The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-03
First Session of the Fifty-ninth Con-
gress Was Strenuous Session Prom
Start to Finish-$9oO, 100000 Appro-
priated From the Federal Treasury.
PRIVATE PENSION LEGISLATION
KEPT UP ITS sEAvY PACE
The Pure Food Enactment and the Meat
Inspection Provision Are Also I'm
portant Changes In Federal Attitude
Toward Producer and Consumer.


WASHINGTON, July 2.-Tbe first
session of the Fifty-ninth congress
was a strenuous session from start to
finish. The measure which caused the
greatest debate was the railroad rate
bill. Begun with the session, it's con-
sideration continued throughout.
The pure food enactment and the
meat inspection provision are also i'm
portant changes in the Federal attitude
toward both the producer and the con-
sumer of the country.
A uniform and more strict method
of na.uraliz 'ng aliens was enacted.
The immunity of witnesses from
prosecution who give testimony before
government tribunals was made the
subject of an enactment which clearly
states when such immunity obtains,
and when otherwise.
A bill removing the internal revenue
tax on denatured alcohol, also, was
passed.
The type of the Panama canal was
fixed, thus settling a question which
has perplexed both the professional and
lay mind. The president is to build a
lock level canal and was given total
of $50, 100000 for the year for that pur-
pose. II was required that material
for the canal should be of American
manufacture, unless the president shall
find the price excessive, in which case
he is given authority to buy abroad.
The consular service was given a
complete new legal status, which viii
permit an entire reorganization.
When the appropriations for the
session are totaled it will be found that
their aggregate has reached nearly
$900,000,000. This is greater sum
than has been available since the War
Congress of 1898. OF this amount $685.
100000 will go into new public build
ings in various sections of the coun-
try. The legislation on appropriation
bills has the Characteristic throughout
of being restrictive upon the govern
ment department heads in the matter
of making their expenditure, and in
submitting their estimates to con-
gress. It has been the desire of con-
gress to put an end, as far as possible,
to deficiency appropriations.
The naval increases which have
been going on annually received
somewhat of setback. "The largest
battleship afoat' was authorized, but
congress required that before bids for
its construction could be submitted the
plans must be sent to congress at its
next session.
The annual appropriation for the
state militia was doubled, and here
after 100000 will be spent from the
federal treasury for the purpose of
keeping the state military organiza-
tions in touch with the regular army.
Congress gave great care to the draft
of a bill intended to preserve the
scenic beaut yof Niagara Falls, and the
measure was pessed.
The tariff to be collected by the Phil
ippine government on goods entering
the island trade was revised
A measure of Importance to railroad
and other employees engaged in hazard
Gus employments, known as the en-
ployers' liability bill, became law.
The government will participate in
the jamestown Tercentennial exposi-
tion and $1,s25,O00 was authorized to
be expended out of the Federal treas
ury for that event.
Speedy appropriations for the San
Francisco sufferers resulted from re.
quests by the president, $2,500,o00 be.
ine donated directly and supplies from
tie stores of the government nearly
e9ualed that amount.
Private pension legislation for the
benefit of the old soldier who is unable