Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-07-05

for the increase of the navy.
A bill was passed defining ha2ing
and providing for the punishment of
midshipmen guilty of the offense
General legislation during this SEES
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 IL, 1909; another re.
yising the Philippines tariff, and a
third authorizing the purchase of coal
claims by the secretary of war.
An important measure to cattle In.
terests is that changing the 2S-houi
law so that cattle may be kept In cars
&c hours without unloading,
Immigration Bill Fails.
Among the important measures that
have failed the immigration bill de-
mands first consideration. 1t failed
because a conference committee was
not appointed to settle the disagree
ment between the two houses. After
spirited fight in the house, in which
| Speaker Cannon participated, the inn
migration bill, originally senate
measure, was passed, with a substitute
| for the educational test" which re-
CURED immigrants 10 possess the abil
| ity to read English or some other lam
| guage. The house substituted sec
ton providing for a 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. i he
! house leaders refused to let ii coma
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.
The Philippine tariff bill Is still an
other notable failure. 1t WIS one OF
the features of the original admins
ton programme, was Wrapped through
the house after celebrated fgat with
the insurgents, and eventually landed
-
tee-room. 1t has been allowed to lie
forgotten for the present.
The immunity BILL designed 10 pre-
vent the recurrence of fascos such as
attended the prosecution of the Chi
cago beef cases, passed the house ard
in amended form was reported favor
ably from the senate committee on jul
dietary. Ever since then effort 10 get
it up have failed owing TO the ob,ec-
ton of some senator or other.
1t has been a hard session for trea.
les. The Santo Domingo convent on,
much desired by the administration
has Deen kept down by the hostile mi,
nority in the senate. No action has
been taken either on the Isle of Fines
or IAlgeciras treaties.
Fate of Labor Bills.
Bills, most of which were demancei
by the leaders of organized labor, have
met their fate as follows:
l. The anti-injuncti0n bill-dead in
the judiciary committee.
2. The eight-hour bill, reported from
the committee on labor, but not acted
upon.
>. The election of senators in con,
gress by direct vote of the people
iead IN committee.
4. The publicity of campaign eX.
penses bill, recently reported to the
house, but not acted upon.
g. The letter carriers bill-dead in
committee.
6. The bill to regulate the hours Of
railway trainmen-dead in committee
Z. The bill fer the relief of the Slo
cum survivOrs-dead in committee.
8. The bill to prevent convict made
goods from competing with the good;
manufactured by honest labor-dead IL
committee.
Outside the line of actual legislation
the present session will be historic
through having authorized the investi
CATION that has led to the railroad Goa
exposures. Another resolution adopted
by the senate will cause an investiga
ton OF the alleged grain trust anC
railroad-elevator combine in the west
that Promises to be equally if no
more sensational.
What Congress Has Spent.
The following is given as practically
an accurate statement of the disburse
ments authorized from the public
treasury:
District of Columbia. .............. 9.5NN.01
Army Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Naval NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 102 "0a.|
Qualifications OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5000 90
Military OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10000
= Pensions Observation-Disclosures. l40OHA.0
Permanent ..........................1 10000
agricultural Observation-Disclosures. i.OUi.O'
Public buildings NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 25,CO,hH
Indian Observation-Disclosures. 9ON0, On
Militia Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Statehood Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Urgent deficiency .................. 15.en0. 90
General deficiency :................ ll,500 90
=, ciaI ,....................... 100000
POST office 1913 600 ~
Miscellaneous INSTRUMENTATION. 100000
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