The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-10
LAWS ENACTED.
Some of the Principal Acts Passed by the
Present Congress.

Some of the Principal Acts Passed by the
Present Congress
WASHINGTON, Aug. IA review of
the legislation which has been accom-
plished by the second session of the
Eifty-third congress, up to and includ-
ing August 3, shows much has been
done aside from the engrossing tariff
struggle. One of the most important
acts of the session which passed both
houses was the act repeating all laws
creating federal supervisors of cleo
tions or defining their power.
The act to enable the people of Utah
to form a constitution and state gov
eminent, and to be admitted into the
union, was passed
The act making the first Monday in
September a legal holiday to be called
Labor day, was passed.
Several measures were enacted. in
accordance with the recommendations
of the Dockery commission. for improv-
ing and simplifying the methods of do
ing the government business. Most
important were those changing the
method of auditing the accounts in the
treasury department. improving the
methods of accounting in the post Office
department and changing the money
order system, and that regulating the
making of property returns by the of
fieials of the government.
The post Office department bill, the
first appropriation bill to pass, author
lied the postmaster-general to allow
postmasters of first and second class
offices to disburse at their discretion
the amount allotted for their offices
and admitted to the mails periodical
publications published at least quar-
terly by benevolent and fraternal So
cieties and other organizations as Sec
ond class matter. Provisions were in
cluded in the pension bills regulating
the fees and methods of examining
boards.
Four general deficiency bills have
been necessary this session The first
one was signed December 81, 1898. and
its principal items were Sl27, 900 for the
payment of assistant janitors and Gus
todians under the treasury department,
and 5000. 900 for mileage for members.
the regular mileage appropriation for
the first session having been used dur
ing the special session. The second
deficiency bill. signed the same day,
included s745.O0O for the treasury
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 900 of it for the
customs service. 5000, 200 for the
pension service, $500. 900 for the census,
and 100000 for public printing.
The third deficiency bill. signed
March u, 1894, carried 100000 for the
treasury department. half of it for the
enforcement of the Chinese exclusion
act. with $4,000 for treasury printing,
sos, 600 for the department of justice
and $4,000 for improvements to the
gunboats Castine and Machias. The
fourth. approved April 81. carried about
S215. coo for the treasury. most of it for
the bureau of printing and engraving.
and for the United States courts. ST.
436. 600. The fifth bill. approved June
10. carried Si65. 600 for the public print
ing office and SlS5.OOO for the customs
service Two resolutions appropriat-
ing $50. 900 and $4,000 for enforcing
the Chinese exclusion act were ap-
proved December =, 1898, and April 4,
1894.
Amongst the acts pertaining to the
judiciary of the United States were: To
provide for two additional associate
justices of the supreme court of Okla
homa territory; providing an additional
circuit Judge in the Eighth judicial
district.
Much legislation relating to public
lands was accomplished One act en-
tends to January. 1897, the time with
in which persons may purchase rail
road grant lands forfeited to the gov
eminent by the act of September %,
under the conditions in that act. The
reservation of section 13 in each town.
ship of the Cherokee outlet. Tonkawa
reservation and Pawnee reservation
lands in Oklahoma for educational
purposes. and of section 33 in each
township for public buildings. was rati-
fed and conditions fixed for the lease
of the lands by the territory.
An act was signed providing for the
allotment of certain lands on the reser-
vation of the confederate Otoes and
Missouri Indians of Nebraska and Kan
sas. amending the act of March 3, 1851.
The commissioner of the land Office was
authorized to issue patents as evidence
of title for all valid locations made
with land script issued pursuant to de-
crees of the supreme court, which valid
locations were made prior to the APP
prevail of the aforesaid act, in the same
manner that patents are now issued
under the provisions of section 3 of the
act of June %. 1879.
As a measure of relief to the west
during the business depression, the re-
duirement that on each mining claim
located not less than SiO0 worth of Ia
Dor or improvements be made each
year under penalty of forfeiture. was
suspended for the year 1894. An act
was passed disqualifying registers or
receivers of land offices from hearing
cases in which they were interested,
and providing that the secretary of the
interior shall designate special agents
to hear such cases The time for max
ing final proof and payment for all
lands located under the homestead and
desert land laws was extended for one
wear. and the time for final payments
under the presumption act, when en-
trvmen are prevented from making
pavnent from causes beyond their con-
troll.
Ex-Gov. Blair Is Dead.
DETROIT. Mich. Aug After an Ill
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