New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
FLOOD OF NEW BILLS.
OVER THREE THOUSAND INTRODUCED
IN THE HOUSE-MEASURES OF
INTEREST

Washington. Dec. at estimated by officials
OF the House that three thousand bills had
been introduced before u O'Clock to-day. There
was much rivalry for the honor of having Bill No
!, no less than fifteen members having asked for
this precedence. The indications that the bill
OF Mr.. McCleary, restricting the sale OF oleo-
margarine. will be designated when the records
are made up The bills took wide range. Three
Pacific cable bills-by Representatives Sherman, of
New-York; Corliss. OF Michigan and Jones. OF
Washngton-gave varying phases OF this project
Mr.. Jones proposing the northern route. via Puget
Sound, with appropriation of $4,000: Mr.. Cor
liss proposing government built and maintained
route and Mr.. Sherman offering the plan allowing
private participation in the enterprise. Among the
other measures introduced were the following:
d8g,o BY Mr. - sglzer SUI (N y protesting against the
BY Mr.. Thayer Mass) and Mr.. Bromwell (Ohio)
removing the duty hides.
soldiers.
BY Mr.. Cousins Qowa). to repeal the Bankruptcy
BY Mr.; Fowler On. j. TO create a reciprocity
BY Mr. Davidson Wis). to make oleomargarine
- BY Mr.. Barthodt Cfo). giving the thanks of
CONGRESS TO Rear admiral KempT, American naval
p Gc6n of sG making making February
BY By Mr. Flynn Okla). granting Statehood to
By Mr. Brownow CTennD creating department
oI commerce. labor and manufacture: also amend
President Wee residenf members Of the Cabinet M
and justices Of the Supreme Court, and giving Con
/
for monument to President William H. Harrison
at South Bend Ind.
BY Mr.. Lowering Mass) providing for flexible
currency responsive to the needs of business; also
a constitationa amendment giving Congress power
TO fix uniform hours Of labor
BY Mr.. Jones CWashD. for a commission to in
Veste2te trade with China and pan.
BY M M McDerm9tt On. j., joint resolution amend
ing the constitution that Congress will have
power to pass general laws for the organization Of
corporations.
ment repeating Fifteenth Amendment: also
constitutional amendment forbidding appropria tons
BY MI Stephens CTex), for incomes and
tnheritances.
BY Mr.. Hopkins 0ll). for permanent Census Bu-
BY Mr. shafroth (Col) constitutional amendment
BY Mr.. Cushman Cwash). for election of United
states Senators by popular vote.
BY Mr.. McCleary (Minn.l. to make oleomargarine
subject to the laws of the State which
ported and to change the oleomargarine
By Mr. Rodney On. M, admitting New-Mexico
By Mr.. Tawney CMinn.). increasing the tax on
more effective the act to protect trade against
nopolies. etc; requiring interstate corporations to
BY Mr.. Overstreet 0nd). maintain the parity
of the money of the United States -
colored citizens against lynching in default of State
protection.
BY Mr.. Henry CTex). to prevent combinations in
BY Mr.. Rucker Cdo), to exempt wire nails, wire,
BY Mr. Cushman CWash). prohibiting the loca-
ton of mining claims in Alaska by power of attor-
BY Mr. Kahn (Cal) for the designation of certain
points the boundary for the admission of aliens
BY Mr.. Curtis Qan-l, for the punishment Of per
sons assauting killing the President of the
United States.
BY Mr.. shackelford CMo), placing printing paper
BY Mr. Newlands New. for the reclama ton Of
arid lands by the of all moneys received from
States