The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-06
REVIEW OF WORK
Done BY congress
MANY VERY IMPORTANT MEAS
URES ARE PASSED.
Railroad Rate, Meat Inspection and
Pure Food Legislation Accom-
plished at Last Moments-Some
Bills That Failed to Pass-What
Congress Spent.

Washington, June 30.-Saturday saw
the close OF one of the most remark
able sessions Of congress of the last
20 years or more. AS is usual, the
session closed with rush with the
most important legislation pushed
through at almost the last moment.
The railroad rate bill, the pure food
bill and the agricultural appropriation,
carrying with it the meat inspection
amendment, went to the president on
Friday night and were promptly
signed by him. The following were the
important bills passed on Friday:
Railroad Rate-Passed; signed by
the president at 11:45 p. m.
Meat Inspection-Passed after SEN
ate yielded to house amendments.
Pure Food-Passed and sent to pres
ident for his signature.
Niagara Falls-Signed by president;
regulates water of Niagara river to
preserve the falls.
mmigration-House adopted con-
ference report, passing the bill.
Lake Erie Canal-Passed; house
agreed to conference report.
Sundry Civil Appropriateness
and sent to president.
General Deficiency-Passed; appro-
pirates $11, 100000.
Edward s. Bragg-Bill granting Wis
consin general pension passed.
Canal Type Is Fixed.
With the adjournment of congress
it is possible to make survey of the
entire field of important legislation
enacted during the session. The three
most prominent measures already
have been referred to, and their gen.
eral provisions are we'll known to the
country. Next in point of interest
perhaps comes the Panama canal act
The house first declared in favor of
the lock canal, by providing that no
portion of the money appropriated in
the sundry civil bill should be ex-
pended on sea level project. A ma
jority of the senate committee report
ed in favor of sea level canal, but
after a vigorous debate the presidents
recommendation in favor of lock
type was approved by vote of 36
to 81.
A joint resolution was passed by
congress requiring the purchase OF
supplies and materials for the canal in
the American market unless the presi-
dent shall determine that the bids Of
domestic producers are extortionate or
unreasonable
Congress appropriated 10000
for continuing work on the canal,
$500, 900 being deficiency appropria-
tons and $26,OOO,000 being for work
during the fiscal year 1907.
Statehood Issue Settled.
The admission of Oklahoma and In
dian territory as single state wa
accomplished by the act approved
June Is. The act also admits Arizona
and New Mexico into the union as a
single state, provided that majority
in each of the territories shall vote
for joint statehood, land not other
WISE"
A most important piece of legisla-
ton is the removal of the tax upon
denatured alcohol. 1t was strongly
opposed by manufacturers of kerosene
and gasoline.
An employers liability bill, to meet
the demands of the trainmen OF the
United States, has been placed upon
the statute books after years of effort.
Greater Aid for Militia.
Among the acts affecting the mill
tary establishment were those IN
creasing the efficiencv of the ordnance
department of the army and increas-
ing the appropriation for the militia
from $1,000, 900 to 100000 annually.
No opposition of importance deyel-