The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-27

last month OF tDe ptesVnL h6bsIou VI
Congress, excepting the ten days during
which tho tarif bill has been In the
Presidents hands, havc been fairly pro.
ducllye Of gonorpl legislation, and thero
IL short list OF bills which have bc-
como laws TO add 10 tho reviow Of tho
seasons work previously published
through tho Associated Press. all Of
tho appropriation bills havo now be-
como laws. Tho general deficiency and
tho sundry civil bills were both OiEucd
late in tho session aud the latter meas.
ure embraces two important pieces Of
legialatiop, tho appropriation OF 500, 1000
for q government exhibit at tho Cotton
States Exposition, to DO held at Atlanta.
and the cessiou TO each OF the arid land
states and the atates which may be
formed from the territories. Of one
million acres each, Of desert lands for
reclamation; o plan whloh is Intended
10 advance tho movement Tor irrigation
In the weat and TO partially take tho
place Of tho scheme for irrigating by
The general government which has been
iostered by western membcra.
Only one financial measure which has
been enacted by the Filty.third Con-
efess, except the repeal Of tho purchns-
ING clause of the Sherman act, became
aiaw on the 18th. 1t WINS tho bill in:
ttoducad by Representative Cooper, OF
Indiana, 10 subject TO stato and munt-
cipal taxation national bank notes and
United States treasury notes under tho
samo provisions by which gold, silver
and other money 10 taxed. It's LETT op-
tional with tho stateS. however, TO tax
these heretofore exempted forms oil
money.
Among the acts Of tho session relating
10 the military, mono was more lmpor-
tant than the plan fatherod by Repro
sentative Curtis, Of Now York, which
recently became law, regulating en-
lis,Yents In the regular army upon new
principles, most important OF which are
that recruits In time Of poace must be
citizens Of the United States or have de-
clared their intention 10 become cih;,
zens, must be ablo 10 read. write and
sneak tho English language and bo
under thirty years Of ago. 10 promote
the efficiency OF the naval militia, a
comparatively new branch OF the volqn-
teet service, Congress authorized tho
TEMPORARY loan to any state making
application for II, Of any vcesel of tho
navy which was not fitted for regular
service.
The moet important acts emanating
from tho committee on judiciary woro::
Ono authorizing tho compromise and
settlement Of tho differences between
the government and the state of Arkan-
sas and OF certain states as to bonds
held by tho government; an act for tho
protection Of persons furnishing ma-
terials and lsbor for tho construction
Of public works by allowing them 10
bring suit against contractors In tho
name OF the government; an act per
hitting certain classes OF corporations
10 furnish bonds for government officials.
On tho Recommendation OF tho ways
and means committee, tho articles OF
foreign exhibitors at tho Tacoma tntef-
state fair, were exempted from the pay-
ment Of duties, and from tho foreign al
inirs committee was reported IN act Tor
the disposal Of the accretions oil tho
Virginins indemnity fund, In interest
and premiums OF the bonds In which it
was Invested to tho original bonelciaries
otthe fund.
Tho contest bo.wcon the interior de-
paftment and the railroads operating in
Oklahoma, which has boon O stubborn
one, has finally been settled by tho
enactment Of law, compelling tho
roads TO maintain depots and stations
AZ all town sites on tho limo established
BY the department An act was passed,
extcnding from four to five years the
limits OF time within which final PROOF
may be made by settlers, who have de-
clared their intention OF taking up
desert lands. Another law in tho in
terest OF western settlers was ono
ensbling those who dcsire to locate on
othor than mineral lands, TO secure
survey by depoaiting with tho govern
ment q sum sufficient to covor tho costs
Of tho survey. Afiidavits in land entry
caqes made before q United States COM
missioner, instead OF United states
circuit court commissioner, as provided
Dy law, wore Luuue f0tN ~
enactment
Three bridge bills havo boon recently
added to the list, one for o wagon ana
foot bridge across tho Chattanooga
river at Columbia, Ala, oncfor n bsittge
across tho Pcrdido river between tho
states Of Florida and Alabama, and ono
authorizing tho Purcell Bridge ana
Transfer Company to construct q bridge
ucross tho South Canadian rtvet at Lex
ington, Oklahoma.
Tho most important Investigations de-
sired by tho house committee on labor,
have been authorized. Ono 10 for an
Investigation into tho effects Of machin-
sry on labor. with roforcnco to ita pro-
ductiyo powor and effects upon wages:
hours Of work and employment oI
women and children aud tho conditions
uBdcr which they work. Both inquiries
will bo conducted by tho commissioner
In addition thcte wcrc few laws Of
minor Importance relating TO tho DIS
t,ics Of Columbia enacted.
EFFORT TO sECURE ChESiENCY