Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-29
DIST CONGRESS.
The Long Session Drawing
to a Close.
1t Has Been About the Long
est Ever Held.
A Large Amount of Work Accom-
plished, Such as 1t Is.
fSome Thirteen Hundred Bills Sent to
the President He Has Vetoed
Only Seven.


Associated Press Dispatches.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.-In two or
three days the long session Of the fifty
first congress will have come to an end
1t has been about the longest ever held
Although the first session OF the fifty
first congress lasted until October Goth,
the present session, by reason of longer
daily sessions, has far exceeded it in
working time, and the amount of legis-
lative work actually accomplished has
been extraordinary, viewed in the light
of the previous congress. The record
so far is: Bills and joint resolu-
tions introduced in the house,
12,402; senate, 4,75O; total, 1892;
against Is, ,596 in the first session of the
last congress, which in this matter far
excelled all previous records. Reports
made in the house, $685. senate, 1,S17
(no account being taken in the senate of
by the house, ,292, OF which the senate
laws or are awaiting the presidents ap-
PIONdls DlllC PdGSCu NY Illc ScldUC,
100, of which 4S6 were sent to the pres
1886 acts of law, against 1,790 for
acts S06 house and 275 senate bills We're
pensions to individuals.
In the completed work of the session,
aside from the tariff bill, the following
are some of the many important meas
to lou, +,
toms administrative bill; dependent and
anti-lottery bill; worlds fair bill ad-
mission of Idaho and Wyoming; meat
inspection bill; land grant forfeiture
ditions to the navy. Also bills repeal
practically all the western public lands
from settlement, and providing that
hereafter only actual reservoir sites
shall be withdrawn, and that no one
person shall enter more than 320 acres
relief for the Mississippi valley flood suf,
ferers; Portage Lake and 1ennepin canal
and Galveston harbor projects; for a
large addition to the clerical force of
the pension office; bill providing
for the classification of worsted clothes
and woolens; that no person
in time of peace shall be tried for deser-
ton after lapse OF two years; to pre-
vent desertions by enabling recruits to
"buy out ;" extending the act for the
relief of railroad land settlers; several
bills regarding Indian reservations and
treaties for census OF farm mortgages,
etc. also the census of Chinese ; increas-
ing the pension for total helplessness
for an assistant ntsecretaryeach of war
and navy departments.
There were eighteen contested cleo
ton cases before the house, and seven
of the Republican contestants have been
seated. The senate seated the Repub-
lican senators from Montana.
Seven bills have been vetoed by the
president, three of them public build
ing bills, two bills authorizing the in
debtedness increased OF certain cities or
counties, one changing the boundaries
of the Uncompahgre Indian reservation,
and another extending the time for the
payment of lands purchased from the
Omaha tribe of Indians.
Among the bills which have passed
the house, but have not yet passed the
senate, are: The federal election bill !;
national bankruptcy bill; bill for the
relief of the supreme court; compound
lard bill; bill to prevent products OF con-
vict labor from being used upon public
buildings or works; the eight-hour back
pay bill bill to repeal the timber cul-
ture law; eight-hour day bill. Among
the senate bills which have not passed
the house are: The shipping and sub
sidy bill; bill granting California five
per cent. OF the proceeds of the sales
of public lands; bill to enlarge Yellow
stone park; bill to grant right of way
throughout the vacant public lands for
irrigation purposes bill for the compul-
sorry education of Indian children; bill
for the inspection of live cattle and beef
products for eXportation.
The Blair educational bill and the in
ternational copyright bill were defeated
in the senate and house respectively.
Many other bills OF prominence have
not yet been acted upon by either
house.
How much time the senate will con-
sumo in discussion of the conference re-
port on the tariff, cannot be stated
accurately, but the leaders on both
sides think vote can be reached Tues
day. Final adjournment will come the
day after the report is disposed Of. In
addition to the tariff bill, the general
deficiency bill is the only measure
likely to. receive the attention of the
senate, that is now pending the house.
With the exception Of the conference re-
port in the general deficiency bill, the
house has completed its labors and waits
upon the senate. While waiting some
measure may be taken from the calendar
and passed. An effort may be made to
pass the two shipping bills sent over by
the senate, but this is strongly resented
by the Democrats, and unless special
provision is made for their consideration,
the effort is likely to fail.