Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-08-12
LAWS ENACTED.
soMe.or the Important Bills PnsSed
nj tho Lato Session OF Congress.

Measures OF general Importance that have
been enacted into laws du,fug the session In
addition to the regular appropriation bills are
as follows; The Presidential succession bill;
to provide for the study of the nature AMI Of
! feet Of alcoholic drinks aud narcotics; TO 70.
move ,hs chargcof desertlon against soldiers
who relnlisted without having received dis
charges from the regiments In which they
previously served; 10 lcgalze incorporation Of
national trades unions; TO give the receiver of
| u National Bauk the power TO buy in any
property Of the bank sold under foreclosure
when necessary TO protect his trust; TO regu-
late the promotion OF graduates OF tho United
States Military Academy; - permit
owners OF United States merchant vessels
and ;of any property on board thereof
to sue tho United States for damage by
collision arising from the mlsmanago-
ment OF any Government vessel; aces pting
Grant medals aud trophies; to provds thai
survcS ell lands grantcd TO railroads coterms
nus With. completed portions Of spna roads
| and ~ orga5ized counties shall not bn exempt
from local taSationo lep,Yof tho,
United States upon them for the costs OF sur,
voying, selecting, or conveying them, aud II
also t>akes provisions for seiing such lands
on refusal or neglect OF com pani>s TO pay the
costs Of survey; the olcomargarlpo hill; tho
bill for the Increase Of the navy; TO provide
that homestead settlers within railroad lin Is
restricted to less than 100 acres, shalt DO en-.
Titled to have their additional entries patent
td without any further cost or proof Of settle
mcntand cultivation, to rcduc, the fees on do
nestle money oriurs for sums not exc cceding s.
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vessels TO carry In addition 10 their crews MS
many persons as the supervising inspector
may authorize; for sthe relief Of FltE John
Porttr; n provide for the sale OF The Chcro,
kco reservation; to enable n National banking
association to increase their capital stock and
10 change their names or locations;
authorizing the construction Of u building
for accommodation Of tho Congressional libra,
ry; providing that after July lst, Is q, no
fees shall be charged TO American vessels
for measurement OF tonnage; issuing OF
licenses granting certificate Of registry, etc,
aud amending the laws relative 10 shipping
aud discharglng OF crews, liability OF owntr,,
licensing OF vessels, etc, 10 forfeit lands
granted TO the Atlantic ~ Pacific Railroad
Company and restore the same to set lcmGnt;
TO increase 10 $l2 month pensions
Of widows and dependant relatives Of
deceased soldiers and sailors; declaring
forfeited certain land grants made 10 the
States OF Mississippi, Alabama, aud Luusi.
ana; to amend Section 1896 of the Revised
Statutes 10 as To require brewers commencing
business to give bond In Il sum equal to TIRES
tones the amount OF tax ono month and 10
execute new bond whenever required; d.
"a. a.. Al,
cr 10 the proper claimants or owners silver,
ware, jewelry, etc, captured by the Untc
States army during the late war, and TO sal
at public auction all such at cles not
claimed within one year; 10 direct the Cumm.s.
sIonor OF Labor 10 make an investigation rs g.
convict labor, TO establish lIfc,sayng stations
On various stations on the Atlantic aud PacIr-
lie oceans and ON great lakes; Providing tia.
manufactured tobacco and snul aud cigars
may be removed for export without tho pay
mont OF the tax, AMI no JealIng tho law pro.
yIdIng for Inspectors OF tobacco.
In addition TO tho foregoing, tho subject
matter Of various spec al bills has been enact
ed into law In several appropriation bills,
as follows; In the ayr cultural appropriation
bill, directing the Commissioner Of AgG'.iu
ture 10 purchase and destroy diseased anI.
mails whenever IN his Judgment II Is essential
10 prevent the introduction Of pluro- pncumon-
Ia from one State into another; In the
legislative appropriation b.ll, creating the
Office OF Assistant Commissioner Of indian
affairs; In the sundry civl appropriation bill
authorizing Secretary OF the Treasury TO issue
silver certificates In denominations OF 81, 50
and IS, also apI rlprlating "a 0C0 for the es-
adjustment Of an industrial home In Utah
for women who rcnouncc po'ygamy and for
their children; TO extend the immediate dc.
livery system; TO Increase the pensions OF sol
dicrs who have lost an arm or leg