Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-11
BIG DAY FOR BILLS,
More Than Six Hundred Laid
Before the Senate, Yes
terday, Besides
SEVERAL OTHER PAPERS.
A Number of Protests Against Sum-
day Worlds Fair Opening.
SOME PENSION LAW CHANGES.
Two Coinage Propositions Already Made,
and More to Come.
SEVERAL OTHER PAPERS.
SOME PENSION LAW CHANGES.
RECORD FOR NEW MEASURES BROKEN

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 10.-The Sen
ate to-day broke the record in the way of
measures introduced in single day, there
having been 612 bills and joint resolutions
presented This is about 100 more than ever
before introduced in one day.
Senator Paddock, of Nebraska, has the
distinction of having introduced the first
bill in this Congress. 1t provides for the
organization of section in the Department
of Agriculture, to be known as the food
section of the chemical division, whose duty
1t shall be to prevent the adulteration and
misbranding Of food, drugs, etc This prop
osition failed of adoption at the last session,
as an amendment to the agricultural appro-
priation bill, and was introduced to-day by
the Senator as an original bill.
A Postal Savings Bank Scheme.
Senator Manderson introduced a bill,
which was introduced in the House last
session, to establish postal savings banks,
and to encourage small savings The bill
authorizes the Postmaster General to desig-
nate as depositaries such postoffices as he
may think proper, which shall keep for sale
stamps of the denomination of 10 cents and
81, to be known as postal savings stamps.
Also postal savings cards, upon which such
stamps are TO be affixed when sold, the
amount of the stamp purchased to be de-
posted in such banks to the credit of the
purchaser. as the Secretary of the Treasury
NAV direct. The bill provides that small
amount of interest shall be paid depositors.
Senator Manderson reintroduced his bill
of last session, appropriating 5000, 900 to es-
tablish branch mint at Omaha, Neb. Also
his bill of last session increasing from $780,
600 to $4,000, 900 the appropriation for the
erection of public building at Omaha,
Neb. also bill appropriating 100000 for
the erection of public building at Nor
folk, Neb Another bill, introduced BY
Senator Manderson, appropriates $50, 900
for the construction of a military store
house and Office quarters at the military
depot.
Proposed Increase of the Army.
Senator Manderson also reintroduce1 a
bill similar in purpose to the one intro
duced hv him last session to increase the ef
iciency of the infantry of the army. The
bill provides for the increase of infantry
present, with the addition of junior officers
for the two proposed additional companies.
The bill also proposes TO increase the en-
listed force of the army to 30, 200 men.
Senator Stewart introduced bill prov1d-
ing for the free coinage of gold and silver
bullion. 1t is a copy of bill introduced
by Mr. Plumb in the last Congress, on the
same subject, with certain amendments.
One OF these is that the bullion deposited
in the mints shall be coined into standard
dollars only, and not in part made into bars.
Another amendment provides that the GER
tifcates issued in exchange for the bullion
shall be of denominations of not less than
81 nor more than $40, 900, instead of not less
than 81 nor more than $780, The bill was
laid on the table, so that Mr.. Stewart can
call it up at any time
Senator Stewart also introduced the fol-
lowing bills; To authorize the sale of min
eral lands to aliens, to authorize the con-
struction of a railroad in Alaska, and to
amend the Chinese exclusion act
Other bills introduced to-day were as fol-
lows:
Bv Mr.. Gray-To transfer the revenue
cutter service to the Navy Department
By Mr.. Pasco-To punish officers for sum-
moning jurors with reference to the politi-
cal or religious affiliations.
Bv Mr.. Cullom-To suspend the coming
of Chinese laborers to the United States
Also, 10 reduce letter postage to 1 cent.
BY Mr.. Misunderstanding for consular
certificates. For badges for officers and
men of the Greely expedition; and for an
nual leave of absence to per diem employees
of the Navy Department
Pension Legislation in the Future.
BY Mr. Gibson, of Louisiana-For the
purchase of Healy's portrait of Henry Clay
Also, providing for an income tax to pay
pensions.
Bv Mr.. Manderson-To increase the rate
of pensions in favor CT certain pensioners
To prevent summary cancellation of pension
certificates and to provide for hearing in
such cases.
By Mr.. Morrill-To establish hospital
for inebriates and dipsomaniacs in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
By Mr.. Walcott-To provide for coinage
at the branch mint of Denver.
By Mr.. Platt-To ammend the laws; also
to appoint commission to revise the recent
laws.
Bv Mr.. Turpie-To amend the Constitu-
tion so as to provide for the election of
Senators by the people. This bill was laid
on the table, Mr.. Tupie giving notice that
he would address the Senate upon it next
Thursday.
By Mr. Peffer-To amend the immigra-
tion and naturalization laws. To grant SER
vice pensions with additional amounts to
prisoners of war-to provide means for their
payment, and to repeal section of the pen
sion act of June q, 1890. To reduce the
number of pension ratings to 10. To abo!-
ish pension agencies, and to lessen the ex-
penses of examining boards
Bv Mr.. Call-To authorize the President
to open negotiations with Spain as to the
Island of Cuba.
Vest Has a Few Contributions.
By Mr.. Vest-To prohibit monopoly in the
transportation of-cattle to foreign countries.
For thes compulsory education of Indian
children. To amend the interstate COM
merce act. In reference to the export trade
in cattle. The latter bill was laid on the
table, with a notification from Mr.. Vest
that he would call it up at the next or SUBJ
sequent meeting of the Senate
BY Mr. Hawley-To revive the grade of
Lieutenant general of the army of the United
States
By Mr.. Ransbrough-To prevent the sale
OF arms TO Indians, and to confscate arms
now owned by certain Indians.
By Mr.. Harris-To provide for the better
enforcement of quarantine laws, and to
establish National Board of Health.
By Senator Platt-Appointing three COM
missioners TO revise the status relating to
patents, trade and other marks SO far as the
statutes relate to matters contained in or
affected by the convention for the protec-
tion of industrial prosperity concluded at
Paris in 1883.
Bv Senator Fauikner-To authorize the
Secretary of War to cause to be investigated
and to provide for the payment of all claims
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