Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-06
FOR FEDERAL CONTROL
Bills Already introduced in
Congress.
VISIBLE INDICATIONS
TREND TOWARD CENTRALIZA-
TIoN OF GOVERNMENT POWER.
Speaker Cannon Foresaw This Tend
ency and Invoked Conservative
Action Saturday Night.
' VISIBLE INDICATIONS

~SAi"Si Nnt4NS iiieil III congress look Tor an
extensive movement this session In the d.
rection Of federal control and paternalism.
Already there are visible indications Of a
distinct trend of mind among statesmen
especially in the House, toward centraliza-
ton of government power
Speaker Cannon Il is said foresaw this.
tendency and took pains in his heart-to-
heart talk with his colleagues in the repub-
hcan caucus last Saturday night to invoke
conservative action. The Speaker, with his
supreme control, through the committee on
rules, of the legislation of the House. will
keep his hand constantly on the throttle.
1t is significant fact that in this era OF
new policies every important committee In
the House will be manned by statesmen
who have had experience in legislat ton and
who may be classed as conservatives
Some Bills Already introduced.
The first and second days of the session
witnessed the introduction of many bills
contemplating various forms of govern
mental control of affairs and extension of
power where control is now partially au-
thorized. glance down the list of bills
introduced shows the following:
BY Mr.. Hearst: To enable the United
States of America to acquire, maintain and
operate electrlc telegraphS, etc.
Also bill to empower United States at
| torneys, without the direction of the Attor-
ney General, to enforce the act 10 protect
trade and commerce against unlawful re-
straints and mGnopoiies.
Also bill to protect trade and commerce
against restraints and monopoly
Also Dill to increase the powers of the
interstate commerce commission and TO ex-
pedlte the final decision of cases arising In-
der the act to regulate commerce by Great
ing an interstate commerce court.
Also oil! Tor The establishment of a par
GELS post.
BY Mr.. Murdoch: bill to create a rail-
way capitalization commission.
BY Mr. Morrell: A bill to place insur-
ance companies and all subsidiary trust and
banking companies in which they or their
ofhcers own controlling interest under the
supervision and control of the Treasury
Department of the United States. and to
Apply 70 them certain provisions Of the ma
Also e bill for the protection Of citizens
OF the United States under fifteen years of
age.
Also a bill to extend the sovereign visito-
RAJ power OF the United States over certain
HE insurance companies and other corpora-
tlons organized under state laws and for
other purposes.
Also bill to place insurance companies
under the supervision and control of the
Department Of Commerce and Labor
BY Mr. Goulden: bill to prevent and
punish the desecration, niutilation or inn
proper use OF the flag Of the United States
OF America.
To Prohibit Corporations Contributing.
By Mr.. Stephens of Texas-A bill to uro-
hibit corporations from making money con-
trlbutions in connection with political cleo
TONS
BY Mr. Morrell-A bill for the protection
OF the workingmen of the United States ane
their families; also bill to prohibit shang-
haing and peonage in the United States:
also bill to prohibit corporations from,
contributing to campaign funds in elections
of federal officers and fer other purposes;
also bill regulating the operation Of au-
tomobiles and other motor vehicles between
the states.
BY Mr. Palmer-A bin to provide for the
organization Of corporations to engage in
commerce with foreign nations and among
the several states.
By Mr.. FitZgerald-A bill to prevent tne
unauthorized use of the names or pictures
of persons for the purpose of trade
By Mr. Cockran--A bill providing for the
appointment OF special commission to In
quire into and ascertain the amounts of
money expended by both parties at all eIec-
tions for presidential electors from 1892 to
1904, both inclusive; also bill providing
that all contributions exceeding $50 In
amount hereafter made to the expenses of
political parties at elections where presi-
Dental electors and representatives in Con-
gress are chosen shall be reported to the
clerks office of the district court of the
United States for the district in which the
donors reside and for the publication OF
such reports.
BY Mr. Chandler-A bin to regulate car
riers engaged in inters tate commerce 20
prohibit them from limiting their common
law liability and to increase the powers OF
the interstate commerce commission.
BY Mr.. Thomas of North Carolina-A bill
declaring all persons or associations of per-
sons, joint stock companies, corpora tons or
associations of such companies or corpora
tions owning or operating o. owning and
operating private freight cars and refrig-
orator cars and refrigerator cars used In
interstate commerce to be common carriers
and subject to the provisions of the act to
regulate commerce approved February A.
1887 and all acts amendatory thereof or
supplemental thereto.
BY Mr.. Bonynge-A bill for the establish
ment of board for the protection of chill
dren and animals.
prevent corporations engaged In interstate
business or commerce from making contri-
buttons to campaigns for federal Offices
Tax on S>ock Transactions.
BY Mr.. Gllett of Massachusetts: A bill
imposing a tax on certain transactions In
grain, provisions, cotton stocks, bonds and
other securities.
By Mr.. Campbell of Kansas: bill de-
claring certain cars used In the transporta-
tion of articles of interstate and foreign
commerce common carriers, and prohibit
ing an ownership In control over them
by shippers.
BY Mr. Snapp: A bill to establish a postal
savings bank system, and to provide for
the conduct and regulation of the same
BY Mr.. Brownlow: A bill regulating Sleep
tnE-car service,
BY Mr.. Lfttlefield: A bill requiring all cor
porattons engaged in interstate commerce
to make returns, and for other purposes.
BY Mr. Wiley OF Alabama: A bill to prt.
vent the United States from ISSUING. a
license to any person to sell spirituous,
vinous or malt liquors or other intoxicating
beverages in any community when the sale
thereof Is prohibited by state or local laws.
BY Mr.. Fuller: A bill to prohibit officers
and employees In the civil servIca OF the gov
ernment OF the United States from holding
any office or employment In any corpora
tion or joint stocss company, and prescrib-
ing penalties therefor.
Y BY Mr.. Robinson Of Arkansas: a. Joint
resolution providing for appointment OF
special conmi fee to invest gate tranBac
Hons pf cernorati Ions enTaged n inter
Atate eptQMerxe. & E S.