Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-11-30

tA~ as-aieg that rAe aetion of the seMr
a'~ @tla Aae GaTusaAle AMI than sena:-
II s=ao<zs waga LIT b. exp~laea og aa-
sealed sena&oF Sutherland viii
probably make a. argument To the
es~e shirt II TUNES Up TIE aatempa
4" oas2 sns@oa. he declares To he
par~ay "a matter ut pim& prejudice.
"a holly incompatible With tAe rpaig-
snas fF*eaom accorded by the e0Rsti.
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Laeor Legislation
! tasl pTasaE Ia the adjournment II
the last session of congress Senator
/ L. Folaetse enf Wisconsin secured an
agreement fer a vote On IA hilI 20
! limit the hours of tralnmen This
u.sasuTe wtli take precedence Of all
others in the senate. but as IL WIll
! NOT he voted 90 until January IL -
hls.ly that the bin will he tabled
nnttl after the holidays
The eight hour hill. which ~as In
. 'ue!nced In the house four DAYS be-
f"vs. the adjournment Of the last con,
eress. mainly through the efforts q
William Randolph Hearst. will also
come up for consideration al the
cunning session The act will have
'h" recommendation of President
Roosevelt and provides thai all lab
orers employed by the government.
either direct or through agents. viii
work but eight hours a day and that
all goods purchased by the govern.
ment shall have been manufactured
by men working only eight hours Its
effect will be- 20 force all contractors
who do work for the federal govern.
ment 10 adopt the eight hour system.
The corporations will likely bitterly
oppose the proposed measure. but few
representatives win dare vote against
IL. Those who are working to bring
about the defeat Of the bin viii put
their faith In the senate. possibly not
without reason.
The immigration Bill
Another measure which will re-
ceive the Endorsement of President
Roosevelt In his forthcoming message
and which will have early considera-
tion in congress Is the immigration
bill This measure was before the
last congress and was passed by the
senate with a provision requiring an
educational test. passed by the house
without the educational provision and
returned 10 the senate and Is now In
the hands Of conference committees
representing both houses The inter.
est and influence Of the millions of
foreign born citizens In this bill has
made II one OF the most delicate
matters before congress In recent
years The problem Of keeping out
undesirable immigrants and at the
same time avoid unnecessary restric-
tions which would serve tn discour-
age the immigration so badly needed
In the south and southwest Is vital
one and will probably occupy much
time In Its consideration.
Currency Legislation
The approval by Secretary Shaw Jf
plan for emergency circulation hv
national hanks and other financial
legislation will receive the further in
dorsement OF President Roosevelt and
will probably be acted upon at the
coming session.
The graduated income tax and fed.
eral control of corporations adyocat-
ed by the president will. OF course.
cause considerable discussion during
the next congress. hut II Is highly un-
likely that any definite action will
be taken.
The Cuban Situation
The military activity OF the United
States In the neighboring republic of
Cuba will. without doubt. lead 10
some action by congress. but what
form 1t will take Is yet uncertain.
There is APPARENTLY n strong senti-
ment favoring annexation among the
congressman here. but 1t is believed
that any movement of this kind will