The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-03-13
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Pltshssl-1slfEs That Eaassss and Measures
1laas FaIisd-IzsaVy AEsEPrspElationa-
WEsalNGEoH, March Sin rsvlsyyinr es3e
work OF the Etity- nrst congress- three meas
oros. any OF which In Intrinsic Importance
q national Issue. stand forth prs-erlInens
among All others-drGt. the McIIinlsy tariff
bill. which IN the Grst session a coEnpro-
mise was effected based on monthly pur-
followed by a more radical meas
ure which failed OF passage; and third, the
federal elections bill which, after a protract-
ed bitter, horly fought and Intensely e1cit-
ing prelir mary struggle, failed tn the sen
ate 70 reach decisive vote on rs merits
radical innovations la the rules OF snG
house added interest TO its proceedings and
determined but fruitlsss efforts 10 adopt the
most vital of these innovations formed =
part or the history 81 thc latter part OF the
sessions of tho senate
Even in its mOreuary record the congress
was rcmnrkubte. the cali of death having
summoned 10 fewer than twelve OF its rem
Tesentutives and three OF its senator's Tho
list contain the names OF Senators Seek, OF
Kentucky; Wilson, of Maryland and Hearst
OF California; aud Representatives W D.
Kelley, Samuel J. Randall and Lewis = Wat
son, of Pennsylvania s 5. Cox David WIIber
aud Newton }. SuttinE, of New TorE Roh-
srd Townsend, OF Illinois, = III Burnss and
James P Wulkeri Of Missouri; James Laird
OF Nebraska; Edward J. Gray, OF Louisiana.
End James Phslan. OF Tenuesss
The total appropriations tor this congress
viii probably reach billion OF dollars
In the FlTtiesh congress President Cleve-
land vetoed l,6ll bills and joint resolutions
while in the Fifty-1irst President Harrison
vetoed only eleven. Among these We're: For
the erection OF a public building ut Bar
IIarboU, Me-. to authorize Oklahoma City to
issue bonds. to provide d right Of way for the
Choctaw Coal & Railroad Co. TO establish q
record and pension bureau in the war de-
partment and TO create the present head =
colonel in tho army, for the relief of the ad-
minIstratriN OF the estate Of George w. Law
The bills shat became laws during the con-
gress just ended numbered 2,lS6. In the
Fifsieth congress I,s25 wore enacted. The
number Of bills, etc, introduced in the
Fifty first congress exceeded by - per cent
the number introduced la the Firtteth con-
gress-
Among the bills whIoh have become laws
are these; The copyright bill, the private
land court BILL the postal subsidy bill, the
Indian dopredatiOns claim bill, the timber
and presumption law repeal bill, the Gus
toms administrative btH. a general land
forfeiture bill tho bill TO relieve the
preme court bv the eseabllshment of inter-
mediate circuit courts ct appeal, the United
States Judges salaries bilI, the worlds fair
bill, the Wyoming and Idaho admission bills,
tbs anti lottery and antitrust 5IHs, the
spportionnOnt bill, the immigration bin
the bin TO ratify agreements with various In
dian tribes and 20 pay the friendly Sioux
Stoo'V'O' TO reduce thS Tees OF pension agents.
20 pay she French spoil claims, the
meat inspection b.lt, 10 prevent the Inn
pOrtatiOu OF adulteFHted food and
drink. the live cattle una hog
inspection iii. tho bill Rppropriatlng
81 900 GO) for tbs fnlprovoudent of the AItssls-
sippi river, to permit sorghum sugar manu-
faCtureFs to use alcohol without payE- cut Of
tax, for the construction OF a deepw water har-
ceeds OF public Iunds and the eipts from
certain land grant railroads 10 the support
of agricultural and Industrial colleges, pro-
viding for town site entries la oklahoma, to
amend the Interstate comm roe act so to
give the commission fuller power In respect
TO making inquiries, and to enable the post
master gea oral to oLpsnd $4,000 to test the
free delivery system ia small towns
The Blair educational bin, the bill for tho
appointment OF an alcohol liquor commits
sion and mo eight hours" claims Bill are
measures which werO dofoatsd On test votes
while among those after passing one house
failed OF action In ths other are the bank
ruptcy biz the COnger lard bin and the
army reorganization bill
The Paddock pure food bill, abe Nicaragua
canal bill. tho Pacific railroad funding bHi
and the inter-stats commerce bill permits
limited pooling OF earnings by railroad COM
panies are among tue measures which failed
to reach vote In either house
The following are some OF the senate BLK
which failed to pass the house: To provide
for the free coinage of silver, enIaFgiEg the
rights of hOruSstoa ers and pre- EN- ptors on
the public lands. revIving the grade Of lieu
tenant general OF the army and for tho eE-
pioratlOn anc survey 81 the interior of Alaska
The following house bills failed to pass the
senate: 10 transfer the revenue marine ser
Vice 10 the navy 10 authorize ths construc-
ton of tunnel under the the Detroit river
- Detroit, Mich, far the relief OF telegraph
operators during ths waF.
Among the measures ON which Mother
house acted (oGcept In some cases by
nlittees) wore tbs sub treasury and farm
mortgage Bills, tie service pension bill, the
Canadian reciprocity resolution the bill to
encourage the construction of All interCOn-
aud postal telegraph BIAS, the Butler bill to
ala negroes to ouligratc to Africa. woman
suffrage and prohibition constitutional
amendments, tho Income tax bill and various
OthOr RADICAL financial and political meas
Contests for seats hold by democrats In
the house were made by eighteen republic
ans The elections cOnImjttes decided sew
enteeu of thosS-GievOn tn favor OF republic
and six ia favor OF dsmocrats. Tho
house seated eight republicans in place OF
sitting democrats and dSclarsd the seat OF
ona democrat vGCant. The hSuse adopted
the report Of the committee every case
presented.
The hrst, or long session, was potable for
the bumber OF Important measures that be-
came laws Wyoming aud Idaho adj
mitted to statehood. making ths number OF
states forty four a general lane granG
forfeiture bill. providing for the forfeiture
to the gOvsrnment OF all unearned isnds
granted TO aid in the construction Of rail-
roads opposite portions OF the road uncoEn-
pieted at the time OF the passage OF the IaF.