The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-08-27
ACTS OF THIS SESSION
aulit Cso(Psss 1U DolS" 13 b.
tllsly Q Blank Beek
MANY BILLS ARE NOW LAWS
The Cessien Of Desert Lands 10 the
Arid States Perhaps the Moet
Important Legisiation 20
the West.


Important Legislation 70
the West.
WASHINGTON, Aug. A.-Ths last month
of the present session of congssss, except.
ing 10 days, during which the tariR bill
has been In the president's hands, have
been fairly productive Of general leeisla.
tlou. and there 10 . short list Of bills which
have become laws to add to the rsview Of
the sessions work previously published
through the associated press. All Of tho
appropriation bills have now become laws.
The general dsncisney and sundry civil
bills were both signed late In the session
and the lattar measure embraces two i'm
postant pieces OF legislation. en- appropsi-
alton Of t2o0,000 for the eoveenmsnt ex.
hibit at the cotton states exposition to b
held at Atlanta, and the eession to each
of the arid land states and states which
may b formed from territories OF 1.000..
900 acres each Of desert lands for reclaim
alton, Q plan which u intended 70 advance
the movsmsnt for irrigation in the West,
and partially to take the place Of tho
schsms for irrigating By the Rsnsral eov.
srumsnt, which has besn fostsred hy the
wsstsm msmhsss.
The only financial measure which has
bssn suaetsd b. the SD congress, except
the repeal of tAs puschasins clause Of the
Sherman oct. became . Law on the 18th
inst. u was bill introduced b. Repre-.
sentative Cooper Of Indiana. 10 subjsct to
state and muuieipal TAXATION the national
hank notes and United States treasury
notss, under the came psovision, that all
gold, silver and ell money is taxed. II 10
left optional with states, however, to tax
these hsrstofors exempted forms Of
money. Among the acts Of the session ~
lating to the military. NO one was moro
important than the plan fathered hy Rep
rsssntativs Curtls Of New York. which
recently became . law, regulating enlist.
ments In the regular army upon new prin.
cipies, the most important Of which arc
that recruits In time OF peace must b cit
issus Of the United States, or have de.
clared their intention to become citisens,
must be able to read, write and spsakshe
tho English language and b under Is
years Of age. To promote the emcieocy
Of the naval militia, . comparatively new
branch Of volunteer service, congress
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