Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-06
SOME NOTABLE MEASURES.
Fcfer's Bill 1" Prohibit Dealing in OPP
;iOn,-Sttwurt's Discovery.

fchcr's Bill tn Prohibit Dealing in OPP
;ions-St'wurt' Discovery.
WASHINGTON, Jun 6.-Among the most
notable bills introduced in congress vester.
day was one by PETER to prohibit dealing
III options and futures 1t declares every
article in common and general Use among
the people of the several states to he arti
cIes of Interstate commerce and it is pro
N!ded that they may be carried from place
to place within the United States and be
sold or dealt III " thout interference by any
person or combination, with the proyisC
That in any state where the manufacture
or sale OF any Article is prohibited that
article shall not je carried into the state
Tor sale nor be sOii in that state.
Heavy Penalties Provided.
One section makes il felony punishable
by imprisonment md hard labor for not eX.
credIng the ten yeats nor less than two tC
In anyway interfere with the freedom OF
tsanSit of articles of interstate cr1nmcrce
or To have the effect of influencing prices
by rairlnG or lowering them Parties com.
biuationS are made liable to imprisonment
for felony for not more than ten nor less
| than two years and dealers in futures, op.
tons, and CORNERS are made liable to the
same punishment
Nt"warIS Discovery.
Senator stewart introduced "A resolution
quoting the act of 1S35 where it saws that
gold and silver hu lion brought to the mint
for coinage shall be received and coined bv
! the proper officers for the benefit of the de
positor' lie then quotes the act of 1873
Ol6land billl in VIII ch the following occurs:
THAT there shall lie coined at
the several m ntS of the United
sat Il
Az grains troy OF standard silver, as pro
vided in the act of Jan. Is, $50. ON which
shall he the dcy ces and representations
provided in said act" The senator saws
that the section in the same law requiring
the treasury to coin a certain amount prr
month does not in erfrrr with the require
mcut to coin as provided in the act of
| lNi' 50 that the Till really restores free
roinage. and has not been repealed Stew
art = resolution rquire> the judiciary
committee TO ascertain whether he Is ligLt
or not.
4 BiII A-ainSt Aliens
a bill to prevent aliens from being en-
gagged ~ chief officer, president. superiIf-
tcndcnt, manager. pr director uf anv cor.
poratiOn under the United States or any
state; or a. conductor, engineer. brakeman
etc, on any railroad. including street rail
roads, or as contrac or for any work for the
United States or any state. county or ruu-
hicIpaiIty. or for any corporation; or a
master, engineer, etc, of any water craft
in the United States. was introduced YES
terday by Chapman of Michigan. The a,i
does not apply to any naturalized citizen
or to any person who has declared his in
tention of becoming citizen
Aimed at an Open Worlds Fair,
"Io prohibit the opening of any eybibi
ton or exposition on Sunday where aDpro
priatiOns of the United States are eXneud-
ed, is the title of a dill introduced in the
house by Morse of Massachusetts II is
aimed at the Worlds fair, and provides
that any violation If its provisions shall
be punishable by IA ne of not less than sICa
nor more than 81 ,OOt
Against the Mckinley Bill
Tariff bills were introduced in the house
by Andrew of Massa chusetts providiul, for
the admission of raw wool free of duty and
the free admission OF coal and iron. of tin
plates: to repeal the law authorizing
duty on mOla-Ses, sugar tea coffee, and
hides and repeal the law authorizing a
bounty on sugar, aud to admit potatoes,
peas and beans free IF duty He also intro
duced Il bill repeating the silver act of the
last congress.
Some Miscellaneous Measures
n resolution which its author called "a
resolution asking for information touch
ing the management of the Columbian
exposition and expenditure therefor and
which provides for an investigation of
Worlds fair matters was introduced in
the house by HendeI son of Iowa.
Ills bill of last congress making it unlawful
forany person to give money ur otherremuu-
Grafton or TO promi q patronage to secure
votes for federal o lice for which he was