The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-05
BILLS SIGNED OR KILLED.
President Fails TO Sign Many Measures
Including One For Washington.

Washington city, March i--Ail the ap-
porpriatfan bills have become laws. the
president having affixed his signature to
the last of them 10 reach him-she naval
and general deficiency bills. Among
the bills approved by the president today
were the following. The agricultural ap-
propriatIon bill. the fortifcations appro-
priation: invalid pension bill: TO author
ize the Wisconsin and New Duluth Bridge
Company TO construct bridge across
the 81 Louis river between Wisconsin
and Minnesota; authorizing the construc-
ton of bridge across the Illinois river
near FcnnepIn: many bills granting PEN
sions or 10 increase present pensions; In
creasing to si0o the pension TO Gen. John
A. McClernand; granting power TO the
chief justices of the United States In the
territories to appoint commissioners 10
take proof in land cases; to amend the
act authorizing the Kansas City, Pitts
burg & Gulf Railway Company to con-
struct and operate railway, telegraph
and telephone lines through the Indian
territory. to amend the act ineorporat-
ing the American university: an act to
amend an act for the relief of volunteer
and regular soldiers of the late war and
the Mexican war. passed March 2. iS2: to
amend an act TO regulate the liens of
judgments and DEGREES OF the courts
of the United States. approved
August 1. 1850: the sundry civii. legisla
tive, executive and Judicial appropria-
tion bills, To amend an act for the erec-
tion of government building at Chicago,
a iQiat resolution authorizing the deliv-
cry of certain cannon TO the Louisville
c. 4. r. committees; joint resolution TO
continue the present officers and courts
In the Indian territory until the DILL for
the reorganization of the judiciary has
become law: to amend an act providing
for the reduction of the gross tonnage OF
vessels OF the United States; joint reso-
luton for the printing Of digest OF the
laws and decisions relating to compensa-
ton of officials OF United States courts:
joint resolution TO extend the time In
which members OF the F'ifty-third con-
gress may distribute documents; joint
resolution calling on the president to take
such measures as he may deem necessary
10 consummats the agreement between
the governments of Spain and the United
States for the relief. of Antonio Maxim
Mora: providing for the salaries of
Judges and other officers Of the United
States courts IN the Indian territory; an
act for the suppression of lottery traffic
through national and interstate corn
mercc and the postal service in the turis-
dictiou and laws Of the United States
this bill is intended 10 make more fully
effective previous lottery suppression leg
islatioH). amending section fAx, chapter
a. Ntte ~ OF the REVISED statutes or the
United States. relating 10 copyrights: the
diplomatic and the consular and naval
sppropria ton bills.
The following bills failed to receive the
signature of the president and failed to
become laws: To protect the insignia and
name Of the Red Gross 10 amend an act
TO provide for time and place OF holding
the terms of United States courts In the
state OF Washington; 10 amend an act
authorizing the Texarkana x Fort Smith
Railway Company to bridge the Sulphur
river IN Arkansas. or FL Texas. for tho
relief Of telegraph operators during the
war OF abe rebellion: 70 grant TO railroad
companies In the Indian territory adtfi-
tional powers TO secure riEht-of-wav
depot grounds. etc: 10 grant the Gaines
VILE. McAliister & ST Louis Railroad
Company the right 20 build two branch
Hines and 70 grant the right-of-way there
for through the Indian territory. grant
ing TO The state Of Kansas the abandoned
Fort Hayes military reservation. 10
authorize the auditor Of the war aepart-
memt io audit certain qaarferfnss.er
vouchers alleged 10 belong 20 John C,utnu
~ 81. Louis: also a humber OF urfvate
bills, being measures either for the relief
OF or 70 grant pensions or to correct .r,Eli
tary records