The advocate., 1896-12-16

| prohibit determinations In favor OF gold coin
or bullion.
To increase the currency and provide for it's
circulation, TO reduce the rates Of interest,
and to establish Bureau Of Loans
To increase the circulating medium by issu-
ing treasury notes, payable in lawful money
Of the United States.
To provide for the free and unlimited coin.
age Of gold and silver bullion.
To provide for the daily publication Of q
summary OF the proceedings Of Congress.
THE object Of this bill is to get Congressional
proceedings to che people at but slight ex-
pense to them.)
To establish Customs Commission. (The
Object.o this bin is TO get the tariff question
out Of politics.)
To provide funds for immediate use in re.
lieving want and destitution throughout the
country.
To amend the customs laws and to provide
additionGl1revenue for the support Of the gov.
ernment.
For relief OF settlers on the public lands.
To prohibit the collection Of special liquor
taxes from persons other than those who are
authorized by State laws to traffic In intoxi.
eating liquors.
To provide for the proper disposition OF the
remains Of deceased members Of the Senate
and House Of Representatives who die at the
capital during sessions Of Congress. (This bill
is to abolish Congressional funeral excurs
sions)
To repeal al laws authorizing the issue and
sale Of bonds.
To provide for government control of freight
railways.
To authorize banking on capital secured by
etc.
To provide coin for payment Of outstanding
government bonds.
To replenish the treasury and provide an
abundant and safe currency.
To relieve persons who have settled on the
public lands and who have lost their homes
by reason Of misHortunss for which they were
not responsible.
To protect the rights Of parties defendant
in certain injunction cases. (ThiS bill is to
cover cases like that Of MT. Dsbs.)
To prohibit officers OF the government from
refusing to pay moneys appropriated by Con-
gress.
To establish Postal Savings Depositories.
To provide for Postal telegraph system.
To provide o home for aged and infrm col.
ored people.
To prevent unjust determinations in freight
rates on agricultural products by railroad
companies.
To establish an electrical experiment. sta.
tion to investigate and determine whether
electricity can be prohtsbly employed in the
propulsion of farm machinery.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS TO AMEND THE CoNsTITU-
TIoN.
To elect President and Vice President by o
direct vote OF the people.
To limit the Office Of President to one term
for each incumbent.
To elect United States Senators by . direct
vote Of the people.
That Congress shall submit TO . popular
vote any matter on request Of one.fifth Of the
voters or one fifth Of the State Legislatures
(Section Of thiS joint resolution provides
that mo law to change the established policy
OF the United States In any great matter Of
administration, and especially respecting cur
foreign relations, the public lands, taxation
and our monetary system, shall take effect
until 1t has been approved BY the people ct an
election held for that purpose.")
Providing for . special election to take the
sense Of the people on certain questions relst-
ing to the issue and sale or government bonds,
retirement Of the greenbackS, coinage Of sil.
yer, and banks Of issue.
SENATE AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS.
The more important OF these are as follows:
Proposing inquiry to ascertain the expenses
attending the business Of money lending.
Instrueting Judiciary committee to investi-
gate and report relations between employers
and employees.
Inquiring as to amount OF premium and in