The morning times., 1895-12-04
HAVE STARTED THE GRIsr.
Members Put in a Busy Day In Pre-
sentiny Rius.

seuftny BluS.
The reception or the Presidents mes
sage and its mon notonous reading to o
comparatively small number OF listening
members was the only feature OF interest
A large proportion OF the Legislators, as
usual, preferred to read the message in
thelr own time and way.
Chaplain CoudaD, III mis- initial prayer.
created a mild sensation by Incorporating
the foil owing petition:
And so, heavenly Father, let peace reign
quick to resent anything like an insult to
this, our natton."
MAJ jor Prutien resumed his familiar work
OF announcing u communication from the
President In writing, and the document he
conveyed was Immediately laiu berore the
house. 1t comprised about $4,000 words.
being OF fully the average length, and
wasread by yex-LieuteDant Governor Sampsor I
Of Ohio, VINO Is an applicant for the DO
sitioD OF reading cerS-
The message was on motion referred
to the committee OF the whele, and an
adjournment was taken until rlday noon.
The following bills were today introduced
in the House:
By Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia-Americus. Ca.
S5U,0oU; by sir. RobbIus. OF Alabama. An
liston, Ala. 81 0,Ot0; Salem Ala. $780,
0oo;by Mr., rton, OF OHIO. Cleveland, Ohio.
disabled coiored people in the District of
Columbia, S100,UCO; by Mrx ApsIey. of
Massachusetts; fitcnburg, Mass, $500
200; by n6 Mri +, Herman Of Ereson salem
ifornia, stockton. Cal, $3.50 600
BY Mr.. Mahon, Rep, PENNSYLVANIA. estab-
6lishing bureau of public health in the
Treasury Department to provide measures
uf security against the Introduction OF con-
tagious and epidemic diseases. Also a
,,.i making pension u vested right and au-
thoriZing the suspension OF pensions OBJ
BY Mr.. Mccall, Rep, Massachusetts,
amending the immigration laws by adding
10 the class of aliens excluded from the
United States all persons between the ages
OF fourteen and sixty years who cannot
read, write and speak the English or some
other language.
BY Mr.. Chickering, Rep, New York, ap-
propriating $100 900 to enable the Sec
RETRY of War 10 ascertain the cost and
feasibility Of constructing ship canal from
the Hudson River.
BY Mr.. Powers of vermont-To establish
uniform system OF bankruptcy through
out the United States.
By Mr.. Phillip8. Rep, Pa.-Tbe same
bill he introduced during the last Congress.
authorizing the appointments OF 3 non par
and consider and recommend Legislation
to meet the problems presented by labor.
agriculture, and capital.
BY Mr. Hermann, Rep, Ofe.-Granting
pensions to the survivors of the Indian
wars of 1882 to 1912, inclusive.
BY Mr.. Meikeljohn, Rep, Neb.-Prohib-
itins the sale OF intoxieants to Indians.
under penalty OF fine and imprisonment-
BY Mr.. McRae, DEM, Ark.-For the free
coinage uf gold and silver and the issue OF
gold certificates
Also to finally adjust the swamp land
grants
Also tn provide for the sale of lands
chiefly valuable for building stone. salt.
chalk and other like minerai ST. distances.
BY Mr.. Mercer, Rep, Nehr.-Appropri-
ating S15, 600 for the establishment uf an
assay office at Omaha, Nebr.: aiso appro-
priating 100000 for a branch mint at
Omaha
By Mr.. Loudennslager. Rep, N. Jap
propriating $4,000 fur lighthouse and
fog signal station near Big Oyster Bay
Shoal, N. j.
BY Mr.. McRae, DEM, Ark.-Defining
trusts. and authorizing the free importa-
ton of articles covered by them.
Also to refund the cotton tax.
BY Mr.. johnson. Rep, Cal.-Amending
the naturalization laws so as to provide
that no alien shall become q citizen who
has not for five years preceding the time
application is made, resided within the
United States, and who. cannot read.
write, and speak the English language.
By Mr.. Hermann, Rep, Ore.-A joint reso-
luton. abrog gaung the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty, concluded April 10, 1880
By Mr.. Wright, Rep, Mass.-:Appropriat-
ing 81 90 900 for public building at
Holyoke, Mass