The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-08
THE XVII CONGRESS.
Summary OF the Work Accomplisl.s d
BY That Body.
List OF the More Important IsifIs Passed,
and Neglected..
statement Relative to the Appropriai,ou
Bills. Etc Etc.


WASHINGTON, March 5.-AH the req
uiar appropriation bills obtained nos
sage in both houses, and have baeeme |
laws. The sundry civil, the last upon |
which an agreement was reached in
conference, received the presidents sig
nature az 10 O'Clock Sunday morning.
During the Forty-seventk congress 10.
Gao bills and joint resolutions have been
introduced in the two houses fS-O1S in
the house and 1859 in the senatel and
of these S32 have been introduced in the
house and 35T in the senate during the
session just closed. In each house the
great majority of these measures still
remain with the committees to which
they were referred, and of those re-
ported from the committees a larger
number remain upon The calendars of
the respective houses
BILLS PASSED.
Aside from the regular annual appro-
priation bills, 1853 bills and joint resolu-
tons passed both houres during this
session and became laws. Among the
more important of these are the follow
ing.
The tax and tariff TO reduce the
revenue.)
The civil service bill.
The Japanese indemnify fund bill 10
provide for new mixed commission in
accordance with the. treaty of April IS,
1866, with the United States and Ven
eZuela.
TO modify the postal money order
system and tor other purposes.
10 readlust the salary of postmasters.
To afford assistance and relief to con-
gress and executive departments in the
investigation claims and demands
against the government
To prevent the importation of adul-
leIated tea.
To encourage the holt ing of WORLDS
industrial aud cotton expedition IN
1884
TO amend the act repeating discrimi-
mating duties on goods produced east of
the Cape of Good Hope.
Granting right of way for railroad
and telegraph purposes through Fort
Smith, Arkansas.
A joint resolution passed to adiudicate
the claims of New York brokers for re-
fund of taxes
To print the agricultural reports for
1881 and 1882
To allow Canadian grain to be brought
over the border 10 be ground
To erect a monument Ia General De-
Kslb.
The joint resolution presenting the
thanks of congress to John F. Slater for
an educational bequest to the colored
people.
To refund to. the state of Georgia mon
ey expended for common defense in
1871.
ITO establish the title of the United
States to the site of the military post at
FL Paso, Texas
Authorizing the sale of certain prop
erty at Harrodsburg, KY, belonging 10
the soldiers home.
Ceding to the first taxing district of
Tennessee lot of land situated in that
district.
To refund to the states of Oregon and
California for moneys paid in the sup
preston of the Modoc war.
To provide for the holding of terms
Of the district court of the United States
at Wichita, Kan. and for other purposes.
Extending time for the filing of
claims for horses lost by officers and in
listed men.
To amend section 1862, revised statutes
relating to the tax on tobacco.
To amend section 1926 and l, 921, re-
vised statutes, so as to extend the juris-
dlction of justices of the peace in
Washington, Idaho and Montana.
To admit free of duty the monument
of General Washington.
Authorizing the examination and
auditing of certain claims against the
Freedman's Savings bank, and the pay
ment of certain dividends barred by the
act of February 81, 1881.
To increase the fees of witnesses in
the star route cases from west of the
Mississippi river.
To regulate TIE construction of
bridges across the Ohio river.
The bill to regulate the expectation of
tobacco in bond.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
In addition TO long list of PROPOSE
tions which found their last resting
place in the pigeon-holes of various
committees of the house, 960 bills and
JOINT resolutions. are left upon the calen-
OARS and 233 upon the speakers table,
having failed TO secure final action by
the house.
The calendar Of the committee OF the
whole, which is composed of PROPOSE
lions involving the expenditure of
money on the part of the government,
contains among others the following:
For the appointment of a liquor traffic
commission.
Providing for permanent construe-
ton for the navy.
To regulate the collection OF tax on
Authorizing the construction of YES.
For the admission of the state of
Washington.
Providing for an ocean mail service.
The Hennepin canal bill.
For the construction of the Illinois
and Mississippi canal.
For a board of commissioners of later.
state commerce.
To create an agricultural commission.
To create a commission on lmmlgra-
ton.
BILLS ON THE HOUSE CALENDAR.
The titles of bills on the house calen-
dar fill ten printed pages.
THE PRIVATE CALENDAR.
The titles of bills untouched on the
and represent some 400 bills. Under
the head Especial Orders left Enacted
on are the following:
To prevent political assessments.
To aid in the support of common
schools.
To grant pensions to survivors of the
Mexican and Indian wars.
Under the head of unfinished bust
ness' the only matter of importance is
the bill to regulate the carriage of pas
sengers by sea, with the presidents
veto message).
Under the head of "busiHess on speak
er,s table," arc the following bills:
To regulate immigration.
Relating to the entry of distilled spir-
its in distillery and special bonded
warehouses, and IN withdraw all of the
same.
Under the head of "biIls from the
! senate on their first and second read
! ing" there are ninety-fve bills enacted
on that came over from the first session
of the Forty-seventh congress, and thir-
| ty-one for the second session. Among
| the latter are the following:
For survey of the pass between the
afiiuents of the Mississippi and Colum-
bia rivers.
For the performance of presidential
| duties in case of the removal, death, res
| ignation or inability of 10th president
and vice presipent.
For the relief of FitZ John Porter.
THE SHIPPING BILL.
The @DingIy'' Shipping bill, which
] pasaed the house early in January, was
not taken up by the senate till yesterday
IL midnight. objections having been
/ raised which seemed to jeopardiZe the
| passage of the bill, the commerce CON-
mittee withdrew the tonnage and mail
| pay sections. which they had anded, ana
| the bill, With some amendments, then
| passed. Two hours later the bill reached
| the house, and attempts were made to
| send it 10 the committee on conference
or to pass 1t, as amended, under sus-
| pension OF the rules. OWING however
| to the dead lock over the South Carroll.
ma election case, the house refused 10
entertain either motion, and the ship.
ping bill failed.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
The river and harbor bill, appropria.
ting $S.047, 900, was strangled Ia The sen
ate by motion to lay on the table upon
/ the last day of the session.
Among other propositions which
failed to reach The statutes of legisla-
1 tive enactment were those t. forfeit land
/ grants of the Northern Pacific, Texas
Pacific, Atlantic & Pacific and other
railroads; 10 reduce the amounts paid
land grant railroads for carrying mails