The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

session, of n measure AIMED TO correct the
alleged abuses. This bill was prepared by .
joint of the senate and house,
after a thorough investigation. II makes
the contract labor law more binding in
some particulars and less obnoxious in
others, and extends and strengthens the
laws concerning The exclusion from the
United states Of improper persons from for
eign countries.
The enactment OF a measure to extend the
jurisdiction Of federal courts will undOubt-
eddy relieve the Oycrcrowded docket Of the
United states supreme court. The act pro-
yidcs for additional circuit judges who will
call, in conjunction with Justices Of the fed
crIl supreme court, an intermediary appel
late circuit court. il certain cases, between
the lower courts and the highest judicial
tribunal in the country.
Another measure Of Importance that he
came a law in the second session was the
direct tax bill. which provides for refund
ing the mounts levied in certain stat IS
under the direct war tax of 1861. This hill
became famous in the fifticth congress
through the long and weary deadlock in tho
house of representatives caused by the "f-
forts to pass it. 1t was disposed of quietly
and without any great show of resistance in
the congress just ended.
For wears American authors had been
claIl0ring at the doors Of cOngrrs, for tho
enactment Of a law Ia give them protection
by means of an Internal onal copyright On
their writings. \ bill having such an in
tcntion was rejected by the house. but later
another measure Of Il similar character was
reported to that body AMI passed. 1t was
amended in many particulars by the senate,
and aft"rw ards il was agreed To in confer
i.T"nc" Just at the end of the session.
Among other measures enacted by tho
congress wcr' those providing for the set
Element Of the Indian dcprrdatiOnS claims by
tn" court of claims. creating Il court for tho
judicial invest CATION and settlement of pri-
Tite land claims: providing that the rcci-
pr"city clause of the tariff act of 1881 shall
not be construed a. affecting the treaty he
tween the United states and the Hawaiian
Stands. repeating the timber culture law:
providing Tor the Inspection of live cattle.
hogs and til" carcas$rs thereof, which are
subjects of inter state commerce; providing
for ia" payment Of Judges of the court of
claims for army supplies under the Bownan
act, authorizing the aynen of drawback
or rebate on tobacco and snuff in certain
cases; allowing the president To fill for thirty
days vacancies caused 10y the death or rr-ig-
nation of a head of a department, and for Il
tunne! under New York biv.
Among the bills of a general character
that failed to become laws were tn" follow
Ing: To Great" Il court Of patent appeals; for
tilf I'ls'i ~ I'illilt nurses IN Inc litc war,
:"r tn" settlement OF church aud school
property war claims; the service pension
bills: for a government ship canal around
Niagara falls. providing for a railway to
cnHn"ct North and >outh America. imp"--
ing Il discriminating duty ON tea imported
:-um countries discriminating against the
United -tlt"- to c"'I" the arid lands To- the
states and territories in which they ar" stu
If"l. and To provide for irrigation and the
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postal savings banks t0 "nc"ur-
~" small savings. for the recon
ig.. of til" subsidiary silver c"in- Of
the United states. To- enforce the eight hour
Law on government premises: I'll Canadian
reciprocity measure. for a commission To
questions affrrting the interests Of
Mexico and the United states; for c"nStitu
tional amendments in regard to woman
-uifrag" and prohibition; to prohibit aliens
from acquiring title to Lands in TIA" United
states. for the incorporation of the Internal
ti"nai American bank and the pan Nmrri- |
transportation company: prnyiding that
no pcr-"n employed Icy til" government
shall receive less than two dollars per IaN
for til" ret irrInrnt Of national bank circuii-
ton, to absolutely prohibit the coming
nf Chinese into the United states, whether
subjects Of the chinese empire or not for
4 uniform standard Of cereals. the Butter
anti option bill til" resolution citing
and protesting against the treatment Of
in Russia: {" prohibit tn" imp"rtI-
ton. expectation and inter state trin>p"rta-
ion of alcoholic beverages; til" govern
postal telegraph hIll: Transferring the
Re r"uH' marin" service To- the navy depart
n"nt. to prey cnt the -al" Of lire arms AMI
l." Indians. for the r""r=Inizr-
ion eli the Iriny. and creating a rnmmi-- ION
% inv"-rigat" til" effect of the n~c al aIr"-
lulIC IyN, RACES.