Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-07
ABOUT TRANSFER OF GOODS
In The United States by Persons Not
Citizens Of the Country.
a PETITION ny ma. PETER.


WASHINGTON, Dec. CAT the con.
clnsion Of the reading Of the message,
bill was introduced In the SENATE by
Mr.. Frye which sh1acks strongly Of
retaliation. II amends tho laws rcgu-
lating the transportation OF goods from
ono part Of the United States to an.
other In n vessel belonging wholly or
In part TO subject OF any foreign
power, and such transportation via any
foreign port be- deemed q violation Of
law. The sailing OF any foreign
vessel from one United States
port TO another In not prohibited, pro-
vidcd no merchandise other than that
imported In such vessel from q foreign
port be carried. The bill provides that
the President may by proclamation
suspend the right OF carrying merchan-
disc In bond through the United States,
provided for In the bill In case the Do
mlnion OF Canada should ut any time
deprive the citizens OF the use Of canals
ON terms OF equality.
A petition was presented by PETER
from the citizens OF Kansas alleging
the
ENisTEscE OF A COMBINATION
between the elevators, millers aud rail.
roads OF Minneapolis and 1T. Louis to
depreciate the price OF grain. II was
referred TO the committee on agrlcul-
ture.
Chandler introduced q bill for the
suspension OF immigration for one
year.
Vest introduced a Joint resolution
which he said he would call up tomor-
row for the appointment by the
President OF three commissioners to
confer with the proper authorities
OF hve civilized tribes Of the Indian
Territory, with view TO making such
agreements and arrangements as would
Induce them to take homesieads In
severalty and sell the remainder Of
their lands to the United States.
Mr. Vest also offered n resolution
reciting tho allegations In the public
press charging gross misconduct Oh tho
part OF the census employees, especially
the cnumerators Ia the state OF Mis-.
souri,, who arc said TO have taken the
lists OF voters for partisan use, ami also
charging that certain clerks OF the
census were sent 10 the state Of New
York during the recent election to per.
form partisan service, and directing
the investigation OF such charges. The
resolution was referred to the commit
tee ON census. This started q political
discussion, which lasted some time.
The resolution won't over.
THE HOUSE.
The financial theories of the Third
party were emphasized today In q bill
introduced by MIR. Otis Of kansas.
having the voluminous title, "To
change our monetary system; 10 re-.
duce interest; TO fix q unit OF value:
supply states with q circulating me.
dunn and for other PURPOSES" The
bill 10 amondatory 10 one Introduced at
the last session. IL nxes dollar a. the
unit OF value, and declares that
all paper money mentioned In the
act shall be absolute upon It's
ace and not In the form Of . promise,
An money, 1t In specified, shall be- full
legal tender TO the amount OF SIS in
any one transaction. In addition To
the provisions for free coinage in the
previous bill, the measure provides
that the money paid for bullion In tho
treasury shall be converted into tho
treasury as . part OF the general fund.
Immediately upon the passage OF this
act, the secretary Of the treasury Is 70.
quired tn have coined all the gold and
silver bullion In the hands OF the gen.
eral government for any purpose, and
to have prepared at M early y date "a
possible fifteen hundred million dollars
OF paper money, all OF which gold, SILL
Yer and paper money shall be used to
form part OF the general reserve.
The secretary OF the treasury ia
directed TO prepare an amount OF paper
money not TO exceed In volume fiity
per cent Of the assessed value Of the
real estate OF tho United Statos, us
shown In the last census, to be- held in
the general treasury ~ a Estates I'M
provement fund" and only to be paid
out on tho order OF the respective
governors and the secretaries Of states.
Any state may avail itself Of the provi.
sions OF his act by Joint resolution OF
the legislature. A state 10 required to
pay the United States m annual tag
OF one per cent on NIL Gums drawn and
retained during each year, and to open
and keep In operation an exchange
and general deposit depsrtm, nj Ms the
capitol OF the state.
Harter OF Ohio introduced u bill pro-
vlding for the cessation OF silver bull
lion purchases January l, 1898, and
the sale Of 1,O0O,000 ounces OF silver
bullion for gold.