New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-04
WORK OF THE FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
RECORD or THINGS ACCOMPLISHED AND AT


VITO RECORD
Washington. March Alphabetically the most note
co,tly legislative act Of tie Lib Congress, which
,loses at neon 10. morruw has been the passage OF
he act by which there VIII be an addition OF -FOUR
,cw stars on tie field Of blue OF the American Ma
doral colors. The Congress IN IT'S length has OK
,ecded that g. any PREVIOUS Congress Moi'
ILLS have been introduced and moro en-
,cted INTO laws than during any other Congress.
II the matter Of vcoes, the heretofore unsurpassed
sccrd Of tie XIINth Congress has beer beaten, PIcsi
,,ut Cleveland having disappIoved more bilis
hiring the lat two years Of his Administration than
nrir- a." rr,t two. The frequent exercise OF the
rcto power mas bccn perhaps, the most dSunE'hh-
~ feature of President Clcveland's Admins a ton.
10 has vetoed directly rs bills 49, morc than~dll his
ncdcccs,ors combined from Washington down.
beginning on the first MONDAY IN December, 1887.
he Ith Congress continued aciically unlntcr-
q,iedly IN session until october 20, less. when II
adjourned. to meet for the second session III DC
.enl1er and continue until March A. leo9. as re-
tuired by law. During the two sessions there have
,cen introduced In the House 1869 bills, or 1,4Oo
more than in the preceding Congress, and 26S joint
resolutions, or . more than In the XLIXth Con-
uess. Committee reports have been made to the
number Of 4,l51.
In The senate 399s bills aud 144 Joint
eso.uons have been Introduced against
1857 bills and l1s resolutions during the NLIXth
rspect There were o.7O6 written reports made. or
,vcr 7oO IN excess Of preceding Congress OF all
hcse bs AID Joint resolutions. 1,70l became laws,
IF which number 1870 originated N the House ana
.Ol in the Senate. The President also sent veto
ncssaces In tie case Of 90 House and a Senate bills
)r ii more vetocs than made during the previous
congress
OF the House bills which became laws s32 were
private bills and 35s measures Of public character
All Of tic SO House bils vetoed, except eigh' wore
either private pension relief bills. some OF 'he
more important House bills which have be ONE laws
ire Is follows Fol ! conference of south ana
central American NATIONS IN Washington IN May
,ext to divide the Great sioux Reservation In Dakota
no scott Chinese Exclusion act; providing for the
aking Of the eleventh census 10 limit the hours OF
abor Of letter carriers creating Department OF
Agriculture the head Of the Department to 10
Cabinet officer Increase the maximum anouh'
Of international moncy-orCers from $50 to Sloo'
and provding for an Appraisers warehouse In New
York
Blns originating in the Senate became laws TO the
number OF COL. of which 400 were OF private omar
acter Forty-s~Ven senate bills were vetoed. the
mos important being those FOR tie erection OF pubic
buildings al Youngstown, ONO, ana AlouA ~ ~" :,
and The Direct Tax IN. l.N lar the most M @
o. The senate bills enacted into law has ben the ON,
nibus Territorial Admission il ny WHICH Mott ri ca
South Dakota. Washington and Montana ncf1tonc,,
nay acQunc Sla,chOul Othcr senate hhls plaI,u
on the statute books follows To increase me
pension for loss Of both hands and also for deat
a.
barhor: 10 ircoipo ate The NicaNenn Canal COMPANY
10 provide for a marine conference: 10 provide ad
10 statc homes for Tie support Of disabled soldiers
TO perfect tho quarantine serve re-
lsting 10 anchorage Of vessels IN the port
If New-York; 10 prohibit the coming of Chinese la
I,crs INTO te United states: 10 change TIE time OF
,nrenr of SO Electoral College; 10 cnahle the Pres
dan, 70 rrotrct t' interests ~ the United States at
panama "a similar measure "ita reference to samoa
was Included in tie Naval appropriation
I'm. 20 protect the Alaska fur seal
and salmon fslcne.; directing the SECRETARY
~ Inc Interior Investigate the pract-
~. - y-sir
the ard region; apWopnatns S2OoOoO 10 sulpies'
Infection IN tho interstate commerce OF the United
States and IN aid Of sufferers frufn yellow fever
Congress ais passed Iii. 20 pension MRS Shcrdah
Mrs. Logan. Mrs Frank a. bar ana 10 Ir'Iic ""hcrd
Thies hundred and thirty three bills which passed
the HOus, failed I'm The senate or IN conference lSN
lar The mo. notable o. ic-c is the MiiS Tariff BILL
famiiar Another important House bill which falle'
IS the oklahoma bill.
CLEVELAND AND FRENCH ISOLATION CLAIMS
: washington, March 3 ,speciaN.--It IS asserted o
what apreary TO be good authority, and # believes
BIZ Eepublicans that the opponents of tho Frnc
spoliaftou claim have received from Grover Glove
land who VIII iccO:Ae private citizen IN a few hOurs
Information that lie viii veto the General Dehcienc
bill unless thai Item IS eliminated and that he hs
s,,1crSfed fl,a II VIII be- tctter 10 send 10 him III
sicle item Of tic bin which provides for tie pcnsiO
5efcicucv which he VIII piump;ly approve. .
The club hold IN -lcvciduuS hanNs abd the III
pustcriny altitude Of the Democrats IN The liOuS
have driven the senate, 10 prevent an extra session.
rerede from rs amendment 10 the General De
nceBcy BIZ providing for In" pay kcbt oi thr ficc
spoiation claims. THIS, too desFlte u!c iaci IN.
Two thirds Of the House would Nole az ullo nOur u
,sss the item Il they could got ihe opportunity