Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-06

Several Biiis introduced la Congress
Yesterday,

Several Biiis introduced la Congress
Yesterday.
WAafiSGToN, Jan. 5.-Mr. Heudcr-
son tlOwn) introduced in the House
today lengthy resolution concerning
tho Worlds Fair, setting forth the APP
propriaiioBs aud present apparent
status OF the exposition, aud providing
that la order that Congress may be
fully advised concerning its progress
and expenditures, the amount avail.
abln for tine work aud necessary 10 com
plpte the same, that an Inquiry or
made 10 ascertain whether those obli-
gated have compiled with the require.
ments OF the law enacted; whether the
funds were Judiclously expended,
whether The employees aud appOiuteeH
are excessive and their compensation
reasonable or otherwise. Copies OF the
mOnthly payroll OF all officers and
appUiutels viii DO transmitted to Con-
grts- for lts full Information aud all
other points perlincnt IN the inquiry.
Referred 10 the committee on appropri-
gtIOns.
SENATOR STEWART OF NEVADA
added new feature TO the silver
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ton founded on the proposition that
the holders Of silver 6ullion are en-
titled, under the existing law never
repealed, ~ FAR ssthe Senator can
ascertain, to the free coinage OF silver.
The resolution directs the committee
ON judiciary to inquire II any further
legislation IL necessary 10 make the
lr0per onicets coin the silver bullion
OF depositors.
Senator Stewart said: at is pro-
vided In the ret OF 1887 that gold and
silver bullion brought TO tho mint Tor
coinage, shall he received and coined
by the proper officers for the benefit Of
tho deposition. There Is no other mode
or manner or provision for coinage In
that act. The Bland act Of 1873 70.
vlvea the law Of 1887. Tno omission 10
enforce this provision Ia uuaccount.
able. II appears 70 have been over
looked 10y all parties. | have examined
the question, and have failed TO lind
any repeal or modification OF the
stStute. | shall he surprised II the
Judiciary committee do not md that,
as matter OF law, 1t Ia the duty OF tho
officers Uf the mint 10 coin oliver
bullion into standard dollars at the
ratio Of 10 to for the benefit OF the de-
positors."
REPRESENTATIVE PATTIsoH
OF Ohio introduced q Joint resolution
amending the Constitution, by making
the Presidential term Ave years and
declaring an incumbent Ineligible for
reelection.
The recent attempts and threatened
attempts against the lives OF prominent
people by cranks has led Representa-
tive McCresry OF Kentucky To intro
duce bill today to regulate
THE SALE OF DYNAMITE
and other high explosives.
Senator Kyle introduced bill APP
proprlating SO, 900, 0D0,to he used under
the direction II the secretary OF aHri-
culture, for the purpose Of
SINKING AaTEsIAN WELLS
IN the arid districts, ani for tho en-
enlargement OF agriculture, not more
,hnn S3O0,0O0 In any one State.
NATuRALIzAToN OF ALIENS
Mr.. Bowers OF California introduced
n hill providing that no person shall
be entitled to make declaration Of
intention to become citizen until he
has been n resident OF thc country for
Ave years, aud that five years shall
clapse between the declaration and tho
issuing Of papers, not more than ten
certificates TO be issued by any one
court IN the same day.
A bill was introduced today by Geary
of California