Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-12
THE CLOSE OF CONGRESS
PR0VIs1oNS or cHs RIVsR AND
HdRBoB GILI.
Adjournment Ss sBSth Wouses Of
Ccngre.s at a a'cIsck rhussdmv
Asters,osm she stitt> s'ass-d What
tEba - v.sr a.nd Hs slrb-,y aflikF 1Hts,.i y

The session Of CongTes- waa mll iournei
Thurs lay afternoon ut 4 O'clock, both
houaob having adopted concurrent reso.
luton to that effect, and all ,helnlportnut
measures Wl.iDh were sent tu the President
during the last two days having been
signed by him. Before Rdj0nfning tho
House pegsed the Senate bill accepting
tho gift of the relics Of General Grant.
Tho House was declared adjourned sine
die 10y the speaker without any preliini-
nary remarks. In declaring the Senate
adjourned its presiding officer made few
remarks, in the course OF which he said
''This session has been distinguished by
the great number and variety OF subjeets
which have been considered, and by the
marked absence of political controversies.
The varied needs and aims of rapidly
growing country have occupied more OF
the time Of the Senate. A short recess
will enable You 10 greet your cohstituents,
and hope and trust each Of you will re-
turn next December with renewed hnillth
ald strength to Your important duties"
THE bills PASSED.
Among the menapres OF general import
ance that have br,.n elaciiei l,iti, Ia " dur
iti the session Ia addition a. the regular
appropriation bilhi arc these: Fms lrss.i.
dentiel Succession j,it!, providing lor t.ri
succession of the Office OF Presidnpt o. tho
members OF the ts.biuet, IN case ui r-
movai, death, resignation or INABILITY Of
both the President and Vice President; ~
provide for the study of the nature and
effect of alcoholic drinks and narcotics,
to extend the immediate delivery system;
| to increase the pensions of the soldiers
| who have lost leg or an armi accepting
the Grant medals and trophies; the Oleo-
| margarine bill Gt provides for u tax OF
| two cents per pound on imitation butter
| and requires that the packageH- cor
/ tanning il shall be branded and stamped
K the bill for the increase OF the hRvy; "
| reduce the fees on domestic money orders,
| for sums not exceeding IS, from Sc. to
| Sc. for the relief of Fitz John Porter
providing that after July LIST, 1885, no
| fees shall be charged to American vessels
for measurement of tonnage, issuing of
| license, granting of registry, &c, and
amending the laws relative TO the ship.
| ping and dischafging of crews, the liability
| of owners of vessels, the licensing of yes-
sells, &c.; to increase to $12 month the
pensions of widows and dependent rela-
| tiyes of deceased soldiers and sailors 10
direct the commissioner of labor TO make
| an investigation as to convict labor pro-
yiding that manufactured tobacco, snuff
and cigars may be removed for export
without the payment of tax, and repeal
ing the law providing for inspectors of
tobacco.
In addition to the foregoing, the sub
ieot-n1atter of various special bills has
been enacted into law in the several ap-
preparation bills as follows In the Sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill, authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to issue
silver certificates in denomination oil one,
two and five dollars also appfopriating
sac, 900 for the establishment Of an in
dustrial home in Utah for women who
ranopnae polgyamy and for their children.
The important measures which after
debate were defeated in the House, in
which they originated, are as follows:
This Senate bill to increase the efficiency
OF The army; the House (Bland) bill for
the free coinage of silver; Senator Yance's
bill TO repeal the civil service act.
The following measures were reported
back adversely to the House, in which they
originated, from the committee to which
they were referred. 10 repeal the Civil
Service act proposing IN amendment to
the constitution TO give the President
i power TO veto separate items in the River
3 and Harbor Appropriation bill; proposing
q an amendment to the constitution Il
8 grant tho right of suffrage to woman tc
o prohibit the manufacture or sale or i'm
il portation Of adulterated food or drugs
n to prohibit the manufacture and sale oi
L Intoxicating liquors in the territories Il
divide Dakota territory and establish tn,
q territory Of North Dakota to amend tn,
+ constitution 80 as to permit the Presideni
v to veto items in general appropriation
4 ] f.N- I,a nat1t o41d FaanInnua nj
r the trade dollar TO carry into effect the
d convention between the United States and
3 Mexico (the reciprocity treaty., signed Oh
Q tie Goth of january, 1888; to repeal thu
s tax on tobacco.
o THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
: The River and Harbor bill contains the
following items Improving New Yori
harhor to secure 30-foot channel a
!, mean low water at the Sandy Hook en-
u trance of the harbor upon such plan al
the Secretary of War may approve
y $750, 900 improving channel between
!. Staten Island and the New Jersey shore
New York and New Jersey, $4,000
: Raritnn bay, N. j.. S37, 500 survey ant
examination of the harbor at Atlantic City
= N. j., with view to making a harbor o
I refuge III that point $4,000 Erie, Pa.
: continuing improvement, S3T 900, Maycl
Hook, Pa, $4,000,
The Secretary of War is authorized I,
y cede TO the city of Chester, Pa, til
! upper and lower piers located in said cit.
!, and extending into the Delaware rive
and formerly used as an ice harbor
. Delaware Breakwater, $50, $50; NeN
Castle, Del, $4,000; Wilmington, Del.
. $1S, ,75O; Baltimore, Md, $i50,0O0
y Breton Bay, Maryland, Sc, 500; harDo
: ut Norfolk, Va, and improving spproaol
y to Norfolk harbor and the United State
: navy yard, $lS7 800; He'll Gate, Ne,
q York, $1i2, 800; Narrows at Lake Cham
2 plain, New York, $50, 600; Ticonderog
= river, New York, $1,000; Maurice river
: Jersey, $26, 500; Raritan river, Nc'
a Jersey, $4,000; South river, Ne,
e Jersey, $1,000 St. Jones' river
Delaware, $4,000; Nanticoke rivei
. Delaware, $4,000; Monopgahel
= river, Pennsylvania and West yiTginif
y continuing improvement, $90, 900, hut n
~ charges or tolls shall be collected ON AM
Y. other part of the river on any oommerc
SO on said river which originates above th
werks herein appropriated for; beginniii
tho construction Of dam nj Herr
Island, in Allegheny river near Pittsburt
le 1877 500; Allegheny river, PennsylvRnii
" S3O,0D0; Schuykill river, Pennsylvania
!. ~ SiS, ,T50; Delaware river, Pennky lvani
m and New Jersey, $2i0,0 Choptaii
Il river, Elaryland, $4,000; Battery Islant
Be head OF Chesapeake Bay, Sl7 7,275; Su
NJ qushanna river, Maryland and Pennsy
le yauia, $1,000; Pooomoke river, Mar,
y land, $4,000; improving by dredging an
- = Other wise the inland waterway fro
4. Chinc0teague Bay, Virginia, to Delawai
10, Bay, $iS,750
III THE Bills SIGNED.
" The President has signed all the n
n preparation bills assed by Congress, i
In Guiding the River and Harbor bill Il
aci extending the system for the immedia
delivery of letters the act amending Il
Pension laws by increasing the pensiol
IT, Of soldiers and sailors who hnve lost {
raj arm or leg in the service the act autho
ay izing the postmaster general to allc
ew oomi enastion 10 railroad companies
~ certain cases for apartment service her
az tot"en 'tlrtished, and the act providii
or for b, ilt pJction of tobacco cigars NJ
re- snulf.
ON 1t il understood that the President i
he tended to return the Morrison Surpi
Ish resolution to the House without his q
RAJ proyal, but, not having time to write
IA message, he kills it with pocket veto
be - -
,ad NSariy HIS Death Sleep,