Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-06
MANY MEASURES.
Large Number Of Bills introduced o.,
First Day Of Session.

T Il
First Day Of Session.
Washington. Dec. "a large numbr.
OF bills ana Joint resolutions were .u.
troiurei in the house Monday
The admission OF oklahoma and IH-
dian Territory as one state was tr
subject OF the first bIl The bin So.
prepared ly Delegate Mcclure Of OrIe
homl and Is almost Identical with tr.
Join, statehood bin Of the last sea....
Horr tentative Payne OF New Yu.
introduced Philippine tariff bin o.
prpril. temporarily Tor the revenue.
Of the islands
Representative Robinson OF Arlln-
sass introduced three Joint resolution
providing Tor the investigation of cam
pllgU contributions expenditures a..
the Panama canal ana insurance com.
panics having an interstate busIue
Representative Lewis OF Georgia boz
PRODUCED resolution providing FOR 20
special Investigation OF the method Of
the department OF agriculture and cone
sus bureau in making cotton report.
TIL" resolution states that rellabuItg
OF tho reports made by the govern
ment ON cotton o. generally question:
ana suggests that the commission
which is 90 consist 81 seven member.
appointed hy the house. report on com
Trustworthy plan for compiling iufur.
nation relating 10 cotton.
N.f
duccd. are the following.
By Mr. Loudenslager 81 New Jersey.
fixing the salary OF the vice president
at $4,000. and fixing salaries OF cabl-
net officers NJ $4,000
By Representative Murphy Of Mis-
souri,, 10 admit Oklahoma 10 the TN
ion ms q separate state. also for adj
hitting Indian Territory as "A separate
state with the name OF Sequoyah.
By Representative Lowering Of Mas
sachusetts. 20 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 81 Ten
nessee. fixing seven hours as a day
work for all clerks and other employees
OF executive departments. Sunday and
public holidays excepted.
Also bills TO permit the burial NJ
wives ~ deceased enlisted men In ma
tional cemeteries. granting longevity
pay TO employees In the classified ciyr
service. placing the licensing OF pilots
under the sole control OF the UniteI
states steamboat inspection service.
establishing In the department o. ag-
riculture a bureau OF public highway
and providing for the purchase AZ 90
forest reserve 10 be known as the "Na-
final Appalachian Forest Reserve"
Representative Brock % Indiana
prohibiting the giving Of premium
cases with cigars or tobacco Of any
sort
BY Representative Hearst Of New
York 10 Increase the powers of the
interstate commerce commission nnf
expedite the final decision 81 car.
arising under the act 90 regulate corn
merce by creating an interstte corr
mercc court introduced by Mr.. Hear
IN the last congress): also for the clr.
tion 81 United States senators by dire
vote ~ the people and ito enable o.,
United States OF America tG acquire
maintain and operate electric telr.
graphs and 10 therefor by sale Of bon.
redeemahlc out Of the net earnings
by Representative Underwood o.
Alabama for repeal % tho hfteer''
amendment 20 the constitution.