Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-05
BY TELEGRAPH.
HAT WAS DONE
Ia MoHt Remarkable Co gress Since
War.

WAsHISsToN, Msrch 4--The 5let Con-
geess is considered by many veteran legis
iators the most remarkable since the war.
In actual working tine aud the varied and
important measures acted upon II has sur
passed all is predecessors. Tbree meas
ures stand pie emtsert among all others.
the Mckinley ,auiff bill, which bec4ms a
Law; the silver bill. on which. in the frat
session, compromise wss Effected based
on the monthly purchase of $500 Oo0
ounce OF ti,ver, which, in turn, WAS fol-
lowed by 6 more radical measure that
failed a passage the federal election bill
which after prouacted, bitter, hot!y.
fought and intensely sxcci'ing preliminary
struggle failed in the Senate TO reach
decisive vote en- lis mr.ts.
Radtcsi innovations in the rules Of the
House aided interest - its proceedings,
ana the determined but fruitless eff 0rts to
adopt The W. 81 vital q these innovations,
have formed part of history In the latter
part of the SESSIONS of the Senate. Even
in its mc,tusry record. this Corgres, hiss
been rtmst kable, death having summoned
~ of its representatives a5d three sens
tors. The expenditures authorized Will
exceed those Of any peace" Congress
since the foundation of Ih- government
The total appropriateness made by the 50tb
Congress we're, duriog the fifs: session,
1896 337 SIG; second session, Sis2. G2G ,343.
Apprt p'isiiops for the first session Of
the 5ls. Congress were $3.50, 637 G37, and
the second session will probably 5rio., he
total appropriations Tor Congress- to 81 ,000,-
100000.
Bills introduced: Ia The House in the
5ist Congress, IA 033; in the ooh Con-
gress, 1864; joint resolutions. 279-an
increase o: 10. senate bills, J.23, against
1000; jsint resolutions, 1G9--Gn increase
of "a.
Bills passed BY the House we're 1913, OF
which 1913 became laws, by The Senate
1905 of which G73 became laws, making
total number Of laws dnTirR the j,st Cor
gress 2iS6 againss 1924 in 50sh Congress.
Senate Postponed indefinitely GIG seuate,
aud Is House bills, this being equivalent to
defea,. During ooh Congress l6i bills
wera voted. during 5Ist Coz gres II, includ-
Jog the act for public buildings at Bar
Hsibor. There were IS cobtested election
cares.
The House seated eight Republican con.
testants. aui declared the seat of one DEM
ocrat, Breckinr!dge of Arkansas, vacant
Two cases. Goodrich VS. Bullock, of Flor
ida, and McGinnis VS.. Aid srson, of West
Vif2inis, in which The committee recon-
mendfd seating the Republican contestants.
were no. disposed of by the House. The
elections committee never acted on the case
of Eaton VS.. phel&n, Of Tennessee. The
Senate disposed Of its single contested cleo
lion case by sealing two Republican sea-
ators from Montana.
a.
important measure which constitutes the
list of IL legislative f5iures has fouud tomb
in the Senate, the House having through
OH. the tao years taken the lad in lAsisls-
ton and passed De firi.ely upon every meas.
IRE Of general interest on which leaders OF
The ms 1lity desired action Among tls
"old rsgers,' now laws, are the cop, right
bill, private land court bill Ito seille die.
putes arising over Mexican grants in vest
ern states end ;err,:0ries). postal subsidy
bill, Indian depreciation claim, bill. timber
and pre-emp.ion law repeal bill
(nIsking general revision Of land laes),
customs administrative bill general land
forfeiture bill; bill TO relieve the Supretoe
court by the establishment VI i'm
medis,e courts of appeal; Uaied
States judges salaries bill; difee,
tax refund bill; eiucstional bill; bill
for the appointment Of liquor com.
mission and the "eight hours" claims bill.
wee defeated on test votes.
Am,ng those which, after passing one
house and failed 81 action in the other
will doubtless be wrestlsd with by sncct ed.
ing Congresses, are: the bankruptcy bill,
Conger lard bill, army reorgsniz lioa bill. |
Paddock pure food hill, Nicaragua canal
bill, Pacific railroad fundiag bill, interstate
commerce bill 10 permit limited pooling
Ct earnings hy- railroad c5mptnies) IRE
among measures which failed to reach
vote in sitheE house
Among the bills etc which became laws
in addition 10 those heretofore mentioned !
a-s: For VOLTS Fair a, Chicago; fer sd- |
MISSION Of Wyoming and Idaho 10 state |
hood; anti lottery bal; anti-uu,t bill 10 i
prevent cpo, binsuers 10 Fes,rsjpt of trade) |
resrpoyhoansot bill (p-ovi.ions u Adj |
three lac 81 battle amos, ore projected |
cruiser, ore fast cruiser OF 1900 tons, ore /
tcrpeso rtbite. sBi ons TORPEDO boat to /
new navy. Oven bill 10 further regulate
i'm migration aDd iFcresse the efficiency Of |
exisuts immigration aud contract l.bor |
lave: original eksgs bill; de- e ldeat and /
disability bill; Dill enscsiBz 70 gnlstions for |
maritime conference to prevent collisions |
at sea ard TO yeqsifs vessel captains t, |
stand By each other in collisions; to reduce |
ihe fee of pensioa sgstil in 'iacrene7 |
casss. exceps shefe there are existing ls~-
fu' coortcts, expressed or implied, 10 80,
lin pension appropriation sct) French /
spoilstion claims, Tin deficiency biil) |
meat inspection bill providing for the In. /
spection Of exported mests and prohibiting
the importation OF sdulisrated articles for /
food sbd dijnk, giving the President
authority to make resslia,osy proclaim
stions; for the inspection Of live c.siIe,
hogs And csenses ard products thereof,
which are subject 70 enter the state
Commerce Ard export; to prevsn,
tbs Introduction OF contagious
eisssses from ons state into another
to aa,harizs charge for the exchange Of
gpid bsrs for gold coin lin legislative sp.
tr psis:ion act, 10 Limit 70 go per cent Of
The rates chargei private parties The rAtss
Immigrant railroads shsli charge for the
transportation Of government troops and
supplies lin army appropriation sc,); To
require the superintendent Of the census to
secure farm mortgage statistics, and also
10 increase the pension for total helpless