The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
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was expended in out.of. the-way places
and so widely scattered over the coun-
| try as to do few sections of it any par
| ticular good. Here, however, is a prop
osition that will be expected to appeal
so strongly to midd lie west sentiment as
Eto directly affect the attitude Of its
members of the two houses. 1T will be
a pretty fight, if lit should come on,
and will be watched with great interest
by people in all quarters.
The eight-hour bill is another ques-
tion which will consume a good deal
of time during the coming session
That bill is now on the house, calendar,
and it is believed that; it WILDE taken
up and disposed of. IT will9,be we'll
for the country to know that this bill
does not involve the question Of limit
ing work on government contracts to
eight hours a day. "A law providing
for this is already ON the statute
books. The pending bill provides that
no manufacturing house in .the coun-
try, furnishing supplies to the govern
ment,r can permit its employees to
work in the manufacture of such sup
plies more than eight hours day. In
! many quarters it is held that such a
would place unreasonable restrictions
upon the government, and it is certain
that the bill will be stoutly opposed.
ti-Injunction Bill.
| The anti-iniunction bill is also to- be
considered this winter. That bill is
now in the hands of the house judiciary
committee, majority of whose mem
bers favor it's favorable report. In all
| probability, the report will be made
before the holidays. 1t is understood
| that the speaker will consent to /have
the bill considered at considerable
i length on the floor, and then put to a
vote. The debate will cover the an
tire question of organized labor in it's
relation to the demand for this legis-
lation, and will probably not be parti-
ian in character, as it is we'll Unknown
that the leading democrats in the house
are in full accord with the speaker 8
position, which was emphasized by him
in numerous public addresses during
the, recent campaign. The debate will
embrace the American Federation Of
Labor and the policy of its president,
Mr.. Gompers, with regard to politics.
The addresses made by Secretary
Root at Kansas City will insure the re-
port from the house committee, on mer-
chant marine and fisheries Of the ship
subsidy bill, which has already passed
the senate, and the consideration Of
that bill by the house. The outlook
for subsidy legislation has not for
years been as bright as at present.
Philippine Tariff Bill.
An effort will be made in the senate
TO discharge the committee from fur
t tn. consideration of the Philippine tar
III bill, thus giving the senate jurisdic-
almost raised in the last session, but
for prudential, reasons it was put over
until now. The president and Secreta-
rry Taft will again bear down hard in
favor of the legislation, and it is ex-
pected that the contest will be highly
interesting. Predictions as. to What
may happen are unsafe at this dis
lance. -.''
The immigration bill is in conference,
and will doubtless become law dur,
Ing the winter. The senate inserted a
provision that immigrants must be able
to read and write, and the house struck
the provision out. The deadlock was
unbroken when the long session ad-
journed last summer. Now that the
campaign is over, the members may be
able, to get together. Much will de-
pend upon the spresident. !. Should he.
as expected, stand in his message for
the, educational test, congress will
probably acquiesce: u. ~ =
Some Of the other unfinished bust.
ness, coming over. from the last session,
IS as follows, Santo Domingo treaty,
Isle Of Pines treaty Morocco treaty,
the. smoot case, campaign publicity
legislation, prohibiting contributions
to campaign funds by corporations,
making Porto Ricans citizens of Tho,
United States, the government. to own
It's legation and embassy headquarters
abroad, Chinese exclusion, reclamation
OF swamp lands, establishment of pos
tai savings banks and the parcels post
and limiting the hours Of labor Of rail.
way employees. -,.... -
| Tariff Revision to Fore.
Several important subjects, on which
there will be no legislation, will be
discussed more or less during the ses
sion, among them tariff revision, cur
rency reform and taxes on inheritances
me last two may figure in. the presi
dents message, but there will be nc
tlme at the short session to formulate
and properly consider this legislation
The discussion Of these questions this
winter, however, will help pave the
way. to action at the long session of the
slxtleth congress, a year from now.
Usually, congress feels that il is do
ing well, at the short session, if it get.
the. big supply Bills passed in prone;
form, There will be about two
months OF working time. The holiday
recess will come shortly after the mid
dle of December, and continue unit
after the new year has come in. There
Will be q full month Of work in Jan
adjournment will come March 4. m,
;; time. being thus limited, it is rarel,