, 1891-03-05

bills which became laws are these: The
copyright bill, private land court bill,
postal subsidy bill, Indian depredatIons
claim bill, timber and pre- emptiOn law re-
peal bill. customs administrative bill, gen
eral laud forfeiture bill. the bill to relieve
the supreme court by the establishment of
intermediate cOu-ts of appeal, United
States Judges salaries bill, Wyoming and
Idaho admission bill, worlds fair bill,
anti-lottery and antitrust bills. reapror-
tIOnment bill. immigration bill, bill to
ratiiy agreements with various Indian
tribes and pay friendly Sioux 500. 900, 10
reduce the fees of pension agents, to pay
French spOllatlon claims, meat inspection
bill, bill to prevent the importation
of adulteIated food and drink. live cattle
and hog inspection bill. bill Appropriaiing
81 loo, 900 for the improvement OF the
Mississippi river. to permit sorghum
sugar manufacturer to use alcohol with
out the IaYment of a tax, to limit to 60
per cent OF the rates charged private par
ties the rates land grant Tailroa Is shall
charge for the transportation of govern
ment troops and supplies, for the rciici Of
settlers on the Northern Pacific railroad
indemnity lands, to permit the export OF
fermented liquors TO a foreign country
without the payment Of II tax, to apply
the proceeds Of the sales OF public lands
aud receipts from certain land grant rail
TO the support of agricul
tural and industrial colleges, to
extend the time OF payment on public
lands in cases of failure of crops, to set
aside the big tree tract in California az a
public park, for the inspection OF cattle
steamers to secure more humane treat
meBt of cattle, BLAIR educational bill.
The bill for the appointment of the
alcoholic commission and the eight
hours claims bill were defeated on test
votes: while among those which, after
passing one house failed of action in the
other, are the bankruptcy bill, Conger
lard bill asd army REORGANIZATION bill.
Paddock pure food bill. Nicaragua canal
bill. Pacific railroad funding bill and inter
state commerce bill Ito permit limited
p%ooling)
The following are some of the senate
bills which failed to pass the house: To
provide for the free coinage Of silver. en-
larging the rights of homesteaders and
pre-emptors on public lands. reviving
the grade of lieutenant general IN the
army, for the exploration and survey OF
the interior Of Alaska.
The following Louise bills failed to pass
the senate: To transfer the revenue ma
rine service to the navy. for the relief of
telegraph operators during the war.
Among the measures on which neither
house acted Except in some cases by com
mittces) were the sub-trcasuTy and farm
mortgages hill. service tension hill.
Canadian reciprocity resolution. bill I o
encourage the construction OF au inter
continental railway. postal savings bank
and postal telegraph bill, Butler bill to
aid negroes - cmigrate to Africa, woman
suffrage and prohibition constitutional
amendments. income tax bill, and various
other radical financial and political
measures.
In the tiity.first congress 1903 bills
were introduced in the house and 5.I29
in the senate. In the fftieth congress
1864 were introduced in the house and
1000 in the senate. In the fiity-6rst
congress 29T joint resolutions Tor twenty
eight more than in the ffticth) were intro
duced 10 the house. In the senate log
Joint resolutions (twcnty four more than
in the tiitieth) were introduced. Bills
that became laws during the congress Just
ended number ., 1856. In the iitieth con
Rress l.S24 bills were enacted.