Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1879 — The Work of Congress. [ARTICLE]

The Work of Congress.

Summing up the routine work of the extra session, the following are found to be the principal measures passed: For the construction of a refrigerating ship and for the disinfection of vessels to prevent the introduction into the United States of contagious diseases; changing the law relating to vinegar factories; the Army Appropriation bill (vetoed); to prevent military interference at elections (vetoed); the Legislative Appropriation bill (vetoed); to exchange subsidiary silver coins for legal tender, and to make them legal tender to the extent of S2O; to authorize the District of Columbia to red- em certain funded indebtedness not3-65sin 5 per cents.; to procure a site for a postoffice in Baltimore; the Legislative Appropriation bill; the Judicial Expenses bill (vetoed); the Army Appropriation bill | to provide for the aopointment of a Mississippi River Commission; the Judicial Expenses bill; Additional Postoffice Appropriation hill; providing for filling vacancies in the United Sta es engineer corps; the Marshals’ Appropriation bill (vetoed); and to authorize the release of certain lands of the United States to the State of New York. Among the joint resolutions adopted the following are important! In relation to the Australian International Exhibition in 1879 and 1880; authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to place vessels and hulks at the disposal of the Quarantine Commissioners. Congress passed fifty-six public acts, twenty-four joint resolutions and eight private acts.— Washington correspondent.