New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-11
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Leading Measures Passed ProHInent
Measures Which Faiied-District Mat
Chroni Gle. |

teFs.
From the .Washngt ton Chroni cle.I
Tb. measures mentioned below are the
most important of the many that were be-
fore Congress during the past session.
BILLS PASSED.
P.l reducing the officers and expenses OF
thr internal revenue, abolishing the office
nf assessor and retaining 300 collectors
only.
Bill TO extend the time during which
States NAV take advantage of the act do
mating public lands for the benefit of col
leges.
Bill to abolish the grades of Admiral and
and Vice Admiral in the navy.
Bill to abolish the franking privilege.
Bill appropriating Sll3,500 to defray the
expenses of the American and BIRTHS b
claims commission.
Bill to authorize the construction ot elght
new vessels of war.
Bill to revise, consolidate and amend the
pension laws.
Bill to amend the postal code.
Bill putting colored soldiers on the same
footing with whites in matters relating TO
pensions.
Bill TO authorize the construction Of ten
new ships of war.
Bill to prosecute in the courts of the
United States fraudulent holders of the
moneys. bonds or stocks of the Union Pa
cifc railroad.
Bill to complete the revision of the stat
utes of the United States, and for report
of the same TO Congress in December next.
Resolution congratulating the people of
Spain on the establishment of republic.
Resolutions of the House to impeach
Judge Delahay, of Kansas, and order OF the
Senate accepting notice OF the same.
The regular appropriation bills have
a1 hapn
few Legislative provisions were put on them
as riders. The principal one was that in
creasing the salary of the President, Vice
President members of Congress, and sun
dry other civil officers.
The principal special appropriation bills
were to pay the awards of the Southern
claims commission, and to carry out the
provisions of the treaty of Washington in
relation to fisheries.
MEASURES WHICH FAILED.
Bill to distribute money awarded by the
Geneva claims commission.
Bill granting lands to further epd0w ag-
ri cultural colleges.
Bill to establish postal telegraphy.
Bills providing for the resumption OF
specie payment, all subsidies in lands or
money proposed, either for railroads or
steamship lines.
The soldiers and sailors bounty land
ILL
The bill declaring the November election
of Louisiana void, and ordering Eew elec-
ton.
Bill to suppress disorder and polygamy
in Utah.
The Senate also failed to act upon reports
of committees of investigation on the Credit
Mobilier and ON the Senatorial elections in
Kansas and Arkansas.
DISTRICT MATTERS PASSED.
Bill to prohibit gift enterprises.
Bill to increase the number of members
of the board of trustees of colored schools
to nine.
Bill transferring the printing of congress
sional debates TO the Government printing
Office.
Bill authorizing the examination of ma
tional banks.
DISTRICT MATTERS NOT ACTED ON.
Bill to extend the Metropolitan street rail
way to Georgetown and to the Anacostia
bridge.
The Anacostia horse railroad bill.
Bill making an appropriation for a new
iron bridge across the eastern branch.
Bill to permit the Orange and Alexandria
railroad to lay tracks on Maryland avenue
and in front of the Capitol.
The Washington and Point Lookout rail
road bill.