The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19

Total 234440l
Among the bills INTRODUCED were
the following:
By Mr.. ThurstOn, increasing all PEN
sion allowances authorized under ex-
listing statutes of the United States to
all officers, soldiers and sailors of the
late war of the rebellion, and to their
widows and dependent relatives.
Ten other pension bills.
Mr.. Frye, an act entitled Gan act to
aid in the construction of a railroad
and telegraph line from the Missouri
River to the Pacific Ocean, and to Sc
cure to the Government the use Of the
same for postal, military, and other
purposes"
Mr.. Stewart submitted the following
resolution:
Resolred, That the Committee on FL
| nance be directed to inquire what
effect the difference Of exchange be-
tween gOld-standard countries and
silver-standard countries has upon the
agricultural and manufacturing indus
tries of the United States, and report
by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Call submitted the following
resolution
Resolved, That the Imprisonment Of
citizens of the United States by q
United States court, for alleged con-
tempt of its order. or process, by the
exercise of their right of freedom of
speech and opinion as to the right Of
the lab0ring people of the United
States, in the employment of railroad
or other corporations, to organize for
the protection of their rights as they
regard them, is an exercise of power
dangerous to the Republic and to the
liberty of the people, and the Judi
ciary Committee Of the Senate is here
by instructed to report a bill to the
!. Senate forbidding the exercise of such
authority and declaring such impris-
Onment unlawful.
, The Senate adjourned until Monday
Dec. Is.
Fifty-fve pension bills were intro
duced.
Mr.. Lacy, of Iowa, introduced reso
luton which will wake up the fee
hunting revenue rascals, il it is carried
/ through. The resolution is as follows
! ResOlred, That the AttOrney-Genera
4 be. and is hereby, requested to furnisl
e for the information Of the House o
r Representatives a report for the las
t fiscal year of the expense and emOlu
q ing officers:
s Clerks of circuit and district court
( of the various districts in the State
and Territories; also of the courts o
q appeals of the various circuits and Q
d the District of Columbia.
d Also fee, salary, and emOlument &C
d counts of United States commission
K ers, marshals, district attorneys, an
l. assistant district attOrneys; said re
port to give the names of said official
and the gross amount of the emOlu
R ment account returned OR reported b
each of said officers.
Also the total amount paid deput
marshals in each district separated,
and the number Of deputies in eac
10 district.
8 The resolution was adopted.
r The salary grabbers, through III
8. VIM. A. Stone, got in a bill appropria
ID ing one months extra pay to all II
a. officers and employees Of the House.
wi The g0ldbug contingent began i
~ skirmishing this day by the quiet il
~ PRODUCTION of bills which provide 4
enactment into law the recommend
.. ti0ns of the Presidents message {
rs finance.
y, Mr.. Bingham introduced the follo'
I'd ing bills:
In To increase the circulation Of n
ra tional-bank currency and to redu
- the taxes thereon.
= To refund the outstanding Unit
~, States and Treasury notes with hon
LIS bearing interest 1t the rate Of ? =
&c cent, and for other purposes.
Requiring all duties on import