The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-04

very important character in the first scs
sion of the Fittieih Congress The Presi
dent returned without his approval on,
hundred and twenty eight bills OF thes'
one hundred and three were pension
bills. twelve were claims and six weI,
for public buildings Ia the second se-
sion twcnfy-seyen veto messages were rC
ccivcd from the President OF these
tweniy-one were pension yetoes; ioul
of the vetoed measures were relief
bills. and the other bills dis
approved hy the President wcr,
the Direct Tax bin and the bill 10 qulel
title of settlers on the DesMoincs river
lands
WELL FILLED CALENDARS.
Both houses OF Congress leave thel
calendars well filed Thatof the House
is especially large. II ellis book Of Que
hundred ana foriy-fye pages. The
Senate calendar, though much smaller
contains some very important meas.
urc-. The Senate. nOtWitlstand-
ing the amount occupied ly
the tariff discussion, was more lOrluua.e
than thc House, and managed TO dispose
Of most of the business sent over from
that body Among the bills ayoublv
reported from the House committee
Whicn We're not acted upon at either ses-
sion of Congress were The following
10 adjust accounts of labor un-
der the cieht-hour law. 10 csiah-
li-h bureau of public health fO
pension female nurses; fo pension
prisoners of war. 90 organize the terri
i0ry of Alaska. io authorize the pur-
chase of fore gn huilt ships boy citizens
of The United States f0 provide for
DosioiIicc buildings in cities of p certain
populations providing for an Assistant
Secretary of War regulating che manu-.
facturc and sale OF compound lard @
river and harhor Dill. for ir-
nafi0n in New Mexico: f0
provide for tie meeting of Congress
December 81, 90 prohibit pOlyramy by
constitutional amendment. tO render cIi-
eiile to amy position iu the army amy
person who served the Confederate
States. the Pacific Railroad Funding
bin. Go prohibit aliens acquiring lands in
tlc lniiel States. 90 prevent c0mpeti-
tion between free labor industries and
convict labor
The following biil have
PAs.ED THE SENATE
and are still on the House calendar To
settle the claims of any State for eX-
pcnsc- incurred in the lifetime of the
nited STATES. tOprcYent The obstruction
Of nayigabIe waters
The following
BILLS WHICH HAVE PASSED THE HOUSE.
lre on the senate calendar Bills 90 pre-
vent the employment of alien labor on
public works 10 forfeit lands granted 10
line Northern Pacific kailtoad Company.
.0 provide for the payment of claims
arising from Indian dcpredalions
THE FOLLOWING -LNATE BILLS
and resolutions have been reported from
.he senate committees. and are still on
-he senate calendar. TO retire judges of
he circuit and district courts OF the
t nited States who are disabled tO pro-
vide inquests under national authority
To- establish postal telegraph system
0 establish % bureau of larb0r- and
waterways 90 provide for the erection .
lf public buildings by contract lct TO- .
he lowest bidder. i0 establish a bureau .
lf animal Industry t0 incorporate the .
4 flanti. ..r-.l- h..-i 'ff- '"N'.
DID, authorize lhe committee On Privileges .
md Elections To investigate election out .
arcs In certain States 90 provide loI .
he formation and admission of She States .
IF ldano and Wyoming
, NUMBER OF IMPORTANT lSvEoIlGA- .
TOSS
.ere instituted by The House and senate
md. while liue legislation resulted,
.leir educational effect was undoubtedly
an inpnrtant one. The most thorough
,f fbc iuvc-iaati0n was undertaken hY
, committee ol the House. ot which Mr.
Ford Of Michigan, was chairman tbs
committee visited New York, Boston,
Detroit and OlherlarIe cities, to study the .
.ue.fion Of immigration. IL made
thorough report on the immigration
laws and recommended several import
,nt changes in them The House Com
nirtee on Agriculture took "a great oeal
9f testimony of sensational. character
on the aduiteral0n of food, and e-pecl-
ally ot lard. 10 also made am inquiry 'ns
fo tho question of grain gambling, &c
norfinp as its opinion that The subJecl
was not within The jurisdiction OBJ Con
.,r.-s The Senate Special Com
mittee organized in 1856 iof tAe ln-
vestigation of the alleged elec-
tion outrarcs IN W ashihgloh
county Texas. continued IFS work. and
recently submitted report recommend
inc the enactment of more stringent
i,ws i'm relation % Federal elections
This rcpon was not fully discussed, ana
70 +. possihle That 10 viii be taken up
.lurinr the extra session OF the senate
d., further debate The special commit
tee appointed bvthe Senate ia the Forty
ninth Congress 60 investigate Indian
fraderships and the cutting of timber on
Indian lands. reported TWO bills which
wore not reached In the discussion OF the
calendar. and On saturday last maue
a somewhat sensational report ol me
testimony taken ccnsuring the Sec
rotary of the Interior his former
commissioner of Indian Affairs MT
Atkins. and Indian Agent Gregory
The special committee appointed ai me
INSTANCE of Mr. Hale to investigate the
.onerations Of the Civil Service Law dur
ms the last four years. took large
amount of testimony in New York ana
elsewhere. which was used by the lie
nublican party during the election cam
naiou The Senate Committee on FL
nance caee great many hearings 10 rep
re-entstiyes of commercial and manuiac
furine interests on proposed changes I'D
fhetaiH The testimony taken Is yolumi-
NON. and Will be valuable i'm the future
-cussions OF the tariff question. a
number of Senate committees have been
authorized go continue OF begin inyesli-
rations during tine recess following lht
extra session OF Congress. The Com
mittoe on Privileges and Elections has
penaine before the Senate a resolution
arranging an investigation of alleged
election ontragcs in certain states and Il
tlis resolution should be adhered 10 by
the Senate al its extra session, the eow
miuee will go South for the purpose oI
taking testimony.
AMONG OTHER IMPORTANT MAiiLh9
which the senate considered IN secre
session i'm this Congress was the brlIlsi
evtrodition treaty. which has hung nr'