Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03
Opening of
F~ifty-Eishth Congress
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labor which has given much time 20
hearings, A bill of similar character
was lost IN the last congress by being
crowded out by other business. The
same fate may await this measure
should II be reported from the com
mitlee.
Senator Hepburn. of idaho, has giv
en notice that he will call up the pure
food bin during the first week of the
session and the friends OF the meas
ure hope to have Il passed. But there
is strong opposition which VIII take
ADVANTAGE OF the senate rulos TO at.
tempt 10 defeat the measure by delay.
A measure which created u great
deal OF interest in The last session and
which no doubt viii considera.
bic discussion II IL comes up again, ~
a bill providing for several large
camp sites in different sections of the
country, for the use Of tho regular
army and militia for drill purposes.
The localities most likely to get the
sites IL the bill becomes II law are en-
crgettically pushing It TO the front
while disappointed rivals are opposing
Il.
Senator Fairbanks, who has only
three months to serve as a senator
before he becomes ylce,presidont. and
who as chairman OF the committee on
public buildings and grounds. has on
deavored TO secure a bill providing q
building for the departments of state,
Justice and m and labor, will
Try to bring about favorable action
on the bill In the ninety days he is to
remain a national legislator, There
are other public building bills pend
Ing, but It Is not expected any general
omnibus bin will be pushed at this
session.
Irrigation has become a permanent
Legislative topic. Interviewer closely
with the public land question Il has
resulted In setting two house commit
tees by the ears and creating n wide
difference of opinion among senators
from western states. Several meas.
urcs intended az amendments 70 the
irrigation law have been suggested
and are before congress, II the west
ern men were united they nc doubt
could secure some legislation. but he
ing divided II IL quite likely that
nothing win be done.
Two years ago in The long session
OF congress a river and harbor APP
preparations bin was passed, but II
was omitted IN the session which end
ed last April, II Is the intention to
pass n bill at this session and the
men having 1t In charge. remembering
that four years ago Senator Carter
OF Montana talked a river and harbor
bill to death, will make every effort
to have 1t presented early and gotten
ont Of the way OF anothr such con
tingency.
A number of bills for Alaska have
come over from the last session, the
most important being those providing
for a delegate from the territory and
for governmental aid In building
roads. Both met with serious opposl'
ton last session and there IL no init
nation that there has been n change
OF sentiment during the recess.
Bills to re-organize the consular ser.
vice have been reported to both
houses hut 30 far they have not been
popular enough 10 secure a majority
vote in either body.
II Ia not yet known whether there
will be any legislation relating TO the
Panama canal although II may be nee
essary when Secretary Taft makes q
report Of his personal investigation Of
conditions in tho canal N
40 haudi inv 1tbhtai fPiVpHthtto
bills will contain legislation that can
not get a hearing In any other way.
Notwithstanding the stringent rules
against riders" on appropriation
bills the short session is prolific with
such riders for claim bills. land legis'
lation. and In fact all kinds OF meas
ures that would fare badly II left to
themselves.
Among other bills Of public interest
pending In the senate or house are
the following; Providing for the
transportation OF naval and other
stores In American built ships; for
the protection Of forest reserves and
the creation Of additional reserves:
for the payment of 100000 to ex-
Queen L~iluckalani; to amend the act
for the suppression OF lottery traffic;
TO make liquor transported by inter.
state traffic subject TO the laws Of
the state where II Is sold
One day during the morning session
will bp dpyoted IN %cnuntfnv fit pipc.