Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-03-12
The Close of the Fifty-frst Congress.

trickery for which the party has become
notorious the Democrats fought desperate
IL every measure ono matter how pregnant
it might be with consequences beneficial to
the American people which the Republi
can members of Congress, in their desire
to aid their constituents and the country
By wise legislation, saw fit to propose and
advocate. In other words compact
minority spent their time in trying to
devise new ways by which they might
olstruct the majority in all attempts to
secure such legislation as the best interests
Of the country demand. Notwithstand-
ny all these obstacles the Republicans
Were able, by eternal vigi alce and deter
mined effort TO accomplish some much
needed cnactments.
The following Is compilation of facts
gathered in reviewing the proceedings of
The Congress just closed:
Three measures stand forth pre-eminent
among All uther,-the Mckinley Tariff DlIl,
WAlCu became "a law: the Silver DlIl, on
wAic., III the nrst session, II compromise
Ma> effected, based on monthly purchases
~ 4 .5UlUuU ounces OF silver, Which, IN
turn, wa, follow ed by more radical meas
me that faled of passage; and the Federal
Elections bIll. when, after a protracted,
UiJler. huuA fought and intensely exciting
l.CAInlnal4 struggle failed IN the Senate
tJ reach decisive vote on Its merits.
\ comparison OF the work of the Con
-re>> Ju>l closed with that of its lmmedi-
nile predecessor makes the following
rAnhlJt BlH, intruductd-lu the House,
ID The Filt!-i!r Congress. 1858, against
lj. the Fittetn ongIe>s, II, 65i, AL Increase
ui 1919: JOINT resolutions, ~, all Increase
ul ln, Senate bills 5I39, against 1000, or
al increase OF ll29; JOINT resolutions, lG9,
Al increase OF -.
bll, pas>ed-By the House, l74s. Of
W.urA I5IJ became laws, and 10y the Senate
J. = uII.>, 81 which 6.j became laws, max
.n, The total number Of laws during the
F.uI tun4re>s 2ls6 As against ls24 IN
lie flltleth Iougre>s-an increase OF 3G2.
HE Senate also postponed indefinitely
ol. Senate and j. House bills, this being
equivalent 10 Il defeat. Durng the FiftleIH
( ,ugre>s lGl bills were vetoed aud during
iAc tIiN -nr>I Congress Il including the
ali tor puullc building Al Bar narbor.
IL addition 10 this work there We're Is
e. infested election cases. The House seat
tl Vi the Republican contestants and de
t..Icd tine seat OF one Democrat, MIR.
Il cCklLrldge of Arkansas, Vacant. Two
ra~t>, GpodTlCA V. Bullock, from Florida,
aii McGnul> Y. Anderson. from West
Virginia, N which the committee recon-
iu -udcd seating the Republican contestants
were not disposed OF oy the House and the
tCtlons Committee Itself never acted GA
49, Eaton y. fhcian tennessee case. The
senate disposed OF II, sole contested cleo
liza case hl seating the two Republican
:, naiur> from Montana.
Ai.uug The bl.i>, etc, which became
Laws In addition to those heretofore men
q uod are Tie following For Worlds
t,r IL CA4cago, Tor tho admission OF
w coming aud Idaho Territories to State
L.pd. the Antl-LOtterN, the Antitrust
~ prevent combinations in restraint
~ Trade the RcappOrtonment bill, pro-
VISIONS 10 add three lne-oi- battle ships,
Nt protected cruiser, one fast cruiser OF
t.Np tons. ami one torpedo cruiser and one
lulIedo boat 10 The new navy the Original
Package bal; The Dependent and DIsabilit,
Iva>Iou oll4; the bIll enactiug the reguIa-
lions u Tie International Maritime Con-
ference 10 prevent collisions at sea and TO
Require vessel captains to stand by each
utheT IN case OF collisions: to reduce the fee
81 pension agents in '.increase"cases except
Where There are existing lawful contracts,
= t'.I>ey" Y 70 =, IN lhe pension
il ,lIi H. d, tirirn,.v hiIl'. f. oryan,
th- Introduction Of contagious diseases
Il III one State into another to require the
l.. lh'snUeh' Vi the census 10 secure
+ ,,,tn,' 7,.,,.inn fnr to,ai h.i,,Ia. w -"
H. transfer the Weather Rur4au tn the
Agricultural Department; to permit pen
,H,.-.t,.r ,.,' 'aN.ii ~ n.te" o'a'es
clerks to adiudIcait. disability and d.n.nd-