The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-07-11
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predatory trusts by preventing corpo-
rations from getting immunity because
of testimony before a government be-
comes a law.
Labor interests, though angered Mt
the eight-hOnr bill to even come to a
vote. were pleased somewhat by the
passage Of the employers liability act
making interstate carriers liable for in
juries to employees in the absence of
safety appliances and regulations.
Other measures of general interest
which passed both houses we're: Au-
thOriZing the return Of unidentified
Confederate flags; abOlishing the grade
of lieutenant general: adding 5000
to each states quota for agricul-
tural experiment stations; prohibition
of gambling in the territories: prOvis-
ion for marking Confederate graves in
the north: extending the time of tribal
relations for the five civilized tribes:
changing coin and bullion reserves to
S5o,oOO,ooo and S1CO.Co0,roo; providing
Tor the selection Of a delegate from
AlasKa; 70 prevent hazing at naval
academy; to reorganize army medical
corps.
important Bills That Failed.
The Philippine tariff bill, which wa,
one Oh the pet administration measures
ana which was forced through the
house by making a concession of Q,
per e OF the Dingley rates on sugar.
TOBACCO and rice. by the vote of 25S
10 - as early as Jan. 1G, was put TO
eieep cnectually in the senate commit
Tee on the Philippines through a combi-
nation OF Democrats and standpat Re-
publican senator's. The committee
voted 8 to 5 against reporting
tnis cherished administration measure.
and the efforts to bring about a recon-
elderation proved futile. The senate on
June > tabled the proposed constitu-
ionai amendment permitting a federal
divorce law. The house defeated by n |
large majority the Adams bill author.
izing whipping posts for wife-beaters
III the District OF Columbia. The sen
ate on Feb. IA, voted 80 to q in favor
OF the ship subsidy bill establishing
tnlrteen new contractmail lines TO Cen
trai american. South African. Austra-
nan and Pacific island ports at the I
rateSet - per ton Il year for the for
eisn trade. and $3.50 per ton for the
colonial trade. It includes provision
Tor n naval reserve force by payment
or retainers to officers Of subsidized
vessels. This measure ia stranded. how.
ever. in the unfriendly house commit
tee or merchant marine.
a new bill to restrict and regulate
immigration. which passed the senate
May % contained provision for an ed
ucatiOnal test. namely. the ability 70
understand the English language. and
raised the head tax from 50 to S.. while
creating" il commission TO investigate
the entire subject. When. however. the
house passed this bill. June 26. the ed
ucational test and the head tax were
out and. the senate refusing to
agree. the bill died in conference.
Throughout the session the senate
cOmmitteeon foreign relations rcsolute-
ly resisted all the administrations in
fuence TO report favorably the Santo
Domingo treaty. Other administration
which Jared badly in one
house or the other We're: For federal
Of life insurance companies:
the employers liability act. requiring
the Interstate carriers to become liable
accidents to employees in the alb
sence of prescribed safeguards, which
passed the house April 2: modification
of Chinese exclusion: specific laws for
Of election corruption.
Uncle Sans Big Expense Account.
Just before the close Of the session
1t became apparent that the total of APP
preparations to carry on the govern
ment for the next fiscal year would be
somewhere in the neighborhood OF
5000 &c .C0O. At this writing the exact
have not been officially reported. /
1t is customary for each party to in
sert i'm the record Il week or two after
the end Of the session IL statement Of S
The appropriations and it's own eXplana- ]
lion thereof. The total recalls the out
Try that was made only fifteen years !
lgo, when the Fifty under :
Reeds speakership appropriated a lit
lie over 81, ZOO, 100000 in the two years
" its existence. Replying to the criti-
ism that it was "a million dollar con-
yress'' Reed said: ut Is a billion dollar
country" Even the Fifty-ffth congress
which covered much Of the Spanish J
var expenses, spent only $1,553,O 10000 Z
n its two years. Hence. at the pace set
~ this first session. the Fifty-ninth
Ongress is certain to Outstrip all its
predecessors in the matter Of public !
To the criticism of the :.
,,ino,.ifx, tho doloinnnf marty I.onliOc :