The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-12
WHAT 1T DID.

The FortY-eighth congress which
closed its career at noon on the 4Ih. pass
ed the following measures which have
been enacted into laws:
Bills to establish bureau OF labor.
To establish bureau of animal indus
try.
To prevent the expectation of diseased
cattle, and provide for the suppression
and extIrpation of pleuro pneumonia
and other contagious diseases among
domestic animals.
To repeal the test oath act of 1892
To limit TO three years the time in
which prosecutions may be begun against
persons for violation of internal revenue
laws.
To establish bureau OF navigation IN
the treasury department.
To grant letter carriers at free delivery
offices fifteen days leave OF absence, with
pay, IN each year.
To provide q retired list for soldiers
and marines who served continuously
for thirty years or upward.
To reduce the rate of postage on LeWs-
paper and other periodicals of second
class when sent by others than publisher
or news agent to one cent for each four
ounces.
To remove certain burdens from Amer
lean merchant marine (the Dingley ship
ping bilD.
70 provide civil government for
Alaska.
To prevent and punish counteIfeiting
IN the United States of bonds or other
securities of foreign governments.
To extend the duration OF the court OF
commissioners of the Alabama claims.
To make all public roads and high
ways post roads.
To make it felony for any person to
falsely personate an officer or employe
| of the United States acting under au-
thority of the United States or any de
partment thereof.
To relieve from the charge of deser-
tion certain soldiers of the late war who
after having served faithfully until the
close of the war, left their command!
without leave.
To provide for the location of branch
home for disabled volunteer soldiers o
the Mexican war and the war of 1912
whose disabilities were not incurred In
services against the United States.
To reorganize corps of judge advo
Gates OF the army.
To declare forfeited certain land
granted to aid in the construction Of |
railroad and telegraph lines from Port
land to Astoria, Ore.
To recognize the inspector general
department of the army.
To provide for the ascertainment O
claims of American citizens for spolla
tions committed by the French prior 4
July 81, 1901. by referring them to cour
claim.
The following important claims hav
been sent to the president tor his az
prevail, aud will doubtless be signed b
him before the adjournment of congress
TO- morrow, hence may b. considered q
enacted.
Bills to prohibit the importion an
mitigation OF foreigners and aliens VI
der contract or agreement Co perform
labor in this country.
To declare forfeiture lands granted {
aid the construction Of the Texas Pacifl
railroad and to prevent unlawful OccT
patton Of public lands.
Among important measures yet n
!, naming in conference committees upo
points of difference between the house
are.
House bill to repeal presumption an
, timber culture laws.
House bill TO forfeit lands granted ID
Atlantic s. Pacific railroad COMPANY
and house bill which provides tor tn
settlement of claims of officers and 81
listed men of the army for private prof.
erty destroyed IN the service of d
: United States.
: The bill placing General Grant on th
E retired list with the rank and psy of ger
> eral of the army