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quire brewers commencing business to
give a bond in sum equal to three times
the sum of the tax which they will be IL
able to pay during any one month, and
TO execute a new bond whenever required;
10 direct the commissioner of labor 10
make an investigation as to convict labor;
providing that manufactured tobacco,
snuff and cigars may be removed for ex-
port without payment of tax, and repeal
ing the law providing for inspectors of
tobacco.
In addition to the foregoing, the sub
ject-matter of various special bills has
been enacted into law in the several APP
preparation bills as follows: In the agri-
cultural appropriation bill, directing the
commissioner of agriculture TO purchase
and destroy diseased animals whenever
in his judgment it is essential to prevent
the spread of pleuro-pneumonia from one
State into another. In the legislative
appropriation BILL creating the office of
assistant commissioner of Indian affairs.
In the sundry civil appropriation bill au-
thoririDg the Secretary of the Treasury
TO issue silver certificates in denominations
of one, two and five dollars also appro-
priating $4,000 for the establishment of
an industrial home in Utah for women
who renounce polygamy, and for their
children.
Among the important measures which,
after debate, were defeated in the house
in which they originated are the follow
ing The Senate bill to increase the eff
cheney of the army; the House (Bland)
bill for the free coinage of silver; Sena-
tor Vance's bill to repeal the civil-service
act.
The appended summary shows the
present condition Of the more important
matters submitted for the action of Con-
gress upon which further action is neces-
sary before they can become laws: The
Cullum interstate commerce bill passed
by the Senate and amended in the House
by the substitution of the Reagan or
House bill. 1t is now in conference.
The Mexican pension bill passed the
House and amended in the Senate, and
sent to conference committee, where il
is still pending. The bills to repeal the
timber culture, preemption and desert
land laws and to forfeit the Northern Pa
cifc land grant also remain pending in
conference committees. The Morrison
tariff bill, which proposed, in addition to
reduction of duties, modification of
the existing system Of administration Of
the customs laws, was reported favorably
from the ways and means committee,
but its consideration was objected 10 in
the House, and it remains on the House
calendar. The Randall tariff bill was
reported adversely from the ways and
means committee but was placed on the
calendar, where it remains. The House
bill to prevent aliens from acquiring or
owning land in any Of the territories has
passed both houses, but was sent back TO
the public lands committee of the House
to consider Senate amendments, and re-
mains there. The Blair educational bill
passed the Senate early in the session,
was referred 10 the House committee on
education, but has not yet been reported
from that committee. A similar bill in
troduced in the house by Representative
Willis was reported measure as sub
sttute, and it is now on the house calen-
dar Bills to establish a uniform system
Of bankruptcy were introduced in both
houses. That introduced in the Senate
by Senator Hoar was reported favorably,
and is on the Senate calendar. That in
troduccd in the house by Mr.. Collins was
also favorably reported and is on the cal.
endar. The bill to prohibit members Of
Congress acting as attorneys for railroads
passed the Senate but that action was af-
terwards reconsidered and the measure
sent to the judiciary committee, from
which a substitute measure was reported
which is now on the Senate calendar
The Senate resolution for the considera-
ton Of executive nominations is open ses-
sion, adversely reported from the commit
tee on rules, was debated at length early
in the session, was made a special order
for December 8th next. Senator Hoar's
bill to provide for inquests under nation
al authority remains on the calendar.
The house bill to give notice to terminate
the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty was re-
ported favorably by the committee to
which it was referred. The Senate joint
resolution proposing an amendment 10
the constitution in regard to bigamy and
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