The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-02

Passing on 10 the next item we find
sPetitions and papers presented by"
Under This head it appears as though
overy man, woman, child and corporate
Interest in the State presented petitions
and papers for the Congressman to pre-
sent. some of the petitioners wanted
Cuba freed, some wanted womon to vote,
Others wanted TO keep out all kinds OF
foreigners by restricting immigration,
ana good many Others In this manner
showed their interest in ths general veal,
but coming right down to home matters
within the limits of this Ststs, the stone
bridge at Tiverton and the hsrbor of
refuge st Crest Salt Pond came in for q
large slice OF attention from constituents
big ana little. Under the next head. "Re-
ports made BY" not much Is found, as
neither COMMITTEES on which Mr. Bull is
serving made many reports. The COM
mittee on accounts. audit and control the
contingent fund of the House, and the
naval committees efforts sre concentrated
on one biIl-the general appropriation
bin for the support of the navy.
Last but not least 10 the record of the
votes OF the Congressman. or course there
II not q public record OF ell the votes
kept. II Il only when the roll is called
or what is known as the "yeas and
1sye," is taken on a vote that a public
record 10 kept and every members vo'e
- recorded. An approximate idea can
be hsd Of the attendance of mem bers
curing tbs sessions by counting up the
number Of roll calls or votes ana then as
certain the mum Der Of times the psrtlcu-
lar mem Der responded. There were 1O7
record votes In the last session and
Congressman Bull responded 6S times.
When he did not respond he was either
SPARED" as before explained or was
absent Oh leave
The questions voted on and the votes
east by aIr. Bull, which are of general in
terest, are as fol lows:
In favor Of the Dingley bill to increase
the revenue and to prevent Deficiencies
In the treasury; in favor Of the bond bill; (;
IN favor Of recognizing Cubs's beligerant
xIgbts. in favor of the immigration bill
requiring future immigrants TO be able to
read and write, in favor CT the bankruptcy
bill, IN favor of the chilled cheese" bill
20 protect the dairy interests OF the
country, in favor of the bill to prevent
liberalization, in favor OF this bill TO
establish q labor commission to investi.
gate labor questions, ana in favor Of
passing the River and Harbor bill over
President Clevelands veto. MIR. Bull
voted agsinst the proposition of the
Senate for the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver st the ratio Of 10 10 ], and
against reducing the number OF new bat
tie ships from four to two.
Tne nun Der OF oensi on cases in which
Congressman Bull in crested himself dus.
ing the last session of Congress exceeded
125. They we're brought TO his attention
by letters of tho claimants or their
friends. some repaired special action by
Congress, hat most OF them came hefors
tire pension bureau. The cases grew out
OF the Revolutionary, Mexican srd lat,
war, principally the latter. Mr. But
vorkoc hsrd on them and secured allow
snaes in great many cases. some o.
wh.ca rad been pendiags long time
he gave careful affeotion 10 each cas-
snd e1rend - considerable leb-r on then
fn preparing bsils snd exsminicg paper
st the psnsiou bursa1. Tbs azgrsg 'i'
smQant SLOWED IL the successful &c
vftstpIcxins;s sio.Uo1, whica mean.
GOOD deal OF ssnsninc N homes that D.
fcfjwere Cars One ciss OF a woman ii
!, irll li5ercs sn1orpted &c 1870 for hsrseI