| Show WORK OF THE LAST CONGRESS fifty first congress enacted 2186 laws during its existence the silver liver bill providing for the annual coinage of ounces of silver was waa the most important of these laws this adds about a year to the currency in the shape of silver notes next in importance was the mckinley bill the congress will be historic owing to the rulings of speaker reed who set aside old customs this congress passed the largest appropriations of any since the inception of the federal government the total is estimated at the international copyright bill and the dependent pension bill were imal important portent enactments the original origin I 1 package bill and the dressed meat inspection bill were also important laws the Chicka chickamauga manga battleground battle ground was set aside as a park the weather bureau was placed in charge of the agricultural department the ari coli gressional gresa ional reapportionment law was passed bills relating to enlisted soldiers were passed the reciprocity scheme was inaugurated three senators Bena tors and 12 representatives died during the terms of this congress |
