The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-03-07
Short Session of Lawmakers
Expires By Limitation
SPENT A BILLION OF DOLLARS
Senator G2lliger EzrTen6erx Fight
for Ship Subsidy Long Before
Noon Surrendsring Floor to Dis
appointment. of GaIizries.


expected. Long before noon Seaaiol
Gallagher Rs fight for the passage al
the ship subsidy bill had been aban-
doncd and the filibuster against il
conducted by Senator Carmark bein2
no longer necessary, he surrendered
the floor, much TO the disappoint-
ment Of the galleries. Before with
drawing the bill. Senator Galli.er ex-
pressed the belief that with the sup
port Of Democratic members which
he had been assured OF he would get
action on a measure practically along
the lines Of the present bill At the
next session Of Congress.
A Billion Dollar Session.
More money has been appropriated
dunng the short session Of the FiItv-
ninth congress than during any pre-
vious session. The amount AS mean
rs can be estimated, approximate
81 zoo, 100000.
Two big battIeships were author
lzcd for the navy, and the artillery
corps Of the army were rcurganized
and enlarged. a general service pro
vision was granted TO veterans OF the
Mexican and Civil wars and like pro-
vision was made for army nurses.
For river and harbor improvements
the appropriation aggregates $Sj,-
003, zoe.
Increased salaries were given to
cabinet officers, the vice president and
senators, the speaker Of the honsc Of
representatives. and its members, to
ambassadors. ministers and consuls ;
to postOtfice clerks and letter carriers
The immigration bill. one Of the
measures brought over from the long
session, was completed under the spur
Of the president, that he might meet
the acknowledgements situation by
giving the administration control Of
coolie importation through passports.
The bill further restricts the idmis-
sion Of aliens to this country.
\ bill was passed for the estab-
lishment of an agricultural bank in
the Philippine islands.
The free alcohol law of last session
was modified that farmers may dis
till the waste product of the farm 10
be denatured and used in the arts and
sciences
The right Of appeal in criminal
cases was granted the government, .
measure intended to strengthen the
antitrust legislation by alfording a
means whereby the supreme court
may pass upon the constitutiOnalitN'
and construction Of such laws.
An investigation was authorized
regarding the condition of women and
children workers.
The interstate commerce commits
sion was authorized to ascertain if
the express companies of the country
are evading the railroad rate law of
last session, by buying, selling and
handling on consignment fruit, vesc-
| tables and oysters.
Reed Smoot was retained by the
senate as a senator from Utah, end
ing a four years controversy.
The senate ratified treaties with
Santo Domingo and Algeria.
The president was authorized to use
his Office to prevent atrocities in the
Congo.
The senate also launched an ex-
haustive investigation Of the Brown
Vile affair.
A Sunday Session.
Beginning at IL o'clock Sunday,
by far the larger part of the session
of the senate was devoted to fill
buster by the Democratic senators
against a ship subsidy bill as it pass
ed The house. and when the senate
adjourned few minutes before mid
night, the bill was still pending, but
it was facing the absolute uncer-
tainty Of failure with the close of
the congress at noon Monday
Speeches intended for no other pur-
pose than to kill time were made by
Senators Carmack, Dubois, Overman
! Newlands and others, who frankly
confessed their intention of defeat
ing consideration Of the objection
able measure. When the recess was
| taken al II 40 the friends of the bill
had given up all hope Of securin-
any shipping legislation dnrino th'
present session.
TO Limit Hours OF Labor,
| Copferees no the part OF the sen
ate and house Sunday night reported
an agreement on the bill limiting thi
hours of labor for railway employees
the portion affecting telegraph oper
ators, being as follows:
"That no operator, train dis
pstcher or other employe who by th'
use Of the telegraph or the telephone
dispatches trains, transmits. receives
or delivers orders appertaining to o
affecting train movements shall b.
required or permitted to be or re
main OH duty longer period thar
8 hours in any "A hour period III al
towers, offices, places and station
continuously operated night aud day
nor for longer period than Is hour
in all towers, offices, places and sta
tons operated only during the da,
time except in eases OF enerseue.
when employees named in this proviS
len MAY be permitted to be anc le
main on duty for four additiona
hours in the a hour period for no
exceeding three consecutive days L
any week. Provided further. the In
sersta.e commerce commission may
| after a full hearing in a partlcuia
ease, and for good cause shown, es
,tan1 the period within which, cop
| mon carrier shall comply with th
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