Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-07
FEW NEW MEASURES INTRODUCED
Present Congress Has Bccn Conscryn-
tive In that Rrsucpt.


Present Congress Has Rccn Conscrvn
tiye In that Respect.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.--Tha new congress
up to this time has been an unusually con
servative one in the matter Of proposing new
legislation. Fewer bills tlan usual hav,
been introduced and most of those were FOL
projects which failed to pass the last con
sress. Plans for the admission Of Okl1homa
Arizona and New Mexico to statehood agar
made their appearance, the first being pre-
scented by General Wheeler, who was chair
man Of the committee on territories in tht
last congress, and the other two by the two
new delegates of the respective territories
Mcssrs. Murphy and Catron.
The first bill introduced by Mr. Mcclellan
OF New York, who is one OF the young demo.
Gratis and son of General Mcclellan, was enc
10 authorize the senate to confirm militar,
nominations made by President Lincoln
which have never been acted upon, and the
issue Of commissions to the nominees. stat
ing that they were nominated to the rank
conferred by Lincoln.
General Grosvenor Of Ohio offered a bill to
make the new Chattanooga and Chicka-
mauga Battlefield park in Tennessee ma
tional field for military maneuvers by the
companies OF the United States army and the
militia. The bill authorizes the secretary Of
war to assemble troops there every year and
to prescribe the rules under which the park
may be used.
Representative Walker Of Massachusetts,
offered. with some amendments, his banking
bill Of the last congress-.
By Mr.. Linton of Michigan. a bill pre-
pared at the Postoffice department to re-
classify and prescribe the salaries Of railway
postal clerks
BY Mr.. Hicks of Pennsylvania, for the re-
lief of persons who served ninety days or
more in the various construction corps at
tached to the army, or railroads operated by
the military authorities during the war; also
,,tI H.. H.,
sponded to and enlisted under President Lin
coins first call for troops.
BY Mr.. Overstreet OF Indiana. to author
fze the suspension Of pensions obtained by
fraud.
BY Mr.. Melklejohn Of Nebraska, to pro-
hibit the sale Of intoxicating drinks to In
dians, framed to meet the decision OF Judge
Belinger OF Oregon as to the sale of liquor
to Indians who have become citizens of the
United States.
BY Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama. to increase
the pensions of soldiers of the Florida war,
also providing an additional Unit:d States
district Judge for Alabama.
By Mr.. Harris Of Ohio evying duty on
woods as follows: Woods and hair of a first
class. II cents per pound second class, IL
cents per pound; third class and on camel's
hair of the third class, the value whereof
shall be 10 cents or less pei pound, includ-
ing charges, the duty is to be 32 per cent
ad valorem; on woods of the third class and
on came's- hair of the third class the value
of which exceeds 13 cents per pound the
duty is to be 80 per cent ad valorem wools
on the skin are to pay the same rate as
other wools.
By Mr.. Barnham of California, to amend
the act Incorporating the Maritime Canal
company Of Nicaragua. One feature of the
bill authorizes the issuance Of bonds not ex-
ceeding $3.50, 600 900, with interest at per
cent. to secure the means to construct and
complete the canal. All sums expended for
materials and supplies necessary to the con
struc,ion are to be purchased in the United
States, except such may BE- grown or
produced in Nicaragua or Costa Rica, and
no Asiatic labor is to be employed.
BY Mr.. Flynn Of Oklahoma. providing for
free homesteads on the public lands in
Oklahoma; also for the ops ming Of the Indian
territory under the homestead laws.
By Mr. Morse Of Massachusetts,, to repeal
the interstate commerce law.
BY Mr.. Bowers Of California, prohibiting
the appointments of aliens to Office under the
government.
BY Mr. Southard of Ohio, to purchase en-
close and improve the sites Of certain forts
battle fields and graves Of American SOL |
diers sailors and marines in the Maumee |
valley, etc.
By Mr.. Flynn of Oklahoma, a resolution |
calling on the secretary of the interior for |
Information why the Wichita Indian lands
in Oklahoma have not been allotted.
BY Mr.. Hainer of Nebraska amending the |
act for the inspection OF live cattle ETC., by |
giving the secretary of agriculture authority |
to have all carcasses which are condemned |
as unfit for food under the act of March 3, |
1891, so disposed of as shall effectively pre- |
vent their use as human food; also bill |
pensions to soldiers and sailors |
confined in confederate prisons. |