Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-06

ted to congress. The naval act OF this
year makes small provision otherwise |
for the increase OF the navy.
A bill was passed defining hazinE
and providing for the punishment OF
midshipmen guilty OF the onense.
No opposition OF Importance devel-
oped when the motion was made TO
concur In the conference report on the
naturalization bill. 1t provides
board which will have charge OF the
naturalization OF aliens. and makes
some changes In the law relating to
court proceedings In naturalization
cases
General legislation during this ses-
sion included an act prohibiting In
tsrstats commerce In spurious or
falsely stamped articles made OF gold
or silver alloy. an ect providing for
the marking OF the graves of confed-
crate soldiers and sailors and an act
providing for the disposition OF the
ave civilized tribes OF Indians.
The principal legislation affecting
the Philippines was an act postpon-
Ing the operation Of the coastwise
laws until April II. 1909: another re-
visins the Philippines tariff. and
third authorizing the purchase OF coal
claims by the secretary OF war.
A bill was passed providing for tho
| election OF delegate In congress from
| Alaska. Provision was made for the
allotment OF homesteads to natives OF
| that district. The Alaska fund" was
| created, through which receipts from
liquor and business licenses will DO
| devoted to the schools and road build
Ing. A hill was passed prohibiting
aliens from fishing In Alaskan waters.
An important measure TO cattle In
| terests Ia that changing the 2s-hour
law 70 that cattle may be kept In cars
| 35 hours without unloading.
Immigration Bill Fails.
Among the Important measures that
have failed the immigration bill de-
mandx nrst consideration. II failed
because n conference committee was
not appointed to settle the disagree
mcnt between the two houses. After
| n spirited fi.ht In the house. In which
| Speaker Cannon participated. the I'M
migration bill. originally senate
measure. was passed. with substitute
| for the educational test" which re-
| quircd immigrants 10 possess the abil-
| ity TO read English or some other Ian
gunSc. Tho house substituted n Sec
tion providing for commission TO in-
vcstiSatc the subject OF immigration.
| The bill will command attrntion when
| congress rcconycn~s In tho fall.
Tho bill 10 prevent contributions by
| corporations TO campaign funds was
started In the houss. Il was forced
through the senate by the indefatig-
able Efforts OF Senator Tiiiman. Tho
house leaders refused TO let IL come
up there. although Il is understood
action will be permitted Mt the next
session. Tho Democrats charge that
the Republicans wan; to lay 1, over
until after the congressional elections.
In order to get one more chance at tho
| corporation barrel
Tho Philippine tarin bill IL still an
other notable failure. II Was one OF
tho features OF tho original adminis-
ton programme. was whipped through
tho hrusc after celebrated night with
tho insurgents. and eventually landed
In the seclusion of senate commits
tcc-room. II has been allowed to DO
forgotten for the present.
The immunity bill. designed to pre-
vent the recurrence Of fiascos such rs
| attended tho prosecution OF the Chi
cago beef cases, passed tho house and
In amended form was reported favor
ably from the senate committee on ju-
dietary. Ever since then efforts 10 got
II up have failed owing 10 tho objcc-
ton of some senator or other.
1t has been hard session for treat
les. Tho Santo Domingo convention.
much desired by the administration.
has peen kept down by tho hostile MI
nori,y in the senate. No action has
been taken either on the Isle of Pines
or Algcciras treaties.
Fate Of Labor Bills.
Bills. most OF which were demanded
by the leaders OF organized labor. have
met their fate as follows:
]. The anti-injunction bill-dcad In
the judiciary committee.
2. The eight-hour bill. reported from
upon.
.. The election of senators in con-
grcss by direct vote OF the people
dead in committee.
4. The publicity OF campaign cS-
penses bill. recently reported to the
house. but not acted upon.
8. The letter carriers bill-dcad in
committee.
6. The bill TO regulate the hours OF
railway trainmcn-dead in committee.
Z. The bill for the relief OF the Slo-
cum survivors-dead in committee.
s. The bill to prevent convict-madc
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-