Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-03-06

o. used 10 secure the daily average
weight on mail carried on railroads.
was defeated and the weeks haul
will continue TO be divided by 6 In
stead OF -.
Senator LaFo,iettes bill directing
the interstate commerce commission
20 submit valuation Of railroad prop
critics for use a. a basis In rate-mak-
ing and taxation, was also defeated.
The. agitation to prevent trading by
express companies Ia the commodities
transported by them. In competition
with commission merchants. The rate
bill OF last year denied this privi-
iege OF merchandising to railroads,
but did not include express compa-
mics. AS a result. the express COM
panies have built up an extensive
business n COD. shipments Of IL
quor. fruits, meats and vegetables. A
resolution calling for an investigation
into this business OF express compa-
mics. preparatory to legislation next
session. was suppressed. and never
reported from the committee 20 which
Il was referred.
Congressman Brantley. OF Georgia.
attempted 10 have congress adopt his
measure prohibiting interstate c. Cd.
shipments OF liquor, which was re-
ported from the judiciary COMMITTEES
after the Lttledeld bill had also been
reported. but was unsuccessful. One
bill sought 20 prohibit entirely any
Interstate shipments OF liquor. The
advocates OF the other bill held this
measure TO be clearly unconstitution-
al.
Senator Aldrich attempted 10 klli
the denalured alcohol bill but enough
republicans Joined with the democrats
TO reserve to the farmers the right
10 operate their own stills for the
manufacture Of denatured alcohol for
domestic use.
The effort TO strengthen the pure
food bill by the establishment by the
government OF food standards. has
been unsuccessful. This provision
was stricken last year. and the eff
fectiveness OF the bill has thus been
greatly curtailed.
Senator Beverldge made hard fight
FOR two amendments 10 the meat in
spection law. one to require pack
ers to place the date OF packing on
every package OF foodstuffs. and an
other TO force them to pay the cost
OF inspection Of their products. The
first was killed In a conference COM
mittee; the second In the open SEN
ate.
Despite the demands from all Sec
lions Of the country for tariff revision
there will be no effort az revision. II
has been definitely decided. until after
the next presidential election. The re-
Ppubllcans are afraid TO attempt any
wholesale revision, and an effort 20
force a republican caucus in the house
on the subject failed completely. The
republicans will continue to stand
pat" and the schedule established by
the Dingley bill will remain In force
for a couple OF years longer.
No extensive currency reform meas
ures have been adopted. fhe dem
ocrats opposed the FOwl2k bill report
ed from and banking anx currency
committee, and the Aldrich currency
bill Is about the only step In the d.
rection OF attempting TO provide a
more elastaic currency that has been
attempted.
Among the measures which have
passed. Il might be mentioned in re-
cap!tulation. are those prohibiting
campaign contributions from corpora
lions, the exclusion Of japanese COO
lie labor, granting the government
the right OF appeal in criminal cases
under certain conditions, an invesd-
CATION into woman and child labor,
and the ratification OF the Santo Do
mingo and Algeciras treaties.
The Brownsville Investigation. be-
ing conducted by the senate commit
tee on military Affairs. has not given
the presidents supporters-all the en-
couragement they hoped for Sena-
tor Foraker shows determination TO
push the case even 20 the extent OF
establishing guilt
The ship subsidy bill occupied the
closing hours OF the session.
consressmen Going to Panama.