Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-08
Senator David Bennett Hill
Takes His Seat.
He Is Placed on Several Impor-
tant Committees.
A Large Number of New Bills Intro
duced in the House.
Tho Ways and Means Committee Holds
= session-springer Proposes to
Reduce the Tariff ON
Woods.

Associated Press Dispatches.
WASHINGTON, Jan. David B. Hill,
senator-elect from New York, took the
oath of Office today.
Among the petitions presented in the
senate and referred were several in
relation to lands of the Northern Pacific
Railway company several from the Illi-
nois State Grange in favor of an income
tax; popular vote for the election Of
senators free mail delivery for farmers;
improved waterways; free binding
twine; against dealing in options, and
to regulate commerce carried on by
telegraph.
On motion of Cockrell he was excused
from service on the committee on immi-
grafton; Mcpherson from service on the
committee on territories; Colquitt, on
interstate commerce, and Voorhees, on
relations with Canada, and Hill was ap-
pointed to those places. German was
also excused from service on the COM
mittee on relations with Canada and
Colquitt was appointed in his place.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Morgan instructing the committee on
foreign relations to inquire into the con-
dition of the Nicaragua canal was taken
up and amended by instructing the
committee to inquire also what amount
of money has been actually expended
for any purpose and what contracts or
other obligations have been made by
the company.
Allen addressed the senate in support
of the Nicaragua canal project.
After some further debate the resolu-
fion was agreed to.
A bill was introduced to revive the
grade of lieutenant-general of the army.
The bill to amend and enlarge the act
of June, 1873, was made special order
for Monday next, and then, at 40, the
senate adjourned till next Monday.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the house, after the appropriate
reference of various executive communi-
cations, on motion of Springer it was
ordered that when the house adjourned
today, il be to meet on Monday next.
The following bills were introduced
and carried: Granting pensions to In
dian soldiers for the survey of ship
canal to connect Lake Erie and the Ohio
river; to reduce the postage on fourth
class matter; an anti-option bill defin-
ing lard, and imposing tax on the
manufacture of compound lard propos-
ing a constitutional amendment provid-
ing for uniform laws for marriage and
divorce; fixing minimum rate ofpension
at So q month; to equalize taxation and
impose an income tax &; for free coinage
of silver for the imposition of an in
come tax for the prevention of trusts;
for reclamation of arid laDds; a resolu-
ton directing the committee on judiciary
to investigate and report whether the
act of 1886 providing that gold and sill
yer brought to the mints for coinage
shall be coined for the benefit of the de-
positors, be still in force; placing bag
ging and cotton ties on the free list; to
promote reciprocity between the United
States and Mexico; fixing the president
lal term at six years; to prevent the
contraction OF the currency and increase
the volume of currency; to establish
uniform system of bankruptcy; for the
issue of fractional silver certificates;
providing for congressional represent
alive from Alaska; to place sui
phuric acid, oil of vitrol and bind
ing twine on the free list; directing the
committee on public lands to inquire
whether any public lands were errone-
Ously conveyed to any railroad company;
providing that all silver dollars hereafter
coined shall contain one ounce troy of
pure silver, and for the free coinage
thereof; for the admission of New Mex
lco as state; for a more complete ju-
dietary in Indian Territory; for the
disposal OF the Cherokee outlet; for the
transfer OF the revenue cutter service
from the treasury to the navy depart
ment; to prevent persons from being
forced to labor on Sunday; to place car
penters' and blacksmiths' tools on the
free list; for the appointment of
special committee to gather and submit
certain information touching United
States bonds, currency and other mat
ters relating to the financial sys-
tam of the United States; to fix
freight rates on all interstate railroads
to regulate immigration; to reduce let
ter postage to / cent per ounce to
establish registered parcel postage to
reduce registration and the registration
charge; to pension officers and en-
ployees of the life saving service; to
abolish tonnage dues on American
shipping; for branch mint at Chicago
to prevent speculation in gold and
silver bullion; to prohibit national
banks from acting as agents of lottery
companies; to repeal the Mckinley law;
to repeal the ocean subsidy act; author
szing the secretary of the navy to use
vessels to convey to Russia all contri-
buttons made by citizens of the United
States.
Struble, of Maryland, introduced a
resolution requesting the president to
lay before the house any definite or
positive information in the possession
of the state department relative to the
famine in Russia, with such recommen-
dations as are within the power of the
government.
Caldwell introduced a bill for the
erection of monument to William
Henry Harrison at North Bend, o.
Enloe of Tennessee introduced bill
amending paragraph 1919, schedule G
OF the tariff law, go as to provide that
ores or lead droHs shall pay duty of
" OF cent pound, provided that ores
containing silver and lead, in which sil-
yer is of the greater value, be considered
silver ores and be admitted free of duty.
Newberry of Illinois introduced bill
authorizing the secretary of war to de-
tail for special duty, in connection with
the worlds fair, such officers Of the
army as are required for the purpose.
Proctor introduced a bill conferring
the privilege Of free admission to the
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