The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-06

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question IS brought up there win be
quite a lengthy debate.
Senator Dillingham; has reported from
tie committee on immigration . blu
amending the immigration laws n IL
Is his intention TO push for its consider
alton The principal feature OF the
bsll IS a provision for an agent OF the
United states. accompanied by n sur
geon. TO be stationed At all important
European immigrant ports to inspect
aliens seeking admission 10 the United
States II also provides for a head tax
OF 50 an immigrant.
BILL FOR THE PROTECTION OF
THE PRESIDENT.
Three years ago when Congress as
semhied a flood OF bills were presented
for the protection OF the President and
those IN line OF succession. Some OF
these measures were reported and even
reached the stage OF conference be-
tween the two houses when the Fifty
seventh Congress expired. On the SEN
ate calendar is a notice given by Sena-
Tor Hoar last April that on Tuesday.
December 9Th, he would ask the Senate
10 take ~ and consider a bill for the
protection OF the President. Whether
or not some member Of the Judiciary
committee Will push the measure now
that the Massachusetts ena:or Is dead
is not known. There is serious opposi-
ton TO the bill as IL stands and unless
il is materially modified il probably
could not pass.
CURRENCY LEGISLATION.
Currency legislation VIII be talked
about but IL probably viii not be enact
ed. The Aldrich bill. the Nelson bill.
the Fowler bill and the Hill bill. as well
as a number OF others. are pending be-
fore committees. but no one has shown
any particular desire 20 have them
passed. In fact one measure is antago-
nist:c 10 another and. with no appar-
ent danger 20 the finances OF the coun-
try, those who are not experts in the
matter of currency law cannot be in
duced TO push these measures forward
to the-exclusion Of other business.
REPRESENTATION OF SOUTHERN
STATES.
Reduced representation in southern
States which have by n form or an
other disfranchised negroes will be a
tliSlHt VI utSCUSSloI, Dul HOI dCllOl,
during the winter. The Republican ma
tional platform is interpreted by some
OF TIE more radical members of the
party TO call for such reduction. and
they Will go at the subject from the
beginning. 1t is we'll understood that
to bring about anything like a reduced
representation would require much
| more time than a three months session
of Congress, which expires by limita-
ton.
CONTROL OF CAMPAIGN MONEY.
| No doubt a number of bills to pro-
hibit or control campaign contributions
will be presented as that matter became
an issue at the close of the recon
campaign. Just how it can be reach
ed is yet to be ascertained as there are
so many ways in which a law of this
kind can be avoided.
TRUST LEGISLATION.
The trusts will receive attention. a,
least in debate, although some doubt
is expressed about any effective le2is
l2tion being passed. Following a cam.
pdign in which the trusts We're made {
vital issue it is natural to expect tina,
there must be a great deal of talk or
the subject whenever there Is an oppor.
tunity.
Interstate Commerce legislation il
some form or another is always pend.
ing in Congress and there may be AT
effort to enlarge the powers of the In,
ter-State Commerce Commission, SO a.
to allow it to fix rates. Railroad inter
ests have and will continue to oppos,
I chic ,1no aA1- -.
ure is to permit pooling and this IL
opposed by the shippers. With so much
Contention there is little prospect tina
anything will De done A bill to amenS
the law for the safety Of employees o
railroads mas been reported and it i
expected that it will pass.
EIGHT HOUR DAY FOR GOVERN
MENT EMPLOYEES.
a bill which ha agitated Congress
for a number OF years providing 70
eight hours work only, on all govern
ment contracts, no doubt will be re
ported from the senate committee OF
Labor, which has given much time L
hearings. a bill OF similar characte
was lost in the last Congress by beini
crowded OUT b. other business. Tn
SiAh A1NN AAAo avail bAlio AIC-l
should It be reported from the commit
tee.
Senator Hepburn, of Idaho, ha
given notice that ne will call up tn
Pure food bill during the first week o
the session and the friends of tn
measure hope to have It passed. Blu
there is strong opposition which wi
take advantage Of the Senate rules I
attempt TO defeat the measure by delay
CAMP SITE FOR DRILL PURPOSES
A measure which created a great dea
Of interest in the last session and whicl
no doubt viii VI considerable dis
cussiOn If IT comes up again. is a bill
providing for several large camp site
in different sections Of the country, 70
the use Of the regular army and mill
tia for drill purposes. The localitie
most Likely 10 get the sites IL the bill
becomes a law are energeticaliy push