The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-06-30

the people Il passed the hnusa By
practically q unanimous vote but In
the senate has received little ntten-
tion and is not likely to pass.
The house passed a bin relating to
| the immigration laws. codifying and
amending these laws relating to inn
portant changes. 1t has been reported
10 the senate but there is not much
| prospect Of its passage at this session.
The bin defining the meaning OF
| conspiracy In injunction cases passed
the house of representatives but has
not made much progress In the SEN
ate.
The senate passed an important
measure creating a department OF
commerce, 70 be presided over by a
cabinet officer, but il has made no
progress in the house, not having
been reported from committee.
Another bill of interest to the com
merclal world is the pure food meas
ure which was drafted by the pure
food congress, and after extended hear
ings was reported fro the house COM
mittee on commerce. but not passed.
The Fowler bill was probably the
most important financial measure
which has been brought before con-
gress. After considerable public dis
cussion and several conferences by the
members of the house IL has gone over
for consideration until next December
Another financial measure. known as
the Hin bill. providing for the coinage
of subsidiary silver and for the retire
ment of the present standard silver
dollar, has passed the house. but has
not been acted on In the senate.
Among the other important meas
ures of general legislation not here
tofore 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 Is
lands; to promote the efficiency OF the
revenue cutter service 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 occupation,
appropriating $2o0, Uo for the relief OF
the volcano sufferers at Martinique;
authorizing the erection OF Y, NJ. c. A.
buildings on United States military
reservations; regulating the introdac-
ton of English game BIRDS for the pur-
pose Of propagation; proytnding for the
protection OF game In Alaska extend
ing an invitation to the French gov
eminent TO participate in the unveil
ing in Washington of the statute of
Marshall de Rochambeau, refunding the
amount OF legacy tax paid by charita
bic, benevolent and eleemosynary in
stitutions.
The amount OF appropriations for the
session VIII run unusually high. owing
in part TO the amount required to buiia
the isthman canal When Mr.. Cannon
submitted a general estimate OF appro-
priatioEs few weeks ago, he made
the total up 10 that time 1901. 445. 900,
Since then the canal bill has passed
carrying present appropriation Of
$4,000 600 for the franchise and
enough more for III erights OF Colon
bia and for beginning the work. TO
carry the total Up to $50 900 600. The
entire cost OF the undertaking IL ap-
proximataly SlS4, 900. 600 Mr. Cannons
estimate also omitted contracts for fu-
ture expenditures. including the omni-
bus public buildings and various other
bills, aRgregatink q large amount. This
viii carry the total for the session. fig
uring in these future accounts. almost,
II not quite. mp to the billion-dollar
mark.