Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-05

70 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 of business on ''the
speakers table" are the following:
To regulate immigration.
Relating to the entry of distilled spirits
in distilling and special warehouse, and to
Withdraw ali of the same.
Under the head of "bills from the senate
on their first and second reading" there are
ninety-6ve bills unacted on, that came
| over from the first session of the Forty
seventh congress, and thirty-one from the
/ second session. Among the latter are the
following:
For the survey of passes between the
ati1uents of the upper Mississippi and
Columbia rivers.
For the performance of presidential du-
ties in case of removal by death, resigna-
ton or inability of both the president
and vice-president.
For the relief of Fitz John Porter.
The bills and resolutions remaining upon
the calendar of the senate, reported from
the committees but not acted upon, num-
Der 398. Some of tho more important
are:
The resolution proposing an amendment
to the constitution in relation to the manu-
facture. importation and sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors.
Resolution extending franking privi-
lege.
Resolution for printing 10000 copies of
the medical and surgical history of the
war.
Bill to establish a branch mint at Oma-
ha.
Making government paper currency
legal tender for custom duties.
To incorporate inter-oceanic ship rail
way.
70 constitute a bureau Of agriculture an
executive department.
To establish bureau of animal indus
try.
To place T. l.. Crittenden on the retired
list of the army as brigidier general.
Admitting Dakota to the Union.
To exempt freight vessels of less than
twenty-five ton burden from inspection and
license.
Bill providing form of government for
Alaska,
To expedite the administration of justice
in the supreme court of the United States.
To provide for the investigation and set
tlement of claims against the United States
which in justice and good conscience
ought to be paid.
Resolution to appoint commission on
revival of international commerce in the
United States.
Steamships suitable for naval purposes.
To prevent payment of double pensions.
To enable corporations to become secu-
rity in official bonds.
Increasing the area of Yellowstone park.
To relieve ships from compulsory pilot
age.
To suppress the opium trade
beween the United States and China.
To provide for a specific annual appro-
priation for fifteen years for school pur
poses on the basis of illiteracy.
THE ''DINGLEY'' SHIPPING BILL UNPAssED
The "Dipgley'' shipping bill, which
passed the house early in January, was not
taken up by the senate till yesterday at
midnight. Objections having been raised
which seemed to jeopardize the passage
of the bill, the commerce committee
withdrew the tonnage and the
mail pay sections. which they
had added, and the bill, with some amend
ments, then passed. Two hours later the
bill reached the house and an attempt was
made to send it to the committee of con-
ference or pass it as amended, under a
suspension of the rules. Owing, however.
to the deadlock over the South Carolina
election case, the house refused to enter
tain either motion, and the shipping bill
failed.
Tho rivar opd barhor hill aODro0rio tipo
$8,047,0O0, was strangled in the senate by
a motion to table upon the last day of the
session.
Among other propositions which failed
to reach the statutes of legislative enact
ment, were:
To forfeit land grants of the Northern
Pacific, Texas Pacific, Atlantic q Pacific,
and other railroads.
To reduce amounts paid in land grants
to railroads for the transportation of
mails.
To place Gen. Grant upon the retired
list.
To constitute wife competent witness
against her husband in prosecutions for
polygamy.
FAILED OF SIGNATURE.
The last bill which passed the senate to-
day was a house bill to fix the terms of the
United States courts for the eastern and
northern districts of Texas. The bill
passed just as Speaker Keifer began his
remarks, preliminary to declaring the house
adjourned sine die. The clerk, bill in
hand, rushed up to the desk and endeav-
ored to attract the speakers attention, but
the gavel fell without the coveted sigma
ture.
AMOUNT OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. Hiscock, as chairman of the house
committee of appropriations, furnished
for publication statements relative to the