Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-09-19
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
A FEW OF THE IMPORTANT LAWS ENACTED BY THE GOTH CON
GRESS. FIRST SESSION.

Financial nw whereby banks in periods Of financial stringency may
issue currency to the amount Of $5OO,Oo0OOO, depositing a security
thereto bonds, commercial paper or other assets, such emergency cur
rency being 50 taxed al to insure its retirement IS soon 3 the stingeney
has passed.
public building bill, authorizing many needed structures, purchase
If sites, etc, including site for departments Of state, and commerce and
labor, adjoining treasury and white house grounds
National monetary commission created q devise a SOUND moneUats
system for the government.
Two new Oatteships. at cost Of ss,oOoOOO each. exclusive Of armor
submarines
Consular service reOrganized, abonshmg unnecessary eOns"lship and
consul generalships and establishing those most needed.
Widows pensions increased from IS to $12 a month and certain I'M
necessary restrictions abolished.
Investigation Of tariff, preliminary to revision, confined to ways and
lei and finance committees.
Model child labor law for District of Columbia.
Employers liability bill enacted to replace that pronounced uneon-
sttutional by supreme court.
Government liability law, providing compensation to all federal EN-
ployes for injuries received in line of duty.
Efficiency of army medical corps increased by additional officers and
creation of reserved medical corps
Increasing army pay, officers approximately $500 a year and enlisted
men about 40 per cent increase. applying to both retired and active lists
Increasing navy pay, officers and enlisted mn practically equanzed
with army. Enlisted force increased 5000 men,
Restrictions on land of the five civilized tribes removed, adding $3.50
100000 to taxable property of Oklahoma.
Numerous additional lights lighthouses and buoys.
Granting 5000 pensions to deserving veterans Of the civil and Span
ih wars
creation Of commission and appropriation of 81 100000 for repre-
sentahon Of the United States at the Toxic exposition.
Prohibiting dissertation and improper use of the flag.
Appropriation of s2S,227OO0 for the Panama canal
Anarchstc and sedidous publications and intoxcants and cocaine ex-
cuded from the mails.
Secretary Of war authorized to expend sa5O,OOO for the relief of sf-
ferers from cyclone Of April, 1908, In Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi AM
Louisiana.
Interstate commerce commission authorized to prescribe regulations
for the transportation by common carriers of explosives, to promote the
safety of passengers ana employees
Railroads engaged In interstate commerce prohibited after January
/, 1910 from using any locomotive equipped with a n ashpan which neces-
states any employees getting under the engine
sixtytwo laws authorizing construction of bridges over navgable
streams.
Five laws authorizing construction of dams in navigable streams
Nine laws affecting federal courts, judicial districts etc.
Seven laws affecting customs, granting increased privileges to certain
ports, etc.
Seven laws for the District of Columbia, including prohibition of all
betting within the district, and providing for free examination of sputum
in suspected cases of tuberculosis.
Investigation of wood pulp industry house committee reported no
warrant for altering tariff at this time and no conclusive evidence of a
trust, but sufficient ground for further investigation.
One hundred and fhytwo public laws were enacted.
There we're 2s00 invalid pension acts and about 700 private pension
acts. M
Bills introduced in house over 1000; in senate, over 1000.