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Editorial
March 25, 1887
The Hickman Courier
Hickman, Fulton County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
The editorial reviews key acts from the recent U.S. Congress, praising the Inter-State Commerce bill on railways, land grants to Indians in severalty, authorization for a Congressional library building, referral of private claims to the Court of Claims for legislative reform, and expansions to the free delivery postal system and reduced money order fees.
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A Few Administration Acts.
Next in order of importance among the acts of the late Congress after the bills regarding the Presidential succession and the electoral count and the bill repealing the Tenure-of-Office act is to be ranked the Inter-State Commerce bill—an experiment in Federal legislation regarding railways, the workings of which will be awaited with great interest. The law granting lands in severalty to Indians marks a long step forward in the solution of the Indian problem. The passage of a bill authorizing a building for the Congressional library is cause for congratulation. The act referring all private claims, which have long occupied an unreasonable share of the time of Congress, to the Court of Claims is an important measure of reform in legislative methods. The steady improvement in the postal service receives another impetus in the acts extending the free delivery system to all places of 10,000 inhabitants and reducing the fees on postal money orders.—N. Y. Post.
Next in order of importance among the acts of the late Congress after the bills regarding the Presidential succession and the electoral count and the bill repealing the Tenure-of-Office act is to be ranked the Inter-State Commerce bill—an experiment in Federal legislation regarding railways, the workings of which will be awaited with great interest. The law granting lands in severalty to Indians marks a long step forward in the solution of the Indian problem. The passage of a bill authorizing a building for the Congressional library is cause for congratulation. The act referring all private claims, which have long occupied an unreasonable share of the time of Congress, to the Court of Claims is an important measure of reform in legislative methods. The steady improvement in the postal service receives another impetus in the acts extending the free delivery system to all places of 10,000 inhabitants and reducing the fees on postal money orders.—N. Y. Post.
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
Indian Affairs
Legal Reform
What keywords are associated?
Inter State Commerce Bill
Indian Land Grants
Congressional Library
Court Of Claims
Postal Service Reform
What entities or persons were involved?
Congress
Indians
Court Of Claims
N. Y. Post
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Review Of Recent Congressional Administration Acts
Stance / Tone
Positive And Congratulatory
Key Figures
Congress
Indians
Court Of Claims
N. Y. Post
Key Arguments
Inter State Commerce Bill As Important Federal Railway Legislation
Granting Lands In Severalty To Indians Advances Solution To Indian Problem
Authorizing Congressional Library Building Is Congratulatory
Referring Private Claims To Court Of Claims Reforms Legislative Methods
Extending Free Delivery To Places Of 10,000 Inhabitants And Reducing Postal Money Order Fees Improves Postal Service