The Washington times., 1901-12-08
BIG GRTST OF
HOUSE BILLS.
More Than Four Thousand
Measures introduced.
TIE RECORD OF LAST YEAR BROKEN
First Weeks List of Senate Bills
Almost as Numerous as in Last
Congress An Sorts and Condi-
tions of II elief Sought.

Congress An Sorts and Condi-
tions Of r. elief Sought.
The Government Printing Office is grad
ually catching up with the mass Of bills
showered upon it by the Fifty-seventh
Congress in the first week CT the session.
and IT is now becoming possible to make
something like an intelligent survey Of
the proposed legislation. There have
been introduced into the Senate 1.l9i bills,
into the House, 1856. In the Erst week
of the Fiity-sixth Congress. the count
was: Senate, 1850; House. 1850.
DraiUs on the Treasury.
Prominent among the measures propos-
cd are a numerous class intended 10 eN-
tend and liberalize The pension laws, in
crearing The varieties OF bonenciaries and
enlargins the ranks OF pension eligibles.
Next so these come bills to settle
claims FOR the States in various amounts,
and TO extend aid to them under various
pleas, and for various objects. Among
these are the following bills:
Civil War Claims.
To pay Indiana for her outlay or troops
for the war Of the rebellion; to settle the
mutual accounts between the United
States and he States OF Florida and
South Carolina: to refer the claims CT
Ohio. Illinois. Indiana, and Michigan for
national expenses during the rebellion
&c the Court Of Claims; 10 pay the citi-
zens or oregon. Idaho. and Washington.
who served with the United States troops
in the war against the Nez rcrces, Ban
mock. ana Shoshone Indians. and to usn-
sion the heirs Of those killed in such
service 81 per day; TO vest n right Of
action in the legal Representatives Of the
original owner. If deceased. under the
provisions Of the captured and abandoned
property acts and 10 revive the acts for
one year, including all cases OF seizure un-
DER said acts. or under color thereof. with
out re gard to limitation: to restore an
nuities to the Mowakanton ami Wstpa-
koota tSanteel Sioux Indians, forfeited
by the act OF February i6 1863, to be
paid as If never interferei with; to ram
burse the States Of California. Oregon,
and Nevada. fer moneys expended in the
suppression Of the rebellion, s4.6s1. Jos.
Mnny Kinds of Presents.
Granting to North Dakota 10000 acres
of land to aid in the maintenance Of q
school of forestry; granting to the State
Of Wyoming $4,000 acres OF land TO aid in
the maintenance of the Wyoming State
Soldiers and Sailors Home; directing the
Quartermaster General TO investigate
claims Of cavalry officers and soldiers of
the Confederate army for horses. side
arms and baggage alleged to have been
taken from them by Federal troops acting
under orders. in violation OF the terms OF
surrender OF the Confederate armies. and
TO issue HIS voucher to persons shown to
be entitled thereto: TO give to each State
normal school a set OF standard weights
and measures; 10 reopen and readjust the
claims OF Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
Michigan. under the terms OF the de-
cision OF the Supreme Court in the case
of the claim of New York for money ex-
pended in the war of the rebellion; d.
reciing the Secretary of the Treasury 10
report upon the like claim of Oregon. giv-
ing State and Territory $4,000 yearly
from the public land sales for the main
tenance OF schools Of mines and mining
In connection with the agricultural col
leges: to pay Wyoming $3.50 for caring
for the Yellowstone Park; to give Florida
$4,000 acres OF land for its normal schools;
granting TO the States west OF the Tooth
meridian for normal school purposes &c.,
goo acres of land for each Senator and
Representative in Congress to which
they are entitled
To Help Ex-Confedernfcs.
Mr.. otey OF Virginia has introduced a
bill to restore the proceeds OF captured
and abandoned property taken in the war
OF the rebellion not exceeding 10 per cen,
annually OF the amount OF the fund held
in the Treasury, divided among those
States the Governors Of which certify
that they have expended certain sums
named for homes or in aid of ex-Con-
federate soldiers
Mr.. Kleberg Of Texas proposes to amend
the Interstate Commerce act so as to
include within its workings the lines en-
tering Canada or Mexico from the United
States. giving the Commission power to
enforce its decrces.
BattIeGeids for PARKS.
Other important measures on the cal
ordar are:
To issue TO individuals or corporations
upon their dcpositing United States bonds
with the Treasury currency notes in
equal amounts. legal tender Tor all debts
and rodccmable in gold, such issue not to
exceed 500 .G00. .0Go; 10 establish parks al
Valley Forge, Pa. Pcrryville. Ky. Allan
ta Ga. Brandywine Battle Ground Pa.
to provide monumental national home
IN honor Of deceased colored soldiers out
OF the moneys due colored soldiers and
unclaimed IN the Treasury; 20 increase
the immigration head tax 10 50: requiring
the Postoiiice Department to furnish free
OF cost rural free delivery mail boxes: 20
establish national soldiers home at Hot
Springs $. D.. 10 purchase the forest re-
serve or 1900 600 acres In the Appalachian
Mountains OF Virginia North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia. Alabama. and
Tennessee, recommended By the American
Forestry Association
IN IHinnd ship Canal.
To incorporate the Lake Erie and Ohio
River Ship Canal Company and authorize
II 10 build Z canal from Pittsburg to Lake
Erie. with branches from the Chenango
river and from Mics to Warren, o.: to
make the weekly tobacco ration Of sol
diers and aailcrs during the continuance
Of the present way" one and two-th!rds
ounces Cf smoking and two ouncos Of
chewing. TO pag laborers and mechanics
who have worked over eight hours a day
On Government work fer overtime: for the
creation OF National Bureau Of Criminal
Identification: creating an arid land and
reclamation fund out Of me proceeds OF
the sales Of public lands.
Captain Sigsbee's Choice.
To pay the New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad Company s4.42e dam
ages to pier a. East River. New York