The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-07

Washington, Dec. 6.-Nearly 500 bills
and joint resolutions, several important
concurrent resolutions, and petitions
numbering hundreds were presented to
the senate today. a majority of the
national interest and Importance.
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 were offered providing for
an investigation by the Judiciary COM
mittee of all phases of polygany re-
Gently presented III connection with
what is known as the Roberts case, and
declaring that Senator N. B. Scott of
West Virginia rs not entitled to a seat
in the senate.
Mr.. Harris pop. Kan.) was appoint
ed temporary member of the commit
tee of privileges and elections. The ap-
pointmert is important and significant
because the committee has under con-
sideration the Quay, Clark and Scott
contests.
Sympathy For Beers.
Mr.. Mason Qlls.) offered the following
resolutions, which he asked To he al
lowed to lie on the table mil he should
call ii up:
Whereas. From the hour of achieV-
ing their own independence the people
of the United States have regarded with
sympathy the struggle of other peoples
to free themselves from European dom
nation; therefore, be it
Resolved, By the senate of the Unit
ed States that we watch with deep and
abiding interest the heroic battle of the
South African republic against cruelty
and oppression, and our best hopes go
out for the full success of the deter
mined contest for liberty
Among the most important bills in
troduced were:
Mr.. Hale. for the construction of a
Pacific cable by the navy department,
TO be operated by the postoffice depart
ment, and appropriating S11 100000 for
this purpose. 1t is to run from San
Francisco to Manila via Honolulu, the
midway islands. Guam and Iloilo.
Mr.. Kyle, for the establishment of
postal savings banks and a government
of immigration and a joint resolution
for a constitutional amendment for the
regulation of marriage and divorce.
Mr.. Harris, joint resolutions for con-
stitutional amendments authorizing
the imposition of an income tax and
for the election of senators by the peo-
pie.
Arid Land Bills.
By Mr.. Warren, for the cession by the
government of 100000 acres of arid
lands to each of the arid land states,
being the same as favorably reported
last session, and for the indemnifiea-
ton of the public land states for school
lands proving 10 be coal lands.
Mr.. Chandler. to prohibit senators and
representatives in congress from receiv-
ing free railroad passes.
Mr.. Carter, making further provision
for the civil government of Alaska; TO
provide for uniform divorce laws.
Mr.. Pettigrew, for the fire. coinage of
silver.
Mr.. Kyle Is. d. and Mr.. Wolcott pre-
scented a number of petitions against
polygamy.
The senate spent half an hour in exc
cutive session today. but beyond the
very prompt confirmation of Secretary
Roots nomination sent in today and the
reference to committees of the numer-
Gus nominations today, transacted no
Business.