The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
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over. Atthe
was expended in out-of. the-way places
and so widely scattered over the coun-
try as to do few sections of it any par
ticular good. Here, however, is a prop
osition that will be expected to appeal
SO strongly to midd lie west sentiment as
tto directly affect the attitude of its
members Of che two houses. 1T will be
a pretty fight, if sit should come on,
and will be watched with great interest
/ by people in all quarters 3
| The eight-hour bill is. another ques-
ton which will consume a good deal
of time during the coming session.
and it is believed that. it WILDE taken
up and disposed of. It will7be well
for the country to know that this bin
| does not involve the question Of limit
ing work on government contracts to
eight hours a day. "A law providing
for this is already on the statute
books. The pending bill provides that
no manufacturing house in sthe coun-
try, furnishing supplies to the govern
ment,, can permit its employees to
work In the manufacture of such sup
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many quarters it is held that such a
would place unreasonable restrictions
upon the government, and. it is certain
that the bill will be stoutly opposed.
Anti Injunction Bill.
| The anti-injunction bill is also to be
considered this winter. That bill is
now in the hands Of the house judiciary
! cOmmittee, majority of whose mem
bers favor it's favorable report. Tn all
probability, the report will be made
before. the holidays, It is understood
that the speaker will consent to /have
the bill considered at considerable
length on the floor, and then put to a
T vote. The debate will cover the en-
tire question of organized labor in it's
lation, and will probably not be parti-
IAN in character, as it is well known
that the leading democrats in the house
are in full accord with the speaker 8
position, which was emphasized by him
in numerous public addresses during
the recent campaign. The debate will
embrace the American Federation Of
Labor and the policy Of its president,
MI; Gompers, with regard to politics
The addresses made by Secretary
Root at Kansas City will insure the re-
| PoAC L1OIH tlAc uouSe COllullCCec on mef-
chant marine and fisheries Of the ship
subsidy bill, which has already passed
the senate, and the consideration of
that bill by the house. The outlook
for subsidy legislation has not for
years been as bright as at present.
Philippine Tariff Bill.
An effort will be made in the senate
to discharge the committee from fur
ther consideration of the Philippine tar
| IN bill, thus giving the senate jurisdic-
ton of the question. This point was
almost raised in the last session, but
Tor prudential: reasons it was put over
until now. The president and Secreta-
rry Taft will again bear down hard in
pected that the contest viii be highlv
interesting. Predictions as to What
may happen are unsafe at this dis
| lance. '"' '''
The immigration bill is in conference.
and will doubtless become a law dur
! ing the winter. The senate inserted a
provision that immigrants must be able
to read and write, and the house struck
the provision out. The deadlock was
unbroken when the long session ad-
Journed last summer. Now that the
campaign is over, the members may be
w
pend upon the spresident. Should he.
as expected, stand in his message for
the, educational test, congress will
probably acquiesce. d..
Some Of the other unfinished bust
ness, coming over from the last session,
IS as follows: Santo Domingo treaty,
Isle Of Pines treaty. Morocco treaty,
the Smoot case, campaign publicity
legislation, prohibiting contributions
to campaign funds by corporations,
making Porto Ricans citizens Of the
United States, the government to own
It's legation and embassy headquarters
abroad, Chinese exclusion, reclamation
OF swamp lands, establishment of pos
tai savings banks and the parcels post
and limiting the hours Of labor of rail
way employees.
Tariff Revision to Fore.
:, Several important subjects, on which
there will be no legislation. will be
discussed more or less during the ses-
sion, among them tariff revision, cur
rency reform and taxes on inheritances.
The last two may figure in. the presi-
Dents message, but there will be no
time at the short session to formulate
and properly consider this legislation.
The discussion Of these questions this
winter, however, will help pave the
way. to action at the long session of the
slxtieth congress, year from now.
Usually, congress feels that it is do
ing well, at the short session. if it oets
the, big supply BILLS passed in nroner
form: There will be about two