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Show BILLS CONGRESS DID NOT PASS The important bills and resolutions that havo failed to pass this session are as follows : Bill to reform the collections col-lections of customs at tho various ports of entry; to facilitate commerce between be-tween the United States and China, Japan and tho countries of Asia ; to define the rights ot miners and to en-courago en-courago tho development of mines ; joint resolution for a one term amendment amend-ment to the constitution ; bill to provide pro-vide for a commission on the subject of the wages and hours of labor, and the division of profits between labor and capital; joint resolution for the purchase pur-chase of tho i.land of Cuba; Mexican, Brazilian and Australian steamship subsidies ; postal telegraph bill ; bill to prevent cruelty to animals ; civil rights bill ; civil service reiorm bill ; bill authorizing au-thorizing ten or more sloops of war ; a joint resolution proposing an amendment amend-ment to the constitution providing lor the election of the President by a direct di-rect vote of the people, and abolishing tbeoSico of Vice PresL; bill relating lo the fisheries, to come into effect with ihe provisions of (he Washington treaty; bill to secure the public lands to actual settlers ; bill for the consolidation ol tho Indian tribes under a civil government, govern-ment, to be called the Territory ol Ok lasma ; bill granting bouoty to persons of color who were slaves prior to April 1'jth, 1 861 ; bill to promote immigra-lion immigra-lion to the United States; bill to pay for the illegal seizure of cotton alter Juoo 13th, 1S65; bill to ufuoi tho cotton tax ; bill to protect life and property pro-perty on ve?els propelled in the whole or part by steam ; bill rxtendine the power of the President to suspend the writ of hnhws rorpvs in the several States. In addiiion tr these, all bills for the admi-sion of Territories as States, for the punishment of polygamy in Utah, for tho ?rant of lands to railroads, rail-roads, and all bills to revive ship building, build-ing, and all financial measures. |