The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-03
LAST DAY OF CONGRESS.
The Session Of the Fifty-seventh Will
Expire Tomorrow.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The work
Of this session of congress. the clos
ing Of which marks the expiration of
the fifty-seventh congress, is practc-
ally at an end, except for the passage
Of appropriation bills, three of which
are now in their final stages A lin
tied number of measures may be
passed during the last hours
A summary of the legislation en-
acted during the two sessions makes
an interesting showing. The fifty
seventh has been busy congress
and results have been obtained.
Among the acts of this session is
that of creating the department of
commerce and labor, and adding an
other member to the presidents Off
cia family George B. Cortelyou,
formerly private secretary, is now
at its head and it is in process of be
ing organized. The bill creating this
department was passed by the senate
at the last session, passing the house
during the present session. when an
amendment proposed by Mr.. Nelson
was incorporated. This amendment
contained a publicity clause.
Another important piece of legis-
anti-rebate act. commonly known as
the Elkins' law. Another bill was
passed which enabled the attorney
general to expedite suit brought UNI
der the Sherman antitrust law. and
incorporated in the Legislative. eXecu-
tive and judicial appropriation is
provision which places at the mme
diatc disposal of the attorney general
the sum of 100000 to better equip
him for the enforcement of the anti
trust laws now existing. Further
provision is made in the general de-
ticiency bill for two assistants to the
attorney general, and additional
| clerks.
The house also passed the Little
| field antitrust bill, which contained
| a publicity feature as we'll as an anti
rebate clause, The bill failed to pa
session was the removal of the tariff
on coal of all kinds coming from any
foreign country. Legislation of i'm
portance to the army and navy was
enacted A general staff corps has
been provided for the United States
army. the duties of which are to pre-
pare plans for the defense of the
country and for the mobilization of
| the army of the United States in
| times of war. as we'll as to render
professional aid to the secretary of
war and general officers of the army.
This measure was proposed by the
secretary of war.
The militia bill introduced by Rep
resentative Dick of Ohio, and which
passed the house during the first SEES
sion. passed the senate during this
session. and has become law. This
act provides for the general organiza
ton of the militia of the United
States and makes it available when
its services may be required by the
government The navy appropriation
bill. which was passed by both houses
provided for a material increase in
the personnel of the navy, to meet
the growing demands for officers an6
men also an increase in the number
of war ships.
Washington. Feb, oS.-The demo
Gratis stuck to their filibustering p,
gram in the house today, and ever
under the special rules adopted yes
terday, the majority progress with
appropriation bills and conference
reports was exceedingly slow and la
borous The democrats forced a rol
call on every proposition and com
PEELED the reading in full of every
thing presented. Every parliament
airy expedient was seized TO della.
matters, and at the end of a session
of over nine hours, the house, com
mittee. completely worked out, a
sos tonight took recess until moor