Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-01
WHAT The CONGRESS
HIS ACCOMPLISHED
A Review Of the Work Of the
ASession Which Will Come
to a Close. Saturday
OVER a HUNDRED PUBLIC LAWS
Tho Philippine. Measure, Navy Bill,
Canal Government and Construction,
Beginning Of Trust lnve.tisa sasion,
Among the More Important Work
Done During Short Session.

VVGlSuLi6IOli1 WAL sAS tsSk3AoT'
lative activity OF the fifty eighth con-
gress during It's short session, just
closing, may be estimated by tfe fact
that over hundred laws affecting the
general public have been enacted and
over thousand private acts passed.
The private acts consist largely Of penN
sions granted, while a few relief
measures and removal Of charges Of
desertion made up the remainder Of
the regular appropriation bills all are
progressing to completion, and some Of
them have already received the sigma
ture OF the president. The senate has
amended and ratified arbitration treat
les with seven European powers and
sixteen American republics.
Revision Of the Philippine tariff has
progressed nearly to completion with
out indication OF defeat and the act
has been assigned intended to develop
the resources Of those islands by guar
anteeing interest on capital invested
In railroad building and authorizing is
suance Of bonds for municipal Inn
provements, schools and roads.
The laws for Alaska have been cod
flied and an additional district judge
authorized and revenues from the
liquor traffic in that territory divert
ed to support schools, building Of roads
and care OF insane. Legislation for the
government Of the Panama canal zone
and regulations for construction OF the
canal has passed the both houses, but
differences remain to be adjusted In
conference. Two new battleships were
provided for sby congress IN the naval
appropriation bill. The trade mark
laws have been revised and an inter-
national copyright act passed. Juris-
diction OF the forest reserves has been
transferred from the interior 70 Asri-i
cultural department. Authority 70
make arrests In forest reserves has
been granted employees, as a measure
OF further protection. The president
has been authorized to set apart a por-
ton OF each forest reserve as breed
ing place for game animals and birds.
The department OF commerce and la-.
Dor has begun an investigation OF the
oil trust Obscene matter has been pro..
hibited importation and transit as In
terstate commerce. AS a further aid
in the enforcement Of immigration laws
steamships entering United States
ports are required to furnish complete
passenger lists. Captured conferedate
battle flags in possession Of the war
department are ordered returned to the
proper authorities Of the state>in which
the regiment carrying the colors was
organized. The American National Red
Cross Society was Incorporated as were
the trustees Of the Grand Encampment
knights Templar Of the United States.
Statehood bills have passed both
houses and are In conference. Both
measures contain provision for admts-
sion of Oklahoma and Indian Territory
as one state. Foundation for railroad
legislation has been laid by the pass-l
age OF a bill thru the house after
exhaustive hearings and beginning Of
an inquiry by the senate which is to-
be conducted during recess. A halt
has been called in the extravagance
with which public documents have been
printed and the president authorized to
grant medals for heroism in saving life
in train wrecks. Extradition laws Of
the United States are extended to the
Philippines.