Bradford County telegraph., 1906-07-06
SUMMARY or WORK (,
OF 5sTH CONGRESS
Measures Of Most Importance
Are Cited.
HAS seeNA STRENUOUS SESSION
Rate elll Consideration Lasted Almost
Throughout Entire sesslon-Type Of
Canal ssttlsd-Appropriatio As.
erseats Sum Of 5000, 200, 900.

Washington, June 3O.-The first
session Of the fifty-ninth congress goes
into history Saturday. 1t has been
q strenuous session from start to fin-
ish. The measure, which caused the
greatest debate is the railroad rate
bill. Begun with the session, its con.
sidsration continued throughout.
Pure food enactment and meat I'M
spection provisions are also important
changes In the federal attitude to-
wards both the producer and consum.
er of the country. A uniform and
more strict method Of naturalizing the
aliens was enacted.
The immunity of witnesses from
prosecution, who give testimony be-
fore government tribunals was made
the subject of an enactment which
clearly states when such immunity OBJ
tains. and when otherwise.
A bill removing the internal reves
nue. tax on denatured alcohol also was
passed.
The type Of the Panama canal was
fixed, thus settling question which
has perplexed both the professional
and lay mind. The president Is to
build 4 lock-level canal, and was Civ.
en- total Of 100000 for the year
for that purpose. 1t was requested
that material for the canal should be
Of American manufacture, unless the
president shall find the price excessive
and In which case he Is given author.
ity to buy abrosd.
The consular service was given a
complete new legal status which will
permit of an entire reorganization.
When the appropriations for the ses-
sions are totalled 1t will be found that
their aggregate has reached nearly
$500, 100000. This Is a greater sum
than has been made available since
the war congress of 1898. OF this
amount. S25. 100000 will go into new
public buildings in various sections Of
the country. The legislation In ap.
preparation bills has the characters.
tic throughout Of being. restrictive on
the government department head in
the matter Of making their expendi.
lures and in submitting their estI.
mates to congress. 1t has been the |
desire of congress to put an end, as
far as possible, to deficiency appropri. |
ations.
The naval increase. which has been
going on annually, received somewhat |
OF a setback. THE largest battle. |
ship af1oat" was authorized, but con.
gress required that before bids for fits
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 at.
ter $2,OO0,000 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 seen.
&c beauty OF Niagara falls, and the
measure was passed.
The tariff to be collected by tho
Philippine government on goods enter.
Ing the island trade. was revised.
A measure Of Importance 10 rail.
road and other employees engaged In
hazardous employments. known as the
employers liability bill, became a law
The government will participate in
the jamestown inter.centennial exno.
sition and $l,325,OOO was authorized
expended out Of the federal treasury
for that event.
speedy appropriations for the San
francisco sufferers. resulted from "a.
quests by the president. Two and a
naif million dollars was donated direct
" and supplies from the stores OF
the government nearly equalled that
amount. '""'
frivate pension legislation for the
oenefit Of the old soldier, who was nm
apie 10 receive pension under the
pace. "es'y