The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-03-12
SKOWHEGAN, MAINE THURSDAY NOON, MARCH,, H. 1891.


TIC 5ls. g1e#s Is c1u.3srea y
msny y-,ersu .esis.a-Jr; tae mos ls.llsIk-
AL. since Tie WaI. IN aCtua Hgszsl-
gIaIe aud The s4r.a5 AMI Important aess-
ise- acted upon ! Aa7 s1fpa7=ei & -
p deco 3fs. Three measures slsE5 pr
eminent among sH others, tue u L.
l44iH bill, winch became q s." the zafe-
1lH, on which ii tn fret session. q I'm
| promise "s. ell led, "a ei On tae H31.s-
j. purchase 81 / 30 gyJ ounce u 734ser,
which, IN urn, 1as toll jwed ~ nsfe
radical measure TIA. failed p2-.assi lie
federal election Jill which after pr
tlsctei, bitter, h5tly fought sud intensely
sXeltiBg preliminary h.rG4gls fs-=a IL
Senate ~ re9eu q decl-.s- J.- o. -.
merits.
Radical Innovations il The rules q tae
HUE added interest - its proceedings.
determined bu. frl.iieB- etOrt. . se5rt
the most yi!sl Of these innovations, hase
formed part of history in the iatief par.
II the sessions o. IT, Senate. lea n
LIS -n1. tusry record, this Congress IA.
zen remarkable, death having .aain3ae4
II u It's Representa- ives and tAiee seua-
Tors.
Appropriations for the arst session of
the 5lst Congress we're 500 81 81, and
the econd session VII prJuab.y 9iIss LIE
total appropriations for Congress . 81
800 600 900.
& l., passed by Inc House we're Lis Of
8hich BIB became laws, by the oeusts
l59J VI which G15 became laws, m4a4G2
a total uuU.Jer Of laas during TIE jIs:
Congress PISS against 1874 In the 5y.h
Congress.
The House SEA Ell eight Republican ega-
testaut- and declared the seat 5f 9Ae
Democrat, Breckinfiise OF Arkau-a., va
can't. Two c2aes Goodrich ys. Bullock,
/ # Fiprids, aud MlGinul- W Anderson Of
~e.t virginia, Ia witch tlc committee
Recommended scat z IN Republican c3n-
testauts were nut disposed Of By TIL
House. The elections committee never
acted On the ctse Of Et1n v. -Pae!eni OF
| Tenne-. c.. Inc Sente li-pc@ed Of it
single cont. tod eiec.i5a case By seating
t~J Republican ,euut, rs from Mouiana.
Contrary 70 previous experience more
] important measure which constitutes the
list Of legislative failures has found
tomb in tie Senate, the House having
throuz hout tie t8o years taken the cad
III legislation and passed definitely Upon
every measure Of general interest Oh
which leaders Of The ma Orlty desired &c
non. Among the"old stagers' now laws
are the copyright Till, priyste am .ena
court bll(t1 settle disputes arising over
/ II XicaH grants II western states aud ter-
rit9Iie4J postsl subsidy bill ladAn DEP
redgii9n claims bill, timber and Pre- emp.
+ ton Nv repeal ill cn7tuu. adlalnl2lra-
tive bll; general aud forfeiture Bill; hi
i 10 relieve the supreme court By Tie
e,tall >hment Of immediate courts Of ap-
/ peal! United afes judges salaries bill;
direct tex refund bill. Educational bill.
bill for the appointment Of liquor coin
mission; aud the eight hours cla.ms
j OIL were defeated on test votes.
Among the bills etc, which became Avs
in addition Ia hose heretofore mentiouei
are For Worlds Fair at Chicago; for AL
mission OF Wyoming and Idaho to state
/ hood; auti-lottery bill antitrust bill 70
prevent comhinaz Ions in Restraint of
tradej: respportionment bill provisions
to add three iine Of battle ships one pro
tected cruiser, one fast cruiser OF 900
tons, one Torpedo cruiser aud oae torpedo
boat TO rev navy owen Ill u t1r her
regulate iInmi zratIoG ana increase lie et-
liricncy OF TX sting immigration aud con
tract labor laHa: original package billi
dependent nd disability bills BIZ enact
ing regulations for n maritime conference
to prevent collisions al sea and 10 require
vessel captains to stand by each Other Ia
collisions; to reduce the fee of pension
agents in increase cases, except where
| their are existing lawful contracts, eN-
pressed cr implied, to 50, yin pension APP
propriation act French spOilation claims
/ Gin deficiency bill; meat Inspection Dill
providing for the Inspection of exported
meats and prohibiting the Importation OF
adulterated articles for food ami ornk.
giving the President authority to ulahe
retalistory proclamations; for the inspee-
ton of live cattle, hogs and caressses
an products thereof, which are SUBJECT
to enter tie state commerce and export;
to prevent the Introduction OF contagious
diseases from one state into smother; 10
authorize 4 charge for the exchange Of
gold bars for gold con- in legislative ap
i preparation act, TO limit TO 90 per cent of
the rates charged private parties the rates
+ land rant railroads shall charge for tae
/ irauspOI tatlou of government troops ami
supplies Gin army appropriation ac-)i 10
require the superintendent OF the Census
to secure farm mortgage statistics, and al
so to increase the pension for total help
i ,essness; to transfer the weather bureau
10 the agricultural department; TO enable
the secretary Of the interior To- carry out
the provisions Of the act for the division
Of the great Sioux Indian reservation; 10
clelte the Offices Of assistant stcre.=ry Of
war. assistant secretary Of TIE navy, An
assistant postmaster Eenetai; to make
1 Raekport, Me, port of eAtry, for the
erection. repair OF enlargement of public
buildings at Houlton and Lewiston, Me;
/ 10 / lace Gen. John c. Fremont ON the re-
tired list TO pension Gen. y. P. Banks
Gen Franz Scigel, Mrs Crook, Mrs. Xii
i patrick. Mrs. Custer and Mis-. Porter.
! Following are some Of the Senate bills
which iaile! 10 piss the House; II pro
vide for the free coinage OF silver extend
iug the free delivery service TO small
towns.
Foil wing are The House bills that fsil
ell to pass the Senate TO transfer the rev
enue marine service to the navy depart
mept: constituting eight hours a da59
wotk in All glyernmea. employment aud
Ger CONTRACTORS on government work; f1r
tie relief of telegraph operators during
the war.
Among the measures on which neither
House acted except in some cases bf
comuittees) was the sub-tioasnry sid
farm mortgage bills service pension bril-.
Canadian reciprocity resplutiUn:blsl 10 ct
courage construction of the inter CONT
nent railway: postal savings bank aud
postsl tel, graph bills woman suffrage sud
prohibition constitutional amendments;
income tax bill.