The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-30
retired by defeat in the house Of repre-
sentatives
other Measure. diminished.

Other Measures Unfinished.
Several other measures have advanced
to a certain stage and have then halted
without much prospect for further ad-
vancement. These include the bill for
the election Of United States senators by
direct vote of the people. 1t passed the
| house by practically unanimous vote
but In the senate has received little at
tention and is not likely to pass.
The house passed bill relating to the
| immigration laws. codifying and amend
ing these laws relating to important
changes 1t has ben reported to the SEN
ate. but there is not much prospect of its
| the meaning, of conspiracy in injunction
cases passed the house Of representatives.
but has not made much progress in the
senate. On the other hand, the senate
passed an important measure creating a
department of commerce; to be presided
over BY a cabinet officer, but it has made
no progress in. the house: .,.-"s~ ~ "
For Pure Food.
Another bill of interest to the CONNER
cial world is the pure food measure.
which was drafted by the pure food con-
gress, ard after extended hearings was
reported from the house committee on
commerce, but not passed.
The Fowler bill probably was the most
been brought before congress. 1t has gone
over for considerations next December.
Another financial measure, known as the
Hill bill, providing for the coinage of sub
sidiary silver and for the retirement of
the present standard silver dollars, has
passed the house. but has not been acted
on in the senate =: "a. :. ,,..S. ;
Important Bills Passed.
Among the other important measures of
general legislation not; heretofore named
which have been finally enacted as laws
are. the following: &- ~,'
To prevent the sale OF. firearms, opium
and intoxicating liquors to the natives Of
certain OF the Pacific islands; to promote
the efficiency of. the revenue cutter serv-
ice and to provide for the retirement Of
its officers; to refund the duties paid in
Porto Rico on articles imported from the
United States during the military occupa-
tion; appropriating; $4,000 for the relief
Of the volcano sufferers at Martinique;
authorizing the erection OF ". M. G. A.
buildings in the United States military
reservations; regulating the Introduction
of eggs Of game birds for purpose of prop
agation: providing for the protection Of
game in Alaska, particularly the large
game, such as moose, caribou, etc; eX-
tending an invitation to the French gov
ernment to participate in the unveiling
De Rochaubeau; refunding the amount of
legacy tax paid by charitable, benevolent
and eleemosynary institutions.
Much Money Appropriated.
The amount OF the appropriations for
the session will run unusually high, owing
in part to the amount required to build
the isthmian canal. When Mr.. Cannon
submitted a general estimate of appropri-
ations few weeks ago he made the total
up to that time $691, ,45, ,o0O Since then
the canal bill has passed, carrying
present appropriation Of $4O,OO0,0 900 for
the franchise, and enough more for the
rights Of Colombia and for beginning the
work to ca1ry the total up to $4,000 900.
The entire cost of the undertaking Is ap-
proximately slS4,O0G,0OO Mr.. Cannon's
estimate also omitted contracts for future
expenditure included in the omnibus pub
lie building. the omnibus claims and vari-
Gus other bills, aggregating large sum.
This Will carry the total for the session,
figuring in these future amounts, almost,
If not quite, up to the billion-do mark.
The appropriation bills have contained
little general legislation, being confined
chiefly to the regular needs of the vari-
Gus, branches of the: government The ma
Xali bill provided for N addition of two
armoured cruisers, two battleships and
two gunboats to the navy, and provision
Is yet IN controversy as to whether one of
each class of these fships shall be built
IN government yards. s.e'";i:-1 ':- 49,
Several aI-Inxestfgnti tions.
There have been several investigations
during the session which have attracted
much attention. - An Investigation of con-
ditions in the Philippines, conducted by
the Philippine committee of the senate,
has led to the examination of many wit
nesses high in the conduct of civil and
military affairs IN the islands, Another
senate inquiry has, related to the condi-
tion of affairs. in Cuba. especially as to
sugar. In the house, sensational charges
made III connection with the purchase of
the Danish West Indian islands led to an
inVestlgatlon which disclosed, the ground
less nature OF the charges.