The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-14

tcfstate commerce IN spurious OF
falsely stamped articles made OF gold
or silver alloy, an act providing for
the marking OF the graves Of confed-
crate soldiers and saisrs and an act
providing for the disposition of the
Ave civilized tribes OF Indians.
The principal legislation affecting
the Philippines was an act postpon-
ing the operation OF the coastwise
laws until April IL. 1909: another re-
vising the Philippines tariff. and
third authorizing the purchase OF coal
claims by the secretary of war.
A bill was passed providing for the
election OF a delegate In congress from
Alaska. Provision was made for the
allotment OF homesteads 10 natives OF
that district The Alaska fund" was
created, through which receipts from
liquor and business licenses will be
devoted 20 the schools and road build
ing. bill was passed prohibiting
aliens from fishing In Alaskan waters.
An important measure 10 cattle in
terests is that changing the 2S-hour
law SO that cattle may be kept In cars
SO hours without unloading.
Immigration Bill Fails.
Among the important measures that
have failed the immigration bill de-
mands first consideration. II failed
because a conference committee was
not appointed 10 settle the disagree
ment between the two houses. After
a spirited fight in the house. In which
Speaker Cannon participated, the inn
migration bill. originally senate
measure. was passed. with n substitute
for the educational test" which re-
quired immigrants TO possess the abil-
ity TO read English or some other Lam
guage. The house substituted Sec
ton providing for commission TO in
yestigate the subject OF immigration.
The bill will command attention when
congress reconvenes IN the fall
The bill to prevent contributions by
corporations 10 campaign funds was
started in the house. IL was forced
through the senate by the indefatig-
able efforts OF Senator Tillman. The
house leaders refused TO let II come
up there. although Il Is understood
action Will be permitted az the next
session The Democrats charge that
the Republicans want To lay II over
until after the congressional elections.
in order 10 get one more chance at the
corporation barrel
The Philippine tariff bill is still an
other notable failure II was one OF
the features or the original admins
ton programme, was whipped through
the house after celebrated fight with
the insurgents. and eventually landed
In the seclusion or senate commit
tee-room. 1t has been allowed TO be
forgotten for the present
The immunity bill. designed TO pre-
vent the recurrence or fiascos such as
attended the prosecution or the Chi
cago beef cases. passed the house and
in amended form was reported favor
ably from the senate committee on ju-
dietary. Ever since then efforts to get
II up have failed owing 10 the objec-
ton OF some senator or other.
II has been hard session for treat
les. The Santo Domingo convention.
much desired by the administration.
has Deen kept down by the hostile NIL
nority in the senate. No action has
been taken either on the Isle OF Pines
or Algeciras treaties
Fate Of Labor Bills.
Bits, most OF which were demanded
by The leaders OF organized labor, have
met their fate as follows:
/. 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 or the people
dead 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 for the relief OF the Slo-
cum survivors in committee.
s. The bill 10 prevent convict-m 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 ranroad-coai
exposures. Another resolution adopted
by the senate will cause an investiga-
tion Of the alleged grain trust and
railroad-eievator combine in the west.
that Promises 10 be equally n 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 clvif ................... SOS 900 O00
District Of Columbia............... 100000
Army ....................,... III On 60
Naval ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. f02 nna 600
IorNncaNona s.s....s.ss.s.ss.....tt fb.Hl,uoy
Military ncadcmy................ 2V@Vo
Pensions $4,000 90
Permanent s......................... 100000
, Agricultural ...................... 1000 co