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

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Bills for the free coinage of gold and
silver.
Mr.. Russell. Rep Of Connecticut.
presented resolutions Of the Ionnsc,i-
cut State legislature calling on its DEL
sgation In Congress TO invest and
urge legislation which will guarantee
negroes In some localities the rights
Of liberty and trial by dne process of
law and which will check mob yio-
lence.
Delegate Murphy, of Arizona. intro
duced bill granting statehood 70 the
territory he represents.
The House adjourned till Monday.
Dec. 9th.
MONDAY, DEC. sTH.-sENArE.
The first bill passed by the senate
WAS one appropriating 100000 for i'm
proving the entrance OF Biscayne Bay,
Fla.
The pension grabbers are s,iil at
work, and the dear people" are pay ing
the toll. Among the numerous PEN
sion bills introduced was one py Mr..
voorhees,, (Dem.l To pay pension of
5000 month 10 the widow OF the late
Secretary of State Gresham.
Among the bills introduced were
these:
BY Mr.. Quay, (Rep.) to establish pos
tai savings banks. Ii provides for de-
posits of from 10 cents to $40 At all
money order postoflices and for inter-
est on deposits which do not exceed
$500.
By Mr.. Kyle, POpulist, Of South Da-
kota, providing for the erection of pub
lie buildings costing not less than
$4,000, or more than $50, 900, in all towns
with population of 5000 or more, pro-
vided suitable site is donated by the
people. 1t also provides for the issu-
ance OF Treasury notes, not to exceed
IN the aggregate 100000 To defray
the cost of these buildings.
Other bills were introduced for ap-
preparations for various public build
ings, military posts and other grab
games" amounting to millions.
Bills were introduced prOyiding'fOr
public buildings in different parts Of
the country to cost in the aggregate
$3,S5O,OO0.'
Mr.. Low, of New York, introduced
resolution directing the appoint
| ment of a board of engineers to report
upon the feasibility Of establishing a
harbor of refuge at Cape Lookout, or
at some other point near Cape Hat
teras.
By Mr.. Johnson, (Rep.,) Of Indiana
| To increase the circulation of national
banks by authorizing them to take out
circulating notes to the par value of
the bonds they have on deposit.
BY Mr.. NOonan, Rep.,) of Texas,
imposing an import duty of $50 per
head on horses and mules, $40 per head
on all cattle; increasing the duty on
wool from to "a cents per pound, &C
cOrding to grade, and on hides from )
to so cents.
By Mr.. Bell, Populist, of Colorado
TO maintain the parity between coins
of the United States by providing for
payment in gold and silver at the dis
erection of the Secretary of the Treas
ury; also withdrawing the right of the
Secretary of the Treasury to issue
bonds.
BY Mr.. Bailey, of Texas: TO secure
the separation and independence of
the executive and legislative depart
ments by forbidding Senators and
members from soliciting, directly OF
indirectly, the appointment of persons
to office.
Representative Turner introduced q
bill appropriating $4,000 for the pur.
chase of the manuscript papers and
correspondence of Thomas Jefferson
formerly offered to the United States
by the late Sarah N. Randolph, but
now in the possession of Carolina r
Randolph.