Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-07
FEDERAL ASSEMBLY.
MANY BILLS AND REsoLrTrovx
PRESENTED ~ THE SENATE.
CURRENCY MEASURE IS NC. I.
proposed Investigation of PoIyEa-
my-sc"tts Right TO seat I'm sen.
Hfe observation-disclosures Co.
mfttee appointment OF SIR. uarris.

WASHINGTON, December 6.-No,r.y
800 bills and joint resolutions several lrr.
portant concurrent resolutions. ana rst
lions numbering hundreds were presrrf.r
TO the Senate to-day.
Mr. Aldrlch had the honor OF .ntr.frr
ing the first measure I'M the Senate n
was the financial bin drawn by the g..
ate Committee on Finance, Of which N-
Aldrioh Is chairman, and probably wa.
tho most important measure inirollc..
during the day
Resolutions were offered By Mr. Ra.
Inns, providing Tor an Investigation t,
the judiciary Committee " an phases .f
pOlygamy, recently presented ln c0rn..-
ton with what f. known as tho Rohsr..
case; BY Mr.. Mason. expire sing che svn.
PATTY Of the Senate for the Beers In
their war with Great Britain. and hv ,f-
Jones. OF Arkansas. tO tho effect hat l..
Scott. OF West Virginia. is not onuU
10 seat IN tho Senate
Mr.. Harris lPopuisO. OF Kansas. u..
I appointed a temporary member Qf
Committee on Privilege ana EiccIo..
/ The appointment IS important and Hr
/ ficant, because the committee has un.
consideration tho Quay. Clark. and
contests.
A concurrent resolution adopted g. f.
| Legislature OF Michigan was rlcfr
| by Mr.. Mcmillan. o, Michigan. Ila f.
solution protested against the policy
the Russian Government toward Finland
and was referred CD che C0mmff. u
Foreign Relations.
Mr. lodge, OF Massachusetts,. oTarf
and secured the adoption OF q resolution.
requesting the President. 10 not 1..m.
| patible with public interests to Inform
] b.. d ..f
| Galapagos Islands by Ecuador t0 Grf
| Britain, and 90 communicate any I
nation concerning tho proposed .aIe .s
might be- in posse sion of the fof.r-
ment.
POLYGAMY INVESTIGATION
Nr. Rawlns. W Utah. offered the fr'.
| lowing resolution. and asked th1t g.. i.
considered Immediately:
THAT the Committee on Judiciary s
hereby instructed 90 inquire INTO anI r-
port 10 the Senate:
Il. To what extent polygamy .s nr1c-
ticed or polygamous marriages ar one
tered into I'm the United States 0r l
places over which they have iur
80 Have polygamists or person r-
puted 10 have more than ono w.. n
elected % office by the people OBJ |rH
and ~ so. has such election been Or ..s
purpose of encouraging polrrlur .f 1
violation Of any cOmpac- between "I
State and the United States
"3 Have p0lygamists .- persons l.-
puted 20 have more than ono Wl.. ...l
appointed 20 Office by ti5 President fy
and with the advice and consent tll
Senate or I'm cases where tla .r-
renee Of the Senate is not req..I. ABB
IL so. have such appointments been made
in aid Of polygamy or ln violation o, .aa
compact between the United States aaA
the state Of Utah with reference I'D hat
subject
- What. ~ any, steps should be taken,
or measures enacted. Tor tho prevention
Of poygamy in fhe United states and 10
places over which they have ir.8i.c-
tiOn2'
Mr. Wolcott. of Colorado objected Cd
immediate consideration. and the raso'i-
ton was referred Go tho Judiciary Come
mittee.
The Senate. M 2.0 p. ST.. went ia.o
executive session. and at go adjourned
The House Of Representatives was 1n
I'm session to-day, having adjourned Ie-
terday until tomorrow.