Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-07-07

vided by the house, the bill as finally
passed authorizes the preparation of
ted to congress. The naval act of this
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.
General legislation during this ses-
sion included an act prohibiting in
.erstate 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 pcstpon-
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-hour
law SO that cattle may be kept in cars
Sc 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
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-
CURED immigrants to possess the abil-
ity to read English or some other Ian
| guage. The house substituted a sec
ton providing for a commission to in
vestigate the subject of immigration.
The bill will command attention when
congress reconVenes in the fail.
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 admins
! ton programme, was whipped through
the house after a celebrated fight with
| the insurgents, and eventually landed
in the seclusion of a senate commit
| tee-room. Il has been allowed to be
| 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 and
in amended form was reported favor
ably from the senate committee on jul
! dietary. Ever since then effort to get
it up have failed owing to the objec-
ton Of some senator or other.
1t has been hard session fer treat
les. The Santo Domingo convention,
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 Pines
or AIgeciras treaties.
Fate of Labor Bills.
Bills, most of which were demanded
by the leaders of organized labor, have
met their fate as follows:
l. The anti-injunction bill-dead in
the judiciary committee
2. The eight-hour bill, reported from
the committee on labor, but not acted
upon.
3. The election of senators in con-
gress by direct vote of the people
Gead in committee
4. The publicity of campaign ex-
penses bill, recently reported to the
house, but not acted upon.
5. 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 SIo-
cum survivors-dead in committee.
8. The bill to prevent convict-made
goods from competing with the goods
manufactured by honest labor-dead in
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-coal
exposures. Another resolution adopted
by the senate will cause an investiga-
tion Of the alleged grain trust and
railroad-elevator combine in the west,
that promises to be equally If not
more sensational.
What Congress Has Spent.
The following is given as practically
an accurate statement of the disburse-
ments authorized from the public
treasury:
Sundry civil ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS es, 900 eco
District or Columbia. .----.---.-.-- 9,500.0j0
army II. Coz, go
NaVaI OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 102. 900 Gao
t-ort1ncatlOHS Observation-Disclosures. 5000 coo
Military academy .................. 2000 coo
tensions 40 O00 0a0
permanent 40, 0o0. go
AgFicultural -.,..-..........-....... 100000
Publlc buildings ---.---.......-.. 25CC0. coo
indian ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000. 600
AIintla ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. n00. coo
Statenood 100000
CFgeht dSflclency -..-.............. 10. 000, 200
i1-Ie[ai oehciency --.....--...... 1l.5O0.0C
,cial a;....-................... 100000