Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-11-03
END or rnr LoNa SESSION.
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GUS session in nearly century OF con
rress, having lasted S2l days, The
longest previous session ran 500 days.
ending September 80, Apart from
protraeted but interesting discussion OF
the tariff question in both houses, and
the UNPARALLELED dead lock III the con
side. alton of the bill to refund the di'
rect tax, the session has been remark
able in several ways, but in none more
than in the enormous number OF meas
ures introduced in both houses OF con
gress
In the senate 3,64l bills and il6 joint
resolutions were presented, and III the
house the record ran up to the I'M
equalled figures of II, sos bills and $50
| Joint resolutions, making u grand total
/ Of 1885 measures introduced IN one
session. In the senate 1894 measures
were reported back from committees
and placed ON the calendar, a much
! larger proportion than in the house,
! where :, 3Dj measures Of the total mum
| Der of n ,g2S introduced still slumheT in
| committee rooms.
Among the measures Of public inter,
eat that have become laws are the fol
| lowing:
Relating TO the permissible marks on
mail matter
For the division OF the Sioux reserya,
ton.
For conference with the South aud
Central American nations.
Limiting the hous OF work Of letter
carriers.
Making Lieutenant General Sheridan
q general OF the army.
10 establish department OF labor.
For An international maritime cOnieF
ence.
Requiring the Pacific railroad cOmpa.
MES 10 maintain telegraph lines
To prohibit the carrying Of Chinese
laborers to the United States.
For the establishment Uf rules in 70
spect TO the 81. Marie and other canals
70 create boards Of arbitration 10 set
tie controversies between common car
riers and their employees.
To prevent the return Of Chinese
laborers 10 this country
To aid state homes for disabled sol
diers
Changing the date Of the meeting 81
the electoral college
In the next stage, that is in conference
between the two houses, are two bills %
the first importance, namely, repeating
the redemption and timber culture Laws,
and providing general Homestead law
and declaring the forfeiture % tho un,
earned railroad land grants
Pending before the senate ID the house
Ar.H bill and senate substitute
The senate passed bills 10 divide la |
kota and admit the southern hall as a !
state, anil 10 aii tue common school cd, |
ucation the Blair bill bnl they aryer |
reached the housa for action
Tie following are the most important 1
b9iIl@ Enacted upon on tho senate calra |
dar,
For the admission % Montana and |
Washington territories.
10 prohibit the alcoholic liunor traffic |
i3 declare trusts unlawful
The following measures u Importance
were reported from the house commit.
tees and are still on tile house, calendar,
~ refund the direct tar. thu vote on
which "lll be- taken early in December
next under tho agreement by which tho
deadlock over this bill was
,ions. ~"
Requiring tho Investment of the ma.
ionat bank redemption fund 10 cirrulA.
ton notes.
d, To include telegraph companies under
ne iut"r state commerce act
r, 10 promote commercial union with
Following are some Of the importspt
'enate bills which siulnber in commit
Requesting the president to opon ne.
iot'atious with Great Britain looking 10
ne annexation Of Canada 10 the United
For the FREQ coinage Of silver
w., repeal tn" olgum1rEnring act
j. ne henHcrIn cnunl Till
!, 10 reduce letter postage 10 cont
40 grant woman suffrage aud mena. E,
res pr"poun- radical changes In Tho
',T.eE,iiltaents financial POLICY.
f"itoWins are few If tla ORIGINAL :
l . " bulls which likewise never got ont
II the committees. 0'' ''' ,
=, = o repeal the internal revenue laws
40 Pf"llhlt tue marking af newupn. J
'e e., containing lottery adycrtisanonts I
-, ~ leFy graduated income tax.
= 10 repeal the civil soryice law.
for iull reciprocity betwra, A..
nited states and Canada
Directing Judicial proceedings % ho
'r2Ight against the Pacific railroads
10 bnnk trusts and varionq mcas,,ro. y
r9poslns changes in orr pension, tsrifI Z
~ financial laws. ''.''''"' '''''' Il
lie most important private b;Il. =, ;
us session was those pGpsionips, NJ, e
i, y; and Mrs Frank =. Blnir, Loth ~ t
,llcli became laws, and bills 10 nonsior q
IRIS waite and Mrs Sheridan wb;oh v
, =, 1.. the senate but never wero acted q
Among tho bills introduced in A.. h
resent congress which have fnilsd 81 a
ecotae laws are: Tho tariff LiiI. az n
rs MONIES river land bill; tho rosioI q
,iiegraph; act to regulate the intcr'stota Q
,,eslapl' amendments TO tho intor.stato il
;3Ir M. : =, law; the dependent nan n
~ nllIS Tor the admission of Wa.hi f
~ hna Dakota territories: the Ria3r
itucatonal bill; the bill 10 incrao.n 'i ha !,
.lnry OF United States judges 10 az 900, s,f /.
:, l'l'eai the pre- emption timber cnitm. ', :.
II i Ira. railway bill; forfeiting ali nnsarnnd L
,lr3ad grants; various bills for 1 m,a q
,"'l,ion OF trusts; the bill To rcf,,,d az az al
trcb taNes. tho bitI s'H'h WIG Il