National Republican., 1880-06-17
WHAT CONGRESS HAS DONE
Result of Six and a-Half Months
Deliberation.
A Large Amount of Work Laid Out-But
Little of 1t Disposed of-Some of the
Measures that Have Become Law
Pensioners Left Ont in the Cold
Another rSeason-Appro-
priatlons Enacted.
Resume of the worIs of the Session.

tivcs. Tho numbers introduced during the
first Tor "cXtra') session were respectively |
773 and 2,526, making a grand total of 9,7S4 |
bills and joint resolutions introduced thus
far during the present congress. At the hour |
OF adjournment yesterday besides the great |
number of measures not yet reported from the |
committees, there remained about 500 bills aud |
joint resolutions on the senate calendar, and |
about 400 bills and joint resolutions on the |
house calendars (ncuding somo 900 pension |
and other private bills) which have been re- |
ported with committee recommendations for
passage (many of them measures that have |
passed one or the other Of the two houscs), but |
all Of which 20 overS0 take their chances at
the next session.
Aside from the regular annual appropriation |
bills, tho following are the more important
public measures that have passed both houses
and become laws during the present session of
congress:
The New York exposition bill to celebrate
the one bundredth anniversary of the treaty
of peace in 1888.
TO amend the internal revenue laws in
relation TO distillerics (tho Carlisle bill).
Authorizing an allowance for loss by leak.
age or casualty OF spirits withdrawn from dis
tillcry warehouses for expectation.
For the relief of settlers ON the public lands,
allowing their rights to relate back to the date
of their settlement tho same as If they had
settled under tho pre.emption laws.
TO abolish all tolls on the Louisville and
Portland canal.
For Il marine hospital at Memphis $50 0OO).
For public building at Pittsburg, Pa.
$780, OO0l.
Acquiring sites and erection of posts for the
protection of the Rio Grande frontier $780,
O00).
70 complete the survey of The Gettysburg
battlefield. etc. tS50,0O0).
Authorizing the secretary of the navy to
introduce cotton cordage in the navy.
TO provide for the Yorktown centennial cell
cbmtion.
Providing for negotiations with certain for.
cicn governments relative to mportations of
tobacco into their domains.
Fora public building at Toledo, Ohio.
To increase the pensions Of wholly disabled
soldiers and sailors.
To ratify and carry into effect the agree
mcnt with the Ute Indians.
To amend the statutes In relation to immc
diato transportation ofdutiabe goods.
To regulate the compensation of night in
spectOrs Of customs.
For the establishment of titles in Hot
Springs, Ark.
Relating to timber trcspasses committed to
March /, 1879.
To amend certain sections Of the revised
statutes concerning mineral lands. Allowing
agents Of non-resideuts to make the aflidayits
| necessary to obtain patents.
for commissary and subsistence stores fur.
nished the government during the war of the
rebellion.
For the payment of the awards of tho south
crn claims commission.
To provide for the settlement of all out
standing claims against the District Of CO.
lunibia.
To constitute q joint commission for carry
ing into effect the French claims treaty of
January l5 1880.
For repayment of fees purchase money and
comm issions paid on void entries of public
lands.
For the relief of parties who have made con.
tracts to deliver cut hoop iron prior to Ger.
| tain date In respect to the duties imposed.
The amount appropriated during the past
session of congress, included in the regular
annual appropriation bills aud miscellaneous
appropriations aggregates about SlS60O00O0.
wHAr WAS NOT DONE
The following are the principal bills of gen.
eral interest left on The senate calendar ut
the adjournment Of congress-
Providing for the examination and adiudi.
cation of pension claims (knowu as the sixty
| surgeon bilD.
Prohibiting military interference at elections.
Prohibiting officers and employees Of or
claimants against the government from con
tributing money for political purposes.
To establish territorial government for
Alaska.
Extending the time for the completion of
| the Northern Pacific railroad.
Extending the time for the completion Of
the Texas Pacific railroad.
To establish court in the Indian territory,
and Tor other purposes.
| TO provide for the allotment of lands In sew
crafty 10 Indians on the various reservations,
and to extend the laws over the Indians,
For the relioi Of tho POuca tribe of Indians.
| EDr tho paVmput of tlc "tiVo upp cent
claim" OF certain states on value of lands To-
Gated by military warrants.
To incorporate the lntcroccanic Transit
company and for other purposes.
Joint resolution for commission on inter
state commerce.
70 enable the centennial board of finance to
close lis Affairs aud dissolve said corporation,
The SpotlOrd. Kellogg case aud tho Fitz.Iohu
Porter bill, although both were extensively
discussed, went over without receiving action
in the senate.
Upon the calendar Of the whole house, to
which under the new rules arc referred all
measures Of public interest Involving an up.
preparation, arc over 200 bills. Among Tie
moro important are:
TO regulate immigration,
TO facilitate reruuding the national debt.
For the relief OF the suffering poor OF Ire
laud.
70 organizo a court Of pensions.
For the disposition OF the Chinese indemnity
fund.
The Mexican pension BILL
To regulate the duties ON hoop Iron aud
scroll iron.
TO apply the proceeds Of sales Of public
lands to the education OF the people.
To regulate tho customs duties on sugar
To regulate the duties on various articles
(the Tucker taru bil).
Among the bills ON the house calendar not
involving appropriations are;
The political assessment bill.
For tho relief Of Fiiz-John Porter
For an Interstate commerce commission.
To restrict Chinese immigration.
To almond the constitution as TO the election
Of president
10 regulate the pay and number of United
States supervisors OF elections and special dep
uty marshals
To amend the Pacific railroad sinking.fund
act.
For the abrogatlou of the Claytou.Bulwor
| treaty,
| A very large number Of bills for public
buildings At various places,
The most important senate bills remaining