The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-08-12
THESE IRE LAWS NOW.
Measures of General Importance Enacted bu
the Recent Congress.


The measures of general Importance that
have been enacted into laws during the ses-
sion OF congress just closed, in addition to
the regular appropriation bill 8, are as fol-
lows:
Presidential succession bill; to provide
for the study of nature and the effect OF
alcoholic drinks and narcotics; to remove
the charge OF desertion. Grant medals and
trophies; to provide that surveyed lands
granted to railroads, co-terminus with COM
pleted portions OF such roads and in or
ganized counties, shall not be exempt from
local taxation on account OF the lien OF the
United States upon them for the costs OF
surveying, selecting or conveying them lit
also makes provision for selling such lands
on the refusal or neglect OF the companies
to pay the costs OF the survey; the oleo-
margarine bill; the bill for an increase OF
the navy; to provide that homestead set
tiers within railroad limits restricted to less
than 100 acres shall be entitled to ave
their additional entries patented without
any further cost or proof; against soldiers
who re-enlisted without having received dis
charges from regiments in which they had
previously served; to legalize the incorpora-
ton OF national trades unions; to give the
receiver Of a national bank power to buy
in property of the bank sold underforeclos-
ure when necessary to protect his trust; to
regulate the promotion OF the graduates OF
the United States military academy; to
permit owners of United States merchant
vessels and OF any property on board
thereof to sue the United States for dam
ages by collisions arising from the misman-
agement OF any government vessel; except
ing Oh settlement and cultivation; to reduce
fees on domestic money orders for sums not
exceeding $50 from eight to five cents; to
allow steam towing vessels TO carry, IN ad-
dition to their crews, as many persons as
the supervising inspector may authorize;
for the relief OF Fitz John Porter; to pro-
vide for the sale OF the Cherokee reserva-
ton; to enable national banking associa-
lions to increase their capital stock and
change their names or locations; authoriz-
ing the construction OF u building Tor the
accommodation OF the congressional libra
ry; providing that after July l, 1886, no
fees shall be charged to American vessels
for measurement OF tonnage, issuing OF
license, granting certificate oil registry, etc.,
and amending the laws relative to the ship
ping and discharging of crews, the liability
of owners, licensing vessels, etc; to forfeit
lands granted to the Atlantic 81 Pacific
Railroad company and restore some
to settlement; to increase to Sl2 q
month the pensions of widows and depend
ent relatives OF deceased soldiers and sail
OrS; declaring forfeited certain land grants
made to the states of Alabama and Louis
lana; to amend section 1886 of the revised
statutes so rs to require brewers
ing business to give bond i'll three times the
amount of the tax they will be liable to
pay during any one month and to execute
new bond whenever required; directing the
secretary OF the treasury to deliver to the
proper claimants or owners silverware,
iewelry, etc, captured by the United States
army during the late war, and to sell at
public auction all such articles not claimed
within one year; to direct the commissioner
OF labor to make an investigation as to
convict labor; to establish l~ife-saving STA
lions on the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
and on the great lakes; providing that
manufactured tobacco and snuff and cigars
may be removed for export without the
payment OF q tax; repeating the law pro-
viding for the inspection OF tobacco; to ex-
tend the immediate delivery system; to in
crease the pension OF soldiers who have
lost al arm or leg.