Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-05
J U M B LIE OF BILLS
Ready to Be Filed in the House Without
Delay.
They Are ON All Sorts of Topics and
Introduced by All Sorts
of Men.

In anticipation of the adoption of the code
Of rules reported and now pending in the
House, members have already filed 202 bills
with the officials of the House, which will
be placed on the calendar in the order in
which they were received; and IL there is
any benefit to be derived from priority of
position these measures will be in posi-
ton to receive it, A great majority are
bills that have already found a place on the
calendars Of previous Congresses, such as
bills to repeal the federal election laws. to
repay to the states the cotton tax, to estab-
lish a uniform system of bankruptcy, to IN
crease the facilities for prosecuting war
claims of various kinds. The original bills
chiefly grow out of existing financial con-
ditions
Mr.. Coombs of Brooklyn Is the author Of
a lengthy amendment to the national bank
act intended to secure additional currency.
1t authorizes the Secretary Of the Treasury
to issue circulating notes to national banks
upon the following securities deposited with
him to the amounts named: On United
States bonds. 100 per cent; on state, railway
and municipal bonds of at least par market
value, on which interest has not defaulted
for ten years, 80 per cent; on first mortgage
loans guaranteed by corporations with So.-
600 capital. IS per cent; on certificates OF de-
posit of gold and silver coin or bullion In
the treasury or mints. 100 per cent; on
warehouse receipts of pig iron, cotton and
wheat issued by companies with patd-up
capital of s250.0O0, rs per cent.
Several bills to repeal the 10 per cent tax
on state bank circulation are included in
the list, and two to establish an income tax
one by Mr.. McRae Of Arkansas is a mod
crate measure. and one by Mr.. Richardson
of Tennessee Is radical In its provisions.
He proposes to lay a tax of per cent on
s.. 900 to 5000, per cent on 5000 to $4,000,
10 per cent on $4,000 to $1,000 Is per cent
on $4,000 to $4,000. 20 per cent on $4,000 TO
1000, 80 per cent on $4,000 to 100000, 40 per
cent on all over 500 600.
Mr.. McRae has also a bill designed to in
crease the circulating medium by directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to issue an
nually at the end of each fiscal year treas
ury notes to an amount equal to the total
taxes and revenues collected by the govern
ment during the previous year; and to re-
place the national bank currency by an
equal amount Of treasury notes.
Mr. Harter's Bills.
Mr.. Harter (Ohiol has prepared a national
bank bill. under the provisions of which
national banks may issue circulating notes
up to IS per cent of their paid-in capital and
surplus without depositing bonds to secure
it. and bonds now on deposit with the
treasurer to secure circulation may be with
drawn. The United States is to have first
lien on the assets of any failed national
bank to secure its guarantee Of the banks
circulation, and in case the assets are not
sufficient to reimburse the government the
controller of the currency is to make an
assessment upon all the national banks of
the state in which the derelict bank is To-
Gated, divided pro rata according to their
capital and surplus, to make up the de-
flciency. Beside the rs per cent of circula-
tion provided for as stated the banks may
issue an amount equal to SO per cent of
| their capital and surplus. to be known as
h1y TT.1ir n
States bonds. and to pay tax of-epee-osaa
until retired
Mr.. Harter has also prepared bill max
Ing 1t unlawful. under heavy penalty, for
any officer or employe of a national bank to
borrow money of that bank; also to author
ize the Secretary of the Treasury to sell
United States bonds when he deems II
necessary thereby to maintain the parity of
paper and silver money In the United States
with gold; also to authorize the issue of
national bank notes to the par value of
bonds deposited for their redemption:
also directing the President to open
the mints of the United States to the
free coinage of silver whenever he shall
have been officially advised that not less
than six nations Of Europe, including Great
Britain Germany and France, have like
wise opened their mints
Mr.. Walker Mass.) Is prepared to intro
duce. with some amendments. the bill Of
fered at the last Congress by Mr.. Bacon of
New York to increase the volume of bank
currency, and for the better control Of
banks by the officers Of the United States
Public Buildings.
Bills have been prepared for the erection
of public buildings at the following places,
to cost the sums mentioned: Fitchburg,
| Mass. Si5000O; Gardner. Me-, $4,000; Water
willie. Me, $4,000 Brockton, Mass, 600;
Dixon and Sterling, ILL.,, $4,000 each; Potts
Vile, Pa. 100000: Waterbury. Conn. $780,
900; Yonkers, n. Y, $4,000; Hudson. n. Y,
| olN,.rxy AM. S.lo
Oregon, 100000; South Omaha, S2500U0; San
Diego, Cal, $4,000; Fresno, Cal, sl00, 900;
Lincoln, Neb., Sl.0O00o0; Piattsmouth. Neb,
$780, 900; to increase to 81 600 900 the limit of
cost of the building at Omaha: to locate SOL
! diers homes at Beatrice, Neb., and Green
vile, Tenn; to establish a branch mint at
Omaha: to establish a subtreasury at At
lanta, Ga.
Among the other measures are the follow
ing:
| BY Mr.. Wheeler (Ala.p-To repeal section
3iS0. r. s., which prohibits the payment to
| soldiers who served in the war with Mexico
| and afterward in the confederate army
claims for property lost in the Mexican war;
To provide for the admission of the state
| of Arizona.
To enable the people of New Mexico Utah.
Arizona and Oklahoma to form a constitu-
| tion and state government and to be ad-
| mitted into the Union on an equal footing
with the original states.
By Mr.. McRae (Ark.)-To authorize a set
| tlement Of the per cent swamp land claim
| of Arkansas.
To finally adjust the swamp land grants.
To protect public forest reservations.
To grant the thirty-sixth sections Of land
| In every township to states admitted to the
| Union prior to 1SiS for free school purposes.
| Fixing $3.50 an acre as the minimum price
| Of public lands.
BY Mr.. Oates (Ala.)-To authorize nation
| al banks to loan money on real estate.
BY Mr.. Morse (Mass.)-To authorize the
Post Office Department to forward un-
stamped mail matter and collect double
postage at destination: authorizing the
President to appoint annually fifty cadets
| to West Point from schools where an army
officer is detailed for military instruction; ;
| to repeal the interstate commerce law.
By Mr.. Dunphy On. Y.)-To equalize and
| increase pay of letter carriers from $500 to
| $1,000, according to length Of service; to
| classify and fix salaries of clerks in first
and second class post offices; to authorize
| the New York and New Jersey Bridge
| Company to build bridge across the Hud-
| son at New York.
BY Mr.. Mallory Fla.)-To authorize the
| count between the United States and Flori-
| da by allowing the state for moneys ex-
| pended in the Indian hostilities of 1s49, 1856
| and 1857 as set-of against the Indian
| trust funds invested in state bonds; to re-
| store to the pension rolls all Florida pen
| sioners stricken Of by reason Of their par
| ticipation In or sympathy with the rebel
| lion.
Mr.. CumminRs' Batch.
| By Mr.. Cummings On. Y.)-To make labor