The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-08-12
To legaIizo the incorporation q Ma

tlOtal TRACES unions.
70 give the receiver Of national
bank the power to buy in any proper
ty OF the bank sold under foreclosure
when necessary to protect his trust.
To provide that surveyed lands
granted to railroads conterminous
with completed portions OF such roads
and 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. 1t al
so makes provision for selling SUCH
lands on the refusal or neglect of the
companies to pay costs of survey.
The 0leomargarine bill, providing
for tax of two cents a pound on inn
itation butter, and requiring that
the packages containing it shall be
branded and stamped.
The bill for the increase of the navy.
1t provides for the construction of two
seagoing, double-bottomed armored
vessels of about 5000 tons displace-
ment; one protected double-bottomed
cruiser of from 5000 to 5000 tons dis
placement; one first-class torpedo
boat, and for the completion of the
four double-turreted monitors now be-
ing constructed 1t appropriates 3d.
100000 for the construction of these
vessels and 100000 for armament.
To provide that homestead settlers
within the railway limits restricted to
less than 260 acres of land shall be
entitled to have their additional en-
tries patented without any further
proof Of settlement and cultivation.
To reduce the fees on domestic
money orders for sums not exceeding
SIS, from s cents to five cents.
To allow steam-towing vessels to
carry, in addition to their crews, as
many persons as the supervision in
spector may authorize.
To enable national banking associa
tons to increase their capital stock
and to change their names or loca
tions.
Authorizing the construction OF {
building for the accommodation of The
Congressional Library.
Providing that after July l, 1886, NJ
fees shall be charged to American
vessels for measurement of tonnage
} issueing of licenses, granting of Ger
tificates of registry, &C., and amend
ing the laws relative to the shipping
) and discharging of crews, the liabilit!
of owners of vessels, the licensing o
? vessels, &c.
To forfeit the lands granted to tn
; Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Compa
. ny, and restore the same to the settle
ment.
To increase to $12 a month the pen
sions OF widows and descendent rela
: tives of deceased soldiers and sailors.
$ Authorizing the temporary appoint
: ment OF an acting Assistant Treasure
OF the United States in the absence G
: both the treasurer and Assistant Treas
i urer.
Declaring forfeited certain lam
= grants made to the States of Mississir
d pi, Alabama and Louisiana.
: To amend section 1886 of the RI
9 vised Statutes so as to require brew
e ers commencing business to give
t bond in sum equal to three time
d the amount of the tax which they wi
o be liable to pay during any one mont
e and to execute a bond whenever n
l. quired.
:, To direct the Commissioner Of Ii
Vt Dor to make an investigation as t
d convict labor
u To establish additional life-savin
l. stations at various points on the A
d lantic and Pacific coasts, and on til
g great lakes.
rs Providing that manufactured toba
, co, snuff and cigars may be remove
e for export without payment Of ia
and repeating the law providing fl
s. inspectors of tobacco.
Y In addition to the foregoing, IL
d subject-matter of various special bill
&c has been enacted into law in the Sc
g eral appropriation bills, as follows:
b. In the Agricultural Appropriate
bill-directing the Commissioner
"a Agriculture to purchase and destrC
IN all diseased animals whenever, in h
N Judgment, it is essential to prevel
lg the spread OF pleureo-pneumonia fro
lie one State into another.
ne In the Legislative Appropriate
n bill-Creating the office of Assista
at Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
81 In the Sundry Civil Appropriate
C. bill-Authorizing the Secretary of &
Sc Treasury to issue silver certificat
n in denominations of one, two and fl
ed dollars; also appropriating $500
20. for the establishment OF an industri
he home in Utah for women who
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