The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-06
CONGRESSAGAINATWORK
,c,srIIN OF TENNESSEE SPEAKER
PRO TEM. OF THE HOUSE.

Re Is Warmly Applauded on Taking
49, Cnsir-A Vessel to Be Chartered
=. carry the Great Donation to Rus
"a Mighty Rush of New Bills Dur
ing the Day.
w.suyeroN, Jan. 5.-The House was
.o,lad 10 order at noon to-day by Clerk
- rho stated that he regretted to an
INC. the illness of the speaker. He de-
.,.,ad that the only business in order was
.bo election Of speaker pro tenn.
m motion OF Mr.. Springer the honor was
..s,oUed upon Mr.. McMillin of Tennessee,
'rbo was warmly applauded on taking the
chair.
On motion OF Mr.. Springer a resolution
mossdopted directing the clerk to inform
,ho Sanate of the election of Mr.. McMillin
as speaker pro tem-
Mr. Catchings. from the committee on
.rIss reported a resolution providing that
tu5s .udav shall be considered as bill day, when
rrblic bills shall be introduced under the
ppoII of the states and private bills shall be
nrasented through the petition box. OF the
ppnhIic bills 500 copies shall be printed, but
n priyate bills none.
NJ McCreary of Kentucky offered an
amendment to the last clause of the
resolution, providing for the printing Of 100
comics of private measures.
Mr. Catchings accepted MIR. McCreary's
amendment, and the resolution. as amended,
was adopted.
Mr. Mills was granted an indefinite leave
Of absence.
Mr., Wilson, of Kentucky and Mr..
Buchanan Of Virginia appeared at the bar
Of the House and took the oath OF office.
NEW BILLS.
The states were then called for the intro
duction of bills. Every representative Is
fortified with a large number of measures,
and the prospects are that the call will not
he completed within two days. The follow
Ing we're introduced and appropriately re-
ferred;
By Mr.. Herbert of Alabama-For the
sppolntment of special committee to in
vestigste the operation and effect of the
customs administration act.
By Mr.. Oates of Alabama-Authorizin
national banking associations to loan money
On real estate security; also to define and
punish b.ackmalling; also to regulate i'm
migration; also to dispose Of the interest Of
Virginia's indemnity fund.
By Mr. breckenridge cf Arkansas-For
the admission Of Indian territory as a
state.
By Mr.. Caminetti Of California-Prohibit-
ing aliens from holding an office of trust
under the government of the United
States.
Mr. Blount interrupted the call and asked
unanimous consent for the immediate con-
sideraton Of the Senate resolution author
ing the Secretary of the Navy to employ a
United States vessel to transport food to
the inhabitants of Russia suffering from
want Of sustenence
Mr. Kilgore of Texas objected aud the
call was resumed as follows:
By Mr.. Watson of Georgia--To place
jute baggiDg, jute, iron ties and binding
twine on the free list; also to prevent the
payment in advance by the Secretary of
tue Treasury If interest on bonds; also to
create an income tax.
By Mr.. Cleatham of North Caroina-To
aid IN the support of common schools
Bills were introduced and referred for
the erection OF public buildings at the fol-
lowing points among others: Selma, Ala
and Natchez, Miss.
When the call Of states was suspended 375
bills Of q public character had been turned
into the legislative mill aud the clerks were
taxed to the utmost of their working ca
pacity.
BILLS ON SIMILAR SUBJECTS.
Bills having q similar object were intro
duced by several different members. For
example, nearly all Of the California men,
OeTs presented Chinese exclusion acts, and
ac's Ior the establishment Of a gun factory
81 benlcla, Cal. Members from other states
also introduced Chinese exclusion acts. Bills
Ieatlng to silver coinage came from all
:soaons ss. OF the country. Among the SUBJ
!ects covered by the bills introduced were
Me income tax, trademarks, regulation of
express charges, defining, taxing and pro-
noting trusts. election of postmasters bv the
people, eequalizing of bounties, free binding
.t"Ihe, TO investigate the pension bureau,
@Iepeal the sugar bounty, pension bills o I
Sso@G @ variety, providing for uniform car
VyuPers, 30 investigate the managem ent of
Iae Chicago exposition, to prohibit usury,
VV9uSnging the monetary system; various
ViiS placing on the free list lumber, tin and
elue plate, salt, and otherwise amend
nS the tariff laws; proposing
constitutional amendment prohibiting
%''erles, expressing sympathy with the Rus,
Ia famine sufferers. to prevent aliens from
oO11lnS o.S ounce under the United States gov
srIuleht; era to repeal the long and short haul
auu pooling clauses of the Interstate com
merce act also to prohibit the opening OF
ey auy exposition onISunday, when appropria
@ uuns made by the United States are ex,
laws. -'A 'NAAi ose' o-noUA
NEW POSTAGE STAMPS.
a aI' Alexander Of North Carolina intro,
~" Ceeu , a nlIl to facilitate exchange through
sta ulalls oy authorizing the issuance OF
npS OF denominations of 5, 10, 25 and 5(
~ ~ ailu VI and So which shall be on sale
money. 'A 0"''i' 10 uoeineo
,osny Mr.. McCreary of Kentucky. amend.
Hou,e o iules so as to require the various
ysri.o. eotnlnitteez, having in charge the
port ~ konsEel appropriation bills, to re-
lone o s.o,se salhe within eighty days during a
sbos, s.sI' aud within forty days in the
also :" 'oh' after the meeting of congress
dyna,"j,f feRuiate the purchase and sale OF
%iaAlitS No and ether explosives.
sy,1.' oates Of Alabama introduced with
duTing ~ ',Ioauons, bill reported by him
Commi,tae ,,'o iast congress from the judiciary
htrs ~ see 10 amend the naturalization
tio1 Rvs The class of persons denied natnralITa.
arcbis;s 'ue W OH includes aliens who are an.
rrotds r,otlsts or polygamists, or who have immi.
the lsu w sne United States in violation oi
ton or III VINO cannot read the conStitu-
NJ OF other Infamous crime.
pnta5 ,o, oates oates also introduced the bin pre-
rpvnla.! r,Ja oy him during the last congress- ''tc
bss,uGe bsaGe immigration and to amend the
M N9HEation laws of the United States y
n0t 9atss also introduced a hin nrovidino
bsp.iso law taxing national and statf
eeu, "sS0ciations at the rate of 10 pei
ps-so "a tue amount Of the notes Of snv
ts.oci.,5l W. oI any state bank or state banking
tou h. USED by them for cirouia
d,cnis Gin, !" 'a'panded as to all notes issued X
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