The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-04-20
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING
OUTLINE OF PRINCIPAL WORK
IN BOTH BRANCHES.
Senate Debate on Court Review
Amendment to Railroad
Rate Bill.

Washington, April 11.-Following
in which he advocated his amendment
for the nonsuspensiOn of orders of the
interstate commerce commission pend
ing review by the courts, the senti-
ment of the senate seemed to be that
this proposition would have to be dis
posed of at an early date. 1t was sug-
gested by Senator Aldrich that vote
could be had on this Bailey amendment
without in any manner interfering
with speeches being prepared by var
ious lawyers in the senate.
Washington, April 12.-Representa-
tive Crumpacker, of Indiana, intro
duced a bill making the coastwise laws
of the United States apply to the Phil
ippines on and after April IL. 1909, the
date of the expiration of the Spanish
rights under the Paris treaty. Under
existing law the coastwise laws will be
extended to the archipelago July 1,
next.
Washington, April ia speech on
the railroad rate bill by Senator Hey
burn, of Idaho, in advocacy of his
court review amendment, led to more
than two hours technical debate in
the senate Monday. The Indian ap-
preparation bill was taken up for
committee amendments, but was not
completed. Senator Tillman, of South
Carolina, at the opening of the ses-
sion, offered a resolution providing
for an inquiry by the committee on
finance of contributions by national
banks to campaign committees.
Senator Simmons introduced an
amendment to the bill for the revision
of the pending laws in relation to the
admission of aliens. The amendment
provides for the exclusion of adult
males who cannot read and write in
the language of their nationality and
who have not at the time OF landing
at least $25, and in addition thereto
$40 for each female member of his
family and every male member there:
of not p years of age.
Washington, April IA bill for
the diversion of water from the Sac
ramento river California; for irriga-
ton purposes was passed by the
house.
The denatured alcohol bill was pass
ed. The bill provides that three
months after its passage domestic al
cohol may be withdrawn without the
payment of an internal revenue tax
e., ,1xy IN, orfc onh indus
tries, but for fuel, light and power.
The bill provides for making the alco-
hol poisonous so that it cannot be
used as a beverage and rendering 1t
unfit for liquid medicinal purposes.
The bill authorizing the secretary OF
commerce and labor to investigate
and report upon the industrial, moral
and educational conditions of female
and child workers in the United
States was made a privileged order in
the house.
The bill permitting the building Of
dams across any or all of the branches
of Rock river, also a dam across the
cutoff between Vandruff's island and
Cars island at near or upon the
lower rapids OF Rock Island in Rock
Island county, Illinois, was passed.
The bill amending existing law re-
lating to the registration Of trade
marks passed.
Mr.. Ryan, IN. W secured the
passage of the bill forbidding the inn
portation and carriage in interstate
commerce of falsely or spuriously
stamped articles of merchandise made
Of gold or silver or their alloy.