The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-11

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1O.-TSpecial1-
All records were beaten in the Senate
today, GIG bills and joint resolutions
being introduced.
This is almost one hundred more
than ever heretofore introduced in one
day. Most of the bills were old stay
ers, which have made their appearance
in preceding Congresses.
Senator Plumb led his fellow Sena-
tors and presented tho largest number
OF bills, with also tho largest range
Of subjects, bills for private pensions
and public buildings and accompanying
measures relative to finance and tariff.
Among tho documents laid before the
Senate to-day by the Vice-Presidcnt and
referred were tho annual report of the
Secretary OF the Treasury and q num-
| Der Of memorials from and resolutions
by various religious bodies against the
opening of the Chicago Worlds Fair on
Sunday.
Among the bills introduced and re-
fcrred were the following:
BY Mr.. Paddock, to prevent food
authorizations. BY Mr.. Harris, to pro-
vido for better enforcement OF the quar-
antine laws and to establish q national
board OF health. BY Mr.. Stewart, to
provide for free coinage ofgold and sill
yer bullion this bill was laid on table,
so that Mr.. Stewart can llitup at any
time and TO amend tho Chinese ex-
| clusion act. BY Mr.. Gray, to transfer
the revenue cutter service to the Navy
Department. by Mr.. Pasco, to punish
officers for summoning jurors with ref
erenco to their political or religious
affiliations. BY Mr.. Cullom, to suspend
tho coming OF Chinese laborers to the
| United States, also to reduce letter
| postage to one cent. by Mr.. Turpie, to
amend tho Cons titu ton so rs to provide
for the election of Senators by the peo-
| pie.
| This bin was laid on tho table, Mr..
Turpie giving notice that he would adj
dress tho Senate upon it next Thurs
day.
by Mr.. PETER, to amend the immigra-
ton and naturalization laws; to grant
service pensions with additional
amounts to prisoners Of war: to provide
means for their payment: to repeal
section 2 OF the pension act Of June 81,
1870; to reduce tho number of pension
ratings TO ton; TO abolish pension agen-
| clos, and to lessen the expenses OF OK
aiming boards.
by Mr.. Gail, TO authorize Spain as to
tho island of Cuba.
! by Mr.. Ve-t, in reference to export
trade in cattle. The latter bill was
laid on tho table, with notification from
| Mr. Vest that he would call it up at
the next or subsequent meeting of the
by Mr.. Plumb, to provide for the re-
tirement OF national bank notes, free
coinage of silver. and the promotion of
international free coinage of silver.
By MIR. Mitchell, to reduce letter post
age to one cent per ounce; also, to
amend tho Constitution so as to have
United States Senators elected by the
people.
BY Mr.. Hawley, to revive the grade of
lieutenant general of the army of tho
United States.
Mr. PETER offered resolution, which
was referred to the finance committee,
directing that committee to inquire and
report as soon as practicable as to the
actual expenses attending the business
OF money lending as conducted in the
United States by bankers and other
persons tboth as to short loans and long
loans) tho object being, as declared in
| tho resolution, Ito ascertain approXi-
matoly the actual and relative cost of
conducting tho business OF lending
money, without reference TO the value
of the amount loaned"
Tho committee is to have power to
send for persons and papers, to admin
lister oaths and to visit any part of the
country by subcommittee. The pre-
amble recites that complaint is made
that money, when loaned, Yields larger
profits than in industrial pursuits
Mr.. Plumb offered resolution de-
claring that Congress desires tho re-
mains OF tho illustrious soldier and
states man. Ulysses s. Grant, to and
their interment in the Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery, and tho President be
requested to convey to the widow of
that lamented man such desire, tender
ing to her on tho part of tho nation all
the necessary facilities for such re-
moval and intermCnt"
The resolution was laid On tho table,
Mr.. Plumb giving notice that he would
call it up at convenient time.
The Senate went into executive Sos
sion, at which recess the appoin tments
were laid before it and were appropri-
ately referred, and then at $3.50 the
Senate adjourn'd till Monday.
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