The New York herald., 1879-12-01

10 provide for the reorganization of the Missis-
sippi River Improvement Commission.
10 provide for the recomputation OF accounts be-
tween the United States and the several States and
between the States and the city of Baltimore.
growing out of moneys expended by the said city III
the of 1872 with Great Britain.
To so amend the Revised Statutes as to authorize
the purchase foreign built ships by citizens or the
United States.
To revive and continue the Court of Commission
ers of Alabama Claims.
TO provide for the better protection OF life during
marine disasters.
To regulate interstate commerce ana to prohibit
unjust discrimination by common carriers.
To secure the completion Of certain Pacific rail-
ways. There number of these railroad bills
To authorize the Washington. Cincinnati and st.
Louis Railway Company to construct narrow gauge
railway from the dewater to the cities OF ST. Louis
and Chicago.
10 declare certain lands heretofore granted to rail-
way companies forfeited to the United States and to
open the same to settlement.
10 aid in the construction of the Maryland and
Delaware ship canal and to secure to all vessels in
the United States service for all time the right OF
navigation through such canal free.
TO extend the time FOR construction and compile
ton of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
To provide for the speedy completion OF line or
railroad and telegraph between ports on the lower
Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico and the
Pacific Ocean along or near the southwestern por-
ton of the United States and to aid In the construc
ton of the same.
The following were reported at the extra session
and are on the Senate caendar:-
To prohibit military interference at the polls.
To provide for treaty of reciprocity with France.
TO authorize the Secretary of the Interior to de-
post certain funds in the United States Treasury in
lieu Of investments.
Bill in relation to transportation of animals and
bill to amend the charter of the Freedman's Savings
and Trust Company
BILLS THE HOUSE.
Among the most important bills introduced IN the
House are the following bills:-
Bill to put the coinage of gold and silver upon the
same footing.
To revive and continue the Court of Commissioners
of Alabama Claims.
In relation to the observance and enforcement OF
the Eight Hour law.
To amend acts relating to pensions.
To provide for the appointment OF q commission
on the subject Of alcohol liquor traffic.
To increase the pensions of soldiers and sailors
contracted while in the service Of the United
States.
To extend the time for the completion of the
Northern Pacific Railroad.
To establish board OF Pacific Railroad commits
sioners.
To establish board Of supervisors of interstate
railroads and commerce.
To repeal certain sections of the Revised Statutes
and tc amend certain laws relating to the elective
franchise.
To amend the acts imposing duties upon foreign
imports.
on imported merchandise while the latter remains
in the custody of the government.
Granting. pensions to soldiers and sailors OF the
To prohibit officers claimants or contractors under
the government from contributing money for po-
TO amend tho laws relating to the sale of leaf to-
bacco.
To make the Department of Agriculture an execu-
tive department of the United States
To provide for levying taxes on incomes.
To encourage interstate emigration.
TO authorize mail steamship service between the
United States and Central America.
To construct railroad from the Mississippi River
to the Pacific Ocean.
TO reduce and reorganze the army Of the United
States.
the navigation Of the Mississippi River and for the
reclamation OF the lands Of the States bordering
thereon.
Besides the above there are large number of bills
for the improvement of rivers and for the construc
tion Of public buildings.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
The House will also have sixteen contested
election to occupy good deal Of its time
during the session. These cases Bisbee
(rep) against Hill (dem.). Second Florida districts
Boynton tdem. and nationaD against Loring
(rep.). Sixth Massachusetts, district; Bradley ina
tionaD against Slemmons (dem.). second Ar
kansas district; Curtin (dem.) against Yocum
(rep. and nationap. Twentieth Pennsylvania
districts Donnely (greenbacker) against washburn
(rep.) Third Minnesota district; Duffy greenbacker
and dem.) against Mason (rep.). Twenty-fourth New
York district; Horason (rep.) against Shelly tdem)
Fourth Alabama district: Herbert tnationa) against
Acklen (dem.,, Third Louisiana district Mr..
Acklens seat is also contested by w. b. Merchant
backer) against sapp (rep). Eighth Iowa district;
AIackey rep.) against O'Conner dem.). Second South
Carolina district; McCabe (dem) against Orth trep
Ninth indiana district; Mcdowell repl against
whiteaker (dem.). Oregon; O'Hara trep.) against
Kitchen Idem.). Second North Carolina district; Will
son (nationa against Carpenter, Ninth Iowa district
und Yeatcr dem.) against Morton rep.). First North
Carolina district.
in addition the business above indicated. which
is already in shape to be presented to the houses
respectively as soon the committees shall act
upon 1t. there great many other matters which
will engage the attention of Congress.
coursE OF BUSINESS THE HOUSE.
Under the rules of the House they at present
exist-and they will. of course. be operative until
the revision made by the Committee Rules during
the recess shall have been adopted-the House will
be likely to proceed to tho ordinary rou-
tine business on Tuesday. 1t is not ex-
pectcd thar much else will be done tomorrow
than the reading of the Presidents Message. The
regular business in order Tuesday, IL tho regular
order should bc demanded, would be the bill to pro-
hibit officers aud employees of the government
contractors hereunder from contributing for CAM
pagn purposes. This bill was in the morning hour
during great part Of the session. The repub-
licans opposed and generally fibasercd until the
hour had expired. They hardly will insist upon
nlibusterng against II during the coming session.
Tho appropriation bills will hardly como in as
early as usual as the Appropriation Committee had
no meeting during the and consequently none
OF the estimates have beon considered.
INVESTIGATIONS.
A number Of Investigations have been going on
during the summer reports OF which will be made
from time 20 time. and will give both. h.houses good
deal OF business independent OF the regular routine.
In the Senate there Will be the report the Kel-
iogg-spoford case; the report Of the committee in
Senator Ingalls, that of the Wallace Committee
on Elections In Rhode Island. New York and clse-
where; Senator Bruce's report on the Freedman $
Bank iuves tigation, and other reports of kindred
nature.