New-York tribune., 1880-06-17
THE UNFINISHED WORK.
OVER {, 900 MEASURES STILL on THE CALENDARS
OF CONGRBsS.
lGENERAL PRESS DlsPATCn.l

lGENERAL PRESS DIsPATcHl
WASHINGTON, June 16.-Durlng the lid Session
of the XLVIth Congress. ended to-day, l,l97 bills
and ioint resolutions introduced In the senate,
and I,2SS bills aud JOINT resolutions IN the
House of Representatives. During the lst Tor
Extra) Session 3.209 bills and JOINT res0ntl Ions were
introduced, thus making Grdllu lotal OF . on ois
and iOnt resolutions introduced thus far during the
present Congress- At tho hour Of adjournment to-day,
besides the great number Of measures not yet re-
ported from tae cOinmIi tees, there remained about
500 bills and JOINT resolutions on the Senate calen-
dar. and about 1,400 bills and joint res
ing some 900 pension and other private
bills. which have been reported with committee
recommendations for passage. All ot these measures
will 20 over to the next SESSION.
Among the bills of general interest now On tue
Senate calendar are tho following:
Providing for the examination and adjudication Of
pensi, II CalnlS. Commonly known as tie sI1iy sur
ProG5ltine military Interference At elections.
PlohIuitng officers and employees OF, or claiInants
against Uiiied states from contributing money ior
To- establish Territorial Government for the Terri
xtni ic time for the com pleton OF the Northern
H. est stIish United STATES Court IN the Indian Terri
tur,, dnd ior other purposes.
Indians various rrsrrv atoms ana 10 cxtenu rhe
uruir The laws " tue states am Territories over
the indians, and tor other purposes.
For tar rrlri OF the P0rrA lrior OF INDIANS. -,
certain states the value Oi lands located BY military
warrants.
10 Incorporate the Ineroceanic Transit Company and
For tie relief Of Fi,z John Potter.
Upon the calender of the whole House, 10 which
are referred all measures of public importance in
volving appropriations, are OvOr 200 bills, the fol-
lowing beng among the more Imp1rtant:
To regulate immigration.
r, inclItaic tie rriunaing of the National debt
For the tciet ol the suffering poor OF Ireland.
TO organize Court OF Pensions.
For .c disposition Oi the Chinese Indemnity fund
The duties on hOJp-OIud aud scroll iron.
To rrg1l ntc tn customs duties on sugar.
To rrgulat" tar customs duties on various articles,
known the Tucker TaIIn Bill
Among the bills on the House calendar not in
Nolyiug appropriations are the following:
Tie po.ltica! assessment bill
For inr re- .cT 81 General FtZ John Porter.
To establish LOard Of COMMISSIONERS Of interstate
C,IniurtCr.
f., restrict the iniIn gr ltlon Of Cnin,sc.
To dcud the Constitution Is Ia the election OF Prest
drnt>.
10 regulate the pay and number Of United States SUI
prry.Su election and special deputy inlrsndls.
% dltcrand amend the Pacific Railroad sinking Fund
act.
Flr thr abroSat,on of the C IytOnrulwer Treaty.
The most important Senate bills remaining on the
Speakers table axe:
Tod.hne the terms office of Chief Supervisors OF
10 n. appointment OF Tiu1 Commission.
RsuuInn for cOuntns the votes U electors for Presi-
dent HuI NlCt-lrcsldrnt.
Ihr Minrtdl Lluds bill. Prepared by the Public
Iaud Comm ssiOu.
The amount of money appropriated bv Congress
during Tie second session was aboni SloG.0OOOOO.