Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-06

SoAS0 fROCEEOlN0S OF THE TWO HOUSES,
ETC.
Inc litter Of the session is being cleared up
at the Capitol to-day. There is less confusion
IMAM usual. Probably not more than q dozen
members were at the House to-day, most of
tnem having already gone home. The pages
were busy on the floor packing away papers
and files. The work Of the journal clerk, the
NE clerks and enrolling clerks were well cleared
oy the time of adjournment, and everything
aoout tnose Offices looked as If Congress had
tory Of Congress the Speakers table was clear
OF ali business. Heretofore it has been impos-
slDie 10 take from the Speakers table measures
ana % ~ was done only once or twice In session.
by the change OF the rules for this Congress it
sss was PtoVlded that these matters should be re-
a9Ireo 70 the proper committees each morning
Ine calendar this session was larger than that
oo OF any other Congress in the history Of the
the President-that is not signed-when Con-
gress adjourned, has not yet been received
rom, rom the White House, but they number be-
son resolution. The District of Columbia had
one day each month, but very little was accom-
the. House to trifie away the time on these days.
me nrst day was yielded for the District appro-
priation bill, and the last two days were blocked
period Of three months. The work of the en-
roinng clerks, who are rushed with the bills on
With ''re o. Inc session was accomplished
Mr.. Randall took particular pains to congratu.
late them upon this.
District Interests i'm the Senate.
WHAT MR.. INGALLS, SAYS ABOUT LOCAL LEGIs-
LATIoN THIS SESSION.
senator ingalls,, chairman of the District COM
mlttee, In conversation with q STAR reporter
on the subject of local legislation, said: 81
observed that some of the residents of the Dis.
trlct Joined in a wholesale denunciation of Con-
gress for alleged neglect Of District interests,
and that nettled me, for know that the Senate
committee and the Senate have discharged
their whole duty in this respect. Our COM
mittee has gone into the minutest details, even
In connection with matters Of personal interest
to the people here. We have listened not only
to delegations, but to individuals who had any
complaints or suggestions to make, and we
nave endeavored to apply remedies wherever
practicable. I know that District interests
nave never received such diligent attention in
IN Inc Senate has bestowed at this session.
These interests could not have been more
carefully watched had the people here
and think the complaints and de.
nunicatlOns are ungraciOus to say the least
NO complaint can be laid against the Senate,
ana II competent measures have failed in the
House, the Senate ought not to be included in
the arraisnment. OF course we have not ac-
perhaps, everyt thing they should have; but we
have done our best, and it Is not given to NOR
talS 10 DO more than that The imposition of
outrage know of, and should have been glad
10 nave afforded relief; but it is not u subject
that can be hastily handled. 1 have driven
tnfough the southern portion Of the city fire.
quently, and have witnessed the outrageous
imposition of the railroad upon the residents of
avenues for yards with impunity. This is
wrong which am anxious to see corrected,
and it will, no doubt, be remedied.'
The Work of the Session.
MORE BILLS CONSIDERED THAN BY ANY PRE-
vIoUS CONGRESS.
During the eight months of the Forty.ninth
Congress more bills have been considered than
by any preceding Congress. Over four thousand
bills Went TO the invalid pensions committees
alone andfn all over thirteen thousand meas-
ures were Introduced in the two houses Over
a thousan4 measures passed both houses, but
most of ttjem of private character, and of no
Importance. In addition to the general appro-
Prlation h1lls the important measures that
have become laws are as follows: The oleomarg-
rine bill, the presidential succession bill. the
bill to legaliZe the Incorporation of national
trades unions, to provide for the study in public
schools OF the effect OF alcoholic drinks and
na1 cotlcS; the naval establishment bill the
Dingley shipping bill, the widows pension bill,
the one-armed and one-legged soldiers bill, the
bill to reduce the money order fees, the Fftz
John Porter bill, the Atlantic and Pacific land
forfeiture biil the bill relating to the bonds Of
brewers, to provide for the Investigation of con-
vict labor system. and to provide that manu-
factured snuff, tobacco and cigars may be re-
moved for expectation without payment of tax
and doing away with inspectors; the ad-
ditiOnal act to provide for national currency.
to publish a new edition of postal laws and reg.
ulatlonS: to erect a congressional library build
Ing; to protect homestead settlers within rail-
way limits.
NUMBER OF BILLS PASSED, vEroEs ETC.
The whole number of bills received by the
President during this session was 1,O95, on
which action was taken as follows: Approved,
signature
i15; alied Tor want OF signature at time of ad-
Journment, 10 days not having expired, 9. Of
theSe ps 1a1 Were pension bills Of which
out signature, 154; vetoed, 1O1; failed for want
Of signature, 1.
BILLS THAT FAILED FOR WANT OF SIGNATURE.
The titles Of bills, etc., that failed for want of
signature are as follows: Joint resolution direct
Ing payment OF the surplus in the Treasury on
the public debt. An act to provide for the erec-
tion OF a public building in the city of Annapo-
lis, Md. An act grantinga pension to Margaret
%. Marchland; and acts for the relief of Thomas
Bowers, Frances W.Haldeman, J. A. Henry and
Others r. ID. Beckley and Leon Howard.
Secretary Lamar Entitled to the Credit.
HOW HE LOOKED AFTER THE LIBRARY SITE
APPROPRIATION, AND sooTHED THE oBJEC-
TORS~IN THE HOUSE AND GOT THE BILL
PASSED AND SIGNED.
1t was due to the efforts of Secretary Lamar
that the additional appropriation of $35, 900 to
pay for the library site got through the House
before Congress adjourned yesterday and be-
came law. The Secretary was on the floor of
the House deeply interested in the matter. The
resolution had to go through by unanimous con-
sent, If at all and the men from whom objection
were most feared were Messrs. Tucker and
the original library bill. some time before the
resolution was called up Mr.. Lamar took q seat
next Mr.. Tucker and argued the point with
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