The Washington times., 1903-03-09
More Than 10 Public Meas
ures, Besides Approplia-
ton Bills and 1000 Private
Measures, Become Law.
Official Compilation of the
Tally Clerk of the Work
Done by the House Made
Public.

Az the second session or the Fifty
seventh Congress upwards of 10 public
acts. not including general appropria-
tion acts, We're passed ana received the
approval OF she President What are
known as private acts. passed and re-
ceiving the Presidents approval. num-
Der more than 200. and n large pro-
portion we're pension acts. and Of the
latter perhaps the greater number were
acts granting additional pensions.
Alexander Mcdowell. clerk OF the
House OF Representatives. yesterday
made public an official compilation made
sy Tally Clerk Wakefield. showing the
work done by the House in the Fifty
seventh Congress. It shows that the
longest day OF the session lasted. With
recesses. IA hours. in which eighty roll
calls were taken.
The number OF bills and resolutions
introduced in the House in the two
sessions OF the Congress was 1920. on
which reports were made on 2.siO bills
and resolutions. The Senate sent 20
The House 1888 Senate bills and reso-
lutions. The House disposed OF 2.4IS OF
IL.
l,0l2 OF the Senate bills and resoIu-
tions. making total OF S.43O bills and
resolutions acted on.
Fifteen members OF the House died
in the Congress. seven resigned and
Messrs. Rhea OF Kentucky and Butler
OF Missouri, were unseated. the latter
twice.
Public Acts Approved.
Following are the titles OF the public
acts passed and approved.
To amend the revenue act of 1890, per-
hitting the withdrawal for consump-
tiOn of merchandise from bonded
warehouses.
Regulating duties and fixing compen-
sation OF customs inspectors a. the
port OF Kew York.
Providing that the Circuit Court of Ap-
peals of the Fifth District shall hold
at least one term annually at Fort
Worth, Texas. on the first Monday in
November of each year
Providing for recognition OF the mill
tary service OF officers and enlisted
men First Ohio Volunteers. Light In
fantry.
Relating 10 grants or land 10 the Ter
ritorv and state OF Washington for
school purposes.
To provide Tor payment of expenses and
compensation OF the Anthracite Coal
Commission.
To make Wilmington. y. c.. a port for
admission OF merchandise Tor trans
portation without appraisc ment
To increase the limit OF cost OF the pub
lie building at Muskegon, Mich.
For the adjudication OF certain claims
by the Court of Claims.
To establish a light house and fog sig
nal stations at Mukilteo Point, State
of Washington
To set apart land in South Dakota as a
public park. 10 be known as the Wind
Cave National Park.
TO authorize the Southwest Louisiana
Rice Growers Association 20 con-
struct locks and a dam in Bayou Yer
fnlUon.
To authorize the Rice Irrigation and I'm
provement Association OF Louisiana 70
construct a lock and dam in Mermen-
tau river.
10 authorize a resurvcy OF certain lands
IN Wyoming.
Providing for the transfer OF census rec
ords and volumes 10 the Census Office
To incorporate the General Education
Board
Authorizing the issuance OF patent TO
the county of Clallam. Washington.
Authorizing the Secretary OF the Navy TO
return TO Harvard University certain
colors, silver cup. and Nordenfeldt
gun.
To amend the Internal Revenue law.
Relating TO Hawaiian silver coinage and
silver certificates.
To refund certain tonnage taxes.
To provide rebate OF duties on coal.
To Increase pension for total deafness.
To grant title 10 tine town OF Juneau.
Alaska. Of lands occupied for school
purposes.
Amendatory OF an act TO provide for the
use OF timber and stone for domestic
and industrial purposes in the Indian
Territory.
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To establish POrteal. North Dakota, a
sub-port Of entry.
To pay judgments for property destroyed
in suppressing the bubOnic plague in
Hawaii.
Authorizing the laying OF an electric
street railway track across the Aque-
duct Bridge. District OF Columbia.
TO promote the efficiency Of the Philip
pine constabulary.
Providing that the circuit court OF ap-
peals OF the Fifth judicial district shall
mold at least one term annually in
Montgomery. Ala.
TO incorporate the Association OF Mill
tary Surgeons or the United States.
To amend he act dividing the state OF
Texas into four judicial districts
To amend an act relating 10 public print
ing
To divest from the United states all
right. title and interest in certain real
estate in Montgomery. Ala. and 10
vest the same IN the southern Cotton
OIL Company.
To redeem certain outstanding certif-
Gates OF the District Of Columbia.
Providing Tor The compulsory attendant
Of witnesses before registers and re-
ceivers % the Land Once.
Providing for an additional Circuit
Judge IN he Eighth judicial district.
Establishing regular term OF the
United states District Court. in Ad-
Olson. ". Va.
To enable the Secretary OF Agriculture
TO suppress and prevent the spread Of
conta gious and infectious diseases
Of live stock
Fixing the punishment for larceny OF
aorses. cattle and other live stock
in Indian Territory.
Conferring jurisdiction upon the circuit
and district courts OF South Dakota
In certain cases.
Fixing times and places for holding
regular terms Of the United states
Courts in the western districts OF
Virginia