The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06

contain harmful ingredients, are mis-
branded or because Of their labels vic,
late the pure food law.
Canal Type Is Fixed.
With the adjournment of congress
il is possible to make a survey Of the
entire field of important legislation
enacted during the session, The three
most prominent measures already
have been referred to, and their gen,
eral provisions are well known to the
country. Next in point Of interest
perhaps m the Panama canal act,
The house first declared in favor OF
the lock canal, by providing that nc
portion of the money appropriated in
the sundry civil bill should be ex-
pended on a sea level project. A ma
| jority of the senate committee report
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 sc
to 81.
A joint resolution was passed by
congress requiring the purchase OF
~sunn1ies and materials for tba canal IN
the American market unless the presi-
dent shall determine that the bids of
domestic producers are extortionate or
unreasonable.
Congress appropriated s42,5 soc, 900
for continuing work on the canal,
| S16.50O, 900 being deficiency ~appropria-
tons and S26, 900 900 being for work
during the fiscal year 1907. In addi-
ton to these appropriations steps are
| being taken to issue the canal bonds
authorized by the Spooner act, which
may be issued from time to time
to the extent of $3.50, 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 i'm
posed upon the canal bonds when used
for sutn security. IT was also o
yided that the deficiency u IA,fya
should he returned m the treasury
from the nrocaads NJ tba sale of the
canal bonds
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Sihsie S'aIe' prov INA d MAJORITY
III each Vi 'ne 'etFiVotles Shall Fo'e
loi Jolhe s'"'e.roou' anu not o'hei.
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and New Mexico In conference fine
conditional admission of these ter
r~itories as a state was agreed upon,
and after vigorous debate In both
houses the conference report was
agreed to.
Afterv-~sverai years of effort ON the
part OF the state department congress
at this session passed an act reorgan-
izing the consular service. The con
suls general and coDsuls are grouped
by classes, and provision Is made for
an inspection service consisting OF five
consuls general at large, with a sal
airy or S5,0O0 each, No Office. in the
consular service receiving more than
$1,000 is permitted to engage in bust
ness or practice law. All fees are to
De turned into the treasury. Origin
ally the Dill prYlded That the higher
ofhces shouId be filled by promotion
only, put THIS provision was elimln-
aeeu anu ,nt promotion system mas
mon, wi+bon+ furthor anaotn,ont
BOON IN AlcohoI BILL
A most important piece OF legisla-
tlon Is me einova OF the tax upon
dehatured alcohol' II was strongly
opposed by manufacturer or Kerosene
ana gasollne. IN the dE0ate 1t was
alleged that, with the tax removed,
alcoho could De manufactured and