The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07
EIGHT HUNDRED
BILLS INTRODUCED
in THE SENATE
Mason Advances a Resolution of
Sympathy With the Boer
Republics.

WASHINGTON. Dec s-Nearly eight
hundred bills and joint resolutions. sew
eral important concurrent resolutions.
and petitions numbering hundreds. were
presented TO the Senate to-day. A ma
1nrtty of the bills were old stagers- A
few were of national interest and import
ance.
Aldrich had the honor OF introducing
the first measure in the Senate IL was
the financial bill drawn by the Senate
Committee on Finance, OF which Aldrich
is chairman, and probably was the most
important measure introduced during the
day.
Resolutions were offered providing for
an investigation by the Judiciary Com
mittee of all phases of polygamy recently
presented in connection with what is
known as the Roberts case; expressing
the sympathy Of the Senate for the Beers
in their war with Great Britain, and de-
claring that Senator n. Il. Scott of West
Virginia Is not entitled 10 a seat in the
Senate.
Harris Pop) OF Kansas was appointed
temporary member of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. The appoint
ment Is important and significant, because
the committee has under consideration
the Quay, Clark and Scott contests.
At the opening of the session the an
nual reports OF the Secretary of the
Treasury, the Attorney General, the
Comptroller of the Currency and other
officials were presented.
n concurrent resolution, adopted by the
Legislature OF Michigan. was presented
by Mcmillan of Michigan. Ii protested
against the policy Of the Russian Govern
ment toward Finland, and was referred
10 the Committee on Foreign Relations.
IL expresses profound and heartfelt
sympathy for the downtrodden people
or Finland in their present hour OF dark
est trouble" and urges President Nc
kinley 10 express TO the Government of
the Car the serious concern OF the Gov
ernment Of the United States because OF
ander /, the abolition OF the Finnish con-
stitution and the consequent destruction
OF Finnish autonomy.
Spooner OF Wisconsin presented resolu-
tions OF the Legislature OF Wisconsin urg-
ing Congress TO take action looking TO the
advancement OF American shipping inter-
ests
Kyle OF South Dakota and Wolcott of
Colorado presented number Of petitions
against polygamy.
Aldrich introduced the Senate financial
measure, which is to affirm the existing
standard of value of all forms of money.
10 refund the public debt, and for other
purposes" IL was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Among the other bills introduced were
the following:
BY CulloTn OF Illinois-To provide a form
OF government for Hawaii; TO pension ar
veterans over 20 years OF age.
BY Pettus OF Alabama-To repeal the
war stamp act.
BY Chandler of New Hampshire-To
prohibit Senator's and Representatives
from performing the functions OF the ex-
ecutive.
Lodge of Massachusetts, offered and Sc
cured the adoption OF a resolution re-
questing ;he President, II not incompat-
ible with public interests, TO inform the
Senate as TO the proposed sale OF tire
Galapagos Islands by Ecuador TO Great
Britain and 10 communicate any such IN
formation concerning the proposed sale
as might be in possession Of the Govern-
ment.
Chandler proposed and had adopted
rF aNFrVa Ion NfWNn TO- h..
appointment OF three Senators and two
Representatives of the House on a com
mittee TO make arrangements for the TN
yelling Of tLe statue 10 Daniei Webster IN
this city on the 18th of January next.
Jones Of Arkansas offered a resolution
setting forth that Senator. y. Il. Scott Of
West Virginia is not entitled to seat I'm
the Senate. The resolution. together with
a memorial of John II. McGraw on the
subject, was referred 10 the COMMITTEE
on Privileges and Elections.
Rawlins of Utah offered the following
resolution, already referred to briefly. and
asked that IL be considered Immediately:
That the COMMITTEES on Judiciary is hereby
instructed to inquire into and report to the
Senate:
First-To what extent polygamy is practiced
or polygamous marriages entered into in the
United States. or in places over which they
have Jurisdiction.
Second-Have polygamists. or persons reputed
TO have more than wife. been elected 10
office by the people OF Utah. and II so. has
such election been for the purpose Of encour-
between said State and the United States
Third-Have poiyEamists, or persons reputed
TO have more than one wife. been appointed TO
office by the President. bv and with the advice
and consent OF the Senate. or in where
the concurrence Of tie Senate IL not required,
and II so. have such appointments been made
in aid OF polygamy or In violation OF the COM
pact between the United States and the State
OF Utah with reference 10 the subject7
Fourth-What II any. steps should be taken
or measures enacted for the prevention OF po-
lygamy In the United States and places over
which they have Jurisdiction?
Wolcott objected to immediate consider
alton and the resolution was referred to
the judiciary Committee.
Mason Of Illinois asked that his Boer
resolution be allowed TO lie on the table
until he should call IL up. IL is as fol-
lows:
Whereas From the hour OF achieving their
own Independence. the people OF the United
States have regarded with sympathy the struE-
giles OF other peoples 10 free themselves from
European domination; therefore be IL
Resolved by the Senate OF the United States
That watch with deep and abiding inter-
est the heroic battle OF the South African re-