The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-08
TIE HOUSE.
A Large Number Of Bills Introduced.
Adjournment TIL Monday.


Adjournment TIL Monday.
In the House to-day after appropriate
reference Of various Executive communica-
tons. on notion of Springer it was ordered
that when the House adjourn to-day it is to
meet on Monday next.
The following bills were introduced and
referred: Granting pensions TO Indian sol
dlers; for the survey of a ship canal to con-
meet Lake Erie and the Ohio River; to re-
duce postage on fourth-ciass matter; an
anti-OptI0n bill defining lard and mpO ing
tax on tie manufacture Of all compounds
of lard; proposing a constitutional amend
ment; providing for a uniform law for mar
rage and divorce; fixing the minimum rate
of pensions at S. per month; TO equaliZe tax
alton and impose an Income tax; for the
free coinage Of silver; for the imposition of
an income tax; for the prevention of trusts;
Tor the reclamation OF arid lands; a reSO-
luton directing the Committee on Ju-
dietary 10 investigate and report whether
Act 81, providing that gold and silver bull
lion brought 10 minis for coinage shall
be coined for the benefit Of depOsitOrs, is
still IN force; placing bagglng and cotton
ties on the free list; to promote reciprocity
between the United States and Mexico;
fixing the Presidential term at six years
to prevent the contraction Of the currency
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10 establish a uniform system OF bank
Tuptcy; for the issue Of fractional silver
certificates; providing for Congressional
representative from Alaska; 10 place sui
phuric acid, the oil OF vitrlol aud binding
Irvine on the free list; directing the Com
mittee on Public Lands TO inquire whether
any public lands are enormously conveyed
In any railroad company; providing that
all silver dollars hereafter coined shall con-
tain one ounce troy pure silver and for the
free coinage thereof; for the admission of
New Mexico as Il State; for q more COM
plete judiciary in Indian Territory; for tile
disposal OF the Cherokee outlet; for the
transfer Of the revenue cutter service from
the Treasury to the Navy Department; to
prevent persons from being forced to Labor
Sunday; to place carpenters and black
smilhs' tools on the free list; for the ap-
p0intmeut OF a special committee TO gather
and submit certain information touching
United States bonds, currency and other
matters relating TO a financial system in
the United States TO fix freight rates on ali
interstate railroads; TO regulate immlGra-
ton; to reduce the letter postage TO l cent
per ounce; to establish registered parcel
postage aud to reduce the registration
charge; to pension officers and employees Of
the hie-SaVing service; to abolish the ton
mage dues on American shipping; for a
branch mint In Chicago; 10 prevent specu-
latiOn in gold aud silver bullion; TO pro-
of lottery companies; to repeal the Nc
Kiuley law; to repeal the Ocean Mail
Subsidy Act; authorizing the Secretary of
the Navy to Use a sufficient number Of YES
sells to convey TO Russia all contributions
made by the citizens Of the United States.
A motion was entered to reconsider the
vote by which the House decided yesterday
TO indefinitely POSTPONE the Senate Joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary of the
Navy TO transport certain contributions to
the suffering poor OF Russia.
The House then adjourned until Monday.
Enloe (Tennessee) introduced a bill
amending paragraph 100, Schedule c, of the
tariff law so as to provide that lead ores and
lead drOSs shall pay duty Of three quarters
of a cent pound, provided that ores con-
tanning silver and lead in which the silver
is the greater value shall be considered sill
yer ores and be admitted free of duty.
Fitch New York) introduced a bill fixing
the following rates of duty: Barley, 10 cents
a bushel; barley malt, 20 cents a bushe, or
cents pound.
Newberry (lllinois) introduced a bill au-
thorizlng the Secretary Of War to detail for
special duty in connection with the Worlds
Fair such officers Of the army as may be re-
dulred for the purpose.
Picker South Dakota introduced a bill
comforting the privilege of free admission to
the Worlds Fair on all who served In the
Union army or navy during the war.
Stewart (rexas) introduced a bill that re-
quests the President TO invite the Govern
ment of Mexico to designate three Commits
siuners to meet a like number designated by
the President 10 negotiate reciprocity
treaty between the two countries.
Stube (Maryland) introduced resolution
to-day requesting the President to Law be-
fore the House any definite and positive in
formation in the possession of the State De-
partment relative to the famine In Russia,
with such recommendations for action as
are within the power Of the Government.
Caldwell ohio introduced bill for the
erection of a monument to William Henry
| Harrison at North Bend, Ohio.