Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-03-05

expedite suits brought under the She r.
man antitrust law, and Incorporated
10 the legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation act is provision
which places at the immediate dis
posal of the attorney general the sum
OF $780, 900 to better 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 Littlefeld
antitrust bill, which contained publi-
city feature as we'll as an arti-rebate
clause. The bill failed of passage in
the senate w..
Coal Duty Suspended.
One of the first acts of this session
was the suspension of the tariff on
coal of all kinds coming from any for
eign country.
Legislation of Importance 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 prepare plans for the de-
Tense of the country and for the mob
ilization of the armies of the United
States in times of war, as we'll as to
render professional aid to the secre-
tary of war and the 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 ses-
sion, passed the senate during this SEES
sion and has become a law. This act
provides for the general organization
of the militia of the United States and
makes it available when it's services
may be required by the government.
The naval appropriation bill, which
has passed both houses, provides for
material increase in the personnel of
the navy to meet the growing demands
for officers and men; also for an in
crease in the number of war ships.
Relief for the Philippines.
Measures of great Importance to
the Philippines have been adopted at
this session. An appropriation of
$3,0OO,OO0 was made to relieve the dis
tress and suffering caused by the raw
ages of disease among the water buff
falo in the islands. upon which the
natives are almost wholly dependent
in the pursuit of agriculture, and dis
tress resulting from the shortage of
crops due to war and other causes. A
currency system has been provided for
the Philippine islands. The house
passed bill to reduce the Philippine
tariff, and the senate has been urged
by the president to complete that act
The sundry civil bill soon to become
a law makes appropriations for carry
ing forward river and harbor work
and federal building reconstruction, while
the omnibus public building bill, now
pending. authorizes a large number of
new buildings Throughout the United
States. ,a..r.
~. Anarchy Law Passed. a..s
The anarchy bill, providing for the
protection; of the president, has passed
both houses and conferees have agreed
upon it.
Among the acts of the Fifty-seventh
congress which We're adopted at the
first session are the following:
Authorizing the construction of an
isthmian canal; providing civil govern
ment for the Philippines; providing
revenue for the Philippines: extend
ing Chinese exclusion laws; repeal of
war taxes; extending charters of ma
tional banks; creating a permanent
census bureau; providing a system for
the irrigation OF the arid lands of the
west; providing'a consular and diplo-
matte service for Cuba. '... .,...5
Five of the general appropriation
bills have been signed by the president
and two others--7the. indian and the
army-have passed both houses With
one or two exceptions all the others.
have been sent to conference. III ose
approved are the. pension, the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial. the diplo-
matte and consular and two urgent de-
ticiency bills. Those in conference are
the District of Columbia, the .agricul-.
ture, military academy, post office, sun
dry civil naval and ratification bills.
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