Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-05
The Work Of Congress.

IMPORTANT BUSINESS OF THE SESSION
LIST OF DISTRICT BILLS PASSED.
The second session of the Forty third Con-
gress adjourned without day at noon yester-
day, after having passed the twelve regular
appropriation bills and transacted other i'm
pOrtant business. About five thousand bills
and joint resolutions were introduced in the
House and fifteen hundred in the Senate
during the session, not over one-eighth of
which passed In the way of political legis-
lation, the civil rights bill is the only meas
ure which became a law. The "Force' bill,
which occasioned acrimonious debate in the
House, failed in the Senate for want OF time
to reach it. No subsidy bills, affecting either
land or water routes, were passed. Next i'm
importance to the passage of the civil rights
bill, which became law through the action
OF both Houses, was the admission of Colo
RADIO into the Union as state. The tax bill,
the passage of which was rendered necessary
by the decreased revenues of the government,
is the only general bill which passed directly
affecting the financial and commercial en-
tiers. Among the important bills which
failed for want OF time were the steamboat
bill, pending in the Senate; the bill proposing
an amendment to the constitution, changing
the manner of electing the President and
Vice President of the United States; Colonel
Scotts Texas Paeif railroad bill, and several
other railroad bills
The last act enrolled and signed was one
fo3 the benefit of William Green. The bill to
pay the awards of the Southern Claims com
mission got through both houses, and re-
ceived the Presidents signature at the last
moment. 1t divides some SlO2, 600 amongst
1,109 persons.
THE TWELVE REGULAR APPROPRIATION
BILLS
passed are designated as follows:-FOr the
executive, legislative and judicial depart
ments of the government, for the year ending
June 80, 1877 For the army, for the navy for
the post office, for the Indian, for the diplo-
matte and consular service, for Qualifications,
for military academy, for invalid PENSIONS
for sundry civil expenses, for deficiencies for
all river and harbOr.
DISTRICT BILLS.
The following is a full list of all the acts
directly affecting the District of Columbia
which were passed at the session which eX-
plred yesterday Continuing the board of
audit of the District of Columbia; enabling
the District of Columbia to proceed with it's
jury business; paying the interest on the 3.6j
bonds of the District of Columbia; sanction
Ing the route and term1ni of the Potomac
River and AnacOstia Railroad; relating to
the punishment of the crime of murder and
manslaughter in the District of Columbia:
TO incorporate the Inland and SeabOard
Coasting company of the District of Column
bla; amending the act Incorporating the
Washington and Georgetown Railroad com
pany; Incorporating the trustees of the Louise
home; amending the act Incorporating the
Masonic Mutual Relief Association of the
District of Columbia; amending the act in
cooperating the Medical Association of the
District of Columbia; relative to the Free
Young Mems Benevolent Association, city of
Washington; extending the time for present
ing claims to the board of audit, District of
Columbia; North Capitol and O-street Rail-
road; the District tax bill.