The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-07
CURRENCY BILL IN SENATE.
IY rs 7HE FIRST BILb INTRODUCED
~ rms CONGRESS.

WAsutSGroN, Dec. 0-The Senate to-day
devoted almost tho entire session TO the intro
duc,ion ot bills and the presentation OF me-
MORALS. Tho number Of measures offered to-
day establishing a new record. the total Tor
hills being 793. Joint resolutions 20, and
Senate resolutions 10. or 800 In all. There
was also flood OF petitions and me-
MORALS. the total for the day. some 700.
beinr never before equalled. The most popu-
lar subject OF petition was for legislation pro-
posing n constitutional amendment prohibit
ing tho practice Of poygamy. upon which
between 400 and 500 were presented by Sena-
tor Plat OF New York. Senators sewel OF
New Jersey Hoar and Lodge OF Massachu-
pe,,s, Fairbanks OF Indiana. Mcmillan OF
Michigan and Cuom OF Illinois also presented
lunches Of petitions OF similar purport
The great majority Of the bills were private
PENSION bills. and Senator Cockrell OF Mis-
souri, with total OF eiahty-three measures OF
this description. headed the list Quito
novelty was brought out Nv Senator Hoar. who
attaches TO n pension hill a cabinet photo
grarh 81 tho proposed beneficiary. to show the
effects oi his wounds. When the Offering OF
hills was In order. a majority OF the Senators
nrosc to their feet ana remained standing until.
enc hy onr they were recognized by the pre-
siding officer and offered their measures.
Mr. Aldrlch Rep. Il. H.. Chairman 81 the
Finance Committee WIS first recognized for
tho rurpos, Of Introducing the financial bill
prepared by the Republican members OF that
committee. the text OF which was made public
vrs,erdoy Its tl;lc il To afflrm the existing
Standard Of value to maintain the parity in
value ~ all forms Of money. to refund the pub
lie deh. aud for other purposes" and 1t will be
known rs Senate Bill No. l, Tho measure
prepared by tho House Republican caucus Is
aso Bill No. in the House.
The second bill was one offered by Mr. Hale
Cuer. Me 70 authorize the constrnc,ion Of
s:cre aryo he Navy to contract for the laying
direction Of the Postmaster; General. and
SiIyWW'0oois appropriated Tor the purposc.
sian Goveromcn, in relation to Finland md were
E NrcSiiInn RSr Mich. read and rSferroi
10 the Committee on, Foreign Relations
ht hsy for SN ims down troa'en people Of Fnand"
and request the Pres idcnt TO communicate with
me car ,hEongh ihe Amtr,sGn Amga.saor
Cove nricut OF the United states because Of
he abrogation OF the finnish constitution.
tons M Of ,S" feestre 81 wisconsin in favor
oi the speedy enactment Of such laws az Will
shin owners to build and maintain such mer-
chant marine rs to compete sncGessiulIy with
high seas Referred to the Committee on |
Commerce.
several petitions were also presented for the |
Mr.: Chandler hep; i. n tntrodncGGd 4 bill
the United States. and providing for free trade
between those i7iands and the United states
provides that the taxes in the d secretion ~ the |
President may no collected by the military |
or dispensed with accordins to tue best Inter |
ests Of the island, The, durot'9n Of Tree trade |
to the l"riol q military occnpation.
Mr. t.. - Rep. Mass. offered resolution, |
w"gn To- tho senate any 'hs
possessed 10y this Government az TO the pro- |
Trnba s @ n ia srsa oy ans s
have been taken by the United States on the
VI. Jones Dem. Ark offered a res outlor
declaring Nathan y, Scott not entitled to tho |
Jones a'so presented mass OF testimony.
over thPusagd, typewrtten pages in sgppor,
TO the Committee on Credentials
Among other bills AMI Jonht r,c cI,n In
BY Mr.. Kyle tIier. 4 pi-,For a. Constltu.
tionnl amenhment 10 establish uniform mar
By Mr Harris Pop. Kan TO lcgalIzc an In
iiy Mr. Prite4ard lRep; y. c.)-To construo
Bv Mr. McSIinn IRep. Mich For appoint.
ment Of honorary attaches to legations. to
by Nj Cuiom ijRrr. ilii--To pension war
'etcr1 ~ ger rn seventy years Of ego
cynsnt Tor the Terrjory o, HAWAII also soto to
rLenl The War-,aN-s,nmr act.
Senators ard Representatives. from exercising
executive functions; also. prohibiting tree |
. statue TO Yconan Hills. Killed in tho naval
battle OF Snnti3Go and 70 commemorate the de-
oss Of bnt % one nsreS nsn n @ h he
supointmont by the President Of Senators or
hcprc,S1cntatiy"s on comm issions or like bodies.
he bdnes " Of j"hn fani jones' from aI% "ris
M their rclntorm"Tt In Airing on u"mmete,,
NV -Mr, Frys, Rep. M"i"Thc So" so.calIod
year r" BY n" SENATE Comn,crcc Com n,itt 'es
nlso to nroro's the efficiency, Of the revenue
&c. also 10 TX end tho navigation laws to
Hawaii and. Porto Rico; also TO establish de-
BY VI Chandler .R,p., y. Hl-To restore to
NE officers 81 Tho Navy and Marine Corps tn.
Tm6er G TO-. hy rrns9n @l ase q
By Mr. P.ttlgrev ISL. So Dnk For the or
cover rs entire transportation business OF the
by Mr., Iiatt rep. N Matchmaking until
Jan ]; 1905. the time for completing the bridge
II" En-, EySr nov nGaer
Nrw York into two district, ''' VI
,d 81 ten mr., Msp IL t,hGrantIg rcG
Can't. Gridlcy.o tho Olympia in lou OF the $50
she now receives
Bv Mr. Hodge rep, Mass l-Appropriating
SJOO.cuO for the erection In Washington OF a
trumghnl arch in commemora,ion OF the war
with Spain,
BY Mr.. Carter Rem. Mont proposing con.
sttutional amendment giving Congress power
laws N
Mr.. Mason rep. H. offered a resolution.
which was laid on the able temporarily declnr.
Ing that the Senate Of the United States
watches With deep and abiding interest. the
against cruelty and oppression and that its |
best hopes go out for the full success OF their
determined contest for liberty" Mr. Mason
wi, soon call M Tie resolution and speak on ii.
Mr. Rawlins dem, Utahl offered for i'm.
mediate consideration n resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee 10 inquire and
report, first to what extent poyRamy Is prac-
Used IN the United States u In Places subject
70 its jurisdiction second, whether polyCam.
i.ts have been elected to office by the pronie
Of Utah, and whether such elections have been
Tor the purpose Of encouraging polygamy. or
II violation OF the. contract .betwcpn the
u hI,ed states a, and the state OF Utah third,
office by tho President. by and with the ,S
ri pn md ND st. al |