The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-11
GLUr OF NEW BILLS IN SENATE.
The Record Broken, 612-Two for Free
Silyer-Two Againat Chfnaaa

SHyer-Two Against Chinese.
WASHINGTON CRY. Dec 1e-The Senate today
broke the record in the way of measures intro
duced in single day, there having been 6l2
bills and eight joint resolutions presented
senator Paddock of Nebraska has the distinc-
tion of having introduced the first bill in this
congress- 1t provides for the organization of a
section in the department OF agriculture, to be
known as the food section OF the chemical divis-
ion, whose duty IL shall be to prevent the adul-
teration and misbranding OF food, drugs, etc
This proposition failed of adoption at the last
session as an amendmer. tos tas agricultural
appropriation bill
Dolph introduced q bill appropriating 81. .olo.
600 to establish a gun factory on the Pacific
coast; also. to continue in force the Chinese
exclusion act of October, 1888, with an amend
ment requiring that Chinese in the United
States be removed 10 China; also, appropriat-
ing ss25.o00 for improvement of the lower CO.
lumbia river
Senator Mitchell introduced bill appropri-
ating s2,s63.356 for boat railways at The Dslles,
Or, Cello falls and Ten Mile rapids, of the
Columbia river: also, for the improvement of
Three Mile rapids.
Senator Stewart introduced a bill providing
for free coinage of gold and silver bullion. II in
a copy of the bill introduced by Plumb in the
last congress on the same subject with certain
amendments. One of these 10 that bullion de-
posted ia mints shall be coined into standard
dollars only, and not in part made into bars
Another amendment provides that certificates
issued shall be OF denominations of not less than
81 moro than $4,000, instead of not less than
81 or more than 800 The bill was laid on the
table, aud Stewart can call 1t up at any time
Plumb introduced bill 10 provide for the re-
tirement OF national bank notes aud free coin
age OF silver, being the same bill introduced by
Plumb at the last session, with a few amend
ments
Mitchell presented petition of a large num-
Der of citizens OF Oregon. praying congress to
take whatever action may be necessary to invite
con inference OF the governments OF the world
during the Columbian exposition for the pur-
pose OF devising measures by which principl
OF arbitration may be incorporated in treaties
conflicting International laws hRrmonized and
an international court established having juris-
oiction in cases which governments shall fall to
settle by negotiation.
Many memor ais, asking legislation for clos
ing the Worlds fair on Sundays, were presented
Among the bills introduced and referred were
the following:
To prevent food adulteratons; 10 provide for
the better enforcement of the Quarant ne laws
and 10 establish a nat onal board OF health; TO
amend tn const tuition 50 as 70 provide for the
election of senators by the people: TO amend the
immigration and naturallzat on laws: TO grant
service pensions IN additional amounts 10 the
pay msnt, and to repeal section OF the pension
at oil June p, 1890; to reduce the number of
pension ratings: TO abolish pension ageuc es
and To lessen the expenses of examining boards
10 authorize the president To open negotiations
with spain as TO the island OF cuba: to urohibit
monopoly in the trans p0rtation Of cattle To for.
e.gp countries. Tor The compulsory education of
children; to amend the Interstate commerce
act; q provide tor the free coinage Of silver and
the promotion OF international free coinage az
silver; To revive the rank OF lieutenant general
OF the United states 10 prevent the ga e Of arms
10 Indians.
By ctewaTt-To authorize the sae of mineral
lanes 70 aliens; 70 authorize the construction OF
4 railroad IA Alaska. aua 10 amend tue Chinese
exclusion act; 10 transfer the revenue eutfe-
service To the navy department; u punish ON :.
GERS TOT sumEon.ng jurors wlta reference to
their political or religious affairs.
ky Cui.om-To SUSPEND the coming of Chi.
nese lab3rers % the United states: slso
30 reduce letter postage t. l cent.
prOF5ataE for consular cert .cates for
Immigrants. for bad-e- for the officers and men
81 the Greedy expedition; For annual cave ot
absduCe. with per aieG3, = employees OF the navy
department; providing ior an Income tax to nav
pensions; 10 incge &c she efficiency OF Iulaurry
ATsa= u the srgny: To prevent the SUMMARY can
collation. OF pension certificates. and T. provide
ilr hearing. Ia such caseb; 10 establish postal
savings banks.
by Hoicott-To provide for coinsge ct the
b. uch Iaint at Denver: 70 amend the natent
laws ana appoint commission 10 revise the
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