The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-12-19
IN WASHINGTON.

and concurrent resolution amending
the constitution of the, United States.
The resolution proposes to solve the
fatal defects In the former income
tax law. Tho language Of the reso.
luton is this:
"Resoived, that all taxes, ss well
- duties, imposts and excises, shall
be uniform throughout the United
States"
To become q law this concurrent
resolution must be passed by two
thirds of . quorum In both houses
and then ratified by three -fourtbs Of
tho legislatures of tho different
states.
The new congress, up to this time,
has been an unusually conservative
ono In the matter of proposing new
legislation. Fewer bills than usual
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those were for projects which "a led
to pass the last congress.
Mr.. Washington, OF Tennessee, re-
introduced the bill for an appropria-
ton on 100000 for q government
exhibit at the Tennessee Centennial
Exposition. to be held In Nashville
In 1895.
Plans for the admission Of Okla
homa, Arizona and New Mexico to
statehood again made their appear
snce, tho first being presented by
Gen. Wheeler, who was chairman OF
the committee on territories in the
last congress, and the other two by
the two new delegates Of their re-
spective territories, Messrs. Murphy
and Catron.
Tho first bill introduced by Mr..
Mcclellan, Of New York, who is one
Of the young democrats, and con OF
Gen. Mcclellan, was one to author
lie the senate to confirm military
nominations made by President Lin
coin, which have never been acted
upon, and the issue OF commissions
to the nominees, stating that they
were nominated to the rank confer.
red by Lincoln.
Gen. Grosvenor, Of Ohio, offered q
bill to mako the new Chattanooga
and Chickamauga Battle Field Park
In Tennessee, q national field fol
military maneuvers by troops of th.
United States army and the militia
The bill authorizes the secretary O
war to assemble troops there every
year and to prescribe the rules undel
which the park may be used.
By Mr.. Overstreet, of Indiana, t,
authorize the suspension Of pension
obtained by fraud.
By Mr.. Meiklejohn, of Nebraska
to prohibit the sale Of intoxicatin,
drinks to Indians, framed to mee
the decision Of Judge Bellinger, o
Oregon, as to the sale of liquor t,
Indians who have become citizens o
the United States.
By Mr.. Wheeler, of Alabama, t,
increase the pensions OF soldiers o
the Florida war: also, providing a
additional United States distric
Judge for Alabama.
By Mr.. Harris, Of Ohio, levying
duty on woods, as follows: Wool
and hair, Of first class, IL cents pc
pound; second class, 10 cents pc
pound; third class, and on camel'
hair of third class, the value whereo
shall be 10 cents or less per pound
including charges, the duty is to b.
81 per cent nd valorem; on camel
hair Of third class, the value O
which exceeds 13 cents per pound
the duty 10 to be 80 per cent .
valorem. Woods on the skin are +
pay the same rate a. other woods.
By Mr.. Barham, Of California: T
amend tho act incorporating tn
Maritime Canal Company Of Nicsr
aqua. One feature of the bil
authorizes the issuance OF bonds no
exceeding el5o,ooO, 900, with interea
at 3 per cent, to secure the means t
construct and complete the cana
All sums expended for materials an
supplies necessary to the construct
ion are to be purchased In the Unite
States except such - may be grow
or produced in Nicaragua or Cost
Rica, and no Asiatio labor II to
employed.
By Mr.. Flynn, Of Oklahoma, Pro
vidinR for free homesteads on th
public lands In Oklahoma.
By Mr.. Morse, OF Massachusetts,
10 repeal the interstate commerc
law.
Senator Cockrell, of Missouri, In
troduced . bill to provide for pa
and certificates of honorable servic
to tho officers and men Of Foster
Cavalry Battalion, Missouri Volun
tsers.
By Mr.. Bowers, Of California, pro
hibiting the appointment Of aliens I
Office under the government.
By Mr.. Hsiner, Of Nebrask,
amending the act for the inspectio
Of live cattle, etc., by giving th
secretary Of agriculture authorit
to have al carcasses condemned I
unht for food under tho sct Of Marc
8, 1891, 90 disposed Of - sha
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