Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-09
A Few Of the important Laws
Enacted BY the Goth Con-
gress, First Session

Financial law whereby banks In
periods OF financial stringency may
issue currency to the amount of
100000, depositing as security
therefor bonds, commercial paper or
other assets, such emergency currency
being SO taxed as to insure its retire
ment as soon as the stringency has
passed.
Public buildings bill, authorizing
many needed structures, purchase of
sites, etc., including site for Depart
ments of State and Commerce and
Labor, adjoining Treasury and White
House grounds.
National monetary commission
created to devise sound monetary
system for the Government.
Two new battleships. at cost of
100000 each, exclusive of armor
and armament; ten torpedo boat de-
stroyers, three steam golfers and
eight submarines.
Consular service reorganized, abol-
ishing unnecessary consulship and
consul generalships and establishing
those most needed.
Widows pensions increased from
So to $12 month and certain I'M
necessary restrictions abolished.
Investigation of tariff. preliminary
to revision, confined to Ways and
Means and Finance Committees.
Model child labor law for District
of Columbia.
Employers liability bill enacted to
replace that pronounced unconstitu-
tional by Supreme Court.
Government liability law, provid-
inc ti0n n oil Eodnral
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 ap-
proximately $500 year and enlisted
men about forty per cent increase,
applying to both retired and active
lists.
Increasing navy pay, officers and
enlisted men practically equalized
with army. Enlisted force increased
5000 men.
Restrictions on land of the five CIV
flied tribes removed, adding $780,
100000 to taxable property of Okla
homa
Numerous additional lights, light
houses and buoys
Granting 5000 pensions to deserv-
ing veterans of the Civil and Spanish
wars.
Creation of commission and appro-
priation of $1.500,000 for represen-
tation of the United States at the To-
kio Exposition.
Prohibiting Dissertation and impro-
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the Panama Canal
Anarchistic and seditious publica-
lions and intoxicants and cocaine ex-
-cluded from the mails.
Secretary of War authorized to
expend S250,000 for the relief of suf-
ferers from cyclone of April, 1908, in
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana.
Interstate Commerce Commission
authorized to prescribe regulations
for the transportation by common
carriers of explosives, to promote the
safety of passengers and employees.
Railroads engaged in interstate
commerce prohibited after January 1,
1910. from using any locomotive
equipped with an ashpan which ne
cessitates any employees getting un-
der the engine.
Sixty-two laws authorizing con-
struction of bridges over navigable
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 GER
tain ports, etc.
twenty-five laws affecting public
lands, making special grants, etc.
Seven laws for the District of Col
umbia, including prohibition of all
betting within the District, and pro-
viding fos free examination of sputum
in suspected cases of tuberculosis
Investigation of wood pulp indus
try; House committee reported no
warrant for altering tariff at this time
and no conclusive evidence of a.trust,
but suficient ground for further in
vestigation.
One hundred and fifty-two public
laws were enacted.
There were $500 invalid pension
acts and about 700 private pension
acts.
Bills introduced in House over 49,
900; in Senate, over 1000.
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