New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
RrIIS UHICH OUGHT TO PASS.

A week from to-day the List Congress Will
adjourn. In the brief time yet remaining I'M
nortant measures must he acted upon. There
are the appropriation bills which have the rieht
of way. Steering committees in both houses
have outlined work in other directions. ASIDE
from this there will he an opportunity AFFORDED
in the Senate TO pass measures in what is known
ne the " morning hour" and in the House bills
may be considered, beginning with to-day under
y suspension of the rules and with the consent
of a two-thirds majority. ,
Under these circumstances 1t Is the outy Vi
Republicans TO unite in an earnest effort 10 Sc
cnre the enactment of legislation to when inc
marty is pledged. and which is not merely local
or private. but National in the full sense which
the term mnlies. TO begin with, the shipping
bills ought TO be passed. With a Republican
quorum present, there should be no difficulty IN
resisting the d~ilatory tactics 10 which the MI
no,ity no doubt will once more resort IN ORDER
70 defeat these measures. They have been dis
cusScd thoroughly no one pretends to'say that
bo is ignorant of their provisions. The oppo-
sition. therefore. of an irresponsible minority
is unwarranted. Bearing this in mind, the ma
ioritv should take steps to put an end to aca-
demic talk and act.
The condition which the docket of the SIT
prcme Court Of the United states presents calls
loudly for a prompt disposal OF what has very
antly been termed "A Bill for the Relief OF the
Supreme Court
nropor sense of National self-rcspect. jus
tice and international comfy demands that the
principal of copyright shall be established anu
formally recognized in our statute books.
No man in Favor of compelling the honest
settlement of obligations inquired should oppose
the enactment Of a National Bankruptcy law.
The payment of the French Spoliation Claims
would be but an act of tardy justice no thou
sands of meritorious persons.
Our shores should no longer be made a dump
inc.eround for the countries of Europe 10 UNI
load their paupers and criminals. The Imm-
grafton bill now pending III the House ought 10
be amended and shorn Of those crude. not 10
say dishonest. provisions which are designed
only 10 aid the demacogue and throw dust in
the eyes of ignorant voters. This done, 1t ought
to be passed promptly by the Senate.
There is every reason for believing that the
Direct Tax bill will be enacted into a law be-
fore Congress .adionrns. The bill rs amended
by the House should secure thetspccdy approval
of the Senatc-and no doubt it will.
The bill readjusting the boundaries OF the
Yellowstone National Park should receive the
attention Of Congress. This measure is ono OF
importance if the watcr-Srpply Of the Park is to
he preserved. There is no politics in such a
measure. and only the Vaccinations of a railroad
! lobby can defeat it.. The chairman Of the Pub
! lie Lands Committee is able and ought to secure
its consideration.
The record made by the List Congress, 80 far
rs the importance Of the laws enacted under IFS
~auSpices is concerned, is one Of which Rcpub-
licans have every reason to be proud. i can
be improved upon, however, by the enactment
of some Of the measures enumerated above. j ne
majority is in a position TO do this. If it goes to
work in good earnest. VIII it DO 1t?