The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-01
LEGISLATION Of
GREAT MOMENT
First Session of Fifty-Ninth
Congress Strenuous From
Start to Finish.
LONG DEBATE ON RATE BILL
OTHER IMPORTANT MEASURES
PASSED.
LONG DEBATE ON RATE BILL

Washington. June S0-The first session
of the Fifty-Einth congress goes into his
tory today 1t has been a strenuous ses-
sion from start to finish. The measure
which caused the greatest debate is the
railroad rate bill. Begun with the ses-
sion. its consideration continued through
out.
The pure food enactment and the meat
inspection provision are also lmportaht
changes in the federal attitude toward
both the producer and the consumer OF
the country.
uniform and more strict method of
naturaliZing aliens was enacted.
The Immunity of witnesses from pros
ecution who give testimony before gov
eminent tribunals was made the supJect
of an enactment which clearly states
when such immunity obtains ana when
otherwise
bin removing the internal revenue
tax on denatured alcohol also was passed
Type of Canal Fixed.
The type of the Panama canal was
fixed. thus settling question which mas
perplexed both the professional ana lay
mind The president is TO build lock
canal and was given total or S5S,O0Voo
for the year for that purpose. III was re,
quired that material for the canal should
be of American manufacture unless the
president shall find the price excessive,
in which case he is given authority 10
buy abroad.
The consular service was given COM
plete new legal status which Will permit
of an entire reorganization.
When the appropriations for the session
are totalled it will be found that their
aggregate has reached nearly nine nun
bred million dollars. This is greater
sum than has been made available since
the war congress of 1898. OF this amount
S25.JO000G will 60 into new public build
ings in various SECTIONS OF the country.
The legislation on appropriation bills mas
the characteristic throughout of being re-
strctive upon the government department
heads in the matter of making their eX-
penditures and in submitting their estl-
mates to congress. 1t has been the de-
sire of congress to put an end. as far as
possible to deficiency appropriations.
Setback for Naval Programme.
The naval increases which have been
going or annually received somewhat OF
q setback THE largest battleship afloat
that before bids for its construction could
he submitted the plans must be sent TO
congress at its next session.
The annual appropriation for the state
<-1nilitia was doubled. and hereafter $500
coo will be spent from the federal treas
tIry for the purpose of keeping the state
>military organizations in touch with the
regular army.
Congress gave great care 10 the dratt
of bill intended to preserve the scenic
beauty of Niagara Falls ard the measure
was passed.
The tariff to be collected by the Phil
ippine government on goods entering the
island trade was revised.
\ measure of Importance to railroad
and other employees engaged in hazardous
employments, known as the employers
liability bill, became a law.
The government Will participate IN the
Rfsar1F7 al a n
s19Oo.O00 was authorized expended out Of
the federal treasury for that event.
Speedy appropriations for the San Fran
cisco sufferers resulted from requests by
the president, two and half millions be-
ing donated directly and supplies from
the stores of the government nearly
6oualed that amount
Private pension legislation for the BEN
eft of the old soldier who is unable 10
receive a pension under the statute laws
kent nm its usual heavy pace.