The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-19
WORK DOM IN CONGRESS
Second Session of the Fifty-Seventh
National Assembly Keeps
Busy in Washington.
SUMMARY OF THE DAILY PROCEEDINGS.
Senate Adopts Several Amendm nas
to the immigration BiII-HOuse
Passes the Pension appropriate ion,
Bill and Receives New Measures
for Public Buildings.

Washington. Dec. 9.-In the senate
yesterday an amendment to the immi-
grafton bill was adopted fixing a So
head tax on each immigrant coming
into the United States. A bill was in
troduced making railroad companies
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.
Washington, Dec. 10.-The senate
yesterday devoted most of the day to
the immigration bill and adopted
number of amendments, 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.
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.
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
bill, carrying $139,OOO,00O, 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 commits
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 5.
Washington, Dec. 9.-In the house
terday resolutions in memory of for
mer Speaker Reed were read, and the
house adjourned as an additional mark
of respect.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-The London
dock bill was killed in the house yes
terday The Indian appropriation bill
was reported.
Washington, Dec. 11.-Galusha A.
Grow, of Pennsylvania, made speech
in the house yesterday on the rela-
lions of labor and capital, which is
regarded 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 to relieve the
tea importers.
Washington, Dec. 12.-Bills were in
troduced in the house yesterday to
give publicity to the affairs of large
corporations 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 of the country.
Washington, Dec. 13.-In the house
yesterday 173 pension bills were
passed and the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill, car
rying $26,930,453, was reported. Bills
appropriating S7.OOO.OOO for a new
court of justice building and $780,,
600 for new agricultural building
were also reported. A bill was in
PRODUCED 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.