St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-23

sand becomes law in the form in which /
was introduced. In the 50th and SIS
Congresses, Gen. Grout reported from
committee as substitutes for bills intro
duced by others, four bills which became
laws. These substitute bills were hi
work and should be added to his work
OF constructive legislation; thus making
a total OF eight public bills that became
thorship of which may be fairly attri
buted to him. These with the five ap.
preparation bills already named, and the
three measures that became laws on the
appropriation bills make a total oil
eighteen public bills originated by him
that have become laws, which with the
| fifty-two private bills to his credit, make
his total seventy bills.
AS further showing the extent and i'm.
portance ofGen. CIRCUITS work in the 50th
and 51st Congresses when on the district
committee, it might be stated that in
addition to the bills above enumerated,
he reported eleven Others of a public ma
ture which passed the Senate and became
laws. Among these were several meas
ures OF great Importance to the District
of Columbia, including one for the estab-
lishment of Rock Creek Park, which
everyone now approves and which is
destined to have great influence on the
future of Washington; and the general
law under which the loan and trust saw
ings institutions and title insurance COM
panies have since been organized, now
representing anywhere from thirty to
fifty million dollars of capital
Both Of these bills were fought in the
House by Gen. Grosvenor and other in
tiuential members, but were ably handled
by MIR. Grout and became laws. The
legislation secured for the District of
Columbia while Gen. Grout was at the
head of the District Committee is re-
garded as the most important in its
history.
You ask for the number of bills intro
duced by Senators Morrill, and Edmunds
which became laws. have caused
careful examination of the Congressional
Globe and Record to De made and find
that Senator Morrill, introduced into the
House two bills that became laws and
resolution setting aside old Representa-
-lves Hall for statuary. The bills were
20 suppress polygamy in the territories"
and donating public lands to agricul-
.ural colleges, ETC." While in the Senate.
lie introduced forty-nine bills that became
avs, thirty'five of a public nature
and fourteen private, making a
otal of fifty.one bills introduced
~ him that became laws. He re-
ported as original measures from his
ommlttee thirty-one bills, including his
arltt bills; and, applying the same rule
Is to Gen. Grout, this would make his
otal eighty bills: One of these reports
vas OF the tariff bill which bears his
lame. Senator Morrill, while in the
1ouse was on the Committee on Ways
md Means and Gen. Grout is on its
treat companion committee OF Appro-
'riations, both of which originate their
,wn bills.
Senator Edmunds introduced seventy
hree bills that became laws, of which
orty-seyen were private, leaving twenty
TX public acts.
tie also undoubtedly reported some
ubstitute bills, but have not had time
o get the exact number. The Judiciary
of which he was a member.
not given to originating bills as is the
ase with the Ways and Means and Ap-
ropriatlons committee in the House.
Very truly yours,
l.. A. COOLIDGE.