The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-12-12
uch road at any time within three

BY Senator Hawley: Providing |
for the regulation Of the importation
Of explosives.
By Senator Hale: To reorganize
the personnel OF the navy. This
bill is the same ~ presented by Sem
ator Butler In the last congress.
BY Senator Lodge (by request)
Appropriating 100000 for the en-
conrsgment Of aerial navigation.
By Senator Baker: Removing the
bar Of limitation in suits brought by
laborers or mechanics against the
United States for work done.
By Senator Voorhees,: Increasing
all pensions granted under the act
Of 1890 to s12.
Senator sherman re -introducsd
his bin Of Isst psss'cn 10 AZ : uui-
form stsudsra clesslAeutfcA &1d
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Senator sherman also rrsssntsd :
bill for the readjustment and In
crease of pensions granted on ac-
count Of the loss OF limbs.
By Senator Voorhees,: Providing
punishment for persons guilty Of
contempt Of United States courts.
The bill makes moving about, talk
ing or making OF gestures while q
court is sitting an act of contempt
and provides punishment either by
fine or imprisonment.
The bill which was introduced in
the senate by Senator Chandler pro-
vides for the unlimited coinage Of
gold and silver, In connection with
other nations, and establishes tho
ratio Of to 151a. After providing |
for coming the bullion and the issu-
ing Of silver and gold certificates,
the third section OF the bill provides |
that the law shall take effect and |
become operative when similar laws |
shall have been adopted by the
governments of England, France
and Germany, (which laws shall in
substance provide for the purchase
Of gold and silver bullion without
limit, and shall make legal tender of
the gold aud the principal coins and
any certificate representing them,
the ratio between the gold and silver
to be the same provided for in this
act; and when such laws have been
passed by the governments afore-
said, the president shall make
proclamation accordingly, and this
law shall then take effect and be in
force"
Other bills introduced were:
By Senator Mills: Directing the
secretary of the treasury to have all
the silver In tho treasury coined into
subsidiary coin, and providing that
when the revenues of the govern
ment shall be insufficient to meet
the current expenses of the gov
ernment the secretary shall issue
non interest bearing legal tender
treasury notes in amounts sufficient
to cover tho deficiency and pay out
the same In the current expenditures
of the government, and also that
when the gold reserve in the treas
ury shall be in excess of $1O0, ,O0O,.
600 and legal tender notes are pre-
sented for redemption In coin, they
shall be redeemed in either gold or
silver coin, at the discretion Of the
secretary. The bill also provides
that when the reserve shall fail
below 500, ,0O0,0 tho secretary
shall redeem the notes In silver. 1t
closes with q declaration for the
Of the parity OF the
two metals and . provision for the
repeal of all laws authorizing
the issuance Of interest bearing
bonds.
BY Senator Morrill,: For the sp-
pointment by the president Of a
register Of copyrights to perform
the duties now performed by the
librarian Of congress. The measure
is the result Of the disclosures OF the
library's book keepers methods
made by the Spofford investigation.
By Senator Gall: To prevent and
punish the control Of elections by
corporations engaged in interstate
commerce; also, . bill requiring the
railroad companies to pay employees
Injured In the discharge of duty their
salaries while disabled, and in case
Of death to continue to pay the SAL
sry to their widows during their
natural lives.
BY Senator Dubois: An amend
ment to the rules Of the senate for
the distribution Of the appropriation
bills among the various senate COM
BY Senator Villas: A bill to prevent
the carrying Of obscene literature ON
railrosds engaged in interstate COM
mercs.
By Senator Faulkner: A bill au-
the governor Of Alaska to
grant liquor licenses, and providing
for the punishment Of those engaged
In this trafiic without such license;
also, . bill authorizing the governor
Of Alaska to create precincts and
appoint Justices Of the peace and
constables.
BY Senator Sherman (by requsst)
To provide for the reorganization Of
the line Of the army 90 - to consist
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