The record-union., 1899-12-07
A Few Of National Interest, But the Major.
ity Old Stagers.
To AIdrich Fell the Honor Of In
PRODUCING the First Measure,
the Financial Bill Drawn Up by
the Senate Committee ON FL
nance, of Which the Rhode ISL
and Senator Is Chairman.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Nearly 800
bills and Joint resolutions, several inn
portant concurrent resolutions, and Pc
titions numbering hundreds, were pre-
scented to the Senate to-day. A ma
jority of the bills were old stagers. A
few were of national interest and i'm
portance.
Aldrich had the honor of introducing
the first measure in the Senate. 1t was
the financial bill drawn up by the Sen
ate Committee on Finance, of which
Aldrich is Chairman, and probably was
the most important measure introduced
during the day.
The more important among the other
bills introduced were:
BY Hale-Fof the construction of a
Pacific cable by the Navy Department,
to be operated by the Postoffice De-
partment, and appropriating $11,OOO,-
600 for this purpose. 1t is to run from
San Francisco to Manila, via Homo
lulu, the Midway Islands, Guam and
Iloilo.
By Kyle-For the establishment of
postal savings banks and Government
Geographic system; for the restriction
of immigration, and a joint resolution
for a constitutional amendment for the
regulation of marriage and divorce.
BY Harrts-Joint resolutions for con-
stitutional amendments authorizing the
imposition of an income tax, and for
the election of Senators by the people.
By Warren-For the cession by the
General Government of 1900, 600 acres
of arid lands to each of the arid land
States, being the same as favorably
reported last session, and for the in
identification of public land to States
for school lands proving TO be coal
lands
By Chandler-To prohibit Senators
and Representatives in Congress from
receiving free railroad passes.
BY McEnnery-For a deep waterway
through the southwest pass
By misunderstanding the irrigation
laws for the United States to Hawaii
By Carter-Making further provision
for the civil government of Alaska; to
provide for uniform divorce laws
By Nelson-To subject national banks
to the usury laws of the States in which
they may be located.
By Frye-Several measures for the
regulation of shipping and the revenue
service. in addition to his substitute
for the Hanna-Payne shipping bill and
the bill for the establishment of a De-
partment of Commerce and Industry
BY Pettigrew-For the free coinage of
silver.
By Chandler-Bills applying the Gus
toms and internal revenue laws of the
United States to the islands of Cuba
and Porto Rico after January /, 1900,
goods between the islands and the
United States to be exchanged as
between States.
Resolutions were 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; ex-
pressing 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 enti-
tied to a seat in the Senate.
Harris Pop.) of Kansas was appoint
ed a temporary member of the Commit
tee of Privileges and Elections. The
appointment is important and signifi-
cant, because the committee has under
consideration the Quay, Clark and
Scott contest.