The herald., 1895-12-07
Most OF the Bills Introduced SO Far Are Old
Treasures

Most OF the Bills Introduced SO Far Are Old
Treasures
The new congress up to this time ha 8
been an unusually conservative one in the
matter OF proposing new legislation.
Fewer bills than usual have been intro.
duced, and most of them were projects
which failed to pass the last congress.
Plans for the adm ission of Oklahoma,
arizona and New Mexico to atehood
have again made their appearance, the
frst being presented by General Wheeler.
who was chairman of the com mittce on
territories IN the last congress, and the
other two BY the new delegates of the re-
spective territories. Messrs. Murphy and
Catron.
The first bill introduced by Mr.. McClel-
Ian, of New York, who is one OF the
young Dem ocratl and son OF Genera |
Mcclellan, was one to authorize the
senate to confirm military nominations
made by President Lincoln. which have
never been acted upon, and the issue of
the cum missions to the nominees stating
that they were nominated to the rank
conferred by Lincoln.
Representative Walker of MassachC-
setts offered, with some amend rents,
his hiking bill OF the last congress.
By Hicks of Pennsylvania, for the relief
Of persons VINO served ninety days or
more in the various construction corps
attached to the army or railroads oper-
ated by the m litary authorities during
the war. Also a bill granting lncdais to
those who responded to and enlisted un
dei President Lincoln's first call for
troops.
by Uverstreet of Indiana, to authorize
the suspension OF pensions obtained by
fraud.
By Meikleiohn of Nebraska, to piohibt
the sale of intoxicating drinks to In
dians, framed to meet the decision of
Judge Belllnger of Oregon AS to the sale
of liquor to Indians who have become
citizens of the United States.
By Wheeler of Alabama. to increase the
pensions OF the soldiers Of the Florida
war, also providing an additional United
States circuit judge for Alabama.
BY Harris of Ohio, levying duty on
woods as follows: Woods and hair of the
class, II cents per pound third class and
on cancels hair OF the third class, the
value whereof shall be Is cents or lesa
per pound, including charges. tho duty
is to be 80 per cent ad valorem. On wool
of the third class and on camels' hair of
the third class, the value of which ex-
ceeds Is cents per pound, the dusy is to
be 90 per cent al valorem. Woods on the
skin are to Ray the same rates as otaer
woods.
By Mr.. Burnham of California, to
amend tho act Incorporating the Mari
time Canal Company OF Nicaragua One
feature of the bill authorizes the issuance
of bonds not exceeding $3.50 900, 000 with
interest at per cent, to secure the means
to construct and complete the canal. All
sums expended for materials and sup
plies necessary to the construction are
to DO purchased in the Unite States OK
ccpt such as may be grown or produced
in Nicaragua or Costa Rica, and no ASH
attic labor is to be employed.
By Blynn of Oklahoma, providing for
free houestads on the. public lands in
Oklahoma. also for the opening OF Indian
territory under tho hom estead laws.
BY Mr.. Morse of Massachusett to re.
peal the interstate comm cree law.
BY Mr.. Bowers OF Califnrnla. prohibit
ing tho appointment of aliens 10 Office
under the government.
BY MIR. Southard of Ohio, to enclose
and improve the sites of certain forts,
battle helds and graves of American SOL
diers ana marines in the Maumee valley.
BY Mr.. Flynn OF Oklahoma, a resolu-
tion calling on the secretary of the inter-
Tor for information why the Wichita In
dian lands in Oklahoma have not been
allotted.
BY Mr.. Haincr of Nebraska, amending
the act for the inspection of live cattle
etc., by wing the secretary uf agriculture
authority to have all Carcasses con-
demned as unfit for food under the act
of March 3, 1891, SO disposed of as shall
effectually prevent their use as human
food; also bill granting pensions to sol.
dlers and sailors confined in nfederate
prisons.