New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-05
PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
Bills Introduced an House on Vide
Vmiety of Subjects.

Washington Dec "A large number of bills and
joint resolutions were introduced in the House to-
day. They cover a large variety of subjects, in
GLIDING the Philippine tariff. Statehood pensions.
regulation Of the hours of employment in the
utive departments, merchant marine, increase Of
salaries of the Vice President and members of the
Cabinet requiring corporations to make full re-
ports of their affairs the Commissioner of Cor
porations, increasing the powers of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. investigation of campaign
funds of expenditures the Panama Canal, of
insurance companies doing interstate business,
of cotton reports the condition of child labor
provision for a six years term for the President
and the election of Senators by a direct of the
people
Admission of Oklahoma and Indian Territory
one State was the subject of the first bill intro
duced in the House. The bill prepared by Dele
gate Mcclure Of Oklahoma and is almost identical
with the Joint Statehood bill of the last session
Representative Payne, of New-York. introduced
a Philippine tariff bill, to provide temporarily for
the revenues of the islands. The bill stipulates
that all products grown or manufactured exclusive
" in the islands are to be admitted to the United
states duty free excepting tobacco and sugar.
vrbicr are TO pay . per cent of the regular duty
ON these products. The export duty charged on
such products when they leave the islands is to be
deducted from the amount levied upon them When
, admitted to this country
Representative Robinson, of Arkansas, introduced
three Joint resolutions, providing for the invesd-
CATION of campaign funds. expenditures on the
Panama Canal and insurance companies having
an interstate business. The campaign fund reso-
luton provides for special commission of fifteen
members of the House and five Senators. and stipu-
lates that campaign funds be investigated for the
years 1882 1886 1900 and 1904. The Panama Canal
expenditures resolution provides for special COM
nittee of four Senators and seven members OF the
House and the insurance resolution provides TOT d
committee of five Senators and nine members of
the House. This resolution suggests that the com
mirtee conduct its investigation with a view. 10
interstate insurance.
Representative Lewis. of Georgia introduced a
the methods of the Department of Agriculture ana
Census Bureau in making cotton reports Inc
resolution states that trustworthness of. the re
ports made by the government on cotton is gener-
ally questioned and suggests that the committee,
which is to consist of seven members appointed
by the House, report on some trustworthy plan or
compiling information relating to cotton.
Representative William Alden Smith. of Mich
igan, introduced a resolution asking that the Sec
rotary of the Navy investigate the treaties be
tween Great Britain and the United States, which
prevent the United States from having more than
one warship on the Great Lakes at one time. The
resolution states that this provision makes tim
possible for American Shpyards to engage IN the
building of warships the Great Lakes.
Representative Gardner. of Massachusetts, intro
duced a resolution providing that the Secretary of
Commerce and Labor be requested to investigate
and make complete report on the condition OF
child labor wherever children under fourteen
EMPLOYED This information is to be furnished to
the House together with a review of State laws
and a statement to their effectiveness.
Among other bills and joint resolutions introduced
to-day the following:
BY Representative LoudenSlager IN. Jo-Ffxing
the salary of the VicePresident at $4,000 and fix
ing salaries of Cabinet officers at $4,000
BY Representative Murphy CMo.)-To admit Ok
Iahonna to the Union as separate State; also for
admitting Indian Territory as separate State,
with the of Sequoyah-