The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-07-05
A REVIEW OF THE WORK
ACCOMPLISHED BY CONGRESS
Pissed the Meat Inspection, Railroad Rate and Pure
Food Bills at the Ciose--Many Important Measures
Become LaUs--Most Notable Session in Last
Quarter Of Century.

ed in favor OF a sea level canal, but
after a vigorous debate the presidents
recommendation in favor OF a lock
type was approved by a vote Of SO
TO 81.
A joint resolution was passed by
congress requiring the purchase Of
supplies and materials for the canal in
the American market unless the presi-
dent shall determine that the bids Of
domestic producers are extortionate or
unreasonable.
Congress appropriated s42 .550,0O0
10. continuing work on the canal.
Si6.500.0OO being deficiency appropria-
lions n s26. 00O. 900 being for work
during the fiscal year 1907. In addi-
tion 20 these appropriations steps are
being taken 10 issue the canal bonds
authorized by the Spooner act. which
may be issued from time TO time"
20 the extent Of $4,000. 900. During
the present session congress provided
that these bonds should have the
rights and privileges Of other two per
cent bonds OF the United States and
the tax OF one-fourth OF one per cent
imposed upon bonds deposited to Sc
cure national bank circulation was inn
posed upon the canal bonds when used
for such security. Il was also pro-
yided that the deficiency appropriation
should be returned TO the treasury
from the proceeds Of the sale Of the
canal bonds
Statehood Issue Settled.
The admission Of Oklahoma and In
dian territory as a single state was
accomplished by the act approved
June IS. The act also admits Arizona
and New Mexico into the union as q
single state. provided that a majority
In each Of the territories shall vote
for Joint statehood, and not other
wise This bill was the subject OF
bitter contention. as Il had been In
former sessions. II passed the house
In the form Of a bin admitting the
four territories as two states The
senate amended the bill by elim!nat-
ing al provisions relating 20 Arizona
and New Mexico. In conference the
conditional admission Of these ter
: ritories as a state was agreed upon.
and sitter vigorous debate in both
houses the conference report was
. agreed 20.
After several years OF effort On the
part Of the state department congress
e az this session passed an act reorgan-
q izing the consular service. Tho CON
o suls general and consuls are grouped
g by classes. and provision Is made for
e an inspection service consisting Of Eve
e ~consuls general 40 large. with a sal
s airy 81 $1,000 each. No officer In the
-.-.H-a 80 -.-.H.H.- .-- -
e $1,000 Is permitted 10 engage Ia bust
ness or practice law. All fees are to
be turned into the treasury. Origin
q ally the bin pryided that the higher
Offices should be allied by promotion
only. but this provision was elimln-
=, ated and the promotion system has
/ been established by the state depart
\ mea, without further enactment
q Boon in Alcohol Bill.
A most important piece OF lerisla-
ton is the removal Of the tax upon
denaturcd alcohol u was strongly
opposed by manufacturers OF kerosene
d and gasoline. In the debate 81 was
s alleged that. with the tax removed.
q alcohol could be manufactured and
d sold cheaper than either kerosene or
n gasoline and that 70 would enter into
y universal use for Illuminating. motive
IS power and otherwise.
A national quarantine law. proyid-
3 ing for uniformity OF administration
and giving the federal government
power 60 establish guarantees ia
p port cities and supersede the local n
state authorities. has been passed.
Ia -a.uHHaamrm HNmLHHUHU LHHn B.. l-MmH
a the demands Of the trainmcn OF the
United States. has been placed upon
e the statute books after years OF effort
"a Congress has had dimculty with the
3 executive departments through the
N expenditure of money ana The Incur
~ 'iug az %ohllgatlons Ga excess 81 APP
l. proprintions for many years Several
amendments 10 appropriation bills
were INSIDE during this session de-
, signed to correct this abuse Here
after the heads % executive depart
Il monts are required 60 apportion APP
pr|Uprlations made for their depart
IA ments in order 90 avoid deficiencies.
! and deficiency appropriations will be
n made only 20 cover unforeseen omer-
4 g]eucles Congress also put its foot
! down upon the disbursement OF money
collected by any department and not
turned into the treasury.
,e All money received hereafter must
be turned Into the treasury. and no
10 disbursements may be made except IN
Il accordance with appropriations Of
In congress Detailed estimates OF an
appropriations are required from Ell.
b. departments 70 also o. provided that
Is no clerk shall be transferred 20 an
s. other department az a hlghcr salary
o. until ne has performed three years
service IN his first position
Greater AID for Militia.
SIS Among the acts affecting the mills,
he tary establishment were those IN.
IN creasing the efficiency Of the ordnanc,