National Legislation

Senator Miloiioll, ot Orgon, lias a bilí t" extend the time for the coilstruction and compleiio of the Northern Pacific railroad, and, by roildjntnient of granièi, ■withotit incrending tbê appropriation, to seciiie tle constniction of the Portland, Salt Lake, aüd South Peca raüioafl. Mr. Mitclioll gave noticc tliat he wüuld il the bill up for eference at &n early day, n;d have omething to say. Senator DaweB introduces a bill givng the District C'ourts of Utah exclusive orlgitial jilrisdiction in all divoroe eedingfl, itau traiiëferjf'iiig all processes ml proeeedihgs now ptínding. iu Propte Conrta to the District Court. The )ill pro'iáojí for an np'peal frpm Üie final oeision of the Dislrfet (ofirt to the Su )reme Court of the Territoi', rfnd rejeals all laws of the Territory iuconsietnt with the act. Senator Wisdom, of Minnesota, prooses to establish a Bureau of Comraerce. lis bilí provides for the creutioil of a ew Executive Department, with a Secetary and Assistent Secretary, to be aplointed by the President, and confirmed jy the Sonate, the said department to be hargod with the supervisión and care of be commercial, agricultural, mauufacuring and miniiig iuteiest of the Unit.1 States, in so far as the samö afe conided to the National Government by the onstitution. Representative Keifer, of Ohio, offers a bilí authorizing the President to apoint a Coinmissioner, who shall be 'minently qualifled for the duties by lis special education nnd experience, 'or the purpose of visiting Europe to examine and report upou the condition and management of the cultivated forsts in the several countries of Europe, hrit cost and estimated value ; and also heir observed influence, if any, upou he cUmate and natural water supply of ihe country in which tliey are located ; and, fui-ther, to examine and report upon lie best species and varieties of trees to lant for forests, fuel, and other purjosph, in the timbered portions of the Jnited States ; the rapidity of growth, ;ime of maturity, and length of life of ;he several species and varieties of irees which may be thought suituble and üesirable for such planting. Representativo Willis, of New York, ntroduced a bilí entitled, "An act to simplify the National Banking laws, and o reinovo all unnecessary restrietions nd burdens therefrom." It removes axes on capital nnd deposits, provides or a reserve to be controlled by the mnks theniselves, on an average hioughout the year of 25 per cent. , alows banks to keep their moneys where iheir best interests díctate, removes the special privilege for banks having f5,000,000 capital, provides that signa;ures to bilis can be written or engraved as the banks rnay elect, modifies and greatly narrows the discretionary power -i the Comptrollcr. provides that the State authorities shall not impose a tax beyond 1 per cent. on the shares of national banks, and for only qunrterly reports, and abolishes Bank-Examiners. Finally, it provides that all expenses whatsoever relating to national banks shall be taken from a f und derived from the tax on national banks. Delégate Cannon, of Utah, has inlroduced a bilí to enable the Territory of Utah to become a State, and for its admission into the Union on anequal footing with the original States. He wants it called the State of "Deseret," and provides that the constitution of the proposed State shall be republican in form, and make no distinction ia civil or political rights on account of race or color, except Indiana not taxed, and not be repugnant to the constitution of the United States and the principies of the Declaration of Iudependence. His bill furthor provides that perfect toleration of religious sentimcut shall be secured, and no inhabitant of said State shall ever be molested, in person or property, on account of his or her mode of religious worship. Representative Loring, of Massachuaetta, presents a bilí to eatabliah additioual telegraphic communication between the United States and Europe. It grants to the American Cable Compauy, of New York, for a pei'iod of twenty-five yeara from the day of the taking effect of the act, the exclusive right, power, and privilege of crossing the boundary line and eminent domain of the United States with telegraph lines, and cablee, and telegraphic dispatches, and cable messages, and across the Atlantic oceau from" the United States to any foreign country. The bilí excepta from this exclusive privilege any company now operating, providing that it conforma to the same requirements as those imposed upon the Cable Company by the bill, the United States Government to have ratea freo of charge and priority in the transmission of messages. The rate of charge to the public is twenty-íive cents a word, no message to be counted lesa than ten worde. After the expiratiou of five years this rate is to be reduced to twenty cents a word ; after eight years to seventeen cents ; after ten years to flfteen cents ; after twelve years to thirteen cents, and after fifteen years to ten cents a word. Representative Laphom, of New York, introduces a joint petition recommendiug the adoption of an amendment to the cojstitution fixing the day for the annual meeting of Congress on the first Monday in Jfinuary, except when the first day of January falla on Monday, when the time of such meeting shall be on the first Tuesday in January. Mr. Lapham proposes another amendment to the conatitution providing that the term of the President of the United States shall begin on the first day of May iuatead of the fourth day of Murch, except when the first day of May shall fall on Suaday, in which caso it ahall begin on the rat Tuesday iu May. The proposed amendment provides that every President elected shall hold office until his successor shall havo beeïi duly elected and qualified.