The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-12

NOTABLE LAWS PASSED BY CONGRESS.


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mitted TO the Union as soon as the people
OF the two territories in delegate conven-
tion have adopted constitution. Its sec
ond feature provides that Arizona and New
Mexico shall be made one State provided
that majority of the electors of each
shall at the next November election vote
for the union
Denatured Alcoro1.
This act, commonly known as the free
alcohol bill, provides for the Withdrawal
from bond, tax free. of domestic alcohol
when rendered unfit for beverage or liquid
medicinal uses by mixture with suitable de-
naturizing materials" This law becomes
effective jan l, 1907, and it permits the
withdrawal from bond, without the pay
ment of internal revenue tax, denatured al
cohol for use as fuel, light and power or
for use in the arts and industries. The
law provides for the employment of the
necessary force of chemists and revenue
agents 10 enforce its provisions. Violations
any liquid from denatured alcohol or to
redistill denatured alcohol is punishable by
line or Imprisonment.
Naturalization.
The naturalization law provides for the
establishment of a bureau of immigration
and naturalization, the duty of which shall
be TO register a personal description of each
alien as he arrives In the United States
The immigrant is then given cerfcate.
which must be produced when he declares
his intention of becoming citizen. The
certificates are printed on safety" paper
as are bonds and bank notes, and the num-
bers are consecutive Duplicates on file at
Washington must correspond with the GER
tlhcate presented by the applicant for citi-
zenship.
Consular Service.
Under the terms of the new bill the con-
suiar service is TO be reorganized- 1t pro-
yides that hereafter consular officers whose
salaries range above $1,000 are TO be az
pointed by promotion from the lower grades.
Lower grade vacancies. which pay $1,000
and $1,000 year, are to be filed either
by the promotion of consular clerks. agents
or deputies, who got into the service on ex-
animation, or by the selection of outsiders
who pass satisfactory examinations. 1t Gre
ates the Office of inspector of consulates
and provides for the appointment OF i've
onicers TO be known as 'consuls-general-at-
large Their duties will be to make a
thorough inspection of each consular cfice
at least once in every two years The sys-
tenn of consular fees is abolished. and here
after all fees, instead Of going into the
pockets of the consuls, will be turned into
the United States Treasury. The bill fur
Their reclassifies the consuates and read
justs the salaries, and 1t also provides that
no person other than an American citizen
shall serve In any consulate general or con-
| sulate in a clerical position the salary of
which exceeds $1,000
Appropriations.
The total appropriations made at this
| session of Congress amount to an aggregate
| or SSSO,1S3.301. an increase of $50 .000. Uou
| over the appropriations made at the last
| Congress. The increase is accounted for
in the following items:
For the isthmian canal $40 447 O0O
Under the statehood bill $3.50. 10.250 GOO
Construction of new buildings :. 10.321 000
san FRANCISCO 100000
rat., eco 90 90
| Chairman Tawney made the following
statement .0ther notable increases are
| S3,Oo0,o00 on the agricultural bill TO;
inspection OF meat products. and $4,000, o..
on account of the postal service.
at this session. $3.50. iss.soi' do not consti
tute In their entirety charge against the
revenues of the government FOR the next
fiscal year, for the reason that there must
| be deducted from this sum deficiencies that
| year and TO meet expenditures already in
CURED on account thereof, approximating al
| least $35,000,000.
There should also be deducted S57 600
600 for the sinking fund. which may OF
| may not be met in whole or in part as II
| Is purely a matter of discretion with the
| Secretary OF the Treasury TO utilize the sur
plus In the treasury for that purpose
There should also be deducted the sun
of S22,000,0o0, which is estimated and In
| cluded in the whole sum of appropriation
| TO be paid out of deposits of national banks
| In redemption of circulating notes of banks
the revenues of the government, and there
| fore redemptions made from the fund thr.
arising should not be charged to experdi
lures.
The amount Of SOC, 456,415 appropriated
| for work on the isthmian canal during tn,
next fiscal year is payable from or reimburs
able TO the treasury out of proceeds o.
bonds that are authorized to &c sold fol
| that purpose, and should also be deducted
from the sum of appropriations for 1907.
THE sums mentioned amount to more
than S139,O00,000, and when deducted leave
/ apparent appropriations of only $141.000.
600 to be met out of the revenues Of The
| next fiscal year.
I'm my Judgment the ordinary revenues
of the government the next fiscal year
will amount TO at least 5000. o0O, 0oo The
postal revenues are estimated at $1S1.573.
600 for 1907. making the total apparent re
| sources of the government next year no
less than S1S1.57 ,o00. or at least $4,000,
600 in excess of appropriations that ma,
/ be charged against them"
miscellaneous.
A law was passed providing for the pun
ishment Of midshipmen guilty Of hazing.
! national quarantine law, giving thu
government power to establish quarantine
in port cities and to supersede the stat,
and local authorities, was passed.
The Alaska fund was created. through
which receipts from the liquor and business
licenses will be devoted to schools and roas
building. A bill was passed providing To-
the election of delegate In Congress from
Alaska, and another went through prohibit
ing aliens from fishing In Alaskan waters.
One important measure changes the Law
so that cattle may be kept In cars thirty
six hours, instead of twenty-eight, wifhou
unloading.
The naval increase which has been goin,
on annually received somewhat of a set
back. The largest battle ship afioat'' wa
/ 9 III
fore bids for Its construction could be sub
mitted the plans must be sent TO Congress
at its next session.
The annual appropriation for the Stat
militia was doubled, and hereafter $4,000.
900 will be spent from the federal treasur,
for the purpose Of keeping the State mill
tary organizations In touch with the regula
army.
Congress gave great care to the draft o
bill intended TO preserve the scenic beaut.
Of Niagara Falls. and the measure wa.
passed
The tariff to be collected by the Philip
pine government on goods entering the Isl
and trade was revised.
A measure of Importance to railroad an,
other employees engaged In haza rdous EN-
pigments, known as the employers liabilit.
The government will participate in tn
jamestown tercentennial exposition. and 81.
$4,000 was authorized expended out Of th
federal treasury for that event.
Speedy appropriations for the San Fran
cisco sufferers resulted from requests b.
the President. Two and one-half million
was donated directly, and supplies from tn
stores of the government nearly equale'
that amount.
4 Private pension legislation for the bene
fit Of the old soldier who Is unable to oh
tain a pension under the statute laws KEEP
up its usual heavy pace.
Sparks from the Wires.