Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-06

localities, being s,r the relief - eitizen-.
fer TIE bFidgin- II sfreal1s fof the pls
tElct q Coissu6la. for rights II way. etc.
"A unusual prOpoftlan II the claims
t,.lls we're Zoe the relief n -outheflfnrn.
The hosss pss~ed IN round nun.
hers 81 bills. ~ 1hich ~ failed q
passage Ia The ssaate, and in the neigh
forhsod II tE-5 bills passed by The ren-
ase failed IN the house. including a long
llss If public tslilding bills. many pri.
sate pension ts.ls and other mess~fes
involving Increased expenditures.
Harrison. vesoe--
Three balls were vetoed b. the pfesi
deut. via. To refer the Net ABRAHAM
claim - the cuurt q claims q second
Nctarsahan hill failing n action IN the
house. - amend the court II appeals
BAL and In relsglon % nsFshais Ia the
United States courts in Alabama. This
iast bill became d law b. passing over
he veto. senator Hoar stating that II
staining n its provisions The presi
dent subjected tar~e balls 70 a pocket
veto. and tao other hills failed of en-.
..roas1nent in time for presentation to
aim. All we're II a comparatively small
Importance.
The pension and census Office. the
whisky trust. Panama canal and Pacific
mali companies. The Watson Cobb
charges. the Pinkrr;on system. and the
Hosnsstead troubles aud the Maverick
ard Spring Garden bank failures. and
the Enis island immigration station
we're Investigated by congressional com
mitfee. but nothing came ot the reports
submitted.
Important New Laws
The following are the more important
bills which have become laws The ear
coupler bin. the Chinese exclusion hill.
national quarantine ball. immigration
bili to grant an American registry 10 two
ianan line steamships. 10 pensioh sur
yivors II the Blackhawk and SciAinole
Indian wars. To increase the pension of
veterans - the Mexican war the i'm
mediate pension bill. the eight hour bill
for adjustment ~ accounts II men who
have worked overtime. to enable the
president To enforce reciprocal canal
arrangements with Canada. 10 pension
army nurses, 10 increase the pay II
sat ilfe saving stations. the omnibus.
lighf house and fog signal bill. 10 amend
the inter state commerce law 50 as 10
meet thetresham Counselman decisions
and correct other defects in IL. Ia amend
the law in reference 10 bills 81 lading
s. a. 20 Increase and make more clear
the responsibilities of fransporters. ap
propriafing 5000 for the preparations IL
"A site and erection Of pedestal
for the Sherman statue: 10 establish
military board 10 review court martial
findings: for the examination % officers
~ the marine corps and 20 regulate pro
motions therein: for the completion Of
allotment of lands To the Cheyennes and
Arapahoes. To make the secretary If
agriculture eligible 10 the presidential
succession: tc authorize the establish
ment ~ branch national bank on the
worlds fair grounds: 10 create the Cali
fornia mining debris commission; the
poor snitors bill; To repeal the life saw
Ing prolectlle law. so far as concerns
vessels navigating lakes. bays or sounds
exclusively. To enable the centennial
board ~ finance TO wind up Its affairs.
10 increase the privafes In the hospital
corps; to permit enlisted men 10 be ex
amined for promotion fo second lieuten-
antcies. IA accept the bequest of Gen
eral Cullutn 10 West Point academy;
to give commanding officers in
the army the power 10 remit
or mitigate the findings of summary
courts martial, to extend for two years
the time within which applications
may te made "a remove technical
charges II desertion against Mexican
war veterans. terminating reductions in
the naval engineer corps: 20 establish
court Of appeals in the District 20 Co
lumbia: "a incorporate the American
university az Washington. 10 establish
military post near Little Rock. Ark; 10
provide for the arrangement ~ the mill
fary records - the revolution aud war
~ lSl2. g. authorize The secretary ~ the
treasury - obtain designs Tor public
buildings from local architects. who
mas also fe employed 10 superintend
fheir construction. TO authorize the en-
trs ~ lands chiefly valuable Tor building
stone under the placer mining laws to
aiinft duty free the wreckage II the
Trenton and Esndaiia presented Ia the
hilg n Samoa. for the permanent pre-
srrsation and custody ~ the records
- the volunteer armies. to au
fhorizr the construction -
bridge across the Mississippi near New
Orleans. ~ extend the seal protecting
statutes % ihe North Pacific ocean. di
ret-ling The secretary II var 20 investi
gate raff foHing 0n the great lakes. f0
amend the general land grant forfeiture
sef Il the last congress - that persons
enfiticd - purchase forfeited lands an
der that at nav have four years from
frf late n - passage. - provide for
the punishment - ofensra on the high
ssas. making iHpor'mfut amendments
~ tho present laws: permitting suits io
- brought in the districts courts anil
court - claims against the United
States for land patents within SIX years
from The date - which right n action
accrued. fr the tfial ~ The court -
claims - charges q fraui alleged
against the We'll ard Ia Atra Mex
cau aeanl~. establishing standard
gaua for sheet ead plate iron auj steel
Appropriation legislation
Ther~ rae spme legislation Elected IN
appropriation balls the nsst important
hs,inx - fniiuxa The clszing n the
eorif~ fasr "a sunday. and granting
the FAIR ~2isslfso IA souvenir bali dol
lars authorizing the constitution q one
new eru4eer. one Inc = hattie ships and
three gaslpats, appropriation sso6sp
for expsners = the international naval
fseiew prohibiting payments ~ GOV
eminent af'isrre f3f transportation over