The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-08

In the House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. AFTER appropriate
reference Of various executive commune
cations, on motion of Mr.. Springer it was
ordered when the House adjourned to-day
it be to meet on Monday next. The follow
ing bills were introduced and referred:
Granting pensions to Indian war soldiers
For the survey Of ship canal connect
ing Lake Erie and the Ohio river.
TO reduce the postage on fourth class
matter.
An anti-option bill defining lard, and i'm
posing tax on the manufacture of COM
pound lard.
Proposing constitutional amendment,
providing for uniform law for marriage
Fixing the minimum rate of pension at
50 per month.
To equaize taxation and impose an in
come tax.
Fer the free coinage OF silver.
For the imposition of an income tax.
FOR preventing trusts.
| + or the reclamation of arid land.
A resolution directing the committee on
judiciary to Investigate and report whether
the act or 1887, providing gold and silver
| bullion brought TO the minis for coinage
shall be coined for the benefit of desposi-
tors is still in force
For placing bagging and ties on the free
! list.
To promote reciprocity between the
| United States and Mexico.
Fixing the presidential term at six years
10 prevent contraction of the currency
and TO increase the volume of currency.
To establish a uniform system of bank
ruptcy.
ILL.,.
Gates.
Providing for congressional representa-
tive from Alaska.
10 place sulphuric acid, oil of vitrioi and
binding Irvine on the free list.
Directing the committee on public lands
to inquire whether any public lands were
enormously conveyed to any railroad COM
pany.
! Providing that all silver dollars hereafter
| coined shall contain one ounce troy of pure
| silver and for the free coinage thereof.
For the admission of New Mexico as a
state.
For more complete judiciary in Indian
| territory.
For the disposal of the Cherokee outlet.
| For the transfer Of the revenue cutter
| service from the treasury to the navy de-
partment.
To prevent persons from being forced to
| labor on Sunday.
| TO place carpenters and blacksmiths'
tools on the free list
! For the appointment of a special commit
tee to gather and submit certain informa.
ton touching United States bonds, cur
rency and other matters relating to the
financial system of the United States.
| 80 fix freight rates on all Interstate
roads.
To regulate immigration.
| To reduce letter postage
! To reduce the registration charge.
! TO pension Officers and employees of the
life saving service.
! To abolish tonnage dues on American
shipping.
| For d branch mint at Chicago.
10 prevent speculation in gold and silver
/ bullion.
| To prohibit national ranks from acting
as the agents of lottery companies.
To repeal the Mckinley law.
! 10 repeal the ocean mail subsidy act
| Authorizing the secretary of the navy to
use sufficient numb Der of vessels to con-
vey to Russia all contributions made by
| citizens of the United States.
| motion was entered to reconsider the
vote by which the House decided yester
day TO indefinitely postpone the Senate
joint resolution authorizing the secretary
OF the navy to transport certain conlribu-
! tons to the suffering poor of Russia.
The House then adjourned until Monday.
IN THE SENATE
At noon the journal read, David B Hill
| Senator-elect from New York, took the
| oath.
Among the petitions presented and re-
ferred were several in relation to the lands
OF the Northern Pacific Railroad company.
several from the Illinois state grange in
! FAVOR OF an income tax; popular vote for
the election of Senators; free mail delivery
to farmers; improved water WAYS; free
blnder Irvine and against dealing in op
| tions.
Among the bills introduced and referred
was one TO regulate commerce carried on
! by telegraph
from service On the committee on immigra-
! tlon, and MCPHERSON from service on the
committee on territories. Colouitt on
Interstate commerce, and Voorhees, on re-
latlons with Canada. and Hill were an
pointed 10 those places. German was also
excused from service on relations with
Canada and Colquitt appointed in mis- place
Inc resolution offered yesterday by Nor
gan lnstructing the committee on foreign
relations TO inquire into the conditions of
the Nicaragua canal was taken IN and
amended by instructing the committees to
inquire also what amount of money has
actually been expended for any purpose
ana what contracts or other obligations
have been made by the company Allen
addressed the Senate in support OF the
Nicaragua canal project After some fur-
Their debate the resolution was agreed to
! A bill introduced 10 revive the grade of
lieutenant general of the army.
! The bill TO amend and enlarge the act of
June, 1878, for the distribution of the Mexi-
can award was made the special order for
Monday next and then, at 40, the Senate
adjourned till next Monday.