The Nome nugget., 1903-05-13
The Summary Makes an
 Interesting Showing.
SOME LEADING ACTS
New Department of Commerce and LabOr-=Reiief for Philip
 pines, None for Alaska.

Washington, March 1.-The work of the present session of this congress, the closing of which marks the expiration of the Firty-seventh congress, is prac- tically at an end. except for the passage of the appropriation bills, now pending. and these are in the final stages. A limited number of other measures may be passed during the last hours, but the number will be very small.
 A summary of the legislation enact ed during these two sessions makes an interesting showing. The fifty-sev- enth has been busy congress, and i'm pOrtant results have been obtained. Among he acts of this session is that creating the department of commerce and labor, and adding another cabinet officer to the presidents $ official family. That department, with George B. Cor telyOu, late secretary to the president, at it's head, is now in process of or9ani- zatiUn. The bill creating this depart- ment was introduced by Senator Nell son, and was passed by the senate dur iug the late session. passing the house during the present session, when an amendment proposed by Mr. Nelson wa, incorporated This act contains d publicity clause. Another important piece of legislation enacted at this ses- sion is the anli-reb bate act commonly known as the ElkinS law.
 Another bill was passed which en- ables the attorney general to expedite suits broughtundcr the sherman anti trust law, and incorporated in the leg islative, executive and judicial appro- priatiOn act Is d provision which places at the immediate disposal of the attOr- ney general the sum of $lOO,00O to bet ter equip him for the enforcement of the antitrust laws now existing. A further provision is made in the general deficiency bill for two assistants to the attorney general and additional clerks.
 The house also passed the LittleteId antitrust bill, which contained pub licity feature as well as an anti-rebate clause. The bill failed of passage in the senate.
 Legislation of importance to the army and navy was enacted. A gen eral staff corps has been provided for the United States army, the duties of which are to prepare plans for the de- teuse of the country and for the moblli- zation of the armies of the United States in times of war. as well as to render professional aid to officers of the army. This measure was proposeu bl the secretary of war.
 The military bill introduced b! Rep resentative Dick, of Ono, anu winch passed the house during the first se>- sOu, passed the senate durtng tnls sts- sion. anu has become d law. IhIs act provides for the general Organ.za.iOn of the militia of the United states, anu makes it available when it's services may be required by the government.
 
 has passed both houses, prov lded for tt material increase in the personnel of the navy to meet the growing demand, for officers and men; also for all increase in the number of war ships.
 Measures Ot great importance to the Philippines have been adopted at th1s n Al was made to relieve the distress and suffering caused b! the iavagcs of di,- ease among the water buuulO ln the island. upon which the natives are al most wholly dependent in the pursuit of agriculture, and to relieve the dis tress resulting from the shortage of crops during war and other ravages. A currency system has been provided for the Philippine islands. Another act promoted the efficiency of the Philip pines constabulary, aud still another provided for extradition of criminals tC and from the islands. The house pass ed a bill to reduce the Philippines tar | III duu UlC SCudIC OSSH SCu D,S the president to complete that act.
 Of importance to Hawaii is the act passed at this session for the redemp tion by the United States of Hawaiian silver money and the appropriation tC pay judgments growing out of the sup pression of bubonic plague.
 The sundry civil bill, soon to become q law, makes appropriations for carry
 ing forward river and harbor work anl federal building construction, while
 the omnibus public building bill, now
 pending, authorizes q large number O
 new buildings throughout the United
 States.
 The anarchy bill, providing for tn,