Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1886-08-19

The Forty-Ninih Cnngfess com
mencel its deliberations Monday DE 4
cembrr 7,h. 1885. and adjourned on
the 9Th INST. covering a period OF az
DAYS. In that time there we're miro
duced in the two houses is,,os DIS
10000 of which were house bills. s'i
house Joint resolutions. and n,S9'
senate bills aud s., ioin; resolutions
az this number but i.ioi passed both
houses. Following are few 81 the
most Important:
The presidential succession bill; to
provide for the study of the nature and
effect Of alcoholic drinks and narvot-
irs; 10 remove the charge Of desertion
against soldiers who re-enlisied will :
ont having received a discharge fr' m
the regiment in which he had prev,-
ously serve J; To legalize the incorpora-
ton Of national trades unions; 10 give
the receiver Of national banks power
10 put ~ any property OF the banks
sold under foreclosure when neces-
sary TO project his trust; TO regulate
the promotion OF graduates OF the
United States Military academy; to
,ermit the owners Of United States
merchant vessels and Of any property
ON board thereof to sue the United
States tor damage by collisions aris
ing from the Encouragement 81 any
government vessel; accepting the
Gran, medals and trophies; to provide
that the surveyed lands granted to
railroads, CO .terminous with the com
pieted portions OF such roads and its
organized counties, shall not be ex-
empt from local taxation on account
of lien Of the United States upon
them for the cost Of surveying, selec-
tion OF conveying. /, also makes a
provision for selling such lands on the
refusal or neglect Of the companies to
pay the cost u the survey. The oleo
margarine bill; the bill for the increase
OF the navy; TO provide that home
.tead settlers within railroad limits re-
srricted to less than 100 acres shall he
entitled to have their additional en-
les patented without any further
proof Of settlement and cultivation; tC
provide building for the accommO
dation Of the congressional library
providing that after July !, 1886, ne
fees shall be charged to American YES
sells Tor measurement Of tonnage, issr
ing licenses, granting certificates o
registry. etc, and amending the law
relative to shipping and discharglns
crews; 10 forfeit lands granted to thu
Atlantic and Pacific railroad cOmpa
ny aud restore the same to sediment
TO increase to $is per month the pen
sions oil widows and dependent rela
tions Of deceased soldiers and sailors
declaring forfeited certain land grant
made to the states Of Mississippi Ala
hama and Louisiana; to amend sectiOI
.sS34 Of the revised statutes SO as L
require brewers commencing bushes
20 give bonds in a sam equal to tire
times the amount Of tax which the
will lie liable to pay during any on
month, and to execute new bon
whenever required; directing the sec
retary 81 the treasury to dellve
to proper claimants or ownei
siNerware, jewelry, etc, captured b
the United States army during tn
late war and to sell at auction; redus
ing fees on domestic money orders fe
sums not exceeding S., from eight I
five cents; to allow steam towing We.
sells to carry in addition to their crew
as many passengers as the supervisor
inspectors may authorize; for the :.
lief Of Fitz John Porter; to provid
for the sale Of the Cherokee rcserv'
tion; to enable the national bankin
association to increase their capit
and to change their names or loo;
tiOns.