Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-06
MANY MEASURES.
Large Number of Bills Introduced on
First Day Of Session.


First Day of Session.
Washington. Dec. Ga large numbe,
OF bills and joint resolutions were in
troduced in the house Monday.
The admission of Oklahoma and In
dian Territory as one state was the
subject of the first bill. The bill was
prepared by Delegate Mcclure of Okla
homa and is almost identical with the
joint statehood bill of the last session.
Representative Payne of New York
introduced a Philippine tariff bin to
provide temporarily for the revenues
Of the islands
Representative Robinson of Arkan-
sas introduced three joint resolutions
providing for the investigation OF cam
paign contributions. expenditures on
the Panama canal and insurance com
panies having an interstate business.
Representative Lewis of Georgia in
troduced a resolution providing for a
special investigation Of the method Of
the department OF agriculture and CEN
sus bureau In making cotton reports
The resolution states that reliability
OF the reports made by the govern
ment on cotton is generally questioned
and suggests that the commission
which is to consist of seven members
appointed by the house, report on some
trustworthy plan for compiling infor-
nation relating to cotton.
Other bills and resolutions intro
duced, are the following:
BY Mr.. Loudenslager OF New Jersey.
fixing the salary Of the vice president
at $4,000. and fixing salaries OF cabi-
net officers at $4,000.
BY Representative Murphy OF Mis-
souri,. 10 admit Oklahoma TO the I'm
ion as a separate state. also for ad-
hitting Indian Territory as a separate
state with the name of Sequoyah.
By Representative Lowering Of Mas
sachusetts. to place hides on the free
list
BY Representative Cousins OF Iowa.
repeating the national bankruptcy act
BY Representative Murphy OF Mis-
souri,, removing the restrictions on the
alienation and taxation OF land in In
dian Territory.
BY Representative Brownlow Of Ten
htoStt. iAiHB htNtH nOuTH as Gay
work for all clerks and other employees
OF executive departments. Sunday and
public holidays excepted.
Also bills to permit the burial OF
wives of deceased enlisted men In ma
tional cemeteries. granting longevitS
pay to employees I'm the classified civil
service: placing the licensing of pilot
under the sole control OF the United
States steamboat inspection service:
establishing in the department of ag-
riculture a bureau of public highways.
and providing for the purchase of
forest reserve 10 be known as the Ma
final Appalachian Forest Reserve"
Representative Brock OF lndiarq
prohibiting the giving Of premium
cases with cigars or tobacco OF any
sort.
BY Representative Hearst OF New
York. to Increase the powers Of the
interstate commerce commission and
expedite the final decision OF case
arising under the act TO regulate com
merce by creating an interstte com
merce court introduced by Mr.. Hearst
in the last congress): also for the cleo
tion OF United States senators by direc'
vote OF the people. and "to enable tn
United States OF America g. scguir,
maintain and operate electric telc
graphs and 10 therefor by sale of bond
redeemable out OF the net earnings.
BY Representative Underwood Of
Alabama for repeal OF the nfteent
amendment 10 the constitution.