Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-26
WORK OF FIFTY-s1xTH CONGRESS
summary OF Legislation Enacted by
the Two Sessions. s.ala


summary Of Legislation Enacted by
the Two sessions.
Washington. Feb. 81. The record of
the Fifty sixth congress is now practi-
Ecally completed. Alllo j few important
measures are still IN the balance ii is
los sible 70 take survey Of the Wide
range Of legislation ccisidered and en-
acted within the Two sessions The
srresent congress passed upon one of It's
most nipprtarl phases of enacting ii
Isiaw for 4 complete form of government
| Tor Porto Rico, together With Il conlple-
[ hens ive plan for raising the revenues OF
1.-THE island
The statutes of the Philippines have
bee II an unfailing source Of debate in
both branches of congress. particulaAiy
iii the senate. The resolution of criti-
cssffi and inquiry has been discussed at
,llueh length. but With little tangible re-
sstilt Senator Spoonei''s measure. con-
lttrning the president authority 10
shape affairs Of the island until con-
afess had passed finally upon the ques-
lions relatinseto their political statutes
}ihas nov been grated upon the army
approximation bill. althp it is Vet to be
predetermined wilether the provision will
\ be accepted by either or both houses
Cuban legislation has been in abey-
aif:e pending the action of the constitu-
Itional convention Of cuba in framing a
ccnstitntion Of the island. Another I'M
lp9itant achievement in the insular leg
,islation was thai OF enactings a law Civ
Ing Iiawaii Il complete territorial form
\ q goNernme nj l,iathe actual work ac-
isSofili'tished fhe flffy-slXth congress has
E'.n exceptionally large record. including
a Y financial law and establishing a per-
1 isleiieni gold reseive5of about Si5n. 600
I Yyps hAiils The ratio between gold and
~ rss9fsai'lzifsg the bonding and
slisAlhe systems or the tiea sury, reor-
+ sst5iising tils ilited States army on u
4 s,as:slsI or leo.oVo men, ieapportioning
sile lss preset q ton IN congress on the
- y ''i the tAvslith census, giving free
~ li'sS OF ihalah3 lands, providing for
iss's,esliltilsft participation in the Louisa
isssiaa fiileiia Sc IMPOSITION I'M 1903. az well
Una ny ~ taer measures N general inl-
Lott ll2e. it1srotlgl.ess draws 10 a
s;tesse WITH some lppltan measures be-
iois Y s. IN doubt, and quite like
Pm sHe without final aetlan. Including
.lis Nearaguan hi the sliippilig subsidy
ne Pacific cable bin and oieomar-
sarsne bIll i,fae fate Of some of these
measures IS much in doubt, but at this
late Gay IN the session the Chances are
| otNluzd's asaihst mem.
me appropllat iosls Of the present
+ are U Unusual ly .ar rye, ! NJ figures
& 81 'esa,i'ig 'or tne Two sessions APP
/ siiiltls a.. aos,sbs 40. ms IS $ll0,.
( "oo wv less than the asF"egate appro-
( lerlaliohs q me preceding congress
I aVf1ie'' however, covered the period of
suiiss sl'ahisl NIT.
among s'fle many other important
llalIof inca enacted during the con-
sress are those providing system of
isextradlflon Tor the insular possessions.
nnusr which CIV Nicely was eXtradited
70 Cuba tor sal legged postal frauds, au-
lfhofizing tile aggregatillg of pension
lsslsabilities ard increasing to $50 the
allowance TO widows in certain cases on
lines OF recommendation by the Grand
Army of the Republic. authorizing the
s. - !, :
1 tain on the retired list az he navy. n,.n.