The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-09
WORK OFTHE SESSION
SEVENTEEN BILLS, SIXTEEN
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Summary Sr the Doing< Of the Nattonat
LeEi>lature-Few Re eult> for So Long
Term Matters Which VIII Confront tho
Regular Session.


At the extraordinary session. closed
Friday. sixteen Joint resolutions and
seventeen bills became laws Three III
these Joint resolutions ware signed
Friday and nine Of the hills. The last
proposition to become Jaw was the
joint resolution amending the act al'-
proved April -. 1890. relating To the
admission Of articles INTENDED Tor the
Worlds Columbian FNoosition. Other
bills signed were As fellows.
Transferring the mcdel hate hin Illinois TO
the State of Illinois "A naval arm"ry: donat-
ing abandoned cannon - the O. A. Il NJ i'itts-
burg Pa: act amending IL" ''earv 'hine sc law:
and District Courts in the state Of South Ia
kota: increasing the number of officers OF the
army and navy t" he detailed to 'nllsTes; 70
regulate the fees Of the clerk OF the united
States Court for the Inttan TERRITORY:
amending an act tn pr"r,de Tor h",nsns
and Wyoming: amending section 2s2' OF
Revised Statutes relstnr 10 mining claims:
providing for the construction OF steam rcve.
nue-cu'ter for service on the great lakes: anu
an act in regard 10 the Worlds Fair ir'ze-
Winners Exposition to he held a! New York
City.
Additional important bills which
were signed ny the Pre- >itcut during
the extra session included the famous
silver bin 'erealing the purchasing
clause of the sherman act. Also tho
following:
Authorizing acknowledgment to the varous
foreign governments who participated in tho
ime,noration OF the discovery of America
by Christopher Columbus: for the reporting.
marking an 1 removal of deere lets: act in ali
of the California Miiwinter International Xxx
position: act to extend the time for complct-
ing the work Oe The eleventh census: act
amending the act 20 repeal timber culture
laws: several bills relating To the Cherokee
outlet. and bill to settle tn" Mormon Church
fund.
One of the first measures prcSc nted
to the next House will cmanatc from
CONGRESSMAN McGarn's Committee On
Labor. 1t will he Il favorable report on
a resolution of inquiry as tn the c mn
parative effect on labor and cost to
consumers of labor-saving mnchin-
cry. The resolution Of inquiry.
said Congressman McGann, was
not prompted by any spirit vi
criticism, but YVES set on foot 10
secure information on Il point that is
becoming of vital interest to all classes
of reople, including employer and em-
ploye."
1t is the intention Of the majority Of
the Ways and Means Committee Ia
submit the new tariff bill! rs scOn as it
it is completed to the Republicans,
who will he given ten days to
consider it, and frame q minor
ity report. The bill will probably
be ready by Dec. l, just before tho
! opening Of Congress in regular session.
By reason of joint resolution passed
by both houses to have all enrolled and
engivssed bills printed it is probable
, that Il printing Office will bc estab-
I lishod at the Capitol. II is thought by
having the bills printed many errors
can be avoided. Tho New York and
New Jersey bridge bill! will not be
passed until the next session OF Con-
, gress. 1t is Nv in conference.