The Red Cloud chief., 1890-10-10


mFTY.HRST CONGRESS-
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great political paseiss had control Of both
the legislative and executive branches q
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toms dssiss hes practically besa brought
about, . number oe very important changes
h the existing lav having been sgreed 10
In Conference sDa approved BY the House.
They need aev only the approval q the
Sen sts and the P'esident
The feature Of the new Tariff Law which
has attracted vide ~attensi0a and which bore
greater signi1cancc from the fact hat 70
threatened for . time to crest . divisios 10
the RenoshlfPaA nnrfv Wan the nfnVllk0n Tor
the establishment Of reciprocal relations
between tho UnIted 6entss and the Latin.
American countrieA. This iaea. which had
teen suggested In past years by Senator
AldrIch and other sistcsms n. vas brought
very Prominently TO the notice q Congress
and the country BY . letter Of the Secretary
Of State, transmitted 60 Congress by the
President, urging the n cessity OF requiring
some concessions from tin. American
countries for the free admission to the
United Stats Of eusar and other OF their
produ. t.. III, recommends on vas ifn0re1
by the House Of R~epresentaitv. ., hut vas
later adopted In = modified form BY the Sen
ate and agreed TO In conference between The
two houses.
Next In importance 70 tho nov Tariff Law
10 tho silver leg II. alton On acted by Congress.
IN y II, 1884. q new law went into effect pro
vidlng for The issue OF cola certificates based
on gold or silver bullion. with . requirement
that the Secretary Of tho Treasury should
purchase 900. co. ounces Of silver bullion
eash month. The bill ~ it passed the Sen
ate was q practical free coinage bill. but the
conferrees on the part Of tho two houses
agreed upon q compromise. the general Inn.
precision being that while tho majority In
both houses favored free coinage, the com
promise Was rendered necessary By the fesr
Of an executive vote. The effect OF the now
silver law was an immediate advance In the
price OF silver, eliminating ut q figure higher
ihan any known In history.
The promise Of the Republican party made
In the lat campaign that moro liberal pen
sion legislation wOuld he enacted was par.
TALLY fulfilled In the passage Of the Dis
ability Pensi0n act under which . pension
OF 81 . month II Civ ~ 90 any soldier who IL
nov disabled from whatever cause The
applications received since Its enactment SO
Increased the work Of the Pension ONCE
that Il was necessary for Congress to vote
an additional appropriation for the employ
ment Of nearly 500 clerks In that Office and
In tho var records division Of the Depart
ment Of War.
Tho addition of four new stars to the Dag
made by the last Congress has been supple.
mentcd at this session by the admission In
to the Union Of tho States Of Wyoming and
idaho
Early In the session o law In restraint Of
trusts and combinations WAS Q nacted. No
opportunity to enforce IL has yet occurred
and. as- Il was generally regarded rs but u
tentative measure, its value can not DO esti-
mated at this time.
General Land Grant Forfeiture act. the
result OF many years discussion in the two
houses Of Congress. has been passed 1t In
brief prov ideS for the forfeiture OF all un-
earned lands granted to aid In the construc-
tiQn Of railroads OppO>it, portions OF the
roAd ~uneompleted AZ tho time OF the pas
sage OF the law.
Tn question Of lotteries having b On
brought to public attention by the LouIsi-
ana Lottery Comp to obtain q charter In
North Dakota, and later to obtain q renewal
Of Its charter In louisiana. the President
made the matter . subject Of q special mes
sage to Congress in which he transmitted a
bill prepared by the Postmaster General to
prohibit the transmission through the mails
Of letters Inc circulars relating to lotteries
Ind OF newspaper containing lottery nd
Refreshments This bill was passed prompt
~ by both houses without modification and
without material opp o~sitiOn, and was signed
~ the President.
After q lively conirove rsy ov .r the ques-
tlOn Of selecting . site. In which tho cities Of
New York. Chicago. st. Louis and w ashins
ton we're concerned, Congress passed . Law
creating q National Commission and estAb.
Ou0 " = 8G ~ SuutC0kU
Al . result principally Of the prohibition
which shuts American meat out Of certain
markets abroad. . law wa enacted to pro-
vide for the Inspection. un icr the direction
Of tho Secretary of Agriculture. Of m .ats In.
tended for export, prOhib ting the expOrta-
tion Of adulterated articles OF food and
drink and enabling the President to prevent
the importation Of adultcratcd articles of
food.
An important feature of the present Sos
sion wa the defeat Of the Blair Educationai
bin IN the Senate. II had passed that body
In several other Congresses and its rejection
was quite unexpected.
Among the less important laws enacted
by this Congress arc the following: Increas-
ing the pension OF those totally and perm T.
nently helpless to s77 per month; pr.vidiny
tor u Assistant Secretary OF War AMI ono
OF the Navy author. Sing The President to
cause tho PRONUNCIATION Of regulations nee.
essary 70 prevent the spread Of contagious
diseases from n State to another; grant
ting certificates Of discharge to persons h
enlisted under assumcd names In the war OF
the rebellion: TO prevent d, sertious from
tho army by retaining temporarily = part Of
the soldiers pay. and providing for The ex
portation Il fcrmentcd liquor In b,nd with
out payment Of internal revenue tax.
A number OF important measures are
hanging IRE. which may z to the President
before adjournment. although the chance
are greatly In favor OF their ostponement
until the next session
Nearly Z 90 bills and resolutions that we're
reported to the House from committees dur
Ing this session of Congress. failed Of pas.
sage and remain on tho House calendar.
Among the important measures are: To
create . court Of patent appeals: granting
pensions to female hospital nurscs Of the
rebellion: to increase the salaries Of Unlted
States tndges; Ia promote the efficiency Of
the militia: tfs nsferrinR the weather ser.
vice to the Agricultural Department; the
Service Pension bill; 10 prov de a commits
sion on the alcoholic liquor iraflc; the But
terworth Anticipation and Anti Future bill:
TO encourage the construct n Of = cont.
mental railway TO connect North and South
America; 20 prevent the importation Of
adu!terated md spurious tea; the Pacific
Railroad bill: to Increase the number Of
regimenss In the army: the Buttervorth
resolution for reciprocity with Canada; .
resolution for the adjustment OF questions
between the United States and Mexico:
granting the right OF suffrage to vomen
for the retirement Of National bank circula.
ton; Tor the removal Of General Graut's
rematns from New York to Washington. and
the Copyright bill
There were few Senate bills OF q Renees
character on the House calendar. Most #
The measures &C this b ind were either passed
~ the House or we're not reported fr0u the