The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-06
BILLS THAT FAILED
Sundry Civil, Indian, Agricultural and De-
ficiency Included.

Washington, March "a large num-
Der OF important bills failed TO receive
the signature of Mr.. Cleveland before
the expiration of his term at noon yes
terday, and as . result they fail to be-
come laws. Among these are the sundry
civil appropriation bill, containing river
and harbor and many other items; the
Indian Appropriation and the agricultural
appropriation bill. The first three re-
ceived what is known as pocket We
toes being received by the president on
March and not acted on. The def
cheney app-opria ton bill, carrying about
s10, 600, 900, failed in conference between
senate and house.
The other bills which failed are as fol-
lows:
House bill to set apart a portion of Ger
tain lands in the state of Washington
known as Pacific Reserve, as a public
park to be known as Washington park.
House bill to permit right of way
through public lands for tramways, ca
mails, etc.
House joint resolution to prevent in
PRODUCTION and spread Of contagious
and infectious diseases in the United
States.
Senate bill to require patents to be is
sued to land settled under the act 10 pro-
vide for settlement of the peninsula Of
Florida, etc.
House bill relative to delivery Of let
tiers in towns and villages where there
is no free delivery.
Senate bill No. 1928, to repeal por-
tons of timber culture laws; authoriz-
ing the Galveston and Great Northern
Railway company to construct railway
through the Indian territory and thirty
five bills of private nature, most OF
them being individual pension bills.
Washington. March 5.-The failure of
President Cleveland to sign three appro-
priation bills-the sundry civil. agricul-
tural and Indian-and the inability Of
congress upon the general deficiency
bill. will entail much unexpected work
upon the extra session of the new con-
gress, and possibly may delay to some
extent the enactment of the new tariff
law. The regular appropriations for
government service and public works
carried by all OF these bills, except the
deficiency, are for the fiscal year begin
nllg July L, SO I1dl 10 repair lDe IAN
Of the bills il will be necessary that they
be enacted before that time or that res
olutions be passed continuing for a stat
ed time the allowances for the current
year.
Ii was said today by the Republican
house leaders that they will not, if they
can prevent il. permit any questions Of
appropriations which are likely to con-
sumo much time TO take precedence over
the consideration of the tariff bill.
TIE failure of the deficiency bill will
cripple several branches of the govern
1aenc service unless early provision is
! made for them and it means the abso-
lutte paralysis of the customs service I'M
less some bill is passed 10 provide for its
expenses by the first Of April. Current
appropriations for collecting the Gus
toms will be exhausted by April /. and
10 continue the work an additional al
Iowance OF S, ia, 900. the amount carried
for that purpose in the deficiency bill,
Will be necessary.
Washington. March 5.-Among the
bills signed by the president before noon
yesterday was the one amending the TAR
If oct 50 as 10 authorize the sac OF for
feited domestic smoking opium