Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-12

year makes small provision OlnetWlbo
for the increase Of the navy.
A bill was passed defining hazing
and providing for the punishment Of
midshipmen guilty of the effense.
No opposition of Importance devcl-
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 10
court proceedings in naturalization
cases.\
General legislation during this ses-
sion included an act prohibiting In
terstate commerce in spurious OF
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.
The principal legislation affecting
| the Philippines was an act postpon-
ing the operation of the coastwise
laws until April II, 1909; another re-
vising the Philippines tariff, and
third authorizing the purchase of coal
| claims by the secretary of war
A bill was passed providing for the
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 be
devoted to the schools and road build.
ing A bill was passed prohibiting
aliens from fishing In Alaskan waters.
An important measure to cattle in
terests is that changing the 2S-hour
law so that cattle may be kept In cars
Sc hours without unloading.
Immigration Bill Fails.
Among the important measures that
have failed the immigration bill de-
mands first consideration. 1t failed
because a 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 a senate
measure, was passed, with 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 a 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 thai
the Republicans want to lay 1t ovel
until after the congressional elections
in order to get one more chance at thu
corporation barrel.
The Philippine tariff bill is still an
other notable failure. 1t was one o.
the features of the original admins
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. 1t has been allowed to bt
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 ju.
dietary. Ever since then efforts to gel
it up have failed owing to the objec-
ton Of some senator or other.
1t has been hard session for treat
les. The Santo Domingo convention
much desired by the administration
has Deen kept down by the hostile mi
nority in the senate. No action has
been taken either on the Isle Of Pine.
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 anu-injunction bill-dead IL
the judiciary committee.
2. The eight-hour bill, reported from
the committee on labor, but not actet
upon.
8. 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 tn
house, but not acted upon.
5. The letter carriers. bill-dead II
committee.
g. The bill to regulate the hours o
railway trainmen-dead in committee
7. The bill for the relief of the Slo
cum survivors-dead in committee.
8. The bill to prevent convict-mad
goods from competing with the good
manufactured by honest labor-dead Il
, committee.
Outside the line of actual Legislation
t the present session will be histori
, through having authorized the investi
: | cation that has led to the railroad-co