The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-06

oped when the motion was made to
concur in the conference report on the
naturalization bill. 1t provides a
board which will have charge of the
naturalization of aliens, and makes
some changes in the law relating to
court proceedings in naturalization
cases.
The principal legislation affecting
the Philippines was an act postpon-
ing the operation of the coastwise
laws until April II, 1909; another re-
vising the Philippines tariff, and a
third authorizing the purchase of coal
claims by the secretary of war.
An important measure to cattle in
terests is that changing the 28-hour
law so that cattle may be kept in cars
&c hours without unloading.
immigration Bill Fails.
Among the important measures that
have failed the immigration bill de-
mands first consideration. 1t failed
because conference committee was
not appointed to settle the disagree
ment between the two houses After
spirited fight in the house, in which
Speaker Cannon participated, the i'm
migration bill, originally a senate
measure, was passed, with substitute
for the educational test" which re-
quired immigrants to possess the abil-
ity to read English or some other Ian
guage. The house substituted a sec
ton providing for commission to in
vestigate the subject of immigration.
The bill will command attention when
congress reconvenes in the fall.
The bill to prevent contributions by
corporations to campaign funds was
started in the house. 1t was forced
through the senate by the indefatig-
able efforts of Senator Tillman. The
house leaders refused to let it come
up there, although 1t is understood
action will be permitted at the next
session. The Democrats charge that
the Republicans want to lay it over
until after the congressional elections,
in order to get one more chance at the
corporation barrel
1t has been a hard session for treat
les. The Santo Domingo convention,
has been kept down by the hostile mi
nority in the senate. No action has
been taken either on the Isle of Pines
or Algeciras treaties.
Fate of Labor Bills.
Bills, most of which were demanded
by the leaders of organized labor, have
met their fate as follows:
l. The anti-injunction bill-dead in
the judiciary committee.
2. The eight-hour bill, reported from
the committee on labor, but not acted
upon.
3. The election of senators in con-
gress by direct vote of the people
dead in committee.
4. The publicity of campaign ex-
penses bill, recently reported to the
house, but not acted upon.
5. The letter carriers bill-dead in
committee.
g. The bill to regulate the hours of
railway trainmen-dead in committee.
z. The bill for the relief of the Slo-
cum survivors-dead in committee.
8. The bill to prevent convict-made
goods from competing with the goods
manufactured by honest labor-dead in
committee.
Outside the line of actual legislation,
the present session will be historic
through having authorized the investi-
cation that has led to the railroad-coal
exposures. Another resolution adopted
by the senate will cause an investiga-
ton OF the alleged grain trust and
railroad-elevator combine in the west,
that promises to be equally If not
more sensational.
What Congress Has Spent.
The following is given as practically
an accurate statement of the disburse-
ments authorized from the public
treasury: