The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-03-09

Regulating hours of labor for rail-
way employees.
Raising salaries of members of the
cabinet, the vice president, the speaker
of the house, senators and representa-
tives in congress, ambassadors, min
listers and consuls.
Establishing an agricultural bank
in the Philippines.
Enactment of the Aldrich currency
reform measure.
Authorizing loan of 81, 900, 900 to
the Jamestown exposition.
Making an appropriation for the
Alaska Yukon-Pa cifc exposition.
Increasing compensation of post
Office clerks and carriers.
Passage of general service PEN
sion act.
Providing for reorganization of the
artillery corps of the army.
Abolishing canteens at soldiers
homes.
Confirming Senator smoot OF Utah
in his seat.
Directing investigation of the riot
at Brownsville, Texas.
Making appropriations for pneu-
matte postal tubes in several large
cities.
One of the few important measures
that failed of passage was the ship
subsidy bill, which, although sup
ported by majority of the members
of both branches of congress, was de-
feated by Democratic flibuster in
the senate led by Senator Carmack of
Tennessee. The house passed the bill.
and had the session lasted three days
longer the senate would have done
likewise. President Roosevelt is heart
lily i'm favor of the legislation and
expresses confidence that it will be
enacted at the next session of con-
gress.
While carping and criticism con-
corning the things congress did and
failed to do are heard in the land, as
usual, the fact remains that the ses-
sion was characterized by great indus
try and application to duty on the
part of the members, and that the good
work accomplished far outweighs the
most exaggerated estimate of that
which was rejected or left undone.
The sober judgment and good sense
of the American people, irrespective
of political and partisan alignments,
will recognize the truth and justice of
this contention, and will confirm the
statements made by the vice president
and speaker of the house of represent
atives at the moment of adjournment
last Monday, in the course of brief
speeches responsive to resolutions
proposed by the Democratic leaders
in their respective bodies attesting the
impartiality, ability and unfailing
courtesy with which the distinguished
officers had performed their
delicate and arduous duties.
Vice President Fairbanks said: THE
senate of the United States has we'll
it's claim to the popular
of its wise, careful and pa
iriotic consideration of many ques-
ions of large concern to the govern
nent and the people. Each passing
session justiies the wisdom of the
fathers who established the senate as |
one of the essential safeguards to |
American institutions and one of the
assurances of the political welfare of |
he people. -
Venerable Speaker Cannon, with a
remor in his voice, said: 81 thank
Vou, gentlemen, for your kindness in
he deed and the words of this day;
'ut even more cordially do l thank
'ou for your unwearying and constant
friendship during every one OF the la
'orious and eventful days of the fifty
ninth congress. Some congresses have
lone their work under the stress of
iational trial and of national disaster;
has been our good fortune to do our
7orkin period of prosperity, abound
ng SO as to surpass all the imaginings
[ the past. In the two years now
losed--years eventful for the good
nat may come to the people there
rom-your fidelity to your own duty
nd your intelligent appreciation OF
~ duty, even when it has crossed
ONE of your cherished purposes, has
cen my constant encouragement and
uppert. y