The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-25

the president is authorized TO negoti-
ate a convention with Great Britain,
to which the assent OF Japan and Rus
STA are to be obtained if possible. to
protect the fur seals OF the North "a
ciffc ocean and Boring sea
Provision was made for the extern
sion of the coastWise shipping laws OF
the United States to the Philippine is
lands after JULY I, 1906
The citizens of Newfoundland en-
tering the United States were made
exempt from the 50 head tax pre-
scribed against aliens by the immigra-
Hawaii was granted the right 10
have a superintendent of public in
struction and to have statistics com
piled BY the United States commits
sioner of labor regarding commercial,
industrial, social. educational and san
itary conditions, beginning next year
and every four years thereafter. The
director of the census was directed TO
cooperate with the secretary Of state
of the state of Michigan in the taking
OF q manufacturing census OF that
state.
It was made a crime to sscrinap''
sea4nen OF the United States by solicit
ing them as dodgers or charging a fee
for shipping them
The only general pension legislation
which became law makes the pen
sion Of those who totally lost their
sight in the military or naval service
500 per month. Agitation for ? serv-
ice pension bill resulted in the intro
duction OF many such bills 1t was
decided. however. that no such action
should be taken at the present session.
after which the general order making
age an evidence of physical diSa bility
TO perform manual labor as issued by
the secretary of the interior and rec
Ognized by. congress in a deficiency ap-
Precipitation Of S1,5o0.0OO TO make it
effective
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
farar INV n 2 4
from the government, of which $780,
600 Is TO pay the expenses of the
board of lady managers. An act was
passed to protect foreign exhibitors at
musical works. through the copyright
laws of the country. and provision was
made for the withdrawal free of duty
under bond from the exposition of ar
tcles or materials donated to incor-
porated institutions of a religious,
philosophical educational or scientific
character.
The government is to participate in
the exposition to be held at Portland,
Ore. in 1905, for the commemora
of the one hundreth anniversary of
the exploration of Oregon by the Lew
is and Clark expedition, to the extent
of an exhibit to cost $4,000.
The only direct dealings which the
congress had with the postal
scandals was the investigation by the
house of the connection of its mem
LDfEQ
and fourth class postofficeS and repre-
sensations regarding leases.
This investigation cleared every
member from any improper conduct in
the matter
The house, by independent action
directed an investigation of the alleg-
ed beef trust by the department of
commerce and labor
The attorney general was given the
benefit of the unexDended apprOpria-
ton made by the congress for the
prosecution of the trust, an amount
aggregating $4,000.
The extension of the East front of
the Capitol building was provided in
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
and provision was made for an office
building for senators to correspond
with the proposed office buildings for
members of the house of representa-
tiveS- These buildings are to cost in
the neighborhoOd OF 100000 each.
Impeachment proceedings We're begun
in the house against Federal Judge
Charles SWayne OF the northern dis
report from the committee favoring I'M
parchment the matter was sent back
10 committee and made a special order
of the next session.
The creation of two additional states
in the Union was provided for in a Dill
which passed the house but not the
senate. Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory We're united as Oklahoma. Arizo-
ma and New Mexico as Arizona. I.egisia-
ton directly affecting the labor inter
ests of the country received considera-
ton in the committee of the two houses
but final action was not taken. The
eight hour bill was referred TO the de
partment of commerce and labor for in
vestigatio and report and the anti
injunction bill was postponed by the
committee until the next session.
In the senate the confirmation Of
General Leonard Wood as a major gem
eral was accomplished after much n
quiry and objection.
The right of Senator Reed Smoot
of Utah, to his seat in the senate re-
suited in an investigation. still in prog