The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-18
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WAsiGNGToN, Dec. 17.-A very largo
nn"ah"; Of hills are before Congress which were
left over from the last sessiuu, but 1t is not
probable that one fourth OF them viii be acted
upon. The calendar Of the Senate shows that
212 bills are pcndinR before that body. besides n
mum Jer Of resolutions. Seventy-fo OF the
bills now before the Senate have been passed
10y ne House, ana 1873 are senate bills. many OF
them being Of minor Importance. The calendar
OF the House oi REPRESENTATIVES shows that
there are foriy-two hills OF aruhic nature, aud
~ " private character pending before that
body.
Among those Of importance before this Sen
ate are the three bills amendatori of the Pacific
l,ailtoad acts. two OF which were reported 10y
Mr. Wcst, Chairman of the Committee on R ill
roads on the 20th OF NAV Last aud the third
was reported bv Mr. Thurman. from the Conn
uttts. ON the Judi .iarV, ON the I2fh Of July.
These hills atn fnr the creation Of sinking
fund for the liquidation OF the indct tednes.
due the Goselument h' SAID comphulcs ana
that reported Ivy the judiciary Committee has
been m de- tie SPECIAL order i'r tn thiru Tues
CAV OF runrv ncxt
The hill to cqualke the bounties of soldiers
who served ~ tue Lite war Tor the Union.
which pusscd the N Iusr last st4,iuu also stands
upon tic senate calendar having been rcuortrd
Military An'irs. Rene ted Ell irts to have 1t
considered we're wnde hy tnat senator la-i -e-. %
sion. but the senate refused to do so. This hin
passed two years ago. ON the last day Of the aes-
sion, uuf ala not become a law. the President
having "uOckctcd' it. He had prep red @ brief
message Nctoihg the tii tut dit not send II to
tuugrr-.. ie the session vas Oh tine eve OF clos
Ing. InU vote uuou IT, PISS &c in the Senute re-
suited ~ tif. and tue lifc Wee Hres dent VIII
Sob etNr tnc Irniu ~ vote in the lnlrmhtiNe.
lNc htl reducing tho salary ut the President
Oi tie uited states from $1,000 tu ssj.uOj Der
an"uu viii bp disposed Of to morrow. Tnis
hiii uasseh last session. and was vetoed oy the
lrtatIrut. tie committee on ttNi service aud
Il 'frenrhmcni reported IN favor tf passing the
bnl witnStaudinr the objections Of the
President thereto. and the vote viii he taken
to-u uurtnw. Though there is no prohA' ihty Of Its
receiving the necessary two birds vote.
Inc Senate bl- 20 restore the inIng privl-
lege; fur the protection oil agriculture against
Injurious insects; to provide Tor the cOnstruc-
tlun uf a ueW uurary building: relating to t.le-
rraphic com uuuicatiln between the tuited
States and foreign countries To protect pcr-ous
II foreign Uirh against furCible COnstIaint or
involuntary HerNiiude; ; and To authorize the
payment uf pensions hv the Treasurer Of the
l'utnd states ins cad ~ pension agcnt-. Will all
be called up for consideration this session
The House last session passed a hill to repeal
the nankru law. aud .he Senate tumuittee ON
the Judiciary reported IL back without amend
ment. nat .lsc repori ed hill prOviiing for the
aupuintmcnt of commission to investigate tue
opcr lion u the several 81 tufts In relation to
haukfuutcN, aud to recommend 4lttun
there o.. INl- llll has never hven cOu-id- red hN
tie senate, hui sinl occupies a place on the
calendar.
IhoIinl.e TO transfer the once Of Indian
Araif- from tuc Interior TO the War Drplt-
m"uf. whicn caused much discussion last wear.
vii uruuarN Oe brought up axdif. as ~ has
friends among tie senators from tho Tar W est
but 1t - strongly oupo.D Il nv et-tern senators.
Iic House uill- granting pension to Nrs.
Iu2 trth Custer. WIDOW Ot the late Cen. G. y.
Cu-ief. and to Maria al Emanuel Custer, his
parents, VIII hu passed ty the senate.