The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-08-13
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The following are the most important
bills passed BY Congress and approved BY
the President
Presidential succession BILL
To provide for the study OF the nature
and effect Of alcoholic drinks and narcotics
To remove the charge OF descrtlon against
soldiers who re-eniisted without having re.
eeiyed discharge from the regiment In
which they had previously served.
TO legalize the incorporation Of national
trades unions.
Accepting the Grant medals and trophies.
10 provide that surveyed lands granted
to railroad companies coterminons with
completed portions Of such roads, In organ.
lied counties, shall not be exempt from 10.
cal taxation on account of the fen Of the
United states upon them for the cost Of
survey, selection or conveying. II also
makes provision for selling such lands on
refusal OF neglect Of the companies 10 pay
the cost OF survey.
The oleonargarine bill.
Bill for increase Of the navy.
To provide that homestead settlers with.
In railroad limits, restricted to less than 10
acres. shall be entitled 10 have their addi.
tional entries patented without any further
proof Of settlement and cultivation.
To reduce fees on domestic money orders
for sums not exceeding SIS from cents to s
cents.
For the relief Of Fitz John Porter.
Toprovide for the sale OF the Cherokee
reservation.
TO forfeit lands granted to the Atlantic
y Pacific railway company, and restore the
same TO settlement.
TO increase 70 STs month the pensions
of widows and descendant relatives of dc.
ceased soldiers and sailors.
Declaring forfeited certain land grants
made 20 the states of Mississippi, Alabama
and Louisiana.
TeNtnend section 1884 Of the revised
statafes. 50 as 10 require brewers comtnenc-
Ing business 10 give bonds In eum equal
TO three times the amount Of tax which they
will be liable 10 pay during any one month,
and 10 execute new bond whenever re.
qnired.
Directing The Secretary Of The Treasury
10 deliver 10 proper owners or elaimants
sllverware, jewelry, etc, captured by the
United States army during the late war.
aud 10 sell at public auction all such arti.
eles not claimed within one year.
70 direct a commissioner Of labor 10
make an investigation as 10 convict labor.
To establish iie.saying stations on the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans and on the
great lakes.
Providing that manufactured tobacco,
snuff and cigars may be removed for ex.
port without payment of a tax, and repeal.
lne the law providing for sbe inspection Of
tobacco.
To extend the immediate delivery sya.
tenn.
To increase pensions Of soldiers who have
iost m arm or leg.
Ia addition TO the above. bills have been
enacted Into laws In several appropriation
oils, a. follows
ia the agricultural appropriation bill. di.
rccting tic commissioner Of agriculture 70
purchase and destroy diseased animals,
whenever III hts judgment il Is essential %
prevent the spread of plsuro-pnG ufnonia
from ono state into another.
n the legislative appropriation bill. ere.
ating the office of assistant commissioner ci
Indian affairs.
"a tne sssadry civil appropriation bill,
IireetIng the Secretary Of the Treasury e
issue silver certificates In denominations ol
one, two and five dollars aleo appropriat.
| ing sAo.ooo for the establishment OF an sn
imssgial home In Utah for women who re
nouncc polygamy and for their children.
The ''Mofrison surplus resolution" failed
ty reason Of adjournment Of congress be
fore executive action had been taken on Il