The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-06

table and public bills can have been printed
and thc printing Office then Ia q condition TO
take nod Of the private bills anl dispose OF
tAom without delay
Mr Catchiugs said he lid not feo like ac-
cepung such q suggestion. but would ia' OF
an amendment 90 the order providing for the
printing oi twenty-five copies of each private
bll.
Mr. NcCreary said he was in favor Of
economy. but did not believe this was tho
cost If printing twenty-five bills (Which the
gentleman from Mississippi agrees to- and
ono hundred bills is infinite
Mr. Cummings said II Mr McCreary's
amendment that 1t would cost Just ono cent
% print soyenty-fve copies of private bill
after tho first twenty-five were printed then
the Total cost Of printing one hundred copies
OF each of the probable six thousand private
hllls over the first twenty-five copies would
be lust $50 Applause
Mr. Catchngs said that with the consent of
his colleagues on the Committee on Rules IN
doierence TO the general sentiment of the
House. he would accept the amendment pro-
Ndlng for the printing of ono hundred copies
OF each private bill
Mr.. Richardson. of Tennessee. stated that the
joint committee on printing had recOmmen-
ded that two hundred and fifty copies OF pri-
yate bills be printed not one hundred as he
had previously stated.
Tng AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
The amendment Of Mr. NcCreary providing
{ the printing of 100 copies of private bills
was agreed 90.
Mr. Catchings then proposed IA amendment
providing for the introduction Of petitions
on bills, and designating how memorials are
to bee presented
Mr.. Enloe presented q substitute for the
provisions of the rule OF the last Congress
which provides for the Introduction of pri-
vate bills. memorials and petitions without
being read. This substitute was agreed 60 by
a substantial ma ority.
The order of the committee as amended
was then adopted.
The effect of the order is That the executive
and other documents on the Speaker table
shall bo referred TO the proper committees
and the States wore then called for the nitro
duction of bills of q general character which
wIl be presented ln open House.
requests for indefinite leaves of ahsencce
were made in behnlf Of Messrs. Mills Bacon
and Mcbae and granted.
BfIIs Is INrtDDrCEp.
The roll was then called for the introduc-
tion o. bills. and the following were among
those introduced.
By. Mr. Herbert To investigate the work
ings If tie customs law and 20 provide "a sJs-
OF irrigation Of arid lands
By. Mr.. Cats TO authorize national banks
/ t. loan money ON real estate security. 10 de
/ fue and punish biacAnalng. 60 regulate I'M
migration and to amend the naturalization
/ laws.
/ l3v Mr.. Clarke. To provide for the free col
I lection and delivery Of postal matter IL rural
By 1ir. Turpin. For o pos.oeice building ut
| Selma Ala.
Bv Sir. Breckinrdgo, OF Arkansas. TO pro-
vide for the admission of Oklahoma as q
/ State
/ immigration. % amend the naturalization
laws. o. i0rcciose the mortgage on the Omon
/ AMI Central Pacific railroads. for the free
coinage OF silver produced IN tho nited
/ States 20 absolutely lronlbt the coming OF
/ Chinese into the United States, aad On
amendment 20 the Constitution 10 elect the
/ President and Nice-Lreslaent by direct
/ vote of the people.
By Nr. Cauhnetti To reimburse California,
/ Washington and Oregon for expenses durns
| the late war
By Mr. Bowers. Torestrict location of pub
/ lie lands O. citizens of the uited States 10
prohibit aliens from holding any oihce or ap-
/ p0ntmeut in the United states service 10
secure Uniform naturalization processes
/ throughout the country.
By Mr. Loud Excluding Chinese from the
/ United States.
At this point AIr. Blount endeavored to Sc
| curo consideration OF the loint resolution
pas,ed by the Senate authorizing the Necre-
| tary of the Navy u carry out the rec 'luheh-
/ d.-on of President DarrsOns S message on
the Russian famine. but Mr klgore. OF
TEXAS. objected. saving Alr. Speaker
| SINCE Congress seems inclined to look alter
everlo ody's people but her own / object
The Oduclon of bills was then re-
| sumed
Iiy Mr. Watson Georgia: Providing for an
Br 3lr Scott. Illinois. An amendment to
the Constitution 20 elect lnited States Sena-
| tors by IL direct vote Of the people.
Iv Mr. Lane Providing for the erection OF
I-.r frtfN ID
I receipts have exceeded s30,uOJ per year for
two years: to lay an income tax and TO pre-
/ vent the contraction of the currency.
Bv Mr. HOLMAN TO secure purity in cleo
tious 20 punish bribery 0nd - equaAze the
/ bonnties lu tie late war.
Mr.. Brett. To put binding twine on the
Bv Mr.. Cooper. Indiana. A resolution for
/ an investigation of the Pension Bureau,
Bv Mr. Martin. 70 abolish the sugar
/ bounty.
By Mr.. Otis. To change our monetary sys-
| tenn reduce interest and provide for loans on
/ lands
By Mr. Simpson: TO fix the rate Of interest
and prohibit usury.
By Mr.. Stone For free coinage and TO
/ place lumber and tin on the free list.
/ By Mr. dickinson. For public building AT
| Newport. Ky.
By Mr. Goodnight Placing salt on the
! list
Ijy Mr. McCreery: Placing tin, agricultural
! implements. edge tools salt, WoOlen goods
and lumber on the free list.
/ Bv bir. Morse. Massachusetts A resolution
| asking our representatives ia Russia 10 secure
/ n possible. an amelioratiOn Of the condition
of the Russians IN that country.
Ily MIR. Rayner Maryland. hesoluuon pro
testing against the treatment Of the Jews 10
Russia and proposing AZ INVESTIGATION as TO
| tho causes OF such treatment.
Bv Mr. Morse, Massachusetts, 10 prohiDit
! the opening on Sunday ot any exposition ior
which the United States makes appropria-
! tlOna. -,
By Mr.. Andrews. Massachusetts: Placing
raw wool. coal and iron ore on the iree list re-
pealing the Sugar Bounty law, the present
| Silver law and the reciprocity clause on the
Tariff law.
BY Mr.. Stout. Michigan: Placing sugar on
| the free list.
BY Mr. Dockery. Missouri To repeal the
! law making annual indefinite appropriations
10 reduce duties on wool manufactures to 30
! per cent. and placing manufactured lumber
/ on the free list.
BY Mr. BRYAN Amendment to the Consti-
tuition for the election OF senators by direct
! vote OF the people
By Mr.. Bartine: For free coinage Of silver.
! BY Mr.. Little To tax lotteries.