Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-03
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RECIPROCITY COMMISSION

Over 1900 bills were introduced In the
House of Representative yesterday. Some
OF these were on the important subjects
to be legislated on at this session Most of
them, however, were local, of interest only
to the members introducing them. f~
The flood of bills is SO great in the House
that the clerical staff was kept busy all
last night, and managed to get abreast OF
219 public and lib private bills, total OF
1882, or about one-half of all those intro
duced. Representative Brownlow of Ten
nessee, led the list with 252 bills and res
olutions.
The distinction of introducing the first
bill of the session went to Representative
McCleary of Minnesota, and the envied
No. i will be placed on his eomargarine
bill.
Antitrust Measure.
Mr., Littlefield OF Maine reintroduced his
antitrust bill in practically the same form
1t passed the House at the last session.
1t requires all corporations engaged in
interstate commerce to file returns with the
Secretary of the Treasury disclosing their
true financial conditions Of capital stock,
etc.
AS companion to this bill, Mr.. Little
field offered another simplifying the provi-
providing better machinery for its enforce
ment. This measure Is drawn along the
same general lines as those adopted by the
House last winter. The most important
new section provides that no person shall
be excused from attending or testifying In
proceedings against trust OF monopoly,
or from producing in court books. papers,
contracts, agreements and documents, on
the ground that such action might incrimi-
nate him. Any person who furnishes evil
dence of this kind Is made exempt from
prosecution.
Another supplemental section reads: "Any
civil or criminal proceeding authorized I'M
der this act may be begun by any person,
firm or corporation in the name Of and in
behalf of the United States"
The penalty provided for violation Of the
antitrust law is a fine of $500 to 5000 and
Imprisonment from six months to two
years.
Two oleomargarine bills besides Mr.. Nc
Cleary's were introduced, one by Mr.. Tawn-
ey and one by Mr.. Davidson.
A bill repeating the bankruptcy law Of
1898 was introduced by Mr.. Cousins of
Iowa
A reciprocity commission Is provided for
in a bill introduced by Representative
Fowler of New Jersey. The commission is
to consist of five members. The term of the
first member to be four years, the second
eight the third twelve, the fourth sixteen
and the fifth twenty years.
A bill to admit New Mexico as state
was introduced by Mr.. Rodney. Mr.. Flynn
took the same action for Oklahoma
For q Pacific Cable.
Mr.. Corliss Of Michigan introduced a bill
for the construction Of Pacific ocean cable
by the government. 1t appropriates $780,
600 to be Immediately available, and pro-
vides that contracts for the whole work
may be entered Into at cost not to exceed
$40, 900 600 Mr.. Jones of Washington also
introduced a cable bill, providing that the
thor TO ha nd hot
be it's cost
Mr. Sherman of New. York also introduced
Pacific cable bill, duplicate of his bill
Of last session, providing for this project
by private enterprise.
Mr.. Brick Of Indiana introduced a bill for
the erection of a monument to the memory
of Brigadier General Casimer Pulaski in
this city. The monument is to be an eques-
trian figure, and Is to be located on site
to be selected by committee Of f1ve
Mr.. Lowering of New York offered an
amendment to the Constitution giving Con-
gress power to fix uniform hours of labor.
Permanent Census Bureau.
A bill to make the census bureau a per-
manent institution was offered by Mr.. Hop
kins of Illinois.
A department of commerce, labor and
manufacturing Is established In a bill in
troduced by Mr.. Brownlow of Tennessee.
He also introduced bill appropriating $50,-
at South Bend, Ind.
To Punish Assaults on the President.
Mr.. Cromwell Of Ohio presented a meas
ure amending the Constitution SO as to give
Congress power to punish assaults on the
life Of the President and other officers of
the government. and also a measure to re-
move the duty on hides.
Mr.. Otey's Bills.
A number Of bills were introduced by
Representative Otey Of Virginia. One is
measure providing for the settlement of
claims Of officers of the Spanish war An
other provides that silver coins which be-
come mutilated shall be redeemable at
their face value, and puts silver coins on
the same footing as gold in this respect
A bill providing ration of tobacco to
enlisted men of the army and navy is also
one of Mr.. Otey's measures. One and two
thirds ounces Of smoking and two ounces Of
chewing tobacco is the weekly amount pro-
vided for.
The right Of action on captured and aban-
doned property is restored, and reimburse
ment for the horses taken i. ON the con-
federacy In the surrender to Grant provided
for in other measures introduced by Mr.
Otey.
Miscellaneous Measures.
Other bills were introduced as follows:
Mr.. Bartholdt QMo), giving the thanks
of Congress to Rear Admiral Kempff
American naval commander at Taku,
China; also, to punish frauds at elections