Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-25

oy the committee" But IL IL fair 70 orod,,
them TO Mr.. Grout, as you do. for tbav
were reported by him from the committee
ana We're principally his WORK, The
record SHOWS that the bill for the fisb
hatchery was first introduced bv him and
nnally became law on an augmentation
phi. The bill for the military most was
introduced in both Senate and House
by Senator Proctor and Gen. Gront
simultaneously, but it became law on an
appropriation bill, as did also the act
dividing the collection district. All these
propositions were started in the Senate as
they would be subject to point of order
II put on the bill originally in the House.
iour claim is fair that these enactments
through an appropriation bill should be
credited to Gen. Grout, for the fate of all
OIL Them in the House was undoubtedly
que TO his membership of the appropria-
LIONS committee. Measures of this kind
10 not get through that committee accident
ally The place of trial is the House.
courtesy makes the way easy in the Senate,
Out IN the House 1t is every man for him
self.
MT Grout introduced four public bills
IN the DIST Congress which became laws,
instead of three, as stated by Mr.. Young.
mere we're two bills relating to taxation.
Legislation is shaped almost entirely in
committees. Not one bill in thousand
becomes law in the form in which it was
introduced. In the 50th and 51st Con-
crosses Gen. Circuit reported from COM
mlttee as substitutes for bills introduced
by others four bills which became laws.
These substitute bills we're his work and
should be added to his work of constructive
legislation; thus making total of eight
public bills that became laws in these two
congresses, the authorship of which may
fairly be attributed to him. These with
the five appropriation bills already named,
and the three measures that became laws
on the appropriation bills make total of
Is public bills originated by him that have
become laws, which with the 80 private
bills to his credit, make his total 20 bills.
AS further showing the extent and
Importance of Gen. CIRCUITS work in the
10Th and 51st Congresses when on the
district committee, 1t might be stated that
in addition to the bills above enumerated,
he reported IL others of a public nature
which passed the House, six of which
passed the Senate and became laws.
Among these were several measures of
bia, including one for the establishment of
Rock Creek park, which everyone now
approves and which is destined to have
great influence on the future of Washing
ton; and the general law under which
the loan and trust and savings institutions
and title insurance companies have since
been organized, now representing any
where from $30,000,000 to $50, 100000 Of
capital.
Both of these bills were fought in the
House by Gen. Grosvenor and other
influential members, but were ably handled
by Mr.. Grout and became laws. The
legislation secured for the District of Col
umbia while Gen. Grout was at the head
of the District Committee is regarded as
the most important in its history.
You ask for the number of bills in
troduced by Senators Morrill, and Edmunds
which became laws. have caused a
careful examination of the Congressional
Globe and Record to be made and find that
Senator Morrill, introduced into the House
two bills that became laws and resolution
setting aside old Representative Hall fol
statuary. The bills were to suppress
polygamy in the territories" and donating
public lands to agricultural colleges, etc. v
While in the Senate, he introduced 40 bills
that became laws, 80 of public nature
and II private, making total of 81 bill:
| introduced by him that became laws. He
| reported as original measures from his
committee 81 bills, including his tariff bills
| aud, applying the same rule as to Genera
| Grout, this would make his total 50 bills
One of these reports was of the tariff bill
which bears his name. Senator Morril
while in the House was on the committee
on ways and means and Gen. Grout is or
its great companion committee of appro
priations, both of which originate theil
own bills.
Senator Edmunds introduced 70 bills
that became laws, of which Al were private
leaving 26 public acts.
He also undoubtedly reported some sub
stitute bills, but l have not had time tC