New Ulm review., 1906-07-04
from $1,000, 900 to $4,000, 900 annually.

from S1,000,00O to 100000 annually.
No. opposition of Importance devel-
oped when the motion was made to
concur in the conference report on the
naturalization bill. 1t provides a
board which will have charge of the
naturalization of aliens, and makes
some changes in the law relating to
court proceedings in naturalization
cases.
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.
An important measure to cattle in
terests is that changing the 28-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 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-
Qutred immigrants to possess the ebil-
ity to read English OF some other Ian
guage. The house substituted a. Sec
tton providing for commission TO in
vest1Sate the subject Of immigration
The bill viii command attentton when
congrses renonvenee To the fall
The bdll 20 prevent contributions by
corporations 30 campaign funds was
stnztaa1 tn the hOnsa It was forced
throegh The senate by the tnfefatfg-
able efforts Of Senator Tillmnn The
house leaders refused to let H come
up there, although it IS understood
action Will be permitted at the next
session. The Democrats charge that
the Republicans want to lay it over
until after the congressional elections,
in order to get one more chance at the
corporation barrel,
les. The SaItto Domingo convention,
much desired by the administration,
has Deen kept down by the hostile mi
nor4ty IN the senate No action has
been taken either ON the Isle of Pines
or AAgeciras treaties.
Fate of Labor Bills.
B1lka, most of which were demanded
hyy a. MI 10
met their fate as follows:
1. The anti-injunction bilIdead in
the Judiciary committee.
2. The eight-hour bill, reported from
the committee on labor, but not acted
upon
3. The election Of senators tn con-
gress by direct vote of the people
dead in committee
4. The publicity of campaign ex-
penses bill, recently reported to the
house, but not acted upon
S. The letter carriers bill-dead in
committee.
6. The bill to regulate the hours OF
railway trajnmen-dead in commit tee
Z. The bill for the relief OF the Sbo-
cum survivors tn committee
8. The ball to prevent convict-madR
goods from competing with the goods
manufactured by honest labor-dead IN
committee
Outside the tine OF actual legislation,
the present session will be historic
through having authorized the fnvestf-
cation that has Led to the railroad coal
exposures. Another resolution adopted
by the senate will cause an investiga-
ton OF the alleged grain trust and
railroad elevator combine in the west,
that promises to be equally if not
more sensational.
What Congress Has Spent.
The following is given as practically
an accurate statement of the disburse-
ments authorized from the public
treasury:
Sundry civil Observation-Disclosures. S98, 100000