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

There were 272 bills and sixteen
resolut ons introduced In the senate
the opening day, but largo major
ny Of the bills were reprints Of
measures which failed to pass last
session. Many Of these, as also .
large proportion Of the new bills
were for private purposes. There
were also several for the modifica-
tion Of the pension laws.
Senator Pettigrew introduced
bill to establish Uniform system Of
bankruptcy, and reintroduced his
bill Of last session to prevent the
determination Of the fur bearing
animals Of Alaska.
Senator Vest rsiptroduoed his bill
Of last session to prohibit monopoly
in the transportation Of cattle to
foreign countries, and l.sJ J.inissn " =
for the compulsosxs ednczEion ' b
Indian children and the settlement
Of private land claims.
Senator Chandler reintroduced his
bill for the exclusion Of alien an.
archists and his bill for the regula-
ton Of immigration.
Senator Frye Introduced . bill
providing for the amendment Of the
tariff laws so % to admit free Of
duty all material used in the con-
strnction or equipment of vessels
built in the United States. He also
presented several other bills for tho
encouragement Of American ship
ping and American shipbuildlng, and
general bills to amend the laws
relating to navigation to prevent
discrimination against American
sailing vessels engaged in the coast
wise trade.
In the house q large number Of
bills and joint resolutions were in
troduced, many Of them measures
that failed during the last session.
Other measures introduced in the
house were:
By Mr.. Powers, Of Vermont: A
bill to establish a uniform System of
bankruptcy.
By Mr.. Mccall, OF Massac achusetts:
To amend the immigration laws.
By Mr.. Wilson, of Ohio: To
equalize pensions on account of
service in the Mex can war.
By Mr.. Mahon, Of Fennsylvania:
Incorporating the Maritime Canal
Company, OF Nicaragua; reported by
Representative Ma lory, of the
commerce committee, in the last
congress.
By Mr.. Chickering, of New York:
To ascertain the feaslb lity and cost
of constructing ship canal from
the Great Lakes to the Hudson
river.
By Mr.. McRae, OF Arkansas: To
strike out the provision OF the con-
stitution against levying capitation
or direct tax. CA result Of the
income tax decision.)
By Mr.. Hermann, OF Oregon: To
sbrogate the Clayton Bulwer treaty.
By Mr.. Stone, Of Pennsylvania:
Providing for the. inspection of emil
grants by United States consuls.
BY Mr.. McRae, OF Arkansas: To
define trusts and to authorize the
tree importation of articles covered
by them.
By Mr.. johnson, of California
TO mako 1t unlawful after August /,
1895, for any foreign born laborer
10 enter the United States; also, q
bill to provide that NO alien shall be
admitted to citizenship who has not
tor the continued term of five years
preceding his admission resided
within the United States, and who
can not speak, read and write the
English language.
Senator Squire, of Washington,
introduced an important bill to pro-
vide . general system of fortifca-
tions for sea-coast defense. It ap.
propriates $4,000, 900, to be ex-
pended during the next twelve years
at the important ports of the coun-
try, such as New York, San Fran
cisco, Philadelphia, New Orleans
and others, not only ON the sea-
coast, but on the great lakes, the
navigable rivers and the estuarles Of
the state, such a. Puget Sound and
Hampton Roads. In presenting the
bill Mr.. Squire dwells upon the
necessity OF providing adequate
protection to the country. He
stated that the provisions Of the
bill were in accordance with the
recommendation of the board sp-
pointed by the president under the
act Of 1886 and said that the scheme
was one which had the Endorsement
OF many expert engineers and high
officials, including the secretary OF
war and the commanding general Of
tho army.
The bill also has the approval and
was drawn in accordance with tho
views, and after consultation with
the chief Of ordinance and the chief
Of engineers Of the army.
Quite number Of other bills and
resolutions we're introduced in tho
senate. Among them we're the fol-
lowing.
By Senator Lodge: To amend the
immigration laws, excluding all
immigrants between IA and 90 years