The herald., 1894-08-06

census ana fZUJ,UuU iDf puuitC pflHtnks
The third deficiency bill carried $780, 900
for the treasury department. half OF 1t
for the enforcement OF the Chinese ex-
clusion act. with $3l5. 900 for treasury
printing and $4,000 for improvements
to the gunbcats Castins and Macnias.
The fourth carried about $2l5.o00 Tor
the treasury, most OF it for the oureau
OF printing and engraving. and for the
United States courts $l.456, 0Ou. Inc
fifth bill. June 18th, carried Sl65, 900 Tor
the public printing oflcs ana Sloo,ouo
for the customs service
Two resolutions appropriating SEC, ,000
ana $4,000 for enforcing the Chinese
exclusion act were approved December
z, 1898, and April 4. 1894.
As most OF the appropriation bills had
not passed at the beginning OF the fiscal
year, July l, it was necessary to extend,
by resolution, all appropriations for the
necessary expenses of the government,
for pensions and for the District of Co
lumbia. They were twice extended, for
80 days from June so, and 15 days from
July 80.
Two special appropriation bills for
salaries of employees OF congress were
necessary, and one for the expenses OF
the senats Investigations, ordered by
the senate.
Among the laws of benefit to the mer-
chant marine interests enacted, was one
TO prevent collisions at sea, prescribing
q system of signals and one to facilitate
the entry Of steamships.
Among the acts pertaining to the ju-
dietary Of the United States, were those
to authorize the fourth assistant post
master general to approve postmasters'
bonds; to regulate the inspection OF iron
and steel boiler plates and their stamp.
ing by the United States inspectors. and
fixing penalties for the unauthorized
use of stampe.
Among the territorial acts was one
fixing the limit of indebtedness which
may be incurred by Salt Lake City at
per cent OF the value of the taxable
property; and one authorixin9 the
county OF Coconino, Arizona, to iasue
S15 900 in bonds to build county build
ing.
By joint resolution officers and en-
listed men OF both branches Of the SER
vice were authorized to wear the badge
OF the Regular Army and Navy union on
all occasions OF ceremony.
Much legislation relating to public
lands was accomplished. One act ex-
tends to January, 1897, the time within
which persons may purchase railroad
grant lends forfeited to the government
by the act of September 20, 1890, under
the conditions of the purchase ia the
act.
An article was signed providing fol-
the allotment of certain lands on the
reservation of the confsdsrated Otoes
and Missouris OF Nebraska and KansRs.
The commissioner of the land Office
was authorized to issue patents az evi-
dence Of title for all valid locations made
with land scrip issued pursuant to de.
erees OF the supreme court, which valid
locations were made prior to the Rp-
proval OF the aforesaid act, in the same
manner that patents are now issued un-
der the provision of Section 8. of the act
of June rs. 1879.
Az q measure OF relief of the west,
during the business depression, the re-
Quirement that on each mining claim
located not less than 500 worth OF labor
or improvements to be made each year,
under penalty Of forfeiture, was sua.
pended for the year 1894.
The time for making final proof and
payment for all lands located dnder the
desert land laws was extended f~r one
year, and the time for final payments
UNDER the presumption act, whom entry
men are not prevented from making
payment from causes beyond their con-
troll.
The law was amended 30 persons who
had made proof of settlement in Ore
gon, Washington and Idaho. but failed
to file proof of their continued residence
and cultivation. are given until January
1, 1896, to make final proof.
Other land acts we're: Reservation
from sale of land on the abandoned
Fort Cummings (New Mexico) military
reservation to secure to public use and
the use OF the Rio Grande, Mexico and
Pacific Railroad company. spring
thereon; granting 2ll5 acres at the
junction OF the Gila and Colorado river.
to Arizona; granting the county O
Laramie. Wyoming, the bridges on the
abandoned Fort Laramie Indian reser-
vation; granting the road rights to thu
citizens OF Sxusalito, CAL, over Lin,
Point military reservation; granting 81
acres to the University of Utah for
site; defining the northern boundsr,
line of the Warm Springs Indian reBer
vation in Oregon; increasing the home
steads os-settlers in the Iowa reser
vation, Oklahoma, to 16O acres
to protect the birds and ami
mails and punish crimes in th
Yellowstone park; granting right O
way to the Albany and Astoria Railroes
company through the Grand Rhode In
dian reservation in Oregon; to the East
ern Nebraska Gull Railroad compAn,
through the Omaha and Winnebago In
dian reservation in Nebraska; to th
Colum bian Irrigation comp6ny. through
the Yakima Indian reservation In Wash
ington to extend the time for the Uma
tilla Irrigatian company to construct it
bitches across the Umatilla Indian res
ervation in Oregon: authorizing tn,
state of Montana to make selection
from certain public lande and rogulstin,
leases in the Yellowstone national park
Foremost ip Importance OF the numer
ous bridge bills which became laws wal
the act authorizing the New York ant
New jersey Bridge company to bridg,
the Hudson between New York anc
New Jersey.
EEis structure, which will only be sec
ond to the Brooklyn bridge, must b,
built in 10 years.
Among the scts passed to amens
bridge charters was that to the Oregon
and Washington Bridge company across
the Columbia river.
An act was passed authorizing tn,
secretary OF the treasury to permit tn,
owners OF cattle and horses transportln,
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