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Show SOME PROPOSED LAWS. Hills Introduced in Congress Yesterday The Mtriklng Features. Wi.sinxc.Tox, Jan. 0 Mr. Henderson I Iowa) introduced in the house a lengthy resolution concerning the World's fair, setting set-ting forth the appropriations and present apparent ap-parent status of the exposition aud providing provid-ing that in order that congress may be fully j advised concerning ita progress aud expend- j ilures, the amount available for the work and necessary to complete the same, that an enquiry ba made to ascertain whether those obligated have complied with the requirements require-ments of the law enacte d: whether the funds were Judiciously expended; whether the em- ! ployecs aud appointees are excessive and their compe nsation reasonalde or otherwise. opies of the monthly pay-rull of nil officers ; and appointees will he transmitted to con- gress for its full Information and all othe r i noiuts pertinent to the inquiry, lieferred to the committee ou appropriations. Senator Stewart of Nevada added a new feature to the. silver question by introducing a resolution founded on the proposition that the holders of silver bullion are entitled, under un-der an existing law never repealed, as far as the senator can asc ertaiu, to the free coinage of silver. Tlie resolution directs the committee com-mittee on judiciary to inquire if auy further legislation is necessary to make the proper officers coin the silver bullion of depositors. Seuator Stewart said: "It is provided in tho act of 1S37 that gold and silver bullion brought to the mint for coinage, shall be received re-ceived and coined by the proper officers for tho benefit of the depositor. There is no other mode or niaunor or provision for coinage coin-age in that act. The Bland act of 1878 revives re-vives the law of 1887. The omission to enforce en-force this provision is unaccountable. It appears to have been overlooked by all par ties. I havo examined the question, and have failed to find any repeal or modification modifica-tion of the statute. I shall be surprised if the judiciary committee do not find that, as a matter of law, it is the duty of the officers of the mint to coin silver bulling Into standard stand-ard dollars at the rate of 18 to 1 for the benefit ben-efit of the depositors. Representative. Hitt (Illinois) for Representative Repre-sentative Taylor introduced a hill to erec t a public huildiugon the present postoffice site In Chicago for the use of the postoffice, L'nited States courts, l'nited States sub-treasury, sub-treasury, l'nited States collectors and other necessary offices of the government, the building to be so constructed as to occupy all the available area of the present site, ft is provided that the building shall be ready for occupancy within eighteen mouth6, and t,000,000 is appropriated. A bill was introduced by Ueary of ('alitor, nia for the foreelosiue of the mortgages of the Union and Central Pacific railroads, unless un-less the bonds held by the United States he paid, principal and interest, when matured. The mortgages shall be sold and the lines and land grants of the companies forfeited. A government commission of seven persons is provided to have control of the management manage-ment of the roads. Mr. Bowers of California introduced a bill providing that no person shall be entitled to make a declaration of intention to become a citizen until he has been a resident of the country for live years, and that five years shall elapse between the declaration and the issuing of papers, not more than ten certificates certifi-cates to be issued by any one court on the same day. Senator Kylo introduced a hill appropriating appropriat-ing 13,000,000, to he used under the direction of the Secretary of Agriculture, for the purpose pur-pose of sinking artesian wells iu the arid districts, and for tho encouragement of agri-culture, agri-culture, not more than $300,000 iu any one State. The recent attempts and threatened at tempts against the lives of prominent pcopie by cranks has led Representative McCreary ( Kentucky) to introduce a bill today to regulate reg-ulate the sale of dynamite nnd other high explosives. Senator l'elTer introduced a bill to protect interstate commerce und prevent dealings in options and futures and to prohibit the formation of trusts, etc., and to punish conspiracies con-spiracies against fredom of trade among the people. Mr. Bartinc of Nevada introduced a bill providing for the free und unllmitiHl coinage of silver. Mr. Townsend of Colorado also presented a bill of the same nature. Mr. Dixon of Montana introduced a bill for pub-lie pub-lie buildings at Butte and Helena. Representative I'attisou of Ohio introduced intro-duced a joint resolution amending the Constitution Con-stitution by making the presidential term five years und declaring an Incumbent ineligible ineli-gible for re-election. By Breckcnrldge (Arkansas) For the admission ad-mission of Indian territory as a state. By Geary (California) To absolutely prohibit pro-hibit the coming of Chinese to the United Slates. By Caminelti i California For tbe estab-lishment estab-lishment of a gun factory ut Benecls; also prohibiting aliens from holding offices of i rust under the government. By MeKenna (California) To extend the bonded period on distilled spirits; also to encourage silk culture in California. By Watsou (Georgia) To dace jute bagging, bag-ging, cotton tics and binding twine ou tlie tree list. By Katie I llliuois)To tav trusts. By Cow per I Indiana For an invesligalion of the pension bureau. By Martin (Indiana) To repeal the Sugar Bounty law. By Bowman (Iowa) To establish a mint at Council Bluffs By Simpson I Kansas) To prohibit usury; n i so, to establish a Department of -Finance and Commerce, Bv (ioodnight ( Kentucky ) Placing salt on the 'free list. By McCreary (Kentucky) Amending the, rules regarding appropriation bills as set forth in yosteroeys dispatches; also, placing tin plate and agricultural implements on the free list. By Boalner (Louisiana) For the improvement improve-ment of Mississippi river; also, proposing u e. institutional amendment to prohibit lotteries. lot-teries. By Chipman ( Massachusetts 1 To prevent aliens from bedding certain positions and doing certoin work in the Unite d States, designed de-signed to check the evil complained of by labor organizations of aliens working daily in Itee United Stfltes while residents of Can. ail n. By Morse (Massachusetts) To repeal the short haul and pooling clauses of the interstate inter-state commerce set; also to prevent the opening on Suuday of any exposition where appropriations made by the United States arc expending. By Andrew Massachusetts (Placing raw wool, coal and iron on the free list; also, repealing re-pealing the act authorizing the. purcchase of silver. By O'Neill (Missouri) To reduce letter postage to one cent. By Kem ( Neb. ) For au adequate volume of full legal tender coin and paper money, the classification Of funds in the treasury, and the establishment of a general system of government banking. By O'Donnell (Mich.) To extend thefreo mail delivery In rural communities, appropriating appro-priating ?s,ihki.(KKi for tho first year. By Caldwell (Ohio) To prevent the desecration dese-cration eef the United States Hag. Bills were Introduced and referred for tho ; erection of public buildings. Among the points are Kurcka, Santa Kosa, Fresno. San Diego, San Francisco. Alameda, Oakland, Cel.; Butte ( ity and Helena, Mont. |