Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-05
ONES0NAND COMMISSION.
What tho Forty-Eighth Congress Did
and What tho Forty Eighth Con-
gross Did Not Do.
Many a Pet Bill Consigned 10 AL I'm.
timely Grave-What Will the
Constituents say2


WASHINGTON, March 4.-Duriug
the two sessions of the Forty.eishth
congress there have been introduced
In the house $3.50 bills and Sl5 jointres.
olutions. The following-nsmed meas.
ures ofgeneral Importance have been
enacted into laws;
Bills: To establish bureau of labor.
To establish bureau of animal in
dustry. :"
To prevent the expectation of dis
eased cattle and TO provide for the sun.
preston and extirpation Of pluro pneu-
monia aud other courageous diseases
among domestic animals.
! 10 repeal the test oath act OF 1862
10 limit the time in Inch action
may be begun against Persons for yio-
lalion ofinternal revenue laws.
To establish bureau of navigation
In the treasury department.
To grant letter carriers at the free
delivery offices fifteen days. leave of
absence with pay in each year.
To provide retired list for soldiers
and marines who have served contin-
nor sly for thirty years or upward.
To reduce the rate of postage on
newspapers and other periodical pub.
LEGATIONS of seconded when sent by
Others than publishers or news agents
TO one cent for each four ounces.
To remove certain burdens from
American merchant marine. This is
the Dingley shipping bill.
TO provide civil government for
Alaska.
10 prevent ana punish counterfeit
ing IN the United States of bonds or
other securities of foreign govern
ments.
To extend the duration of the covert
commissioners OF Alabama claims.
To make all public roads and high
ways post roads.
To make ii a felony for any person TO
falsely personRte an officer or employee
OF The United States acting under the
authority OF The United States or any
department thereof
To relieve from the charge OF deser-
ton certain soldiers Of the late war
who after having served faithfully un.
! til the close OF the war left the ir com.
rades without leave.
To provide for the location of
branch home for disabled volunteer
soldiers of tho Mexican and the war of
1912 W.ose disabilities were not in
cured In service against the United
states army
To reorgsni2e the co1ns of tho iudca
advocate of the army
To declare forfeited certain lands
oranted IN aid In tha copstrnction or q
raiirosd and teiacranb iina from pvt y,
land fe Astoria. oregon.
To reorganiza tnsnector-oeneral,s d.
nartment Of tue army s1'o Asi ue
To nrovide for the asceytainmept NJ
olaims of American citizens for anolia.
tions Committed Inv the French nrior
10 Julv Al ls0l nv referrino Them 70
the court of claims.
The following important bills have
been sent to the PRECEDENT for his ap
prevail and will doubtless be signed by
him before the adjournment OF con
gress 10. morrow. Hence they may b,
considered as enacted. Bills: To pro
hibit the importation and migration
OF foreigners and aliens under con
tract or agreement to perform labor In
this country.
To declare the forfeiture OF lands
granted to aid in the construction Of
| the IeXhS ~ racine railway.
10 prevent che unlawful occupation
OF puollc iahds.
among the important measures ye'
remaining IN tne conference commlt'
zee upon polnts OF diiierence between
tne houses are Inc mouse Din 70 re-
peal ali preemption and tlDiber cul
lure laws.
Inc mouse PHI 10 iorielt tne lahu'
granted Ihe A'iahtlc q racine nan
roAa coInpany:,,
tiemen, OF the Claims OF oiilcers Ano
enllstea men IN the army TOT prlvats
properly destroyed IN the service o.
the onlteu States.
Inc most important measures Whicr
nave come before this congress Tor &C
Llon ana have JAILED, are AS follows
Inc morrison tarlu Dill 10 reduce I'M