The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04

Senute Dlllb were VetOeu, tne most Import
ant being those for the erection OF public
buildings at Youngstown, o., and Sioux
City, Ia, and the direct tax bill.
BY far the most important OF the Senate
bills enacted into law has been the omni-
bus Territorial bill. by which North and
South Dakota, Washington and Montana
Territories may require Statehood.
Other Senate bills placed on the statute
books are as follows: To provide for ware
housing fruit brandy; TO authorize juries
in United States Courts TO he interchange
able; to increase the pension for loss of
both hands, and also for deafness; author
izing the removal OF the Ship Island quar-
antine station; to fix passport fee at 81; to
prevent deposits OF garbage within New
YORK Harbor; to incorporate the Nicara-
qua Canal Company; to provide for n ma
rine conferences; to provide aid to State
homes for the support OF disabled soldiers;
to perfect the quarantine service; relating
to the anchorage OF vessels In the port OF
New York; TO prohibit the coming OF
Chinese iaborcrs into the United States;
for the Appraisers warehouse in
Chicago; TO allow any honorably
discharged soldier or sailor who
has abandoned or relinquished his home
stead entry to make another entry; TO
change the lime Of meeting OF the Elec-
toral College, TO provide for writs OF error
or appeals TO the Supreme Court in all
cases involving the question OF the juris-
diction OF the lower courts; ratifying the
Creek Indian agreement; TO enable the
President TO protect the interests Of the
United States at Panama Ia SIMILAR meas
ure with reference 10 Samoa was inclosed
in the naval appropriation billy; to protect
the Alaska fur, seal and salmon fisheries;
directing the Secretary OF he Interior TO
investigate the practicablity OF construct
ing wator-storage reservoirs in the arid re-
gion; appropriating 5000, 900 TO suppress
infection in the interstate commerce OF the
Limited States: in aid OF suffers from yellow
fever; and the erection OF new public
buildings at Milwaukee, Omaha, Newark,
Charleston, N, Tallahassee, Sacramento,
Sun Francisco and Paterson, n. j., Fort
Worth, Tex, and Winona, Miss.
Congress also passed bills to pension
Mrs sheridan, Mrs. Logan, Mrs. Frank
A. Blair and 10 retire Gen. Rosecrans.
There has been included in this state
ment OF bills, which have become laws,
those in the Presidents hands, awaiting
signature. Quite a number OF these are
subject TO a pocket veto, aud the Presi-
dents action in regard TO them may, Of
course, modify this statement TO some ex-
tent There are also pending before Con-
gress a number OF measures which may
yet be passed, but the work Of Congress is
practically complete.
Three hundred and thirty-thrce bills,
which passed the House, failed in the Sem
M In, ssanfaNanaa Itf far tho ttntal.la
OF these is the Mills tariff bill, and with
the fight over this measure, the public ID
familiar Another very important House
bill which failed, Is the Oklahoma bill.
Many OF the provisions Of this measure,
and especially those relating 10 securing
the assent OF the Indians TO the relinquish-
ment OF whatever title they may have 10
the lands within the proposed territory,
are, however, incorporated in the Indian
appropriation bill. Other important House
measures which failed, are as follows
The general land bill and the general
forfeiture bill; TO prevent tho product OF
convict labor from being used In any Gov
ernment department or upon any public
buildings or public works; prohibiting the
allowance Of any fee in any claim for in
crease OF pension on account Of an in
crease Of the disability for which the pen.
sion was allowed; 10 amend the internal
fovenue laws by relaxing the rigors OF the
laws; authorizing the five civilized tribes
20 lease their lands, subject 10 the ap.
proyal OF the Secretary OF the Interior;
authorizing the issue Of fractional silver
certificates; 10 provide In certain cases for
the regulation OF railway companies char.
tered by the United States by the several
States aud Territories In which the roads
are operated; 20 forfeit the Hastings x Da-
kota Railway Company's grant in Mime
sofa; 10 prevent the employment Of alien
labor upon public buildings or other
public works, and In the various
departments Of the Government Ia
forfeit the Northern Pacific land grants; 10
provide for the printing Of governmet Sc
curilies In the highest style Of the art,
which means the substitution ci hand ioi
steam power In the printing and engraved
plates In the Bureau OF Engraving and
/ Printing; 10 provide for the revocation o
the withdrawal Of lands made for the ben
eft OF certain railroads; 10 empower the
President 10 carry out the provisions o
the act IN authorize the President 10 pro-
tect and defend the rights OF American
fishing vessels fishermen, aud trading YES
sells (thc fisheries retaliation bill recon
mended by the Prcsidcntl; requesting III,
President 10 negotiate with Mexico for .
commission 10 settle the boundary linci
between the United States and Mexico
Gsl bills, after passing the Senate, iailsd
through one cause or another 10 reach
tho President. The most important ar,
as follows Declaring the sense Of The
United States with respect 10 for
cign control OF the Panama canal; th'
educational bill; TO prevent the obstruction
of navigable waters; 10 obtain prison sta
tistics; for the appointment Of an alcoholic
liqnor commission; for monument 10 ne
gro soldiers Of the late war, granting righ
Of way for irrigation purposes; providing
for the inspection OF meats and prohibit
ing the importation Of adulterated articles
the swamp lands BILL 10 forfeit the Ontan
agon aud Marquette land grant; 10 rcgu
late the importation OF foreign merchan
disc, and 10 secure uniformity in the class
ificaiion and valuation thereof; 10 incrcas
tho pension for total disability; for th
compulsory education OF Indian children
10 authorize tho sale OF certain minora
lands 10 aliens; for the relief Of soldier
and sailors who enlisted unler assumed
names during the war; 10 establish Ma
tional Art Commission; to make telegraph
companies subject TO regulations by III
Interstate Commerce Commission; 10 for
felt wagon road and grants in Oregon; /
retire Gen. John O. Fremont; 10 reduc
the rate Of postage on seeds and bulls; !
improve and encourage the cultivation
and manufacture Of hemp aud FAX; 70
the relief of persons who paid $500 70
lands subsequently reduced in price I
sl.25; to prevent the introduction OF con