The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-03-13
===%I BRADFORD, VERMONT, MAR 13 1891.

| eXlSJlUk lUlIIIkIdttOtb 6nN Sou"AuSo s0S~s
laws; the original package bill; the de-
pendent and disability wnsion bill; the
bill enactiug the regulaI;vns Of the inter
national maritime conference to prevent
collisions at sea. and to require vessel
captains to stand by each other In case Of
collision; to reduce the fee of pension
agents in increase" cases, except where
there are existing lawful contracts, ex-
press or implied, TO & I'm the pension ap.
preparation act); the French spolia-
tion claims Gn the deficiency
bilD; the meat inspection bill (providng
for al inspection of exported meats, pro-
hibiting Importation Of ofadulterated articles
of food and drink, and giving the presi-
dent authorit, to make retaliation by
proclamation); for the inspection of live
| cattle, hogs, and the carcasses and pro-
ducts thereof, which are the subject of in
terstate commerce, and of export; to pre-.
ent the introduction Of contagious dis
eases from one state into another; to au-
thorize Il charge for the exchange Of gold
bars for gold coin lin the legislative ap-
preparation act); to limit to 6O per cent. Of
the rates charged private parties, the rates
the land grant railroads shall charge for
transportation of government troops and
supplies lin the army appropriation act);
to require the superintendent OF the cen.
sus to secure farm mortgage statistics and
also to increase the pension for total help
lessness; to transfer the weather bureau
to the agricultural department.; providing
for the classification of wOrsted cloths as
woolens to authorize the payment OF
drawback or rebate on tobacco ana snuff
and fixing the duty on binding twine (the
last three measures to correct errors In
the Mckinley tariff act); to permit pension
cases to be taken to United States
courts after one years delay
in the pension Office; for the
appointment of some 600 clerks to adjudi-
cate disability and dependent pension
claims; to make the shipping laws rela-
tive to crews in the foreign trade apply to
vessels In the coastwise trade, or trade
with Newfoundland and the West Indies
or Mexico; to enable the secretary Of the
interior to carry out the provisions Of the
act for the division of the Great Sioux In
dian Reservation; to.aCthorize the use and
fmPfovemept of Castle island, Boston
hASkoz TO- create the Offices Of assistn
necz 4tady 0f war, assistant seoreta1
nAUs, "a iftfi Sssis tIant post t}aasxef gencSzI.y
to makey Hartford. Conn, Qnstead of Mid
dleton) Rockport, Me-, and Enfield, Conn.,,
ports o. entry; for the erection, repair or
enlal ge}nent Of public buildings at Houl-
ton and Lewiston, Me-, Lynn, Springfield,
Shop at armory) Taunton, Worcester and
Haverhill, Mass. New London, Conn,
Pawtucket, r. L., and St. Albans, VT; to
place Gen. John G. Fremont on the retired
list and to pension Gen. N. P. Banks Gen.
Franz Siegel, Mrs. Crook, Mrs. Kirkpat-
rick, Mrs. Custer and Mrs. Porter.
The following are some OF the senate
bills which failed to pass the house: To
p provide for the free coinage Of silver; ex-
ten ding the free delivery system to small
towns; for the improvement Of the ma
rine hospital at Martha's Vineyard, Mass,
and for the erection Or enlargement of
public buildings at Dover and Nashua, N.
H., Danbury and Norwich, Conn, Woon-
socket. Providence and Westerly, X. ].
Ex- Congressman Jonathan Scoville |
died at the Windsor hotel, New York. He |
was born July. "A, 1880, at Salisbury.
Conn.
Failed to Pass.
The following house bills failed to pass
The seLate: TO transfer the revenue
marine service to the navy depar TIN ant;
Ill government employment and for con-
;ors on government work; for the relief of
operators during the war.
Among the measures on which neither
house acted, except in some cases by COM
mittees, were the sub-treasury and farm
bills; the service pension bill;
he Canadian reciprocity resolutions; the
ill to encourage the construction of an
railway; the postal saw
ngs bank and postal telegraph bills;
voman suffrage and prohibition constitu-
lonal lamendments;t ;the income tax bill, land
arious other radical financial and politi-
al measures.