The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-04

on NOrlu Ealf artisans through the
board OF lady manages. 1t will be
seen that the session Of the senate
has not been noteworthy on account oil
the bills and resolutions which have
passed that body. The total all told is
only 10.
The senate will not be without ma.
terial to work upon when it shall recon
vene in December. The calendar issued
to-day shows siXty-three bills and reso-
lutions reported by committees and
ready for the attention OF the senate.
A large proportion OF these bills and
resolutions relate to private claims, and
there are also several relating to the
finances which had connection with the
repeal bill and which are not now perti-
nent. Probably the most important
bill upon the senate calendar is that
for the repeal OF the federal election
laws.
A similar bill has passed the house.
= Senator Voorhees, has bill concern
ing national bank note circulation.
Mr.. Mcrgan's resolution ior Joint
committee OF the two houses to consider
questions OF finance has place OH the
calendar, as has Mr. Stewards resolu-
ton concerning the coordinate
branches OF the government, and also
Mr.. Pefier's relating to interstate COM
merCe.
Senator Palmer's bill concerning in
valid pensions paid to non-residents is
in shape for consideration Mt any time.
There are on the table resolutions by
Senators Hoar and Martin relative to
the election OF senators by the direct
vote OF the people, as there is also a
resolution by Senator Call dispensing
with the civil service commission.
HOUSE RESUME.
The chief bill that failed in the extra
session OF the house was that providing
for the urgent deficiencies.
The most important item in this mea-
sure was that which provided for the
janitors and custodiaus OF public build
inGs throughout the country. There was
an item Of 100000 to pay clerks to mem.
bers but that will be passed later with
out causing any htndrance to public bu.
stness like the first named appropria-
ton. There have been introduced in
the house at this session 1890 bills and
81 joint resolutions. OF this entire num-
Der l66 have been reported from COM
mittee and So have passed the house.
Most OF those which have passed are OF
local interest to the sections where they
apply and have been pressed to meet
some necessity which existed. Some OF
these have become laws by favorable
action in the senate and receiving the
Presidents approval Others are yet in
committee or on the calendar OF the
senate.
OF those that have become laws the
act next in Importance originating in
The house after the silver purchase re-
peal is the Chinese bill. This passed
the house October 16, and the senate
November 9,
Another bill restores to the Mormon
Church in Utah money and property
that has been in the hands OF n re-
ceiver since 1887. One OF the acts
passed extends the time for completing
the work OF the llth census until De-
cember 81, 1893 and authorizes the
President to direct the work performed
by the commissioner OF labor. Another
provided for certain urgent deficiencies.
The coinage OF subsidiary coins; to pay
clerks to members OF the house; and re-
pairs to the Ford's Theatre building in.
Washington.
A Joint resolution making former laws
in Oklahoma relating to town sites ap.
plicable to the Cherokee Strip town sites
was passed.
Two acts passed provide for revenue
cutters, one on the great lakes and the
Sother on the New England coast.