The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-06
HOUSE AND SENATE
McMillin, Of Tennessee, Elected
Speaker Pro Tenn.
THE HOUSE FLOODED WITH BILLS
Over Three Hundred ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Silver ResOlution-To Amend the Eaturaii-
cation Laws-Pacific Railroads.

floor OF the House this mo1ning
was lively one. There was q
large attendance of members and
visitors. AT noon the House was called to
order by Clerk Kerr, who stated he re-
GREETED 10 announce the illness of the
speaker and declared the only business in
order was the election of speaker pro tenn.
On motion of Springer, of Illinois, McMil-
lin, of Tennessee, was elected. Upon his
taking the chair be was warmly applauded
by his party colleagues.
Catchings, from the com mittee on rules,
reported resolution providing to-day shall
be considered "bill'' day, when public bills
shall be introduced under the call OF states,
and private bills shall be presented through
the petition box. After being amended as
TO the number of copies of each bill to be
printed, the resolution was agreed to.
Mills, of Texas, was granted an indeh-
mite leave of absence.
Wilson, of Kentucky, and Buchanan, of
Virginia, appeared at the bar OF the House
and took the oath of Office.
The House is now engaged in the work Of
referring measures introduced by members
under the call of states. Every Repre-
sentative is fortified with large number
of measures, and the prospects are that the
call will not be completed Within two days.
kilgore, of Texas, objected TO the re-
quest of Blount, of Georgia. for immediate
consideration Of the Senate resolution au-
thoriZIng the secretary of the navy to use
naval vessels or to charter ship to convey
food TO the starving inhabitants of Russia.
Under the call by state a large number of
bills were introduced, among them:
Authorizing national banking men to
loan money on real estate securities.
l To regulate immigration.
BY Breckenridge, of Arkansas-For the
admission of Indian Territory as state.
By Gesry, of California-To absolutely
prohibit the coming of Chinese into the
United States.
BY Caminetd, of California-For the
establishment OF gun factory at Benecia.
Also prohibiting aliens from holding offices
of trust under the government
By Mckenna, of California-To extend
the bonded period of distilled spirits. Also
10 encourage silk culture in California.
J BY Townsend, of Colorado-For the free
coinage Of silver.
QBy Watson, of Georgia-To place jute
bagging, cord, ties and binding Irvine on
the free list.
BY Lang, of nlinois-To tax trusts.
BY Cowper, of lndiana-For an investi-
cation of the pension bureau.
BY Martin, of Indiana-To repeal the
sugar bounty law.
BY Bowman, of Iowa-To establish q
mint at Council Bluffs.
BY Simpson, of Kansas-To prohibit
usury; also, TO establish department of
finance and commerce.
By Goodnight Of kentucky-Placin
salt on the free list.
BY McCreary, of Kentucky-Amending
the rules regarding appropriation bills as
set forth in yesterdays dispatches: also
placing tin plate and agricultural imple-
ments on the free list.
by Boather, of Iowa-For the improve
ment of the Mississippi river. Also pro-
posing constitutional amendment to pro-
hibit lotteries.
BY Chapman, of Massachusetts-To pre-
vent aliens from holding certain positions
and doing certain work in the United
States, designed to check the evil COM
planned of by labor organizations of aliens
working daily in the United States while
residents of Canada.
BY Morse, OF Massachusetts-To repeal
the long and short haul and pooling clauses
Of the Interstate commerce act Also to
prevent the opening on Sunday of any ex-
position where appropriations made by the
United States are being expended.
By Andrews, of Massachusetts-Ple
raw wool. coal and iron ore on the free list.
Also repeating the law authorizing the pur-
chase Of silver.
BY O'Neill, OF Missouri - To redu ce
letter postage to cent
By Kern, Of Nebraska-F'or an adequate
volume Of full legal tender coin and paper
money, the classification of the funds IN
the treasury and the establishment of a
general system of government banking
BY O'Donnell, of Michigan-To extend
free mail delivery in rural communities.
ana appropriating 100000 for the first
year.
BY Caldwell, of Ohio-To prevent the
a IF ha Init
Bills were introduced and referred for
the erection of 6 number of public build
ings. Among the points are Eureka, Cal
Santa Rosa, Cal; San Francisco, Ala
media, Cal. Oakland, Cal; Butte City and
Helena, Mont.
The call of states was then suspended,
875 bills having been turned in.
Pickles, of South Dakota, announced
the death Of his former colleague, John B.
Gamble, and the House, as mark of re-
spect to the memory Of the deceased, ad
journed.
THE SENATE.
The resumption of the business session
after the close of the holiday recess was
marked by pretty full attendance OF Sen
ators, particularly on the Republican side
of the chamber. Vice President Morton
occupied the chair. The usual mass OF re
titiCns was presented and referred, com
prising several in favor of q five million
loan to the Colum bi8n exposition on condi
ton of the fair being kept closed on Sun.
day. A nun Der of bills and memorials OF
no general Importance were then present
ed, among the former one allowing PETER
to establish a bureau of irrigation and to
prescribe the duties thereof.
To increase the circulating medium by
issuing treasury notes based on gold and
silver coin and bullion, and TO amend the
coinage laws accordingly.
To amend the Interstate commerce act.
and TO prohibit options, trusts and combi-
nations.
Washburn introduced a Joint resolution
authorizing the secretary of the navy to
employ any United States vessel for the
purpose of transporting contributions to
the Inhabitants OF those provinces of Rus
STA suffering for want of food and if neces-
sary TO charter vessels for that purpose
He asked for its immediate consideration
The Presidents message on the same sub
iect was Just received and laid before the
Senate. 1t was amended by limiting the
appropriations TO 100000 and was then
passed, 40 uo9.
The President in the message referred to
calls attention TO the fact of the movement
in the west TO collect -four and meal for
the famine sufferers in Russia, and that
the responses have been such as to iustifv
the belief that a ships cargo can soon be
delivered at the seaboard. He states the
secretary of the navy has at his disposal no
steamer vessel that could be used for the
transportation of these supplies, and there
fore recommends that he be authorized IN
charter suitable vessel TO be sent under
the charge of a naval officer to Russia
The commission of b. W. Perkins an.
pointed Senator to succeed the late Sens-
tor Plumb, was presented, and Perkins
took the oath of Office.
Various additional bills were introduced
and referred, among them being q hin I'D