Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-11


ted to congress. The naval act of this
year makes small provision otherwise
for the increase of the navy.
+ A bill was passed defining hazins
and providing for the punishment OF
midshipmen guilty of the otfense.
General legislation during this ses-
sion included an act prohibiting TO-
terstate commerce in spurious "
falsely stamped articles made of gold
or silver alloy, an act providing for
the marking of the graves Of confed-
crate soldiers and sailors and an act
providing for the disposition of the
five civilized tribes of Indians
I The principal legislation affecting
the Philippines was an act postpon-
ing the operation of the coastwise
laws until April II, 1909; another re-
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
sc hours without unloading.
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
a spirited fight in the house, in which
| Speaker Cannon participated, the i'm
| migration bill, originally senate
measure, was passed, with a substitute
for the "educational test" which re-
Quired immigrants to possess the abil-
ity to read English or some other lam
guage. The house substituted Sec
ton providing for a 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 it 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.
The Philippine tariff bill is still an
other notable failure. It was one of
the features Of the original adminis-
ton programme, was whipped through
the house after celebrated fight with
the insurgents, and eventually landed,
In the seclusiOn of a senate commit
tee-room. It has been allowed to be
forgotten for the present.
The immunity bill, designed to pre-
vent the recurrence of fiascos such as
attended the prosecution of the Chi
cagO beef cases, passed the house and
in amended form was reported favor
ably from the senate committee ON jul
dietary. Ever since then efforts to get
it up have failed owing to the objec-
ton OF some senator or other.
It has been hard session for treat
les. The Santo Domingo convention,
much desired by the administration,
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.
6. 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:
Sundry civil OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 900. 600
District of Columbia. 9,50O,0O0
Arlny ......................... 1000, 600
naval OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100000, 900
Qualifications NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5,00O;00O
Mlntary academy. 1000, 900
Pensions 140OOO,0O0
permanent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lac, 900
Agricultural OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100000
Public buildings ................... 25,00O,000
indian ........................... 100000
statnh 1000. 600
SLatenood ........................... 900
General deficiency ..... 11'501' (l00
Legislative, executive and judi
POST office neutrality-suspicious.. q, 2s'0oo 9 ooo o
1S; Ss III, O0O,QUO
miscellaneous ....'................. 900