Omaha daily bee., 1892-08-01

by the house to prohibit dealiu futures,
which, under the generic title ,ho anti
option BILL now remains on the g calen-
dar as the unfinished busin, at the
beginning of the next session.
The senate committee on agriculture TOOK
the lead in framing an anti-adulteration Dill,
and that measure is known as tho Paddock
pure food bill This bill is No. | In the
list of senate bills, having been the first
measure introduced, 1t has been reported
uufavoraby from the house committee on
agriculture aud is now on the house calendar.
Admission OF New Mexico and Arizona.
Among other important bills which were
passed by the house, but failed OF action in
the senate, are the bills for the admission to
statehood of New Mexico and Arizona, pro-
vtding local government for Utah and re-
quiring ali railroads TO provide themselves
with automatic car couplcrs.
The policy announced by the minority
party in the house in favor OF n aretronchment
of appropriations resulted in an unusually
close scanning OF tho estimates and non
allowance OF appropriations for nearly all
new work, or for work which existing law
did not make necessary.
Considerable legislation was accomplished
by the incorporation of paragraphs In these
indis pensahle annual appropriation bills. In
the naval bill provision is made for one new
cruiser aud one line Of battle ship. the latter
being secured by the senate as compromise
on tho amendment authorizing the construc-
tion of n nnmber of new vessels. BY provis-
ions In the army bill, contract surgeons are
done away with and payments are
prohibited to be made by the government
officers for transportation OF troops over non
bonded branch lines owned by the Pacific
railroads. 1t was decided in conference that
the provisions should not apply to lines
leased or operated but not owned by either
the Central or Union Pacific Railway COM
panv. The Worlds fair was closed on sun
day by a paragraph in the sundry civil bill,
not yet passed.
OF Interest to Soldiers.
A provision OF interest to soldiers in other
bills makes the action of the second auditor
on all back pay and bounty claims final, OK
cept that an appeal may be taken within six
months to the comptroller Another provis-
ion abolishes the office of marshal In the new
courts of appeals.
Collection OF statisucs relating to our ex-
portations by railroads Is provided for, no
statistics except coastwise statistics being
now obtainable, so that our exports to Can
ada and Mexico are matters of guess. In the
Indian bill start Is effected in policy OF
supplanting civilian Indian agents by army
officers. In the river ana harbor bill, the poll
cy embarked upon in the preceding congress
OF permitting contracts to he entered into
for the completing of some of the largest of
tho public improvements was materially eX-
tended. In the legislative BILL n provision
was inserted which stops the gCaging of
liquors coming out of rectifying houses. 1t
is always guaged rs 1t comes from tho dis
tillery and the result OF this provision is OK
pected to make an annual saving of $3.50. QUO.
Money order reports are TO be made only
monthly instead of at least once u week as at
present.
Bills Passed and In Conference.
Among the bills originating in the house
which nave become laws are the following:
To appropriate S5), 900 for the preparation Of
a site the erection of n Dp1pStnl a
statue OF the late General Sherman; to add
the secretary of agriculture to the list of
offices entitled to succession to the pres-
dencv; for the investlg CATION of mining debris
in California.
Among the bills originating in the senate
that have become laws were the folowing
10 authorize the day of tho 4J0th anuiver-
sary of the discovery of America to be pro-
claimed general holiday; increasing to $50
per month the pensions to persons totally
incapacitateu for labor but not totally help
less; 10 repeal the law requiring life saving
proiectiles to be carried on steamers, SO far
as concerns vessels navigating tho lakes
bays or sounds exclusively.
Among the bills in conference are the fol-
lowing: TO promote the safety of national
banks by forbidding loans to bank employees;
10 establish lineal promotions in the army;
10 give claimants the right to suo the United
States TO obtain land patents and to exclude
beer and malt liquors from the Indian coun-
try.
Among the house bills, other than those
previously mentioned, are these: TO define
the crimes of murder IN the first and second
degrees, federal laws having no provision on
this subject; to dispense with proof of loyalty
during the late war as prerequisite TO being
restored to the pension roll.
Held Back by the House.
Among the bills passed by the senate but
which have not yet finally got through the
house, are the following: The grain classi-
tiCatlOn bill. to increase Jhe npnSlOn for
deafness, also for loss Of limbs; general
bill for the erection of public buildings
where the postal receipts for the three years
preceding have exceeded $1,000 an
nually; for the construction of two
revenue cutters for service on the Pacific
coast and two on the great lakes: making n
large appropriation for the Improvement of
the Mississippi river; to declare lands con
tanning phosphates TO be mineral lands and
subject to entry as such.
There were also Il number OF other import
ant bills, such as the Torrey bankruptcy bill
which failed Of consideration in either branch
of cnngreSs