The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-03-08
CONGRESS ADJOURNED.

Monday last at noon the Fifty-third
Congress adjourned sine die, its term
OF Office terminating under the pro-
visions Of the Constitution. For the
good it has accomplished it would
have been Il blessing to the people of
the nation If il had adjourned several
months ago. No important business
has been attended to. The only leg
islation affecting the tariff act, was
a resolution to extend TO April 18th
the time for making returns to the
interrogatories under the income tax
sections, and modifying the question
to be answered.
The ''sugar-teat party"o OF Louisiana
are now happy, and will come back to
the Democratic party because by the
sugar bounty amendment the sugar
growers of that State get s., 1000, 900
for raising sugar.
In the House Messrs. Catchings,
Hooker and Money voted for the
bounty appropriation, and Messrs.
Kyle, Stockdale and Williams voted
against it.
All the appropriation bills have be-
come laws, the President having
signed them.
The list Of bills approved by the
President includes the following:
The agricultural appropriation bill, the
fortiicatlon appropriation bill, invalid PEN
sion bill, authorizing the construction of "A
bridge over the Tennessee river, near Shelf
field. Ala: authorizing the construction OF a
bridge across the Illinois river near Henne-
pin; for the relief OF the trustees OF Bethel
church, Bethel. Tenn; numerous bills gran
ting pensions or to increase present pensions;
Increasing to 800 per month the pension of
General John A. McClernard. OF Illinois
granting power to the chief justice Of the
United states in the territories to appoint
commissioners to take proof In land cases;
70 amend the act authorizing the Kansas
City ~ Pittsburg and Gulf Railway Com
gany to construct and operate railroad, tele-
graph and telephone lines through Indian
territory; to authorize the secretary of the
navy to certify to the secretary OF the inta-
lior for restoration to public domain Of lands
in Alabama and Mississippi not needed for
naval purposes; an act to amend AN act for
the relief Of volunteers and regular soldiers
of the late war and the war with Mexico
passed March :, 1889; sundry civil. legisla-
tive. executive and judicial appropriation
bills: the District OF Columbia appropriation
bill; u joint resolution authorizing the de-
livery OF certain cannon to the Louisville q
A.. X. committee; joint resolution to contin
ne the present officers and courts In the In
dian territory until the bin for the reorgan-
ization Of the judiciary has become a law;
to amend an act providing for the reduction
OF the gross tonnage OF vessels OF the United
States; joint resolution for the printing Of Il
digest OF the laws and the decisions relating
to the compensation of officials OF the United
States courts; granting n township of LAND
to the state Of Mississippi for the use OF the
Institute and College for Girls In that State
take such measures AS he may deem necessa-
ry to coIsummate the agreement between
the governments Of Spain and the United
states for the relief Of Antonio Maxine Mora
providing for the salaries of the judges anc
other officers of the United States court II
the Indian territory; an act for the suppress
sion OF the lottery traffic through natiOna
ana Interstate commerce ana the postal ser
vice. subject TO the jurisdiction and laws OF
the United states this bill is intended Il
make more fully effective previous lottery
suppression legislation: amending section
4g65, chapter 3, title 50. Of the revised stat
utes OF the United States relating to copy
rights; the diplomatic and consular and thu
naval appropriation bills.