New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-07
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
LEGISLATION OF THE CLOSING SESSION
little REALLY DONE IN SEVEN MoNrHs-A 'A'
r,sr or PRIVATE BILLS IN BOTH HOUSES

,rrrrr REALLY DONE IL SEVEN MoNihs-~
list or PRIVATE BILLS IN BOTH HOUSE,
WASHINGTON. July 6.-The first Session Vi
The XIyIIIth Congress is expected 10 oioso -, -,
A. ,h, husuess fer which the two houses WIN 'ue"
4. according to the present programme Simply H ~
inc of bills which have already passed. 'Ae :. ha
as,or may he considered as already maze up ~ "'
-, o,,sr a rsriod Of seven months and Tour uSys'
s,,horb m, actual working time will not e1eeed LOO
a. Tn that time there have been introduced Id INC
senate 1857 bills and 81 joint resoiutOns' ana
uouse : 5O7 bills and 2s4 resolutions Oi theSe' %
AZ, hills and 10 Senate resolutions have passso SO.
houses and become laws by Executive approval anu %
1sa hills and 80 House resolutions have become laws
a. the same manner Three House bills ase became laws
1rithout the action OF the President ana one was i0
,urned 70 the House with his veto. OF inc measure
,nroduced in the Senate 36S bills and seventeen JIM
resolutions were indefinitely postponed ana SIX o.s
laid uDou the table. In the House fourteen oihs al"
-, nasot,,tio.s were postponed indefinitely A
majority M the measures introduced IN oo'h muse
lated TO matters not OF general importance SUI -,
for nrvate relief and pensions. for the erec'on VI 49,
buildnes bridging Of rivers and for other
NJ only local importance. The appended Suii"' " ~
work OF the session exhibits the present conuOn VI a.
"a, more important matters of legislation WHICH were
admitted for the action OF Congress
SOME or THE NEW ACTS.
The following measures passes OotA houses anu W.
si,,ned by the President, in addition 10 tue I's''
al alto
nm ~ reduce the rate Of postage on newspaper anu
al Qualifications Of the second class, when sent ny
others than the publisher or news agent 10 ol' 'o"'
for each four ounces provide cyl' F iIc
tie Territory OF Alaska; TO extend W I1ri Decen-
court OF commissioners OF Aid'd ma 'Hlu's in,
her 1855; to prevent and punish me f freign
tbe United states Of bonds or other secuIles bnse
governments 20 grant htceh 49, "a onthor1ze the
with pay each year. 10 lettei ca 49, 80 co. he rea
Secretary OF War TO offer reward OF t-2oVO lo'
enc Of the Greedy Arctic exploring pari! 20 and
hurs,u of apor statistics 10 make an lultc Iu' ~
b{hwav. Dn.f roads 70 authorize the legislatures ~ nc
SITES ~ Illinois, Arkansas LOUISIANA anu Aoul.v
eel on lease certain lands aprropraen Io tIsrc,n
merchant marine commonly ShoWh Is M, wv - ~,
shipping hin 10 equaize the rang OF 80 tbC varions
Nsra Academy upon their appointment 20 ". H|' +u
corp; 10 establish bureau OF animal i'urs us,
orrrent the expectation OF diseased ca ne, anu Pr,
{r the suDnesson and exrpstion OF pledropnen
snd other con- aiOus diseases among d"uirslC -
~ e1n,oye of the United states acting undrr shnor-
ity OF The United states or any department t"ot' "a
authorize the National Academy o. sciences ~ 49, tor
Sd Md trust funds for the promotion OF science Su i
other purposes 10 repeal the test ot,n act o f ~
Teuenant RELY sud party ia the Aictc st's 10 100
the time in which pro'sc1a' Of Inc internal
revenue laws 10 three wears 70 .Iehle -
the charge 9i &es rTd e fhfaiy ari
% I1Ir tuds without leave; 70 provide Tor tine
var ele ~ Stais West of the Mississippi River. II
branch home for volunteer soldiers OF the Nekc4n 81
"a ~ AZ $50 whose disabilities were not incurred IN
srice ainst The United states to prov ac LOT tAe as
posa OF abandoned and useless military -
ieorganIed the corps of ludgc advocate OF the army 10
establish bureau OF navigation il the treasury depart
]. GIsLArIox IN APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The following measures have been Incorporated III
,o,pl,r anprouriation bills ami become laws; Bis 10
orohibit officers Of the Government from accepting
voluntary service for the Government, ana rom en-
povng personal service IN excess of that dnAo1eu y
Low exceut in cases OF sudden emergency involving me
b,inan life or the destruction OF property ~ me
Urgent deficiency bill appoint commission ~ N4,o
thu several countries OF (tnIIdI ana e.. ',I 80
ect information a. She best mode or Secrhs more
intimate international and commercial relations nH'"tr
these countries aHd the Unltsd states lCV"Su-4 'H
Diplomatic oll TO provide NAV 1eiealle, ~. "a 'ro
OF Interpretations. anu estimates OF dencleh's IL dIp
prations intended for the confederation OF COlEitS9
th bee transmitted 20 Congress through vac 7tCIcI u.
the Treasury aud in no other man. or i'enOIe' 49,
~ urovla thai the number OF deputy col ec9rs OF MGR
=, revenue gAuzers stOreEceIcr- and clerks chnf'd
f. the Internal revenue service shall not De
roiu ed bv the Secretary Of the Interior
legislative bill: 10 provide for the appointment
Of the United states Government C9H4ho a v,',
conference If electricians I'd fAial~ Pui iu ~
OF --i -uudry civil 0ui 10 aHlLoIi1e .h' = .,.
ra-e o threatened or actual epiucAiC 20 "' 'N'
,eri.a h4llrc. of appropriation made bF me aVt ID.
An-usf = 49,. and March 3. l--3' not 10 eN'e''l
EloOOuO m AID Of -taie or local boards o. iei VS. = m
H. discretion ina preventing anu suppre,slLE the sp'd
OF The same ana maintaining quarantine az pllt7 ol
danger -uully tlv ulJ; 20 prevent the L'iii9'i.i
tuc Government Hospital Ior que '.,t NJ ~ ..- -
the soldiers Hone Who src 40" or may Helrh. zen I
insane l-uudr1 CIVIL blll; 90 lroFie 'HS' ST.
lawful .1r the head o, ans eXe-tI. Grl IT 'n,. ~, W.,
ary hfraiu. hrr"h or uIhoe oI tNt, Wv i-.-~-'.
- .qI,er t1 re printed FOR the pr1Ac printer 10
print any document 1r matter VI any chaif''-I WHY
a., xcept that authorized by law and necessary i2 'u
minister tic pu lc business Dor for any bureau 'E
embrace In his annual or Uiurr report 20 Ne P"H,'u
suv matter NOT directly pertaining 20 tn, uu~> OBJ '
on as preser .led or law -undfY N L- i' ft1Fo
fer The appointing. nc VII. Gun l''i ,."i
win plv-r, and autir~ similar To- ihf~ ol itt fi~~i-
siprI River to mission Over ard harbor DID; 60 aIr
pfoprtc -3,-5oouu POO pay me rebate LAX Oh 'oO"C'O
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