New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-22
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THE CALENDARS OF CONGRESS CROWDED
HOSTS OF BILLS IN THE SENATE AND HOUSE NOT
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Washington July 81 lspcclaD.-1n spite Of the pros
poets OF prolonged session OF Congress, there Is no
probability that the overcrowded calendars OF the
House and senate Will be cleared before adjournment
The number OF unconsidered measures on the House
calendar is enormous. Many Of them measures OF
importance OF course, very large proportion Of the
unconsdered consists OF private relief bills
for although Congress has considered moro OF these
bills at this session than ever before new ones seem
TO take the place OF the old fast they disposed
Of The Senate Will have very few opportunities be-
for adjournment take up the calendar appropriation
bills The Fisheries treaty and the tariff will COM
the of the Senate from this time forth
There now on the Senate calendar about $50 bills
OF which 40 arc measures which have passed tho
House. Among the bills on the calendar are senator
HoaTs bin to provide for inquests under National
authority; Senator Chambers bill TO increase the
efficiency OF the Medical Corps Of the Navy the bill
provide for the erection Of public buildings by con-
tract let 10 the lowest bidder the Animal Industry
bill the Chinese immigration bills of Senators Dolph
and Sherman; Mr. Becks Coin Certificate bin bills
for the admission OF Washington, Montana and other
Territories the bill authorizing the use OF the surplus TO
prepay interest or retire bonds the General Public
Building bill; the House bill to prevent employment
of alien labor on public works the bill pensoning
soldiers and sailors confined in Confederate prisons;
Mr. Blair's Joint resolution for prohibition amend
ment 10 the Constitution Mr. Tecr's bill 10 promote
the efficiency of the Land Office the House bill TO pro-
vide for an additional Associate Justice OF the Supreme
Court OF Dakota; Senator Chace's bill TO reduce the
rate OF postage fourth-cass matter; the bill to reg
ulate commerce carried by telegraph, and the bill
TO establish a bureau of harbor and water ways
The House calendar has more than 11OO House
bills and nearly $50 Senate bills undiSpOsed Of OF
these eighty are public building bills. Nearly 1000
Of all the bills are the private calendar Among
the bills on the calendar The bill relating 10 the
anchorage OF vessels at New-York bills for the ad
mission Of various Territories including the Springer
Omnibus bin the resolution changing the time for the
meeting Of Congress the bill to define and regulate The
Jurisdiction Of courts Of the United States; several
proposed amendments to the Civil Service law the bill
extending the criminal jurisdiction Of Federal Courts to
the Great Lakes the bill for the adjustment OF ao-
counts under the Eight Hour law the bill to estab-
lish a Bureau of Public Health bill pensoning the
survivors of Indian wars the Belmont Chinese bill
bill providing a monument to William Henry Harrison;
the bin to prevent the circulation Of lottery adver
tisements through newspapers the Senate bill creating
the grade of Commander In the Navy bill providing
for an Assistant Secretary of the Navy bills providing
pensions deafness. the loss OF both arms for de
pendent parents and for survivors Of the Mexican war
Mr. BANDS General Public Building Biu bill tor
the issue Of 20 gold pieces bill In regard TO the de-
post of United states scamcns savings the bill 20
punish counerfcitlng Of trade marks the bill for the
purchase Of post office site al Washington lnis list
does not include the many measures which, like the
Education bill, are reposng In committee where they
will probably remain until March next