Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-05
VHATHASBEEN DONE
,yosx ce THE MOST REMARKABLE
CONGRESS SINCE THE WAR.
.r,orr,ous Appropriations Msde-Ths
D,l,, rsssed the Biiis Vetoed the
N,u. That We're Defeated.
~. ,.lerrnrn 70 the pLsr.,ch.l

,he Fifty-frst Congress Gin the
-, of many veteran Legislators The
.-.o,srkable Congress since the war)
p, ar end by constitutional imiia-
from frs; 10 last the sessions we're
-...,,- and ovoutful, and for no long
were they ever characterized by
.s.Ircss which occasionally, tor DAYS
,.-.e marks tho proceedings OF nearly
,.r-re,s. and especially OF those
.. M which tho first session is
prolonged. The actual working
III tir ttty-irS, Congress exceeded
ms az is predecessors and the
i -Eiur-iimc of al except the
LIS and .n tte number Of measures
tt.tts attention and the number,
md importance OF those acted on
.o..e surpassed al previous Con-
NATIONAL ISSUES.
-... measures. any of which in intrin-
...-,.rec and popular interest would
: r..t Tor national issue, stand
eminent among all others, First,
...,.y tariff bill, which became q
.l. tlo silver blli. on which in
3D.. session compromise was effected
.r MONTH. purchases Of 4,500,O
..- SILVER. which IN turn was fol-
., s. more radical measure thst
III nj ra>,a.e. and third, the Federal
,.e t... which after protracted,
.... Wrought. and intensely exciting
.-...-y struggle. failed IN the Senate
..... decisive vote on ITS merits.
urD's EULs.
-.f...r .-~eyat.crs in the rules Of the
v.'r#.,l interest 20 its proceedings.
.-.eI lut frutloss efforts to
most vital q these innovations
f.r.-i g the history Of the latter
-..' f., sessions Of the Senate. Evon
90. ...-. -.-y record the recent Congress
-..fIe. the call Of death having
rH fewer than twelve Of ITS
'..-.. ....v., ant three OF Its Senators.
r,.ly1-s APPROPRIATIONS.
r,-~rs the bills enacted into laws APP
,.'-.t.f ao unusually large amount Of
Ina o., Expenditures authorized
s..al -l.s'1f any peace Congress
... rrta''oN Of the Government.
.....' concentrations made by the Flt-
... ..r-T.,- were, during the first ses-
1910. and during the second
- ~t..flt.2.2, or an aggregate OF
Will. the appropriations for
.-..-.-.ru 't the Flitv-urst Congress
e., s.....-.-I. sni those 81 the second
...,.. probably bring the total ap-
...-.. ..- t.r tlls Congress to one thou
.-t.. % dollars.
,.-r.y -aE IullrrH AND FITTY-yIBsT cox
uELsSEs.
t-..-.- % of the work OF the Con-
r......-- closed with that Of its imme-
.. .-. ....~.r makes the following
..-... tolls introduced in the
r v tsa Htty-6rst Congress, H.
O. ...-,. 10 the lftleth Congress, 12,-
.. increase OF .513; Joint resolutions.
e.. ID "A. cease az 10 Senate bills, 5.l29.
-...t-. HI. .r 40 increase of l, 1873: Joint
g. --. Itl-au increase OF a.
ruIs PAssED.
r.,rs-sai by tue House, 1,7is. Of which
a.. s-e laws. and by the Senate,
g.. ...-. ut which 673 became laws.
..-.t.. total number Of laws during
81, E.tt-l--t Congress 2 lS6 as against
...4.ct.- E.-c-A Congress-an increase
.fr- q senate also postponed indef-
i.g r senate and j. House bill, tins
,.- ~-..lt O. q defeat.
IuLs vEToEp.
Dang t.e Fltticth Congress 161 bills
VI vetoed and during The Flity-fTst Con-
-..-r4. O.. most important of which were
.--t. establish d record AND pension
OIL. .. o.. Mar Department. and the act
.
'r &c.. Dallas, Tex. Hudson, KY, and
tuscaloosa Ala.
TlEC-I0S CONTESTS.
f-..f .-i.a.r GENERALIZATION cases
t.H.-.. seated eight of the Republican
....,-...s aGl declared the seat of one
g.. rt hr. breckenridge. of Arkansas.
r..-. Two sI,eS. Goodrich rs. Bullock.
r.- florida. ae4 McGinnis rs. Anderson,
Wee. Virginia. n which the commit
... t..uua. I.I the seating OF the Re
..a.u Contestants, were not disposed
r.v -.. House and the Elections Com
r.-,. itself p .yer acted on the Eaton US.
]. -, IerI--s.. case.
H.. S-l4,, disposed Of its sole contested
g. '.l c4-e ly seating the two Republi-
Ca -4.--, -g1u Montana.
lFiscLEs TRANSPARENT.
A. ral.. Il the work Of tho recent
t--a- o great number Of measures
w.. ..v- ~ years occupied more of less
or. l-e-'il- Il the Legislative branch
,.'.-u Luclt Will be transferred 10
'-g ...y I'D judicial departments of
&C. 1.-.rmeLt. there. perhaps. 10 be-
CO. r--.r familiar acqualntances.
IoGLIAH BILLS NOW LAWS.
!-. '.e" ,.1 -tarers" which are now
.l-- 1-- t.e copyright bill. the private
I-. --' .-- 20 settle disputes arising
l'- ..Ieal grants IL the western States
Or. lr--.r.-.. the postal subsidy bill.
g. .-- .-ircQatlons claims blil, the
f+. ..--r-.-Ire and presumption law re-
II. ID king % general revision of the
..- lr t.a customs administrative bill,
.- forfeiture bill, the bull to re-
i.r pa. Irr.w- Court by the establish
i e-.Jt- circuit courts Of ap-
2 United States judges salaries
81. '.e --act-taI refund bill,
--rsrED 0S TEsI VOTES.
bag Irrational bill, the bill for
r'uent 81 an alcoholic-hquor
De and the eight-h0ur claims
------ which were defeated on
- En-. V-..e among those which after
-.0-e failed Of action in the
.H.' E.. q .ultless be wrestled with
lr- Congresses, are the bank
, '.- Conger lard bill, and the
---,-.... -lZauOn bill.
F.Lru 10 REACH VOTE.
i.. pure-food bill. the Nicara-
OBJ" Pacific railTOad-fuDding
70. interstate commerce bill TO
.'el pooling of earnings by
-nires are among the mea-
faded 20 reach d vote in either
81 . cy SAVE ~ SOME INSTANCES BY
COMMITTEES.
agile measures on which neither
10 keep, 10 some cases by com
.tle sub-Treasury aud farm
i..- 'Les.rvIce pension bill, the
geo .-ocltY resolution, the bill
TO-, '.e Construction Of an inter
wly. the postal savings
telegraph bills. the But
% negroes 10 emigrate 70
ual-sufrage and prohibit
folal amendments. the in