Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-08-11
First Session of 49th Congress,

First Session of 49th Congress,
The first session of the 10th Con.
gress began on December 7th, 1885
and ended OH August 5th, 1885, thus
lasting 24l days, exclusive of Sundays.
Of that time the Sena was in session
164 days. and the House 1876 days.
Number of bills introduced, 1905 ;
joint resolutions, 297. The greater
number of the bills were Of q private
nature relating to pensions and relief
of individuals. The number Of bills
that passed both houses was 1.l0l, Of
which 806 were approved by Presi-
dent Cleveland, 181 became laws
without the Presidents approval, and
113 were vetoed by tho President.
The private pension bills vetoed by
the President numbered l02.
The laws of general importance
passed during the session are as fol.
lows:
The Presidential succession bill.
To provide for the study Of nature
and the cffects of alcoholic drinks and
narcotics. To remove the charge Of
desertion against soldiers who rc-en.
listed without having received q dis
charge from the regiments in which
they have previously served. To lie.
ealze the incorporation Of National
trades unions. To give the receiver
of national bank the power to buy
in any property Of the bank sold un-
der foreclosure when necessary to
protect hi, trust. To regulate the
promotion Of graduates of the United
States Military Academy to permit
the owners of United States merchant
vessels and Of any property on board
thereof to sue the United States for
damage by collision arising from mis-
of any government YES.
sci to provide that surveyed lands
belonging to railroads co-terminous
with completed portions Of such roads
md in organized counties, shall not
be exempt from local taxation on ac-
count of the lien of the United States
upon them for the costs Of surveying,
selecting or conveying them. The
Oleomargarine bill. The bill for the
increase of the navy. To provide
that homestead settlers within. the
railroad limits restricted to less than
$50 acres shall be entitled to have
their additional entries patented with
out any further cost or proof Of set
Element and cultivation. To reduce
the fees on domestic money orders for
sums not exceeding 50, from eight
cents to five cents. To allow steam
towing vessels to carry in addition to
their crews as many persons as the
inspector may authorize.
To provide for the sale of the Chero-
kee reservation To enable national
banking associations to increase their
capital stock and to change their
names or locations. Authorizing the
construction of a building for the ac-
commodation Of the Congressional III
brary. Providing that after July 1,
1886, no fees shall be charged to
American vessels for measurement Of
tonnage, issuing of license. granting
certificate Of registry, ETC., and amend
ing the laws relative to the shipping
and discharging of crews, the liabili.
ties Of owners. the licensing Of vessels.
etc. To forfeit lands granted to the
Atlantic IL Pacific Railroad Com
pany, and restore the same to settle.
ment. To increase to SO q month
the pensions Of widows and depend
ent relatives of deceased soldiers and
sailors. Declaring forfeited certain
land grants made to the States Of
Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana
To amend section 1886 Of the revised
statutes so is to require brewers com.
mencipg business to give bond in a
sum equal to three times the amount
of the tax which they will he liable to
pay during any one month, and to
execute n new bond whenever requir-
ed. To direct the Commissioner of
Labor to make an investigation as TO
convict labor. To establish additional
life.saving stations at various points
on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and
on the great lakes. Providing that
manufactured tobacco, snuff and
cigars may be removed for export
without payment of tax, and repeal
ing the law providing for inspectors
Of tobacco. To extend the immediate
delivery system. To increase pensions
of soldiers who have lost an arm or
leg.
In addition to the foregoing the
subject matter Of various special bills
has been enacted into law in the sew.
eral appropriation bills as follows:
In the Agricultural Appropriation
bill, directing the Commissioner Of