The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-05
INNUMERABLE BILLS
UNITED nTATHss SENATE HAS A
 vERY BUSY DAY.
The 1'Aous0and Bills Introduced by va- r1Ous Senators Have Bearing Up- on All Conceivable Subjects
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Washington, Dec. 4.--Immediately af- ter the prayer of the Chaplain. the Senate today began routine business by receiving large number of reports from the executive departments.
 This order of business was followed by the presentation of many petitions and the introduction of innumerable bills bearing upon all conceivable sub jects. Senator Frye was the hrst to secure the recognition of the Vfce-Pres- ident for the introduction of bills, and he was followed in rapid succession by most of the other members or the Sen ate. Senator Jefferson Davis or Arr kansas, who recently was quoted as saying that he would make speech the first day after his admission to the Senate, failed to keep his word exact ly, but he gave notice today that ne would speak on the l1th on bill which he presented providing for the abolish ment of trusts, pool, etc.
 After the reading of the titles to the bills had progressed for some time. Senator Tiilman made an effort to re- lieve the Senate of the tedious routine by suggesting the application of Sem ate rule permitting Senators to with hold their petitions and t:lls until af- ter the morning hour and then hand them to the clerk without fcrmality. He said such procedure would an-
  suggestion. however. did not appear to be taken with favor and the duii rou- tine continued. A vast majority of the bills were private pension measures and many of them were bilis which had failed of success in former Congresses. Nearly . thousand bills were introduced in the Senate today and no other bus- mess of importance was transacteds Almost all of these bills were consid- cred in the last Congress and most of them are private pension bills. Among the more important measures intro- duced today were the following:
 By Senator Fulton, amending the railroad rate law in such manner that the tariff filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission cannot go into effect where objection Is made until the commission has declared the rate fair.
 Ky Senator Dick. the administration measures providing for an increase of pay for members of the army, navy and marine corps.
 By Senator Hepburn, providing for the establishment Of national board of corporations and a department Of mines and placing in the Capitol build ing of each State model of the naval vessel which has been named after that State.
 By Senator La Toilette, requiring that railroad rates shall be fixed so as only to yield fair return on the val uation of . roads property.
 By Senator Scott. his last session bill, providing site for new building for the State Department. the Department of Justice and the Department of Com merce and Labor.
 A short bill which U.ay take the place Of . regular ship subsidy bill this ses- sion, was introduced by Senator Gall finger. The bill Is designed to meet the Presidents ideas on ship subsidy.
 Two single stateh ood bills were in- trodueed. one by Senator Teller for the admission of New Mexico and the other by Senator Stone for the admission of Arizona as @ State.
 Senator Culberson re-introduced two bills which he advocated in the last Congress, one is intended to make H. legal the dealing in futures, the other to provide penalties against railroad companies That fail to furnish cars to shippers.