Delta chief., 1883-03-07

cases from west Of the Mississippi river bill to
regulate the export Of tobacco IN bond, in addi-
tion to q long liss Of propositions which found
their last restingplace in the pigeonholes Of the
various committees. In the House 76O bills and
joint resolutions are left upon tho calendar and
233 upon the Speakers table, having failed to
secure final action by the House. The titles of
the bills on the House calendar fill ten printed
pages. Those Of the greatest importance are: To
establish postal savings depository; the French
Spoliation bill; to promote the efficiency Of the
revenue marine service and also Of the signal
corps; declaring forfeited certain railroad land
grants; TO declare forfeiture Of Texas Pacific land
grants: to authorize consolidation Of Southern
Pacific railroad companies The titles Of bills
LEFT untouched on the private calendar fill
twenty-five pages. and represent some 400 bills.
Under the head of special orders" LEFT unacted
on, are the following: To prevent political
sessments; to aid the support of common schools;
to grant pensions to survivors Of the Mexican and
Indian wars. Under the head Of unfinished
business" the only matter of Importance is the
bill TO regulate the carriage of passengers by sea,
with the Presidents veto message. Under the
head business on Speakers table" are the fol-
lowing: To regulate immigration; relating to
entry Of distilled spirits in distillery and special
bonded warehouse and to withdraw all the same.
Under the head of bills from Senate their first
and second reading" there are 90 bills unacted
on or that came over from the first session Of the
Forty-scventh Congress, and 81 for the second
session. Among the latter are the following:
For a survey of pass between the ahiuents Of
the upper Mississippi and Columbia river; for
performance of Presidential duties In case Of re-
moval, death resignation or inability Of both
l-E
John Porter. The bills and resolutions remain.
ing upon the calendar OF the Senate, reported
from committees but not finally acted upon.
number 3es. Some Of the more important are:
resolution proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution In relation to the manufacture, importa-
tIon and sale Of Intoxicating Liquors. bill to es-
tablish q branch mint at Omaha; making govern
ment paper currency legal tender for custom
dues; increasing the area Of the Yellowstone
park; to suppress the opium trafiic between the
United States and China: to provide for a specific
annual appropriation for fifleen years for school
purposes on the basis Of illitcracy The "Dinyiey'
Shipping bill, which passed the House early In
January, was not taken up by the Senate till yes-
terdAy at midnight Objections having been
raised which seemed 10 jcopardire the passage Of
the bill. the Commerce committee withdrew the
tonnage and mail pay sections. which they had
passed. Two hours later the bill reached the
House. and attempts were made TO send II 10
committee Of conference or 70 pass II rs amended
under . suspension Of the rules. Owing, how
ever. TO the deadlock over the South Carolina
election case, the House refused 10 entertain
either motion. and the shipping bill failed. The
River and Harbor bill, sppropriating ss.os7.ooo
was rtrangled In the Senate by . motion 70 lay II
ON the table. Upon the last day OF the session
among other propositions which failed to rach
the statues Of legislative enactment were those To
forfeit the land grants Of the Northern Pacific
Texas Pacific. Atlantic 4 Pacinc and other rail-
roads; to reduce the amounts paid land grant
railroads tor transporting mails: 70 place General
Grant upon the retired list
Hiscock, Chairman Of the House Committee ou
Appropriations. furnishes . statement relative to
the appropriation bills passed this session. apd
which become laws. The aggregate amount Of
all the bills Is s2es 3g7 ,5li, follows Pensions
ss6,S75Ooo: Military academy, ssis ,so7 fortiaca.
tions sG7o0o0; Consular and Diplomatic, u 40.
7S5; Navy. si5ses.s .sss Army. s2s6sl $50 Postonlcc
81 $50 80, Indian, d $50 .65S Legislative, I'D s6l
2o6 sundry Civil. ". 800 i<7: District OF Columbia
q .699,s67; Deficiency. s2,sia.is7: Agricultural
S4ooy6io miscellaneous bills involving sppropria-
tion money. $4,000 The aggregate sppropria-
tious for the last year. including SIS MS for the
River and Iiar5or bill was s2oo 6so and for the
preceding year. including III 4i yO for the River
and Harbor bill. was e219, ,a67 ,9e3 The appropra-
tions for the current expenses Of the government
irrespective Of the amounts for pensions, sggre
gate less than for either Of the two preceding
yers