National Republican., 1885-03-04


ported bill on the same subject that re-
mains on the calendar unacted upon.
The bill TO provide for tho collection Of
statistics relating TO marriage and divorce
passed the senate, aud tho house commit
tee reported substitute for 10, which
failed to get beyond the calendar.
A bill to provide for tho performance OF
the duties of President of the United
States in case of death, removal, resigna-
tion, or inability ofboth the President aud
Vice President passed the senate, and was
referred to the house committee on tho
election OF President, which reported a
house bill as substitute for IL, and II
failed to secure final action by tho house.
A proposition to suspend the coinage OF
| standard silver dollars was offered to the
| house by the appropriations committee as
part Of the sundry civil bill, but was
| rejected. Bills on the same subject intro
duccd in both houses failed OF final ac-
| tion.
The substance Of a htuso bill TO pro-
vide an appropriation for the commences
ment OF work on the Hennepin Canal was
sought to bo incorporated In tho river
aud harbor bill In committee Of tho
whole In the house. frst ut one session
and again at the other, but the attempt
was defeated on both occasions.
A house bill 10 provide for tho restora-
| tion Of Fitz-John Porter TO tho army,
passed. both houses, but was vetoed by
the President, and failed to receive tho
necessary two-thirds voto In the senate
TO pass 1t over tho veto after II had beon
passed over the veto by the house.
A senate bill TO provide for n copyright
for newspaper articles was reported upon
adversely by tho senate committee on
| library, and a bill of similar import in
| Nra tt, hA al rafa raA taN he
Judiciary committee has not been re-
| ported upon.
A senate bill to provide for the estab-
lishment of uniform system of bank
ruptcy throughout the United States
passed the senate early in tho first session
and went TO the house judiciary commit
tee, which reported q substitute for 1t and
various house bills on tho Bamo subject,
and this remained upon the calendar not
acted upon.
A house bill to provide pensions for
veterans Of the Mexican war passed tho
house during the first session, and was
| passed by the senate with radical amend
| ments, to which the house refused to
agree. and the bill thus failed of final
action.
| A bill to establish a board OF commits
sioners OF interstate commerce passed
the house and in the senate a senate bill
was substituted for IL and passed. In
this amended form 1t went back to the
house where it did not got beyond the
Speakers table.
A bill introduced by Senator Hoar to
provide for the counting Of the electoral
vote was passed by the senate during the
first session aud went to the house COM
mittee on the counting of electoral vote
which reported as substitute therefor
I ehaE Nhn t,l
bill went into conference committee but
the conferees were never able to reach an
agreement, so radical were the differences
b ,tween tho original bill and the substi-
tute.
Among the important measures ad-
versely disposed of by the two houses,
not included in the above list, are the
following: Defeated by indefinite post
ponoment In the senate. Bills to pre-
vent the advertising of lotteries and tho
sale Of lottery tickets in the District OF
Columbia and the territories; to establish
schools in Alaska; to provide for tho es-
tablishment OF courts of review in the
various circuit courts OF the United
States; TO establish rules for prevon ting
collisions at sea, and on the waters Of the
United States; to create commission to
investigate the subject of railroad trans-
portation; to provide for and aid in the
construction of q ship canal, between
Lakes Union and Washington, and Puget
Sound, in Washington territory; u resolu-
tion proposing an amendment to tho
constitution to permit the President tt
veto separate items on an appropriation
bill.
Defeated in the senate by adverse re.
ports from committees: Bill to provide
/ for the retirement of small legal tender
! | 20 nf ha
preme court from sitting in tho trial o.
cases previously heard by them In theiI
, circuit courts; to provide for the recla
/ nation Of arid and waste lands in certain
western states and territories, to Great,
q commission to inquire into and repor
, upon the progress made by the colorod
, people of the United States since 1885, to
facilitate promotions in the army by re-
, firing from active service upon theiI
! own application officers who served IL
, the war of the rebellion to authorize tn,
payment Of customs duties In legal ten
= der notes.
Defeated in the house Bills to regu
Z late the manufacture and sale of intoxi
5 eating liquors in tho territories; to pro
a hibit tho removal of any honorabl,
r discharged soldier, sailor. or marine, o
{ the widow or dependent relative OF an,
such soldier, sailor, or marine from an.
o office in the civil service except for cause
( to establish uniform code Of signal
a on railroads; to regulate tn
A coupling OF railroad cars; /
a prevent the use of the Unite
Q States mails for the advertisement O
Q dangerous medicines, food, aud com
4 pounds; to provide that persons who wer
y honorably discharged after service in th
o army and navy OF the Unitet
ka al IN
pointment In the civil service withou
), being subject to the examinations no'
y required by law; to provide that the US
h of spirits be restricted to scientific, me
# chanical, and medical purposes; to au
i thorize the governors of states to estab
n lish system of international commerce
If and to decide upon the practioability o
If establishing o bureau Of internationa
IF commerce; to provide for the election in
y stead Of the appointments Of postinastert
v to reduce the life time of patent 10 hv
Ie years.
h Besides the regular legislative work {
10 the congress, the senate prepared, dii
i cussed, and adopted an entirely new cod
Is of rules for its own government, unds
d which 1t has been working since early i
d the first session. 1t also formulated
,r joint code for the government Of the tw
j. houses, which it proposed to the house {
IS representatives., but which the latter ha
IS not accepted. 1t also ratified the Mexica
Ii reciprocity treaty, and considered an
10 rejected the Nicaragua canal treaty. tn
l. house had before 1t fourteen conteste
election cases, in eight Of which II seate
IN the contestants, and in FIVE Of which Il
i, committee on elections reported in fay'
o. of the con testants, but the cases have nj
Y, yet been decided by tho house.
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A. The Outgoing Cabinet.
n- In accordance with tho usual custor
in tho members OF tho cabinet have placi
OF their designations in the hands Of Pre-,
III dent Arthur At the close of bugine