The Forrest City times., 1898-07-15

Iorce w OF inspectors-general. ordnance and othe,
army departments
Civil Measures.
other important legislation, aside
from war. included:
Civil Measures.


Other important legislation, aside
from war, included:
Prohibiting the killing OF fur seals in the
North Pacific and Importation of sealskins in
70 TINS country prohibiting foreign freight
vessels from carrying merchandise, directly or
indirectly, between United States ports: an
Alaskan homestead and right of way act, en-
eouraging railway construction; appropriating
s-o1ooo Tor the relief OF the Yukon miners suf-
Ter ng from the fierce winter there; creating
non-partlsau Industrial commission to
investigate immigration. labor, manufac-
ture ana business approprating s47a,l5
10 pay the Behring sea awards;
creating a commission to allot lands on the
Snitah Indian reservation in Utah; adjusting
'he Old land dispute between the United States
ana the state OF Arkansas, the compromise
caihng Tor payment from the latter of $780,
o'5' dispensing with proof of loyalty during the
late war as prerequisite in bounty land appi-
cation where proof otherwise shows title; abol-
ishing the distinction between offered and un-
onered, the reelassidcation OF the patent sys-
'emi creating a commission to revise the stat
utes relating 10 patents and trade marks; re-
moving the disability imposed by section 8
OF the fourteenth amendment to the constitu-
tlon heretofore incurred; allowing 1888. 900 for
the relief OF the book agents of the Methodist
episcopal church south for damages during
the war $3.50 l5l for the heirs OF John Roach,
the Philadelphia shipbuilder, for work on the
cruisers Chicago, Boston and Atlanta; s2s. l60
likewise for the dispatch boat Dolphin; so9, $50
to the Richmond Locomotive and Machine
works for damages and losses in the construc-
tlon OF the battleship Texas.
Late IN the session general bankruptcy law
was enacted providing for voluntary and in
voluntary bankruptcy.
Bills That Failed.
Many important measures were agitated
which never passed. These included the
movement 70 either modify or overthrow
the civil-service system, which brought out
Investigations, numerous conferences and
committee sessions, and acrimonious de-
bate on the floor of both houses but finally
was losti the war excitement. The Loud bill
TO create basis Of second-class mail matter
was killed in the house in March. The person.
mel OF the navy bill, reorganizing the entire
naval service, was reported to the house. but
went over until the next session Banking and
currency legislation proposing general reform
In the existing scheme was reported from COM
mittee, but never reached consideration in the
house
The Teller resolution declaring for payment
of the national bonds in silver as well as gold
was passed by the senate by vote Of AZ to 81,
but was defeated in the house. Statehood bills
for New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma were
killed in committee. An immigration bill re-
quiring ability to read and write on the part Of
those IS years old, passed the senate. but did not
reach vote in the house. The anti-scalping bill.
prohibiting ticket brokerage, was reported in
both houses. but went over to the next session.
The free homes amendment to the Indian ap-
preparation bill giving over 20000,000 acres OF
public lands as free homes for settles. was
finally compromised on two years extension
Of payment FOR such lands.