The Colorado statesman., 1906-07-07

washington. - promptly at 10
o'clock Saturday night Vice President
Fairbanks. in the Senate, and Speaker
cannon. In the House. declared the
hli'.i adjournment OF the first session
of the Firty-ninth Congress-
For the first time Congress ad-
Journed on the day which closed the
fiscal year. Other sessions had ad-
journed before and some after June
S0th, but the Fifty-ninth Congress
ended its first session on the day when
the government strikes its balances
and closes its books.
There were some interesting fea-
lures to mark the end, which came
when there was less than a quorum in
either house. Many senators and rep
resentatives, believing thai the ad-
lournment would come early in the
ua!, made arrangements to leave in
the afternoon, and did not remain for
the closing scenes.
An error In the enrolment of the
sundry civil bill caused ouite A furry
about the capital. Ii was found by
Secretary Root after the bill had been
signed by the President that an appro-
priation for $4,000. 900 for a site for a
public building in Washington. a pro
vision which had been eliminated by
Congress. appeared in the copy. After
some perpleSity the error was cor
rected by Joint resolution.
Important Bills Passed.
washington. - The work accom-
plished by the session is told by
Speaker Cannon as follows:
In my Judgment the work done and
the legislation enacted in the session
closed exceeds in Importance for the
best interests OF the people the work
OF any session during my thirty years
OF public life.
i have not time to make complete
review of all the legislation. Sufficient
10 say that the legislation covering the
appropriations and the authorizing OF
public expenditure has be en- most care
fully considered and wisely enacted.
The legislation commonly referred to
as the rate legislation. the pure food
Dill, the inspection feature of the acri-
cultural bill-al are measures that af-
feet the interests OF all the people. and
while nothing perfect can be enacted,
I am satisfied that the operation of
these laws will demonstrate their wis
oom.
And I believe. if nothing else had
been accomplished than the enact
ment Of these three measures. they
alone would be sufficient to make the
first session Of the Fifty-ninth Congress
memorable in the history OF the Re
public"
Before Congress reconvsnes the first
Monday OF next December-unleSS en-
uirely unforeseen events demand an ex-
trsordinsry session in the meantime
the fruits Of rate regulation. meat in
specio0, pure food regulation and
~ ks,-=
Dirt will be flying in Psnsnaa and 4
lock canal viii be in course q con
Struotion. Arizona and New Mexico
viii have determined whethe-. they
want TO Join fortunes and come into
The Union as state. The things Of
moment that viii be set moving, in
short. VIII be mighty and fa--rsAchins-
The session has been & S-rsnnouS
session from start to fniSh. The meas
ure which caused the grsatsSt debate
is the railroad rate bill. which receivcd
final action in It's passage Friday. The
more important legislation nay BE-
summarized as follows.
Pure food enactment and the meat
Inspection provision = Uniform and
mere strict method q ualraliIinS
aliens. The immunity Of Witnesses
from prosecution who Eivs testimony
before government tribunals clearly
defined
4 bill removing the ints-ual reveaue
tax On dsna1ured alcohol
The type OF the PanSus canal was
fixed.
Locks for Panama Canal
hTe President Is 70 build lock ty7s
canal. and was SiVea 8 torE, - SSs oo0,
600 for ths year for that purpose Il
was required that rsatsria- Tor the ca
nal should be 81 America 1anu1ac-
cure unless the PRESIDE ShzIl tnd the
price excessive. in which osss he :
given authority 70 buy aA-oa5-
The consular service vas gwen =
complete new legal status. which VII
permit o. al entire reo-Sz-.zuon-
Appropriations for rhe session ~
SrsSSts nearly SS01 1h0-A9a This : =
srsster sun than has hes- made avail
aols since The war Congress Of 1888
The annual aPp-ouria11- Tor -he
state militia Vas 6ouolel AID hs-e-
after S2.1o0.Ge0 vii Ae sqa1- from The
federal treasury for rhe 7urPcse Of
Keeping the state u1ilira-T u-Ez-sEG-
lions in touch with The regular a-zS-
Congress gave great care % rha d-Eft
OF Z BIN intended % preserve -hs
scenic beauty O. NiESz-l AIS. 2-d
he measure WIS passed
The tzr5E 70 b. co-lec-a5 Nv re
Philippine sove-lDs1- Or GOODS s1-
tsl1ns the island trade EAs rsVissG
Railway employers -izs--l-y hiu -
came s Law.
1--si-.-. &c. ,----