Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-03
THE OLD TEAR.
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IA sns bsAzisx ssa nlAtEss The crops
have sesn god. tas National no
gooxsss have sesa dsvslopsd stead
hy, the public hsSlsA sas essa
excellent fhsTs has sssa satisfactory
progress Aiss Ia the 2sts. sAiisatso1a AID
Eoii4lon. In the latter darsetssa, IN
deed, remarkable step forward has
been made IA tAs proposed radical se-
vlslsa OF ths " sstaiAstss Confession
and IN the new movement which u 40"
in ia initial stages fex spreading Chris
uanisy aaasDz The poorer classes
The legislative histssy efsshs country
l. interesting The principal bis
aatarsd Ia the fify -hrst Congress
were the disability pensea aet; shss
law for the purchase Of silver bullion
ADD tina issae Of Treasury notes
thereon; the Aekialey tariff bill,
the antitrust law; the orig
inal package act; the worlds
fair bill: the meat Inspection law: the
agricultural eoliegt AID law; the GUS
toms administrator Law; the admission
81 Idaho and Wyomlaa, the anti-lot-
terry bill; the land grant forfeiture bill;
the bill recommended by the Interna-
tioual Maritime Conference 10 prevent
collisions a. sea; the provisions in the
naval appropriation bill 10 add three
lne-ef battle ships. one cruiser and two
torpedo boats u the navy; the law
creating Oklahoma Territory, the act
extending criminal jurisdiction to the
great lakes and soaneeelng waters; the
census legislation; the contagious dis
.;ases act, the Portage lake, hennepin
canal and Galveston deep water pro-
jects; the establishment OF National
parks; the army lin-al promotion act;
and the extrasiisicn treaty with Great
Britain and the samoan treaty, which
insures autonomy To Samoa and pro-
tects the interests of American COM
meree IN sh< South seas.
The political history of the year Is
summed mp In the November election,
~ which the small Republican majority
In the House of Representatives was
changed into huge Democratic major
ity, tho seats OF several Senators will
DO in danger after the 9Th Of next
March, and some staunch old Repub-
lean States elected Democratic State
OF IS The only appointments Of
prominence during the year were those
OF Charles Emery Smith, Minister TO
Russia; General Miles 70 succeed Gen
eral Crook, deceased; and Judge Henry
i. Brown. of Detroit, To succeed JUS
tico Miller, deceased, in the Supreme
Court The fur seal contention
with Great Britain has reached a
standstill for the present, as this
Government can not accept the prefer
OF arbitration made by Lord Salisbury
without surrendering vital principles
relating 20 the proprietorship OF
Behring sea. Among the important
measures still pending in Congress are
The National bankruptcy bill, the ship
ping and subsidy bills. the international
copyright bill and he Federal elections
bill.
The worlds fair legislation has been
natured during the year. The cath of
February che House designated Chicago
- its locality by vote Of 1877 for Chi
cago, LOT for New York, Is for ST. Louis
and Is for Washington, and the fair
hill passed that body the 25th OF
March. The bill passed the Senate
the s1st Of April The work of organi-
ration has progressed steadily, the site
has been selected and the money
raised. and the 34th Of December the
President issued his proclamation to
The world.
The Pan-Amerieau congress, which
closed les session in April last was pure
" advisory in character, prepared ths
way for closer relations between all the
American Republics, as well as the
measure of reciprocity urged by
secretary Blaine. The Nicaragua
canal scheme is wei under way and
The srst annual report shows that all tho
surveys are completed aud that crafty
ing progress has been made both In
railroad extension and in deepening tn.
harber ut Greytswus The census ha,
been esnaplessd 6Wf>Sk ere year ane
exes the population Of the country a
sbou. 81. 500. eos Though there wer,
discrepancies here and there in TN.
count II has gwen satisfaction in tn,
main and is probably az accurate as i
As possible TO make in the case of suci
on extensive ens4<rstion.
The only disturbing elementstc the
general quiet sstgrd ~ Ne, eountrl
were the great spring hoeA on In.
lower Miss,ssippS which snsailed los,
~ farming interests Of over 80, ooo. coo
the strike OF the Knights ~ Labor or
the New York Central railroad. which
was prolonged For sorrs time. but end
ed At last IN their cornpisfe defeat; an,
the Indian troubles, growing partially
ous of the CHEST dance delusien, whiel
are still pending The situation q
present il dangerous one, and Their
has been considerable loss o
life owing TO Indian treachsry
but So General Miles is nev
on the ground il Is 20 - hoped that thl
Indians may be Sisarmed and replace,
on the reservations aud all fuYshe
trouble obviatsd By better treatment q
them In the future a0d q more er
lirbtened policy N the methods of taei
civilization.
THE OLD YEAs ABROAD.
The cid rear sAs been q very event
Sul ere abroad. The year rsss close
wish the Irish asession at the fore.
being mainly occupied with the case q
ParaeA against the London Times, %
f.ishs and suicide Of the forge
Pirott. and the sensational charge
ua.is against Psracn by o'Shea.