Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-29
LAWS ENACTED.
IMPORTANT WORK OF THE FIFTY.
NINTH CONGRESS.
RESUME OF BILLS PASSED
Railroad Rate Bill and Meat inspee.
tion Bill viii Soon Become Laws.
Panama Canal Question Settled.
Two New States Authorized.

Panama Canal Question Settled.
Two New States Authorized.
Washington. - Important measures
extending federal regulation and con-
troll have been enacted at the first ses-
sion OF the Fffty.ninth Congress. The
railroad rate and the meat inspection
bills will soon become laws and be-
fore adjournment both houses will
have passed pure food bills which. al-
though dissimilar In terms. are both
based on the same principle OF fed
eral control.
There has been no marked division
on party lines In cnecting the above
results, the differences being only as
TO ways and means rather than as to
policy.
./Besiies branching on into this new
fta OF legislative endeavor. the pres
cent session has made itself important
In other ways. II has added one. and
perhaps two. new states to the Union.
and by 80 doing has disposed of four
territories. Great results to the peo-
pie are expected from the removal of
the tax on denaturizei alcohol. and II
predictions are fulfilled. heat. light
and power are to be supplied by alco.
Shol made from the corn fields OF tho
country. from sugar bects and sugar
cane. from fruits and other vege-
tntion.
by deft turn Of Legislative points
OF view the questions that have per-
picked Congress for some time regard.
Ing the Panama canal have been set
ucd.
The President may dig lock
canal as fast M he picascs. A joint
resolution was agreed to. requiring
canal supplies to be made Of Amcri.
can manufacture.
Organized labor has succeeded In
Its requests Of the present session OF
Congress 10 the extent OF securin. the
enactment OF what IN known aa tho
employers liability bill. This will
make IL possible for nm employ. TO nc.
cure damages for his injury notwiih.
standing his own negligence may have
been In part responsible for that In.
Jury.
Another bill that doubtless will bc.
come n Law IL that limiting the hourh
OF continuous service OF railway train
men to sixteen consecutive hourN'
work. TO be followed by ten hours
rest The much aEiiat-d ciEhthonr
day bill received a favorable vote from
the House labor committee. but too
late to secure action at the hands of
Congress. The an,iinjinetion bill
vas postponed In committee until
the next scssion.
- One of III. novel features OF Law.
making was the enactment Of a meas
nr- to preserve the scenic beauty OF
Niagara falls. This action was In dl.
rect response to a popular demand
that tine falls b. not dcnudcd Of their
beauty to serve the purposes Of com
tnrrc-.
!. Enthusiasts for the greater navy
~-sard the legislation Of the session
As inimicai to the proper growth Of
that arm Of our fsh,inE force. Con.
gross authorized the construction Of
tho biggest hatticship afioat." with
the provision that before the plans arc
submitted or bids received or &C,
ecp;cd the plans of the ship must bc
submitted TO Congress at its next see.
sion. This provision was fought in the
House with Rr-at real and was car.
ricd by but small majority.
Hasinr at the naval academy was
given a further legislative rcbukc by
the passage Of bill giving the scc.
rrtary of the navy discretion to dis.
miss or o,hcrwis. punish hasrrs at
that institution.
A Law vas passed which will result
In appropriate markings being made
over the graves Of Confederate vctcr.
ans Of u umy and navy who died
In NORTH prisons during the Civil
War.
The wearing Of the insignia Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic or other
soldier organizations by others than
members Of these organizations In
,Vadc a misdemeanor.
Alaska was given the right TO send
. delegate to Congress. and an act
was passed whereby that territory
viii have a larger school and public
improvement fund. The secretary Of
the interior vas also authorized to al.
10; homcs'eads TO the natives Of
Aiask
Prps mt Roosevelt was given s2s..
600 toy v travelling expenses of him.
self and nvited guests.
The pf, ate pension legislation Of
the session. vas heavy and many hun.
dreds Of such acts will be signed be.
fore the end comes.
The jamestown. Virginia. cen,cn.
NAL Is expected to be recognized by
law before the session ends.