The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-01
well was rejected by the house, the
committee reporting in favor of Mr..
Noyes.
Imnnrfant Mfeasnrca I.nft Oun.

Noyes.
Important Measures Left Over.
Among the important bills and reso-
, lutionsi now on the, house calendar
which will retain their place in the sec
ond sessions are the following: To re-
classify and fix the salaries of railway
postal clerks; to promote the efficiency
of the militia; authorizing the secretary
Of war to obtain lands for sites for har-
Dor defences at San Diego, Cal. for the
construction of revenue cutters for SER
vice on the Pacific coast and the great
lakes: preventing the adulteration and
misbranding of food and drugs; creating
an executive department of mines and
mining; authorizing the postmaster
general to make experiments in free de-
livery of mail matter in rural districts;
regulating the appointment Of fourth
class postmasters; for the survey of a
ship canal from Lake Erie to the Ohio
river; revising and amending the stat
utes relating to patents to increase and
equalize the pay of letter carriers; pro-
viding for the election of senators by
the direct vote Of the people; proposing
amendments to the constitution submit
ting December 81 for March 4 as the
commencement and termination of the
official terms Of members of the house
senators and providing that congress
shall hold its annual meeting on the
second Monday in January, and >substi-
tuting April 30 for March A as the date
for the commencement and limitation
of the terms OF the president and vice.
president; amending the naturalization
laws; repeating the mail subsidy act;
excluding political influence from the
employment of laborers; for the free ad-
mission to American register of certain
ships built in foreign countries; to pro-
mote greater reciprocity in the CONNER
ciai relations between the United States
and Mexico; expressing sympathy with
the Russian Hebrews; prohibiting the
employment Of convict labor or the pro.
duct of convict labor upon public works
of the United States; to facilitate the
enforcement of the immigration and
contract labor laws.
The calendar also contains fifty public
building bills. while those for pensions
and private claims number about 1000.
Senate Bills Left Over.
Among the important bills and reso-
lutions which will keep their places on
the senate calendar are the following:
The anti-option bill of Senator Wash
burne, which wasso zealously pushed by
him, but which was compelled to 20
over on account of the persistent fight
against coming to a vote; to provide for
Notifications and other coast defenses;
to provide for an international and BIZ
metallic conference; for the erection OF
statue to General U, s. Grant at
Washington; to encourage silk culture
In the United States; providing for the
appointment of a select committee to
investigate and report the facts in rela-
ton to the employment Of Pinkerton
detectives in connection with the recent
differences between the workmen and
employers at Homestead.
Among the bills and resolutions or
dered to be upon the table are the fol-
lowing: To establish postal savings
banks; bill to develop and facilitate
the interstate commerce of the whole
country and more especially that Of the
twenty-five states and territories drained
by the Mississippi river and its trib-
utaries; to change the day Of meeting Of
congress to Jan. 1; to amend the con-
stitution so that the president shall hold
his Office for six years and be ineligible
to reelection; providing for the election
of senators by y direct vote of the peo-
pie; to autholize the establishment Of
postal telegraph service.
Senators Restlve.
Senators hope between now and Wed
nesday to be able to come to some
adjustment with ths house as to the
sundry civil bill, SO as to permit Of
adjournment between Aug. 8 and 10.
| The senate leaders are determined not
to attempt any other business which
can possibly cause delay. Torrid
weather Of unusual intensity and the
approach of a presidential campaign,
which it is conceded will be very closely
contested, have made senators eager be-
yond precedent for speedy adjournment.
First sessions of previous congresses
have been prolonged far into September
or even October with less restiveness on
the part of senators than is now ap-
parent in the last days of July. Pre-
d!ctions as to what may be done in the
house during the week are idle, and one
guess is as good as another Danger
threatens the Worlds fair people only
in the event that their forces weaken
and will not longer remain in heat
congested city to carry their point.
Adjournment seems further off than it
did "a week ago, although many congress-
men think and all hope that this week
will be the last.