Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-12

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mitted to the Union as soon as the people
OF the two territories in delegate conven-
Iion nave nave adopted constitution. Its sec
ond feature provides that Arizona and New
Mexico shall be made one State provided
that Il majority of the electors of each
shaH at the next November election vote
for the union.
Denatured AicoroI.
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-
effective Jan. l, 1907, and it permits the
withdrawal from bond, without the pay
ment OF internal revenue tax, denatured al
cohol for use 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 to enforce its provisions. Violations
OF the statute or attempt to manufacture
any liquid from dens tured alcohol or to
redistill denatured alcohol is punishable by
tine or Imprisonment.
Naturalization
The naturalization law provides for the
establishment of a bureau of Immigration
and naturaliza ton, 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 a certificate
which must be produced when he declares
| his intention of becoming citizen The
certificates printed on safety" paper,
as are bonds and bank notes. and the num-
Ders are consecutive. Duplicates on file at
ashinSton must correspond with the GER
tihcate presented by the applicant for citi-
zenShip.
Consular Service.
Under the terms of the new bill the con-
sular service is to be reorganized. 1t pro-
vides that hereafter consular officers whose
tO bn
pointed by promotion from the lower grades
Lower grade vacancies, which pay $1,000
ana 5000 year. are to be filled 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 five
officers to be known as ''consuls-general-at-
large. Their duties will be to make a
thorough inspection of each consular ONCE
at least once in every two years. The sys-
TEN 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 reclasSifeS the consuates and read
JuStS the salaries, and it 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.
ne IOIal appropriations made at this
session of Congress amount to an aggregate
of $3.50, 1S3,301, an increase of 100000 900
over the appropriations made at the last
Congress. The increase is accounted fer
in the following items:
For the isthmian canal 2.447. 900
Under the statehood bill ...... 10,25O, 900
Construction of new buildings =. 1921 900
San FRANCISCO .............. 100000
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6S,01S, 600
IT.
statement: Other notable increases are
S3,0O0,0O on the agricultural bill for
inspection of meat products, and $10,000,OUu
on account of the postal service.
The total apparent appropriations made
at this session. $3.50, 1873, 301, do not consti-
tute in their entirety a 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
are chargeable to the service of the current
year and to meet expenditures already in
CURED on account thereof, approximating at
least $50, 600, 600
There should also be deducted S57 OOO-
600 for the sinking fund. which may or
may not be met in whole or in part, as it
is purely 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 sum
of S22,0O0,00O, which is estimated and in
Guided in the whole sum of appropriations
to be paid out of deposits of national banks
in redemption of circulating notes of banks
The deposits are not credited as a part of
the revenues of the government, and there
fore redemptions made from the fund thus
arising should not be charged to expendi-
lures.
THE amount of s25, 456,415 appropriated
for work the isthmian canal during the
next fiscal year is payable from or reimburs-
able to the treasury out of proceeds of
bonds that are authorized to be sold for
that purpose. and should also be deducted
from the sum of appropriations for 1907.
The sums mentioned amount to more
than $4,000, 900, and when deducted leave
apparent appropriations of only SAL 000,-
900 to be met out Of the revenues Of the
next fiscal year.
In my judgment the ordinary revenues
of the government the next fiscal year
will amount to at least 100000, 900. The
postal revenues are estimated at S1S1, 3d.
900 for 1907, making the total apparent re-
sources Of the government next year not
less than S7S1,51S,0oO, or at least $4,000
600 In excess of appropriations that may
be charged against them"
Miscellaneous.
A law was passed providing for the pun
ishment Of Nmidshipmen guilty of hazing
A national quarantine law, giving the
government power. to establish quarantine
in port cities and to supersede the state
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 road
building. A bill was passed providing for
the election of a 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, without
unloading.
The naval increase which has been going
on annually received somewhat Of a set
back. THE largest battle ship afoat' was
authorized, but Congress required that be-
fore bids for it's construction could be sub
mitted the plans must be sent to Congress
at its next session.
The annual appropriation for the State
militia was doubled, and hereafter $4,000
900 will be spent from the federal treasury
for the purpose of keeping The State mill.
tary organizations in touch with the regular
army.
Congress gave great care to the draft of
a bill intended to preserve the scenic beauty
of Niagara Falls, and the measure was
passed.
The tariff to be collected by the Philip
pine government on goods entering the ISL
and trade was revised.
measure OF Importance to railroad and
other employees engaged in hazardous en-
pigments, known the employers liability
bill. became a law.
The government will participate in the
jamestown tercentenDial exposition, and ST.
325,0O0 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 one-half million
stores of the government nearly equaled
that amount.
Private pension legislation for the bene-
fit of the old soldier who is unable to OBJ
tain a pension under the statute laws kept
up its usual heavy pace.
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