Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-06

e6eary TO complete the same, tnab an
inquiry be made to ascertain whether
those obligated have complied with the
requirements of the law enacted;
whether the money is judiciously ex-
pended; whether the list of employees
and appointees is excessive and their
compensation reasonable or otherwise.
Copies of the monthly pay rolls of all
the officers and appointees shall be trans
mitted to congress for full information,
and all other points pertinent to the in
quiry. The resolution was referred to
the committee on appropriations.
Bowers of California introduced bill
providing that no person shall be en-
titled to make declaration of intention to
become citizen. until he has been
resident of the country five years, and
five years shall elapse between the dec
laration and Issuing of papers. Not
more than ten certificates shall be issued
by any one court the same day.
A bill introduced by Geary of Califor-
MIA for the foreclosure of the mortgages
on the Union and Central Pacific rail
ways, directs that unless the bonds held
by the United States be paid, principal
and interest, when matured, the mort
cages shall be sold and the lines and
land grants of the companies forfeited.
A government commission of seven per-
sons is provided to have control of the
management of the road.
Representative Hit of Illinois, for
Representative Taylor, introduced bill
to erect public building on the present
postoffice site in Chicago, for use as
postoffice, United States courts, United
States sub-treasury, United States col
lectors and other necessary offices OF
the government, the building to be so
constructed as to occupy all the avail
able area of the present cite. 1t is pro-
vided that the building shall be ready
for occupancy within eighteen months,
and that 81 900, 900 be appropriated.
I The recent attemps and threatened
attempts against the lives of prominent
McCreary of Kentucky to introduce
bill to regulate the sale of dynamite and
other high explosives.
Pattison of Ohio introduced Joint
resolution amending the constitution by
making the presidential term five years,
and declaring the incumbent ineligible
for reelection.
The call OF states was then suspended,
1926 bills having been turned in.
Pickler of South Dakota announced
| the death of his former colleague, John
B. Gamble, and the house, as mark of
respect to his memory, adjourned.
THE SENATE.
The resumption of the business ses-
sion of the senate after the close of the
holiday recess was marked by a full
attendance of senators, particularly on
the Republican side of the chamber.
Vice-President Morton occupied the
chair. The usual mass of petitions were
presented and referred, comprising sew
eral in favor OF IS, 100000 loan to the
Columbian exposition, on condition OF
rhe fair being kept closed on Sunday.
A number of bills and memorials of
no general Importance were then pre-
sented. Among the former were the
following:
By PETER, to establish bureau of
irrigation and 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 COM
binations.
Washburn introduced Joint resolu-
ton authorizing the secretary of the
navy to employ any United States ves-
sci for the purpose of conveying contri-
buttons to the inhabitants of those
provinces in Russia suffering for want of
food, and if necessary to charter vessel
for that purpose. He asked for its
immediate consideration. The presi-
dents message on the same subject was
laid before the senate. 1t was amended
by limiting the appropriation to $780,
600, and was then passed 40 to 8.
The negative votes on Washburn's
Russia resolution were by Bate, Berry,
Chiffon, Coke, Harris, Jones (Arkansas),
Kyle, Pugh and Vest, and Carlisle
stated that if he had not been paired,
he would have voted "no."
The president, lin the message re-
ferred to, calls attention to the fact
of the movement in the west to collect
-four and meal for famine sufferers in
Russia, and that the responses had
been such as to justify belief that
ships cargo can soon be delivered on
the seaboard.
He states that the secretary of the
navy has at his disposal no steam vessel
that could be used for the transportation
of these supplies, and therefore recon-
mends that ne be authorized to charter
a suitable vessel to be sent under the
Charge Oi udvdi OllC6I 10 huSSld.
The commission of G. w. Perkins, the
senator to succeed the late Senator
Plumb, was presented, and Perkins took
the oath of Office.
Various additional bills were intro
duced and referred. among them being
bills to regulate the rates of pensions
and to prohibit free railroad passes, ex-
cept in certain cases.
A resolution was offered by Stewart,
and referred to the judicial committee,
instructing the committee to inquire
whether any further legislation was
necessary to compel the proper officers
of the mint to receive and coin silver
bullion for the benefit of depositors.
Vance was sworn in as senator for his
new term.
The resolution offered by Vest De-
cember 10th, requesting the president
to cause the correspondence and nego-
tiations held through the department of
state, or otherwise, with the British au-
thorities for the purpose of securing the
abrogation or modification of thefegu-
latlons which require American cattle
to be slaughtered at the port of entry,
etc., was taken up and advocated by
Vest.
Hale treated the regulations in ques-
ton as a marked instance OF Great
hritain's inconsistency in the matter of
free trade That nation was constantly