New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-03
WORK or THE EXTRA SESSION.
4 LIST OF THE BILLS AND JOINT Resolutions
THAT WERE PASSED.

THAT WERE PASSED
Uash,rgton Aug . (SpeciaD.-Mr Givens Of tn.
secretarys Office Of the United States Senate sup
niles the information contained in the Following
statement as TO the bills and joint resolutions IN
t,oduced into and passed through the LNth con-
r.ss AT IFS arst session II Is the only statement
annro. ching completeness II is believed which has
yet been furnished OF the work OF the extra SEES
sion. and as such is worthy OF psrusal
In tbe Senate there were introduced during the
session 25O2 bills and sixty-six joint resolutions
OF these 13 bills and twentythrec joint resolutions
,a.sod tho Senate and six Senate bills and twelve
% ,ste Joint resolutions passed both houses and
became laws.
In the House 4c59 bills and elghtyseven joint res
ou,ions were introduced OF these, eight bills ami
nine Joint resolutions became laws. Every Dill or
joint resolution that passed the nouse XII '"e
Senate except the Monetary commission Dill ~, ,r,.f
tie subioin.d. by title or substance of title:
No. a,s-Authorizng the construction OF oriuse
between Wisconsin ana Minnesota -, o,
No. i.sS-Providing for the prevention OF col
listens in rivers and hsr6 SS Construction of bridge
over the Clinch River. :, .o.s,r,o,o 4,
No. 1879 Authorizing bridge TO be constructor
No. IBIS -Ratifying an agreement respecting the
boundary between Nebraska ana SCUM mr. IN k,
homa.
The Senate joint resolutions that became laws
these:
No. ls-Concerning the of tents for the Mis-
sgsppi food sufferers.
No pa District Of Columbia local measure.
NO 2l-Appropriating s25o,W for the MISSISSIPPI
River levet system u.,
No 2i-Concerning the transport OF contributions
of American citizens 10 the sufferers in India
No. 80 Reatrg TO the expenses OF the ihtefha-
tonal Postal Congress. 49,.
No TO admit a Salvador student 10 me MIL
tary Academy. -,
10 i2-Approprating $4,000 to the relief of dosti-
tutc Americans In Cubl. -,
No 43-Reiating TO ships for sufferers in India
No. ii-Deiciency In printing.
No. 45-Relief for overflow sufferers on the Kio
Grnnde.
No O-Authorizng foreign laborers TO attend
the Omaha Exposition with exhibits.
Authorizing the Of Army tents for the en-
campment OF the Grand Army OF the Republic In
September at Lcavenworth, Kan.
The House bills that became laws were:
Nos 49, H. Is and ls-Delayed appropriation bills
No. 379-The Tariff bill.
No. 3iss-A local Kentucky internal revenue
measure.
No 3I4I-Authorizng the President to suspend
discriminating duties on foreign vesse.s and COM
merce.
No $780, Concerning the Alaskan boundary
The House Joint resolutions that became laws
were the following:
No. 2J-Tcuchng the use Of alcohol In the arts.
No. 32-Statlng the accounts of Representatives
No, Safeguarding the pay OF session employees Of
| the House.
No. 47-Reief Of Mississippi food sufferers.
No. H-Salaries OF consuls.
No. el-Rsierring TO the repair OF drydocks In the
Ncw-York Navy Yard
No. I6-Authofizing temporary structure for the
modelling Of a statue OF General Sherman.
No. officiating to the Reggie contract system
No. S2-Pay OF employees July salaries.