New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04

increased them
SOME OF THE ACTS.
The following are the principal acts of this
session having political bearing:
First-An act authorizing the construction OF
one armored cruiser of s 900 TONS with speed OF
90 knots. to cost 81. 800, 900, and one seagoing,
coast line battla-ship heavily armored. with
rowerful ordnance OF 1900 tons. to cost 81
O0 600 The House bill provided only for the
cruiser. The Senate amended the hill. by Re-
publican votes so as to provide for one battle
shin and several other new vessels. On July ii
the House agreed to the two ships named by lat
yeas sc Republicans 90 Democrats) to S3 nays
q Alliance men. &c Democrats). The Senate re-
coded from its other amendments Approved
July 10 1892
Second-An act for collecting in the War De-
par.ment arranging and ndexing. the records
OF the War Of the American Revolution and the
War of 1872 then in the Treasury and Interior
DEPARTMENTS The bill was introduced by Sen
ator Proctor CRep., VT at the request of the
Society Of the Sons of the American Revolution
and was passed in both houses without divi-
sion. Approved July 81. 1892
Third-A bill re-enacting and extending for
ten years the laws then in force restricting Chi
nese immigration requiring Cinnamon lawfully
In the United States to register within one year S
time, and take out certificates Of residence from
the nearest Collector of Internal Revenue. and
providing for the deportation Of those unlaw-
fully here.
Fourth-The old Republican measure OF a
pension of SO month to Army nurses. re-
peatedly introduced in the Senate by Mr.. Blair
Rep. n H.. 1t was rentroduced in this Con-
gress as a matter of policy in the House, and
given to Mr.. Butler Dem, S. c. for that pur-
pose. 1t was passed by the House, I'D to Of, the
nays all being Democrats. and by the Senate
without division Approved August ., 1872.
Fifth-An act for the benefit of nearly totally
helpless Union veterans, giving them $50 a
NOR tn, when dsal led to such an extent as to
require frequent and periodical though not con-
slant attendance Introduced in the Senate by
Senator Davis Rep, Mnn) it passed both
Houses without a contest Approved July II.
1892
sxth-A Republican bill. originating in the
Senate was also enacted without contest IN
either House making Confederate soldiers who
had re-enlisted in the United States Army and
become disabled eligible for pensions APP
pro, ed August !. 1892
Seventh-A bill granting pensions to soldiers
who served in the early Indian wars, introduced
by Representative Moses Oem., Ga.) and intend
ed chiefly for the benefit of Southern men, was
passed 10y both houses
Eighth-An act PERM ting the entry Of lands,
| chiefly valuable for building stone under the
placer mining laws, The bill was introduced by
Senator Pettigrew Rep., s. D.. and passed
without contest in either house. Approved
August ], 1SJ2
Ninfh-An acg ipcrea he common ion Of
Keepers of life-saVihg stations from 500 To
5000 a year Bills on the subject were introduced
| by Senators Frye Hsep., Me- and Stockbridge
| Rep.. Mich.) and committee bill was reported
| in their place. The Senate passed the bill with
cut a division. In the House - Democrats voted
AGAINST it, but it was passed By ll3 Affirmative
/ votes
Tenth-A bill was passed which had twice
[ been called for by President Harrison in special
| messages authorizing retaliation upon Canada.
The Treaty of Washington, May :, 1871. had
contemplated navigation Of the American and
Canadian canals. III the system Of the Great
Lakes, by American and Canadian vessels -
equal terms. But Canada was discriminating in
FAVOR Of Canadian vessels by giving them re-
pate OF II cents ton on Cargoes passing through
The Welland and 81. Lawrence canals 10 Mont
real BIS authorizing retaliation by closing the
81 Marys Canal against Canadian vessels or
requiring the payment Of tolls were introduced
~ the senate by Mr.. Davis H1ep, Mimi and in
the House by Mr. Curtis The House bill was
passed by both bodies without a contest. APP
proved July - 1899
| EIeVehth-A House bill became a law at this
sS.noIon extending the operations OF the Repub-
mean Eight Hour law so as TO include the en-
poyes of the Government contractors and to
'T Taiue penalty for violations of the law.
,ImeHh-A bill was passed permitting the
american Line Of steamers 10 England 10 register
under under me United States flag the great steamers
oi VI New York and City Of Paris of 5000 tons
anu anu speed OF twenty knots each built in Eng
., "p, bIosIued that the company should contract
10 buHd In the United States steamers of canal
S S@I1 speed ana aggregate tonnage. introduced
80 n. ~ sentative Cochran Dem, y. ". the bill
va pdsSed ny The House without division, and
DemOcratS | EarrnDrc, .nil-.-.-. ~, 49, 4