The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-07
ACCOMPLISHED
DURING THE SESSION OF CONGRESS
JUST CLOSED.

The Measures introduced in the Two
Houses Number 13,a02-Totai Number
Passed, I,IoI-Measures OF General I'M
portance That Have Been Enacted INTO
Laws-Notes from the Capital.
WASHINGTON CRY, Aug. THE first
session of the XLIXth congress, which
ended Thursday, has been in session seven
months and twenty eight days. During
that time there were introduced in the two
houses u, 202 measures The measures pro-
posed exceeded in number by 300 those
introduced at the first session of the
XLVlIlth congress- A majority of these
were bills of private or local character,
and comparatively small number became
laws The total number of measures that
passed both houses was l,l0'. Of this total
SOC became laws with the presidents
approval: ISL became laws by limitation,
| the presidents failure TO approve or disap-
prove them within ten days after their
presentation to him; ll3 were vetoed, and
one, the Morrison surplus resolution,
failed by reason Vi adjournment without
action by the president
OF the measures vetoed by the president
| uhirty-six were senate bills and seventy
seven bills of the house Twenty eight of
the senate bills vetoed were private pension
| bills, three were for the erection of public
buildings, one to grant to railroads the
right of way through the Indian reserva-
tion in northern Montana, and one to quiet
| title to settlers on the Des Moines river
lands OF the house bills disapproved by
the president seventy four were private
pension bills and three for the erection of
| public buildings.
The number of measures vetoed during
the session was four more than have been
vetoed from the foundation OF the govern
ment to the beginning of the session just
closed, and while nearly all the vetoed
senate bills were reported back with the
recommendation that they pass over the
veto. and similar action was taken On a
number of the house bills, only one that
granting pension to Jacob Romeiser as
SO passed.
The Des Moines river bill passed the sen
ate over the veto, but failed to receive the
requisite two-thirds vote in the house.
Among the measures of general import
ance that have been enacted into laws dur
ing the session, In addition to the regular
appropriation bills, are the following;
vide for the study of the nature and effect
of alcoholic drinks and narcotics; to remove
the charge of desertion against soldiers who
re-enlisted without having received a dis
charge from the regiments in which they
had previously served; to legalize the-in-
corporation of national trades unions; ac-
cepting the Grant medals and trophies; to
provide that surveyed lands granted to
| 4, bo1 Ia 1O,.a
taxation on account OF the lien of the United
States upon them for the costs of surveying,
selecting, or conveying them the oleomar-
garine bill: the bill for the increase of the
navy; to provide that homestead settlers
, within the railroad limits restricted tc
less than 100 acres shall be entitled to have
their additional entries patented without
any further cost or proof of settlement and
cultivation; to reduce the fees on domestic
money orders for sums not exceeding s
| from cents to ; cents; 10 allow steam tow
ing vessels to carry, in addition to theil
crews as many persons as the supervising
inspector may authorize; for the relief o.
Fitz-John Porter; to enable national bank
I ing associations to increase their capita
stock and to change their names or loca
q ton; providing that after July l, lsS6, NJ
fees shall be charged to American vessel
: for measurement of tonnage, issuing of Ii
: cepses, granting certificates of registry
. etc, and amending the laws relative to tn
: shipping and discharging OF crews, tn
a liability of owners, and licensing of vessels
etc to forfeit the lands granted to tn
Atlantic & Pacific Railroad company; t
increase to Sl2 month the pension o
= widows and dependent relatives of deceased
, soldiers and sailors; TO amend tn
revised statutes as to require brew
!. ers commencing business to give a bond il
= sum equal to three times the amount q
Il the tax which they will lie liable TO pa,
during any one month, and TO execute ne'
II bond whenever required; to direct the COR
IS missioner of labor to make an investigation
IS as to convict labor, providing that manu-
" featured tobacco, snuff and cigars may /
:, removed for EXPORT without payment {
u tax, and repeating the law providing for il
d spectors of tobacco
Among the bills upon which the furtht
,e action by congress is necessary before the
re can become laws are the following
:, The interstate commerce bill, the Mex
e. can pension bill, the bill to repeal the tin
Is Der culture, Ire-emption and desert lar
is laws, the Morrison and Randall tariff bill
Is the house bill to prevent aliens from a
IL curing or owning land in any one OF Il
territories, the bankruptcy bills, the ant
is polygany bills aud the Chinese Indemni
of bills