The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-29
WORK OF THE SESSION.

In figures the business of the session is
expressed as follows: Bills and joint reso-
lutions introduced in the House, II, ,402. In
the Senate 4, $40 or total of 10. 972, against
1888 in the first session of the last con-
gress, which in this matter far excelled
all previous records. Reports made
in the House 3,2l5, in the Senate 1,S17, mo
account being taken in the Senate of other
than written reports. Bills passed bv the
House ], ,292, of which the Senate has passed
$40. All except a few of these $40 have
become laws or are awaiting the Presidents
approval
In the completed work of the session,
aside from the revision of the tariff and the
internal revenue laws by the Mckinley
Aldrich tariff bill" the following meas
ures enacted into laws may be namad as
the most important:
The bill providing for a monthly pur-
chase of 4,500, 900 ounces Of silver; the Gus
toms administration bill; the dependent
and disability pension bill; the
antitrust bill; the anti-lottery bill; the
provision for worlds fair in Chicago In
1898 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of
the discovery of America; the admission OF
Wyoming and Idaho to statehood; the
meat inspection bill: the land grant forfeit
ure bill: the original package bill;
the bill recommended by the
international maritime conference to pre-
vent collision at sea- and the provisions lin
the naval appropriation bilD TO add to the
new navy three line. of battle ships, one
protected cruiser, one torpedo cruiser and
one torpedo boat.
By the Senate, 1,100, of which 4S8 has
been sent to the President, making a total
number Of about ,335 acts or laws, against
1,79O for the whole Of the last congress. OF
these acts, 806 House and 275 Senate bills
were for pensions to individuals
IMPORTANT MEASURES ENACTED.
Among other public measures of impor-
tance pushed to enactment during the pres
ent session, in addition to the thirteen
regular annual appropriation bills, are
the following: Providing for the CLASH
fication of worsted cloths as woolens;
for the appointment Of an additiodal assist
ant secretary of war and additional assist
ant secretary of the navy; for the establish
ment of a national park on the battlefield of
Chickamauga; for the relief of the Missis-
sippi river valley food sufferers: for the
expectation of fermented liquors In
bond without the payment Of an internal
revenue tax; approprlating 81 1000, 900 for
the purchase of nickel for the navy; for
the erection of a hotel on the government
rservation at Fort Monroe; to prevent the
introduction of contagious diseases from
one state into another.
Seven bills have been vetoed by the Presi-
dent.
BILLS PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
Among the bills which passed the House
but not yet passed by the Senate are the
following: The federal election bill, the
national bankruptcy bill; the bill to create
a court of appeals for the relief of the
supreme court; the Conger compound lard
bill; the eight hour back pay bill; to amend
the contract labor law to prevent the pro-
ductions of convict labor being furnished
TO or for use in any department or upon
public buildings or other public works.
PASSED BY THE SENATE.
Among the Senate bills which have not
yet received final action by the House are
The following: To enable the Secretary of
the Interior to locate Indians in Florida
upon lands in severalty; for the protection
Of settlers upon Florida phosphate lands;
for the erection of public buildings or addi-
tions to existing public buildings at Tampa,
Fla, Pensacola. Fla, Fayetteville. N. c.,
Roanoke, Norfolk, Lynchburg, Petersburg
and Newport News, Va, and at Meridian,
Miss.