The age-herald., 1899-12-07
SENATE FLOODED
 WITH MANY BILLS First Introduced Was a Finan-
 cial Measure. TO INVESTIGATE POL LYGAMY Pettus of Alabama Wants the War
Pettus of Alabama Wants the War Stamp Act Repealed = Mason Father of Resolution Sym
 pathising With Boers

|
 concurrent resolutions and petitions num-
 bering hundreds were presented to the sen-
 ate today. A majority of tbe bills were old | stagers. A few were of national interest | and importance.
 | MT. Aldrich had the honor of introducing l the first measure in the senate. It was the 1 financial bill drawn by the senate commit
 tee on finance of which MT. Aldrich is chair man and probably was the most important 1 measure introduced during the day. l Resolutions were offered providing for an | Investigation by the judiciary committee of l all phases of polygamy recently presented | in connection with what is known as the | Roberts case, expressing the sympathy of
 the senate for the Boers in their war with | Great Britain and declaring that Senator l N. B. Scott, of West Virginia is not enti- | tied to a seat in the senate. l MT. Harrison, populist Kansas, was ap- l pointed a temporary member of the com- | nittee on privileges. The appointment was 1 significant, because the committee has un-
 der consideration the Quay, Clark and Scott l contests.
 l A concurrent resolution adopted by the l legislature of Michigan was presented by | Mr. McMillan, of Michigan. The resolution l protested against the policy of the Russian l government toward Finland and was re- | ferred to the committee on foreign relations l It expresses profound and heartfelt sym 1 pathy for the downtrodden people of Fin l land in their present hour of darkest | trouble,' and urges President Mckinley to exress to the government of the czar the | serious concern of the government of the United States because the abrogation of the | act of assurance of Alexander l, the aboli- | tion of the Finnish constitution and the con- sequent destruction of Finnish autonomy MT. Spooner, of Wisconsin, presented resolution of the legislature of Wisconsin, urging congress to take action looking to the advancement of American shipping in- terests.
 Mr. Kyle, MT. Kean and MT. Wolcott pre- sented number of petitions against polygamy. MT. Aldrich, chairman of the finance com- mittee had the distinction of introducing the first bill at the present session. It is what is known as the senate finance meas ure and is to affirm the existing standard of value of all forms of money, to refund the public debt and for other purposes" It was referred to the committee on finance Among other bills introduced were the following:
 By Mir Cullom, Illinois To provide form or government lOf eo PSiA sion war veterans over 70 years old. To Repeal War Tax By MT. Pettus, of Alabama. To repeal the war stamp act.
 By MT. Chandler, of New Hampshire To prohibit senators and representatives from performing the functions of the ex- ecutive; to prohibit the issuance of rail- read passes; applying the customs and dn- ternal revenue laws of the United States to tha ic1 a,,dc of after January l. 1900, goods between the islands and the United States to be ex- changed as between the states. MT. Lodge, of Massachusetts, offered and secured the adoption of a resolution re- quiring the president, if not incompatible with public interests, to inform the senate as to the proposed sale or the Galapagos island by Ecuador to Great Britain and to communicate any such information con cerning the proposed sale might be in possession of the government. MT. Chandler of New Hampshire, pro-. posed and had adopted a concurrent reso- lution providing for the appointment of three senators and two members of the house to make arrangements for the un- yelling of the statue to Daniel Webster in this city on the 18th of January next MT. Jones, of Arkansas, offered a resolu- tion that Senator N B. Scott of West Virginia, is not entitled to a seat in the senate. The resolution, together with a IneInOTldl Dy J. I. nCOiraW on the subject, was referred to the committee on privileges and elections.
 Resolution on Polygamy MT. Rawlins, of Utah. offered the follow inS resolution and asked that 1t be consid- cred immedia tely:
 That the committee judiciary is hereby instructed to inquire into and re- port to the senate:
 "First-To what extent polygamy Is prac- tina6 qraao1 ri in the United States or in places over which they have jurisdiction.
 "Second-Have polygamists or persons reputed to have more than one wife been elected to office by the people of Utah, and | if so, has such election been for the purpose of encouraging polygamy or in violation of | any compact between said state and the | United States?
 ''Third-Have polygamsts or persons re- puted to have more than one wife been ap- | pointed to office by the president by and | with the advice or consent of the senate, or l In cases where the concurrence of the sen- l ate Is not required, and if so, have such | appointments been made in aid of poly | gamy or in violation of the compact be- 1 tween the United States and the state of Utah with reference to that subject? FSurth-What, if any, steps should be Taken for measures for the prevention of 1 polygamy in the United States and in l placds over which they have Jurisdiction" | MT Wolcott, Of Colorado, objected to m- medihte consideration, and the resolution | was referred to the judiciary committee. Mason's Boer Resolution l MT. Mason, of Illinois, offered the follow | ing resolution, which he asked be allowed | to lie on the table until he should call it 1 up.
 ''Whereas, from the hour of achieving | their own independence the people of the l United States have regarded with sympathy l the struggles of other people to free them
 selves from European domination; there | fore,
 Resolved by the Senate of the United | States, That we watch with deep and abid-
 :, ing interest the heroic battle of the South
 | African republic against cruelty and op- | pression, and our best hopes go out for the
 l full success of their determined contest for
 l liberty"
 l The senate at 2:0 p. m. went into execu-
 | tive session, and at 2:50 p m adjourned. Insurrection in Guetamala
 | Washington, December 6.-The secretary