Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-07
WORK Of SENATE
Nearly 800 Bills Were in
troduced Yesterday.
ALnRICH HAD THE HONOR
OF Presenting the First Bill Which
Was the Financial MeaSure--RaW-
Inns Wants an Investigation Made
OF Polygamy Charges.

Washington. Dec. 6.-Nearly 500 bills
and joint Resolutions, several important
concurrent resolutions and petitions num-
betinS hundreds We're presented to the
senate to-day. A majority of the bills
We're old stagers. \ few were OF nation
al interest and Importance.
Mr.. Aldr4 Oh a the honor of introduce
ing the first measure in the senate. Il
Was the Financial bill drawn by the sem
ate committee N finance, of which Mr..
AEirieh is chairman, and probably waJ
the most important measure introduced
during the day.
Resolutions We're offered providing for
an investigated by the judiciary COM
mIttee of all phases Of poly gainy recent
~ presented in connecllu. with what, Ii
known as the Robert. ase, expressin.
the sympathy Of the senate fol- HE Beers
IN their war with Great Britain ana d.
clarins that Senator n. II. Scott. Of Mest
Virginia, - not entitled to a sat in the
senate.
Mir. Harris. populist, Kansas, was ap-
tpolhted d temporary member Of the
committees OF privileges and elections.
Inc appointment is important and sig
niiicant BECAUSE the committee has un-
der consideration the Quay, CLARK and
Scott contests.
At the opening Of to-day's session Of
the senate the nnual report Ut the sec
rotary of the treasury, the attorney gem
efal, the comptroller OF the currency
and reports OF Orner officials were pre-
Sentad.
\ concurrent resolution adopted by the
iesislatufe OF Michigan was presented
BY Mr.. McMillan Of Michigan. The
resolution protested against the poll "
OF the Russian government toward Fin
lana ana was referred to the committee
on foreign relations. 1t expresses pro-
found and heartfelt sympathy for the
doWn-trodden people OF Finland in their
present hour of darkest trouble and ur-
ges President Mckinley TO express to
the government of the car the serious
concern of the government of the Unit
ed states because Of tile ~abrogation Of
ne assurances of Alexander III, the
abolition of the Finnish constitution and
the consequent destruction Of Finnish
autonomy.
Mr.. AldrI ch, chairman of the finance
committee, had the distinction Of In
Producing the first bill at the present
session. 1t was what is known as the
senate financial measure ana to 'af-
i'm the existing standard Of value Of all
forms OF money, to refund the public
debt and for other purposes" 1t was
referred to the commitltee on finance.
Among other bills Introduced we're the
following: BY Mr.. Cullom, Illinois, to
provide IL form Of government for Ha-
wall, to pension war veterans over 20
years of age. BY Mr.. Pettus, Alabama,
TO repeal the stamp act. By MIR. Chand-
Ter, New Hampshire, to prohibit sem
ators and Representatives from perforIn-
ing the functions Of the executive. 10
prohibl the of railroad passes.
Mr., Lodge, Massachusetts, offered and
secured the adoption Of a resolution re-
questinS the president, if not ~incolnpat-
ible With public interest, to inform the
senate as to the proposed sale of the
Galapagos island by EIucador to Great
Britain, to communicate any such i'll
formation concerning the proposed sale
as might b. in possession of the govern
ment.
Mr.. Chandler, New Hampshire, pro-
| posed and had adopted a concurrent res
olGtion providing for the appointment
Of three senators II two representa-
tiyes of the house on a committee to
make arrangements for the unvetling
Of the statute Of Daniel Webster in this
city on the 18th day Of January next.
Mr.. Jones, Arkansas, offered a reso-
luton that Senator N. q. Scott, Of West
Virginia. is not entitled to a seat in the
senate. The resolution, together With
Il memorial of John I. McGraw on the
subject. was referred to the committee
on privileges and elections.
Sir. RaNlins, Utah, offered the fol-
lowing resolution and asked that it be
! considered immediately: THAT the
committee on judiciary is hereby in
strueted to inquire into and report to
the senate: First, to what extent polyg-
amy is pl1actisad or IoIygalGous mar
riages entered into in the United States
or in places over which the. have juris-
d:ction. Second, have po!ysannists, or
persons reputed to have more than one
Wife, been elected to Offices by the peo-
pie of Utah, and if SO, has surn cleo
ton been for the PURGE OF encourage
ing p~olysalmy or in violation OF any COM
pact between said state and the United
States. Third. htve lpolygamists or
persons reputed to nava more than ona
wife, been appointed TO office by the
president, by and With the advice and
consent of the senate, Or in cases where
the concurrence of 3he senate is not
required, and if so, nave such appoint
ments been made in aid of ~polS@any
or in violation of the comDac between
the United States Y TIA state of Utah
with reference to the subject. Fourth
what if any steps should be taken or
measures enacted for the prevention of
polygamy in the United States and
places over which they have jurisdic-
ton"
Mr.. Woleott Colorado, objected to inn
mediate consideration and the resoiu-
ton was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
OF motion of Mr.. Jones. Arkansas. Mr..
Harris, Kansas, was appointed tempo
rarily a member of the committee on
privileges and elections.
Mr.. Mason, Illinois, offered the fol-
lowing resolutions. which he asked to
be allowed 20 lie on the table until he
should call it UP:
.Whereas, from the hour of achiev-
ing their own independence, the people
of the United States have regarded with
sympathy the struggles of other people
to free themselves from European dom
nation, therefore. be it
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