Telegram-herald., 1891-03-06
Important Werk pf the Fry -rrsl
coagrsss.
The4sAaos 81 Measures iatroossss -
Sone Of Those wnlSh fssse Be-
sosas lsss Of the lsna.

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became a law, second. the silver bill,
ca which az the aFst sesS4On oolnpro-
mise was offered, bsaed 81 monthly
purchases ot 400, ,0o9 ounces Of silver,
which IN turn was followed by a more
radical measure that failed of passage;
AID third, the federal elections bill,
which, after protracted, bitter and
intensely exciting preliminary struggle.
failed in the senate 10 reach = decisive
vote on its merits.
Radical innovations in the rules Of
the house ads q interest 10 is proceed
ings and determined but fruitless
efforts 20 adop, the most vital Of these
innovations formed part OF the his
tory OF The latter part Of the sessions OF
the senate
Even II its mortuaay record the con-
having summoned no fewer than
twelve Of is Representatives and three
OF its senators The list contains the
names of senators Beck, of Ken
tucky: Wilson, OF Maryland. and
Hearst, of California; and Rep
resentAtives ". ID. Kelley, Samuel j..
Randall and Lewis +. Watson. OF Penn
sylyania >. 5. Cox, David Wilber and
Newton :. Autting, of New York;
Richard Townsend, of Illinois; j. NJ.
Burnes and James +. Walker, Of Mis-
souri,; James Laird, of Nebraska; Ed
ward j. Gray, OF Louisiana, ana James
Phelan. of Tennessee.
The total appropriations FOR this con-
gress will probably reach $1,000, ,Ooo, 600.
A statement prepared by the clerk 10
the house committee on public build
ings and grounds show that during the
last congress AL bills for the
erection of public buildings were intro
duced, carrying a total appropriation
OF S7o, ,635. 625. OF this number 93 passed
both houses, appropriating sl2,s76, ,o39,
all OF which became laws save tour,
which were vetoed by the president
In the Fifty-frst congress 14,0S3 bills
were introduced in the house and 5,l29
in the senate. In the Fiftleth congress
12,654 bills were introduced in the
house and 1000 in the senate. In the
Fifty-first congress 29z joint resolu-
tions, or 2S more than the number
introduced in the Fiftieth, were
introduced in the house. In the senate
169 joint resolutions, 81 more than in
the Fiftieth, were introduced. In the
Fiftieth congress President Cleveland
while in the Fifty-hrst President Harri-
son vetoed only II. The bills that be-
came laws during the congress just
ended numbered 2,1s6. In the Fiftieth
congress ,s24 were enacted. The num-
Der of bills, ETC., introduced in the Fiji
ty-frst exceeded by 20 per cent the
number introduced in the Fiftieth con-
gress.
Among the bills which have become
laws are these:
The copyright bill; the private land court bill;
the postalsabsidy bill; the Indian depredations
claim bill; the timber and pre- empiion law and
repeal bill; the customs administrative bill;
general land forfeiture BILL the bill 10 relieve
the supreme court by the establishment OF in
terriediate courts OF appeal; the United States
judges salaries bill The worlds
fair bill; the Wyoming and Idaho ad-
mission bills: the antiottery ard antitrust
bills; the rcapportionment bill; the imnisra
ton bill; the bin 10 rat!fy agreements with va
rious Indian tribes and 10 pay the friendly
Sioux Sl00 900; 10 reduce the foes of pension
agents; TO pay the French spoliation claims
the meat-inspection bill: the Gill 10 prevent
the importation OF adulterated feed and
drink; the liye-cattls and hogan
spcction bill; the bin sppropr.ating
sl,0oooOo for the improvement Of the Missis-
sippi river; 20 permit sorghum sugar manu-
fac;urers 10 use alcohol without payment OF
tax; to limit TO 90 per cent o. the rates
charged private parties the rates the land
grant railroads shall charge for trans
portstion of government troops and
supplies; TO authorize the consiruc
tion OF a tunnel under the waters of
the bay OF New YORK; for the construction
OF a 6esp-va'er harbor on the coas. Of Texas;
for the relief o: settlers on the Northern Pacac
railroad indemnity lands; 70 permit the export
OF fermentec 10 aors 10 foreign country " ith-
uot the payment Of tar, 10 apply the proceeds
of the sales Of public lands and the receipts
from certain land-grant railroads TO the
support Of agricultural snd inoustrisl
colleges. Jcint resolution congratulatirg Bra
I'll on tie adoption OF a republican form Of gov
ernment: bill 10 establish the Chickamsuga
military park: providing for tovn-sit. entries
IN Oklahoma, authorizing the use OF the
Louisville and Portland canal basin; 70
amend tee interstate commerce act 80 IS
TO give the commission fuller powers
In respect 70 making inquiries; providing
railroad lands shah begin TO Esin from the Date
OF the restoration Of the lands 70 settlement
and sac. for military post al san Diego.
Cal: for an Alaskan census 70 extend the
time OF payment Of public lands In cases Of fail
ure of crops. 10 issue 100 stands q srrs 70
North and South Dakota Wyoming Montana
and Nebraska. 20 set ssid. the bis tree tract In
California az pueiie para. for tas Inspection
@. cattle steamers in order % secure more hu-
name treatment o, cattle; providing thai the
life saving Appliances act shall rgt apply 70 tAe
lakes ard bars OF the C@5tea states; 20 enable
the postnaster-geDeral 10 ey7e1d sIa.ooo . test
IRE. delivery srsieu ia snail towns, . create
The cssterrs district oS North snd South Ds-
kots snd Puget sound ard fo7 TIE erection. Re
pair or eriarrsmeat q many pubic e1ilainss
here.ofor. noted
The copyright act. which has become
law. applies 20 BOOKS. etc. published
after July !. 1871. To acquire The ben
eft Of international copyri ght English
authors viii have 20 publish simRlta-
neousiv-that ia. on "a. same DAY
on both SIDES Of the Atlantis. They
will have 70 publish here 70 90
czre American copyright sBd in
England % secure Eagiish copyright
The boci. must printed from type
set up II this country OF plates ns1e
from sseh TIRE. and II za5st be
bouu1 heye Ia the csse al book
u.sp. dramatic CT nzsiesi composition,
pbotogrzpa. chrome CT HtaogfsPh- tie
two copies required - - dspcsftsd in
she library a congress shall be printed
frozn t~Pe - within tie Uaited States
- from plstes made sherefreza. snd