The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-23

;ir>t lsn, Ortan<e. We're no e> ceptiOn in
that upon them has been enyrafted
general legislation. The po>sot1ice
department bill the first to pas. au-
thorizcd the estmaster General 10
allow post master, of the fir and Sec
end class to di>burSe at their discre-
tirn the amount allowed their offices
and admit ID to mai publications of
benevolent and frsiternal societies as
second class. The pension bill regu-
lated fees and methods of examining
boards. the n wal bill empowered the
Pre- sident to fill CO. tain vacanc as and
prescribed the methods of appoint
ment to naval school, by the Secretary
OF the Navy.
Several measures We're enacted in &C.
cordance with recommendation of the
DOckery comm ssiOn SO-Called for i'm
proving and simplifying the methods of
doing government business. Most i'm
pOrtant were those changing the
method of auditing accounts in the
Treasury department, improving the
methods of accounting in the PostOffice
department and changing the money
order system. and that regulating the
making Of property returns by o GERS
of the government.
Appropriations.
The diplomatic and consular bills
changed several atarieS. Nothing inn
portant was attached to the tortifica-
tions BILL The agricultural bill provid-
ed for distribute n of seeds. The rivor
and harbor general efficiency and sum
dry civil bills have not gone to the
Pres ident. One de- cheney bill contained
lie yislatiOn relating to suspension of
pensioners W thOut thirty days notice
against them. Five deficiency bills
have been nece sary during the scs-
sion. The first was for elk..OW for
treasury janltors and custodian, and
S2oO,OoO for mileage for members.
The second, signed the same day.
included $'45.MO for the treas
ury, S30O.WO for custom, service,
600 for the census. and $500
OOJ for public printing. The third
carried total of $4,000. the fourth
81, 45l 900. and the fifth bill $40, 900
for various departments. Two resolu-
tions appropriated Slu.'O 90 and $1,000
for enforcing The Chinese exclusion
act. approved Dec. :. 1893. and Ap il l.
1894. AS most of the appropl iation
bills had not passed at the beginning
of the fiscal year. July |. it was neces-
sary to extend by resolution ali appro-
priation for the necessary operations
of the Government. for pensions. and
for the District of Columbia They were
twice extended for thirty days and
once for fifteen. Two special apprO-
priation bills for salaries OF employees
were necessary. and ono for the ex-
penses of inv estigation ordered by the
Senate.
miscellaneous Enactments-
Provisit MS for the admission of Utah
and the max. ng OF the flrst Monday in
September abo Day national holt
day-largely at the instance 0. labor
sOcieties-be> anne laws, and at tn g. ur-
gent request of scientific 81 cieties an
act to define and ia >li>h the units of
electrical mea u e was passed. Three
bills were passed to give eject to the
Paris seal arbitration and another to
regulate .eal fishing.
BY re olutiOn the Secretary of the
tt easury was ordered to receive and
place t. the credit of the Cherokee ma
tion Sj..4', 80 for the Cherokee outl It
and the Secretary of the Interior to
settle agents accounts with Delaware
Indians. Severa special acts for print
ing report, were passed and a do Ell
laws of benefit to merchant marine
were enacted.
The acts pertaining to the judiciary
of the United States were. To prOvi Q
for two add .tinnal associate justices of
the Supreme Court OF Dklahomi: for
the division OF the Eastern Dis riot of
Michigan into two di:isit rs. to pro-
vid. that a term of tn. Gre it and
District Courts Of Vermont may be
held at Montpelier tina. criminal
causes in the di trict Of Minnesota
shall be brought and prosecuted in the
divis on OF the district in whica the
Ofenses were committed: to fix Il term
OF the District and Circuit Cousts of
the Southern District o! Mississippi
to be held at Meridian: and four other
acts.
B'lis OF All Kinds.
Laws to require original receipts for
deposits Of postma ters to be sent to
the Treasury Department.. to auth rize
the Fourth ASS slant Postmaster to
approve bonds. to regulat, inspection
OF boiler plates and their stamping. to
redress an injustice to certain gradu-
ates OF Annapolis. to fill vacancies in the
grade of assistant paymasters and to
reclaim the wreck Of the kearsarge on
Roncadcr reef were passed. A vast
number Of territorial and public lands
bills were adopted. one of the latter
extending to January. 1897, the time
within which persons may purchase
raj road grant lands forfeited to the
government by the act of Sept %. loa0.
By joint resolution, officers and men
OF the army and navy were authorized
to wear the government badge on &C.
casions Of ceremony: three members of
the Board of Managers of the National
Soldiers Home were chosen. and the
Secre. AIRY o. War was authorized to
restore t. Michigan and Iowa recap
tured flags.
Foremost in Importance of the nu-
merou> bills which became laws was
the act authorizing the New York and
New Jer>eF Bridge Company 80 bridge
the Hudson between New York City