Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-14
IN THE SENATE.
Jones Sworn ln-Bills Iatroduced-And
Business Transacted.

WAsHIsGroN, Jan. l3.-ln the Senate
Jones, NsTada, took the oath Of ofiics this
morning for his fourth senatorial term.
The Senate bill for the prevention OF
aiulters.ion and misDrAnding Of fo,d and
drugs and for other purposes was Iepored
AID placed on the calendar. Among the
bills introduced and referred we're:
Csrlisis, % provide for buiEing telegraph
lines; by Kyle, making certain issues of
m oney legal tender; proposing An amend
ment to the constitution t. regulate mar
iiaees and divorces in the several states /;
BY Cali ger, to ensure preference TO the
vetersns of The late war ia sppoinlue its to
and rete0tion IN office.
Hoar offered = resolution (sgreed to-
making the committee on relations with
Canada q s.sudiDg committee Of the Senate.
Tho following changes hsve been made
on committees: Dolph. at his own regaest,
is relieved from the Chairman ship Of the
committee on coast defencet, bn. remains t
member. Squire succeeds him as chair
man. Dolph vas. on motisn of Culiom,
made chairman of the committee on public
lands. Perkins was appointed on the CON-
mttees on patents, District Of Columbia,
and transportation of meat products.
The resolution offared last Monday By
MITCHELL instructiBg the Judiciary COM
miitee to Inquire and report what legisla-
ton is necessary to relieve the court Of
claims in the transaction Of i, busines, and
expedite such business, was taken up and
Mitchell address sed the Senate givi1g facts
to show the, necessity of ssch legislation,
ard stated that the present crowded con-
dition OF cases in the court Of claims was
trsvesty of jus,ic9.
Hosr introduced bill which would 20 far.
he thought, to relieve the court of cisims
Ii proposes the appointment Of two sddi-
tiJns! judges and a division. of the court
into two parts, each to have three judges,
of whom two are to be 9 quoruu; and
provides that seven judges sbsll constitute
full bench. Of whom four sre to be q
quorum. Dolph agreed With Mitchell that
ss to the Indian deprepsbn claims, of
which there are very larg3 humber, they
were better tried ST leaa tipse under
$4,000, in The United States circuit and
district courts.
Chandler presented lester.to himself
from Chief Justice Ricbardso1 Of the
Court Claims, dated February 10Th, 1891,
stating. with concurrence Of all the judges
that the court wss rot overburdentd, but
could dispose satisfactorily of any
additional work that might be imposed
upon il.
Mitchell said his resolution had no special
references to the Indian depr' dstion csses,
but had reference generally TO the business
Of the couts of claims. There were Uerd
ing on ths' courts calendar nearly 20 600
cases, srd only G53 cases we're passed upon
during the last yeas. Ii not single case
ass added 10 the docket, and il the cour,
could proceed at the same pace, it would
take 80 year. TO clear the calendar.
Cocsreli said the decision in one case
might dispose OF two or three Thousand.
Allison moved that the resolution b. re-
ferred to the judiciary committee, and tie
resolution was 50 referred.
On motion Of Hale, Gsllinger was ap.
pointed chairman OF the committee on
transportation route. to the sesb0ard, 10
piace Of Squire resigned
O1 moion Of Stewart. the Bill to pro-
V de for free coipsge o. gold ard silver
bullion, vas referred to finance committee.
The Senate then, af,er brief executive
session adjourned until tomorrow.