The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-02

The measures of general Importance
enacted into laws during the last ses.
sion of Congress, in addition to the
regular appropriation bills, are as fol-
lows:
The Presidential succession bill, pro.
viding for the succession to the Office
of President; of the members of the
cabinet, in case of the removal, death,
resignation or inability of both Presi-
dent and Vice President.
To provide for the study of the na-
ture and effect of alcoholic drinks and
narcotics.
TO remove the charge of desertion
against soldiers who re- enlisted with
out having first received a discharge
from the regiments in which they had
previously served.
TO legalize the incorporation of ma
tiOnal trades unions.
The bill for the increase of the navy.
It provides for the construction of two
sea. going, dOuble-bOttOmed, armOred
vessels of about six Thousand tons dis.
placement; one protected, double. bot
toned cruiser, of from three Thousand
to five thousand tons displacement :;
one first class torpedo boat, and for the
| completion of the four dOuble-turreted
monitors now being constructed. 1t
appropriated $2,OUO,OOO for the con-
structfOn of these vessels and ST. ,OOO, 900
| for armament.
TO provide that homestead settlers
within the railway limits restricted to
less than one hundred and sixty acres
of land shall be entitled to have their
additional entries patented without
any further cost or further proof of
settlement and cultivation.
To reduce the fees on domestic
money orders for sums not exceeding
$5 from eight cents to five cents.
| ForIhe relief ofFitz John Porter.
| To htOvide fer the sale of the Cher
| okes reservation.
To enable national banking associa.
tiOns to increase their capital stock
and to change their names and lOca-
| tions.
Authorizing the construction of a
building for the accom- mediation of the
congressional library,
| To forfeit the lands granted to the
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Co. and
restore the same to settlement.
10 grant fifteen days annual leave
of absence to the employees Of the gov
eminent printing Office.
To increase to SIP month the PEN
sions of widows and dependent rela-
tives of deceased soldiers and sailors.
To amend section 3, 1886 of the revised
statutes so as to require brewers com
mencing business TO give a boAd in q
sum equal TO three times the amount
of the tax which they will be liable to
pay during any one month ami to ex
ecute a new bond whenever required
Directing the secretary of the treas.
ury to deliver to the proper claimants
or owners the silverware and jeWelry
captured by the United States army
during the late war, aud to sell at pub
lie auction all such articles not claim.
ed within one year.
To direct the cOmmissie . ers of labor
to make an Investigation % to convict
labor.
To establish additic nal life saving
stations at various points on the At
lantic and Pacific coasts and on the
great lakes.
To extend the immediate delivery
system.
To increase the pensions of soldiers
who have lost an arm or q leg.
In addition to the foregoing the sub
ject matter of various special bills has
been enacted into law in the severa
appropriation bills, as follows:
In the agricultural appropriation bill
directing the commissioner Of agricul
ture to purchase and destroy diseased
animals whenever, in his Judgment il
is essential to prevent the spread O.
pleuro pneumonia from one State tc
another.
In the legislative appropriation bill
. creating the office of assistant com
missioner of In dian affairs.
In the sundry civil appropriation
bill, authorizing the secretary of tn,
treasury to issue silver certificates il
denominations of one. two and fiv,
dollars; also appropriating $40, 900 fo
the establishment of an indnstria
home in Utah for women who re
nounce polygamy and for their chill
dren.