The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-06

OH IS now In conference.
r eoeral control Of quarantine was
tAtehoed Dy the passage of a bill dur
ing Inc present session, and approved
ny me president on June 10. The act
PAGES all national Quarantine sta
hons under the control OF the Score
AIRY OF the Treasury; authorizes hir1
10 designate public or private lands
and anchorage to lie used as quarantine
laQoH \ provides Il penalty for
violation Of quarantine station regu-
-aI0ns.- and tor false reports a. 10
ne. sanitary condition ~ crews rad
passengers; provides for the transfer
OF state Or local quarantine stations
20 the United States, and appropriates
S3oV,VoO TO carry the act INTO effect.
IMPORTANT GENERAL ACTS.
The most important general leeis-
Iatlon during the session, aside from
the extension Of Federal authority i'll
new directions, was in relation TO the
Paham Canal, the creation Of new
statsS, the reorganization OF the con-
sular service. the removal Of the tax
on denatured alcohol, certain amend
ment requiring the apportionment OF
appropriation in order 10 avoid def
ciencies, and matters affecting the army
and navy
After a long investigation Of canal
matters by the senate committee on
inter-oceanic Canals, one feature Of
which var the examination Of William
Nelson Cromwell by Senator Morgan.
an expression was obtained from con-
gresS regarding the type of canal 10
be constructed. The house frs de-
Clared in favor Of the lock canal BY
providing that no portion of the money
appropriated in the sundry civil Dill
should be expended on a sea-Ievel pro-
ject. a majority Of the senate commit
tee reported in favor of Il sea-level can
al, but after a vigorous debate the
presidents recommendation n favor
Of a lock type was approved by
q vote Of SO to 81.
4 Joint resolution was raised BY
congress requiring the purchase of sup
plies and materials for the canal In
the American market, unless the preSi-
! dent shall determine that the bids Of
domestic producers are extOrtirnate Or
unreasonable.
Congress appropriated S42, 800, 600 for
continuing work on he canal, 16,5o0,-
! 00 being deficiency and S26. 600. 900, be-
ing for work during the fiscal year
: 1907. nj addition to the appropriation
! steps are being taken to issue the can
al bonds authorized by the SpOOner act
which may be issued from time 70
! time to the extent Of $3.50. OOU,O0O.
During the present session congress
provided that these bonds should nave
the rights and privileges Of other :
per cent bonds Of the United States
and the tax of O~ne-fourth Of ono
per cent imposed upon bonds deposited
, to secure nation bank circulation was
imposed upon the canal bonds when
used for such security. 1t was also
provided that the deficiency aDpro-
priation should be returned to the
! Treasury from the proceeds OF the
sale Of the canal bonds.
PANAMA AND OKLAHOMA.
Congress has also provided at this
session that itemized annual reports Of
canal and Panama Railroad operations
shall be made TO congress, n tnat
annual estimates Of expenditures shall
he submitted to congress, including ali
annual salaries paid, and that no mon
ey shall be expended on the cana!
except in accordance with a~pproprla-
tons made by congress.
The admission of OklOhOma and IN
dian Territory as a single state was
ACCOMPLISHED by the act approved JuLe
1e. The act also admits Arizona ano
New Mexico into the Union as a single
state. provided that a majority in eacn
of the Territories shall vote for JolnI
statehood, and not otherwise. ms
hill was the subject of bitter con-
tention AS it has been in former sess-
ions. It passed the house in the lor'h
Of q hill admitting the O territories
AS two states. The senate ameuoeu
the bill by eliminating all provisions
! relating to Arizona and New Mexico
In conference the conditional admlss-
ion of these territories as Il state "as
agreed upon, and after vigorous uepa'e
i'm hoth house, the conference [eltol
was agreed to.
After several years of effort on the
mart of the state department, onSle9
at this session passed an act
;ro the consular service. The consulS'
general and consuls are grouped y!
classes. and provision IS MADE lor ID
i~nsnectiOn service consisting OF I'VE
cOnsu1s-seneral at large at So,oo each"
No officer in the consular service to
ceixing more than $l,otV Is peiLlll'0l
to engage in business or practice Ia"
All fees are to be turned into lht
treasury. Originally the bill proFlaet
hat the higher offices u De LIE
hv promotion only, but this provisiol
was eliminated and me pronlo'iol
system has been established ps ~
State department without 1ur'hei Gil
actment.
DENATURED ALCOHOL
An important piece Of leglslaHloi
during the session~wss-the ,renaoh1 !
of the tax upon denatured alcohol:
!, was strongly opposed by manu1ac'
tnres of kerosene and gasoline. In N
debates it was alleged that Win IN
tax removed, alcohol could b manu-
featured and sold cheaper han ei1ne
kerosene or gasolene, and mat IL "oul