The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-07
BILLS IN THE SENATE
Eight Hundred Have Been Al.
ready Introduced.
THE FINANCIAL MEASURE
Mason Proposes Resolution o. Sym.
pathy for the Boers-Senator Raw
Inns Asks an Investigation
OF Polygamy.

and joint resolutions, several important
concurrent resolutions and petitions
numbering hundreds were presented to
the senate to-day. \ few of the bills
We're of national interest and import-
ance.
Mr.. Aldrich had the honor of intro-
! ducing the first measure in the senate.
| 1t was the financial bill drawn by the
| senate committee on finance Of which
! Mr.. Aldrich is chairman. and probably
| was the most important measure intro
! duced during the day
| Resolutions We're offered providing for
an investigation by the Judiciary COM
mittee of all phases Of polygamy re-
| Gently 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 declaring that Senator N. B.
Scott of West Virginia is not entitled to
a seat in the senate.
| Mr.. Harris. pop. Kan, was appointed
a temporary member of the committee
| OF privileges and elections. The ap-
! pointment is important and Significant
because the committee has under con-
sideration the Quay, Clark and Scott
! cases
AT the opening of to-day's session of
| y
| retary of the treasury, the attorney
| general, the comptroller Of the currency.
| and reports of other officials were pre-
| sented.
A concurrent resolution. adopted by
the legislature of Michigan, was pre-
scented by Mr.. Mcmillan of Mchi-
gan.
The resolution protested against the
policy of the Russian government to-
| ward Finland and was referred to the
committe on foreign relations. 1t ex-
presses profound and heartfelt sympa-
thy for the downtrodden people of Fin
land in their present hour of darkest
trouble and urges President Mckinley
to express to the government of the
czar the serious concern of the govern
ment of the United States because of
the abrogation of the assurances of,
Alexander H., the abolition of the Fin-
nish constitution and the consequent
destruction of Finnish autonomy.
Mr.. Spooner of Wisconsin presented
resolutions of the legislature of Wis.,
consin. urging congress to take action
looking to the advancement of Ameri-
can shipping interests.
Mr.. Kyle of South Dakota and Mr..
Wolcott presented a number of petit
tions against polygamy.
Mr. Aldrich chairman of the finance
committee, had the distinction of intro-
ducing the first bill at the present ses-
ate finance measure and to affirm the
existing standard of value of all forms
of money, to refund the public debt and
for other purposes. 1t was referred to
the committee on finance.
Among the other bills introduced were
the following:
By Mr.. Cullom of Illinois, to provide a
form of government for Hawaii: to
pension war veterans over 70 years of
age.
BY Mr.. Pettus of Alabama, to repeal
the war stamp act.
By Mr. Chandler of New Hampshire,
to prohibit senators and representatives
from performing the functions of the
executives; to prohibit the issuance of
railroad passes.
Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts offered
and secured the adoption of resolution
requesting the president, if not incom-
patible with public interest. to inform
the senate as to the proposed sale of
the Galapagos island by Ecuador TO
Great Britain, to communicate any
such information concerning the pro-
posed sale as might be in possession of
the government.
Mr. Chandler of New Hampshire pro-
posed and had adopted a concurrent
resolution providing for the appoints
ment of three senators and two repre-
entativeS of the house on COMMITTEES
to make arrangements for the unveil-
ing of the statue of Daniel Webster
in this city on on the 18th of January
next.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas offered a reso-
luton that Senator N. B. Scott of West
Virginia is not entitled to seat in the
senate The resolution together with
memorial of John T. McGraw on the
subject, was referred to the committee
on privileges and elections.
Mr. Rawlins, Utah. offered the follow-
ing resolution and asked that it be con-
sidered Immediately:
That the committee on Judiciary is
hereby instructed to inquire into and
report to the senate
"First-To what extent polygamy is
practiced or polygamous marriages en-
tered into in the United States.
"Second-Have polygamlsts, or per-
wife. been elected to offices bv the peo-