The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-11
The Senate Broke the Record in
the Matter Of Bills and
Resolutions.
six Hundred and Twelve OF tho
Former and Eight Of
the Latter.
Almost Every Subject Imaginable In.
clu~ded-Silver to the Front-To T.
Keep Out Chinese.

WASHINGTON, dec. IU.-Ine 6enhbe toNuhy
, broke the record in the way of measures
introduced in a single day, there having
been 612 bills and eight joint resolution
presented. Senator Paddock, of Nebraska
has the distinction Of having introduced
the first bill in this congress. 1t provides
for the organization Of a section in the do
partment of agriculture to be known as tn
food section Of the chemical division
whose duty it shall be to prevent the u
t~eration and ~misbranding Of food. drugs,
etc. This proposition failed Of adoption a
the laat session as an mendmen to tins
agricultural appropriation bill.
Mitchell, of Oregon, presented a petition
from a large number OF citizens Of Oregon
praying that congress take whatever action
may be necessary to invite a conference OF
the governments OF the world during the
Worlds Columbian exposition. for the
purpose of devising measures by which the
principles Of arbitration may be incorpor.
ated in treaties, conflicting international
laws harmonized and IN international
court established, having jurisdiction IN
cases which governments shall fail to set
tie by negotiations.
Plumb introduced a bill to provide for
the retirement of national bank notes and
the free coinage of silver. The same bill
was introduced by Plumb last session, with
a few amendments.
Dolph introduced a bill appropriating
$1,000,0 900 to establish Il gun factory on the
Pacific coast: also to continue in force the
Chinese exclusion act of 1883, with an
amendment requiring that Chinese illegally
in the United States be removed to China:
also appropriating $525.0O0 for the i'm.
proyement of the lower Columbia river.
Stewart introduced a bill to provide for
the free coinage of gold and silver bullion.
This bill was laid on the table, but Stew
art can call it up at any time; also a bill to
authorize the sale Of mineral lands to
aliens; to authorize the construction of a
railroad in Alaska; to amend the Chinese
exclusion act; to transfer the revenue cut
ter service to the navy department; to pun
ish officers for s~ummoning jurors with ref
e;ence to their political or religious afflia-
tions. .~
Cullom introduced bills to suspend the
coming OF Chinese laborers to the United
States; to reduce letter postage to Il cent;
providing for consular certificates for i'm
migrants; for badges for officers and men
of the Greeley expedition; for an annual
leave of absence to per diem employees of
the navy department.; providing for an in
come tax to pay the pensions; to increase
the efficiency of the infantry arm of the
army; to prevent the summary cancellation
of pension certificates, and to provide a fair
hearing in such cases and to establ ish a
postal savings bank.
Bills we're introduced by Wolcott to pro
vide for coinage at the branch mint at Den.
yer; to amend the patent laws and to ap-
point q commission to revise the patent
law. ....
PETER offered a resolution, which was re-
ferred to the finance committee, directing
that n committee to inquire and report as
soon as practicable as to the actual expense
attending the business of money-lending as
conducted in the United States by bankers
and other persons. Plumb offered q reso-
luton looking to the removal Of the re-
mains of U. s. Grant to Arlington national
cemetery.
Among other bills introduced were: To
amend the constitution so as to provide for
the election Of senators by the people; to
amend the immigration and naturalization
laws; to grant service pensions and addi-
tional amounts to prisoners OF war; to pro-
vide means for their payment and to repeal
section 2 Of the pension act of June q,
1890; to reduce the NUMBER of pension rat
ings to ten; to abolish pension agencies and
to lessen the expenses of examining boards;
to authorize the president to open negotia-
tons with Spain as TO the island Of Cuba;
to prohibit monopoly in the transportation
OF cattle to foreign countries; for the COM
pulsory education of children; to amend the
interstate commerce act; to provide for the
free coinag, of silver and the promotion
of international free coinage of silver;
to revive the grade Of lieutenant general of
the United States; to prevent the sale of
arms to Indians.