Evening journal., 1895-12-06
SOME IMPORTANT BILLS
The Senate Has Much Material
on Hand For Active Work.
MEASURES AFFECTING FINANCE.
Senator Call vigorously Supports His Cuban
Resolution Republican and Democratic
Reorganization cauouses--speaker Reed
sim silent Regarding Committees

WAsH1NGToN. Dec. 6.-Speaker Reed
has begun for the first time TO definitely
outline his list Of committees ON paper
No information has leaked from the
speakers room except remarks made by
Mr. Reed TO the friends Of a member who
asked for the Craftsmanship Of the COM
mittee on labor, which seemed 10 indicate
that he has decided to give that place to
Mr. Phillips Of Pennsylvania, whose name
has been presented to the labor organiza-
tions. The labor unions are taking an in
terest in the committee on immigration
as we'll as the labor committee and are en-
deavoring TO bring about the selection Of
committeeman who will favor Senator
Lodges bill. which, among other things,
would bar illiterate foreigners from entry.
It Is estimated that not less than 20 per
cent of the foreigners admitted under ex
isting laws would be excluded by sys-
tenn requiring tho ability to read and
write their own language, and this is
what the labor organizations wish to Sc
cure.
Probably the strongest pressure being
brought TO bear upon the speaker comes
from various candidates for the commit
tee on ways and means. The Republicans
will be entitled to II places on this body
If the party proportion Of the last congress
is maintained, and 2 Of the II will be
new men. The influence of business in
terests of every class and section have
been invoked and many letters and petit
tions are pouring I'm.
Next to ways and means in their desira-
bility from the standpoint of the members
are the commission appropriations and
rivers and hnrbors the two bodies which
have charge of the distribution OF the lar
gest sums Of money.
In the senate Mr.. Call Of Florida called
up his resolution Of Tuesday relative to
the recognition of Cuba and made an ad-
dress
Mr.. Call drew a graphic picture of tho
ruin, misgOvernment and barbarous cru
city against which the Cubans were con-
tending and their long struggle for free
dom. He described the former revolutions
and declared that the progress against
tyranny made by the native Cubans, who
maintained, as we had maintained in 1776,
that just government must derive its au-
thority from the consent Of the governed,
entitled them to recognition as belliger-
ents and the neutrality Of other nations.
He considered it an outrage that the
United States should not hold out an en-
couraging hand to those who were strug-
speeding the Cubans on their course no
insisted that this government was actu-
ally retarding the revolution-was, IN
fact, furnishing aid to the Spanish tyrant.
Bills Introduced.
A number Of bills were introduced In
the senate, among them the following:
BY Senator Chandler. Providing for
tho unlimited coinage Of gold and silver
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tablishing the ratio of 1 to 15L. After
providing for coming the bullion and the
issuing 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 adopt
ed by tho governments Of England, France
and Germany.
BY Senator Directing the secre-
tary OF the treasury to have all the silver
In the treasury coined into subsidiary
coin and providing that when the reve-
nues OF the government shall be INSULT
oiont TO meet the current expenses of the
government the secretary shall issue non
interest bearing legal tender treasury
notes in amounts sufficient to cover the
deficiency and pay out the same in the
current expenditures Of the government
and also that when the gold reserve in
the treasury shall be in excess of $780,
600, 900 and legal tender notes are present.
ed 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
fall below 500, 600, 600 the secretary shall
redeem the notes in silver. It closes with
a declaration for the maintenance 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 appoint
ment by the president Of a register OF
copyrights to perform the duties now per-
formed by the librarian OF congress. The
measure is a result of tho disclosures of
the Librarians bookkeeping methods made
by the Spofford investigation.
BY Senator Call.-To prevent and pun
ish 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 salary
to their widows during their natural lives.
BY Senator Dubois.-An amendment TO
the rule Of the senate for the distribution
OF the appropriation bills among the va
rious senate committees
by Senator Vilas.-A bill to prevent the
carrying OF obscene literature by railroads
engaged in interstate commerce.
BY Senator Faulkner.-A bill authoriz-
ing the governor of Alaska to grant liquor
licenses and providing for the punishment
Of those who engage in this traffic without
such license; also bill authorizing the
governor Of Alaska to create precincts and
appoint justices Of the peace and consta-
bles.
The Reorganization Committee.
The Republican senators caucused last
evening and adjourned in less than ten
minutes. Senator sherman handed down
the steering committee and IL was accept
ed without dissent The committee will
now begin its work on reorganization.
The committee is as follows:
Senator Mitchell Of Oregon, chairman;
Senators Platt Of Connecticut, Quay OF
Pennsylvania, Chandler of New Hamp-
shire, Cullom Of Illinois, Pettigrew of Da-
kota Gear Of Iowa, Teller OF Colorado
ard Prtchard Of North Carolina.