Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-09

that when all insurrection against the |
authority of the United States shall be |
at an end. then all military, civil and
judicial powers shall, otherwise provid- |
ed by congress-, be carried on under the
dierction of the president, formed the
basis of the senatorial debate on the
Philippines, but was fruitless of action.
The only legislation as to Cuba is of a
comparatively minor character, relating
to Cuban shipping.
BILL TO REACH NEELY.
The extradition bill, applying to all
insular possessions and dependencies,
has passed both houses and doubtless
will become a law. 1t is designed MAIN
~ to reach cases like that of Charles F.
w. Nicely.
CANAL AND SUBSIDY BILLS.
The NScaraguan Ina bill and the
shipping SUBSIDY bill are notable in
stances of legislation partly advanced
during the present session, but not en-
acted into law. The canal bill has pass
ed the house and has been made the
special order in the senate beginning
Dc. 10 next. The shipping bill is on the
calendar of each house with favorable
recommendation from a majority MEM
bership of the senate and house commit
tee.
ANTITRUST LEGISLATION.
Antitrust legislation has come promi-
nently into attention in the house at the
close of the session, the house having
passed a new antitrust bill and defeat
ed a constitutional amendment.
CABLE TO PHILIPPINES.
The senate has passed a bill for a cable
to the Philippines and beyond, to be
constructed and maintained under the
government control, but no action has
been taken on it in the house.
RESTRICTION OF OLEOMARGA-
RINE.
The restriction of oleomargarine has
been productive of considerable agita-
ton, mainly in committees, and a radi-
cal restrictive bill has been reported to
the house.
PENSION LAWS.
The general pension laws have been
materially changed by the present con-
gress largely as a result of the efforts
of the grand army of the republic, which
secured the passage of a bill amending
the law of June q. 1890, so as to permit
the "aggregating" of disabilities. and
changing the provision as to widows so
that a widow may receive pension when
she is without means of support other
than her daily labor and has an actual
net income not exceeding $3.50, etc.
FREE HOMES" ACT.
Inc free homes ACT mas at ldSt De~
come law. 1t provides for the patent
ing of homesteads on the public lands
| acquired from the Indians on the pay-
| ment of the usual fees n no other or
further charges. This opens to free
homestead entry many millions of acres
| of public lands in the west. heretofore
sold at stated figures per acre.
PROTECTION OF BIRDS.
Another measure passed of general in
te1est permits the secretary of agricul-
ture to restore game birds. which are be-
coming extinct. and provides means for
the restriction of traffic in dead animals.
birds, ETC., from state to state, the latter
provision being in part designed to limit
the destruction of song birds for the sale
of their plumage.
SENTIMENT AND CENSUS.
Among other miscellaneous acts of the
session are those for the preservation of
the historic frigate constitution and for
extending the work of the twelfth census.
ARMY PROMOTIONS: ST. LOUIS FAIR
Considerable general legislation is car,
ried on appropriation bills. These pro-
visions include the amendment to the
military academy bill making the COM
handing general of the army a lieutenant
general and the adjutant general of the
army a major general; also the amend
ment to the sundry civil bill appropriate
ing $4,000, 900 for the st. Louis exposition.
Both of these bills are still pending.
NEW SHIPS FOR NAVY.
The naval appropriation bill adds two
b~attleships, three almored cruisers, three
protected cruisers. and five submarine
boats to the naval strength, and may in
dudes special legislation as to armor plate
and a government plant. The other ap-
preparation bills in the main carry the
usual government supplies.
ALASKA CODE BILL.
The Alaska code bill, giving a co,uplete
civil system of laws to the territory, has
passed both houses INK undoubtedly will
become a law.
MEASURES STILL PENDING.
Other measures which nave passed one
house or the other, but are still pending
including those for the election of SEN
ators by the people; authorizing the
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