The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-13
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Brief Summary Of \.
Legislation Epact y,
National Assembly,
RECORD MADE PASSED NJ, /
establishment o,
Commerce One o, ,.p'ftsI
Acts-I.aw. on suh,.a s'ri
Army. Navy and phu,'s "
Fall Of Interest. Aall,a,

Washington, March IN
this session of congress, y, !,
which S. ! marks the expi, ;ais
fifty-seventh congress- pl Ssa
to an end. and a s,n mas ~
legislation enacted dur;na |, !
sessions makes an ints s.ag Y
ing. The Fifty-seventl h,si
have been obtained. Importantly
Among the acts of this s.!
that creating the dcpartmen w. =
merce and labor and addins :
cabinet officer to the presiS,'a
a family. That department
George B. cortclyou, late ~
to the president, at its head ies
process OF organization.
Anti-Rebate Inv
Another important piece 4
lation is the anti-rebate al
monty known as the Elk;ns ~.
other bill was passed which T.. y
the attorney general to expeaa,
brought under the Sherm,,
trust law, and incorporated 1
legislative, executive and ;ndi;,
preparation act is a proyisio, /
places ut the immediate disuy
the attorney general the smn
$4,000 to better equip him To-
enforcement of the antitrust !
now existing.
Coal Dnty Suspended,
One of the first acts of this 81,
was the suspension Of the tss
coal of all kinds coming from
foreign country.
Legislation of importance 10
army and navy was enacted. AN
eral staff corps has been provided
the United States army. the duds
Whicn are 10 prepare plans Tor
defense of the country and for
mobilization of the armies Of \
United States in times of wal,
well as tn render professional adj
the secretary of war and the gsHa
officers of the army.
The militia bill provides for q
general organization of the milf
of the United States and makes
available when its services may !
required by the government.
The naval appropriation bill, Viii
has passed both houses, provides
a material increase in the person,
of the navy to meet the growing
mands for officers and men; also
an increase in the number Of \
ships.
Relief for PhilippIres.
Measures Of great importance
the Philippines have been adoT
An appropriation of s3,ooo,M
made to relieve the distress and
fering caused by the ravages Of
ease among the water buffalo in
islands, upon which the natives
almost wholly dependent in the
suit of agriculture, and distress
sulting from the shortage OF 6
due to war and other causes. A
rency system has been provided
the Philippine islands.
Hawaii Aided.
OF Importance to Hawaii is TIT
passed at this session for the red
ton by the United States OF Haw
silver money, and the appropr''
to pay judgments growing out o
suppression Of bubonic plague
The sundry civil bill makes a
priations for carrying forward
and harbor work and federal I
ing construction, while the ON
public building bill, now pending
thorizes a large number OF
buildings throughout the Y
States.
Anarchy Law Passed.
The anarchy bill. providing 10
protection Of the president,
passed both houses and COM
have agreed upon it.
The bankruptcy law was ame
and a number of bills affecting J
lands were passed. In addltl'
large number Of bills OF intere
different localities have been P
together with q considerable NJ
of private pension bills. A new
ing to cost 81, 100000 has been az
lied for the department OF %
ture.
Adopted At First session
Among the acts of the ,
seventh congress which were az
at the first session are the folio
Authorizing the construction.
isthmian canal; providing cav
eminent for the Philippines; ?
ing revenue for the Philippine
tending Chinese exclusion law
peal Of war taxes; extendlng.
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