REP. !owa.eAppropriAtine
mint IT. It ce snex Rn lfwe an.
propriatioa y si56U6o fer the impresement
Of the Red River OF the North and the Red
Lake River by the construction Of a dam with
suitable locks, in accordance with plans ap-
Mr.; D"lph introduced 81 to license and
regulate the sale OF Intoxicating liquorsin the
District OF Alaska. He expected. he said. that
the bill would be criticised because it did not
propose prohibition, but he had been Alaska
last and hHd become that
Mr. Stewart rep. Nev.) gave notice that he
would on Monday next address the Senate on
that portion OF the Presidents message rela-
tive to the coinage Of silver.
The Senate then went into executive busi-
ness and GSnarmed the recess no%pations
ing:
Lorenzo crounse Of Nebraska to be assistant Sec
william b. owen Il Indiana. Superintendent of I'm
Collectors q Cg.ons5rrsnci: Hendricks, district Of
line "
Chares W Erdlnan OF Kent ucky. Al STOCKHOLM; vii:
liam X. Sullivan OF Illinois. At Bermuda: Richard
sTS;t e 9hG at n II GpnG
ton Ont.
At lis the Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
Tho House or Representatives.
The opening OF the House to-day. after It's
holiday OF half week. was without special in
terest. 1t Was generally understood that no