The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-07-06

year makes small provision otherwise
for the increase Of the navy.
A bill was passed defining hazing
and providing for the punishment of
midshipmen guilty of the offense.
No opposition Of Importance deHel-
oped when the motion was made %
concur in the conference report on the
naturalization bill. 1t provides q
board which will have charge of the
naturalization of aliens, and makes
some changes in the law relating TO
court proceedings in naturalization
cases.
General legislation during this ses-
sion included an act prohibiting in
terstate commerce in spurious or
| falsely stamped articles made of gold
or silver alloy, an act providing for
the marking of the graves of confed-
crate soldiers and sailors and an act
providing for the disposition of the
five civilized tribes of Indians.
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.
A bill was passed providing for the
election of delegate in congress from
Alaska. Provision was made for the
allotment of homesteads to natives of
that district. The Alaska fund" was
created, through which receipts from
liquor and business licenses will be
devoted to the schools and road build
ing. A bill was passed prohibiting
aliens from fishing in Alaskan waters.
An important measure to cattle in
terests is that changing the 2S-hour
law so that cattle may be kept in cars
sc hours without unloading.
immigration Bill Fails.
Among the important measures tina,
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 a substitute
for the educational test" which re-
quired immigrants to possess the abil-
ity to read English or some other Ian
guage. The house substituted a Sec
ton providing for commission to in
vestigate the subject of immigration.
The bill will command attention when
congress reconvenes in the fall.
The bill to prevent contributions by
corporations to campaign funds was
started in the house. 1t was forced
through the senate by the indefatig-
able efforts of Senator Tillman. The
house leaders refused to let it 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 mere chance at the
corporation barrel
The Philippine tariff bill is still an
other notable failure. 1t was one of
the features of the original adminis-
ton programme, was whipped through
the house after a celebrated fight with
the insurgents, and eventually landed
in the seclusion of senate commit
tee-room. 1t has been allowed to he
forgotten for the present.
The immunity bill, designed to pre-
vent the recurrence of fascos such as
attended the prosecution of the Chi
in amended form was reported favor-t
ably from the senate committee on ju-
dietary. Ever since then Efforts to get
1t up have failed owing TO the ob.ec-
ton of some senator or other.
1t has been a hard session fer treat
les. The Santo Domingo convention,
much desired by the Administered on,
has been kept down by the hostile mi
nority in the senate. No action has
been taken either on the Isle of Flies
Or Algeciras treaties.
Fate of Labor Ellis.
Bills, most of which were demanded
)y The leaders of organized labor, have
met their fate as follows:
l. The anti-injuncticn bi.l-Cead in
he Judiciary committee.
2. The eight-hour bill, reported from
he committee on labor, but not acted
Upon.
3. The election of senators in con-
yress by direct vote of the people
lead in committee.
4. The publicity of cam?aign ex-
oenses bill, recently reported to the
house, but not acted upon.
5. The letter carriers b!ll-dsad in
committee.
6. The bill to regu ate the hours of
'ailw1y trainmen-dead in commi teen
Z. The bill for the re ies of the slo-(
,um survivors-dead in committee
8. The bill to prevent convict made
foods from competing with the goods
by honest labor-dead in
committee.
Outside the line of actual legislation,
he present session will be historic
through having authorized the investi-
,atiol that has led to the railroad-coal