The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-12-18
WORK DONE N CONGRESS-
Second Session Of the Fifty-Seventh
National Assembly Keeps
Busy in Washington.
OF THE DAILY PROCEEDINGS.
Senate Adopts Several sAmendme nts
to the Immigration Bll-House'
Passes the Pension Appropriations
Bill and Receives New Measures
for Public Buildings.


for Public Buildings.
Washington, Dec. 9.-1n, the senate
yesterday an amendment to the immi-.
grafton bill was adopted fixing s.
head tax on each immigrant coming
into the United States. A bill was in
stroduced making railroad companies
liable for damages on account Of them
jury. or death Of employees, nowith-
standing the injury or death may have
been due to contributory negligence on
the part Of employees. A joint amend
ment was introduced for an amend
ment to the constitution to give con-
gress the power to control trusts. b
Washington, Dec. 10.-The senate
|; yesterday devoted most Of the day to
the immigration bill and adopted q
number of samendments, as follows:
Providing for the careful inspection Of
families of aliens who already have
been admitted and have. filed their
preliminary declarations for citizen
ship; providing that skilled labor may
| be imported If labor of like kind can-
not be found in this country; extend
|. ing to two years the time for the de-
portation of aliens who become pub
lie charge. asM ri ;i;;.,.. ssggas.s 's'
I, Washington, Dec. ,11.---Almost the
entire session Of the senate yesterday
was devoted to discussion of the omni-
| bus statehood bill, but no action was
taken. a bill was passed relieving
merchants from tax on tea in bonded
warehouses. is5.s
Washington, Dec. 12.-The anthra-
cite strike commission bill, fixing the
commissioners salary at $4,000 per
annum, was passed in the senate yes
terday.
| In the House.
Washington, Dec. SIN the house
on Saturday the pension appropriation
hill, carrying $lae, 600 900, was passed.
Resolutions were adopted calling
upon the secretary of war for all re-
| ports received by. the war depart
ment upon the operations Of the anti
canteen law; providing for &. commis-
sion Of Is members Of the house to
visit Alaska, to Investigate and re-
port upon: it's conditions and needs
and recommend legislation, and an
other providing for holiday adj
iournment from December 20 to jan
uary S. - .sss@'.s .''. .:...
Washington, Dec. Elm the house
terday resolutions in memory of for
i mer, Speaker Reed were read, and the
house adjourned as an additional.mark
of respect.
Washington, Dec. 1O.-The London
dock bill was killed in the house yes
terday. The Indian appropriation bill
was reported.
4 Washington, Dec. 11.-Galusha A.
Grow, of Pennsylvania, made a speech
4 in the house yesterday on the rela-
lions of labor and capital, which is
I 9regarded as his valedictory, as he re-
tires at the close Of the present ses-
sion, having been in the service so
years. A bill was passed torelieye the
tea importers. &
| Washington, Dec. 12.-Bills were in
troduced in the house yesterday to
give publicity to the affairs of large
hcorporations by requiring them to
make annual returns to. the govern
ment authorities, and to render the
currency more elastic and responsive
to the financial and commercial re-
quirements ofSthe country.
| Washington, Dec. 3D. LIN the house
yesterday 173 pension bills were
passed and the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill, car
i Trying SGT, 1880, 453, was reported. Bills
Iappropriating 100000 for a new
court of justice building and $780,
600 for q new agricultural building
were also reported. A bill was in
troduced authorizing the president
to enter into a reciprocal agreement
with Great Britain whereby coal
mined in the United States may be
shipped into Canada free Of duty and
Canadian coal admitted into the
United States free OF charge.
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