The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-01

were introduced In Congress at
* the session Just ended. OF
this number, House members
furnished nearly $4,000. and
Senator'S between 5000 and 1000. OF
course, only a very small number of
these bills became laws. but there is
still chance for some of them TO be
enacted at the session which opens
next December.
But the recent session was not so
remarkable for the number OF bills
introduced as for some OF the legisia-i
ton enacted, and the amount which the
iwa bodies refused TO enact. In ap =
Iripriations the session was more lib
eras by far than any which has cyer
preceded X. The country gasped when
we had the first $1,0oo.0o0 Congress
about ton years ago. This meant that
the sl.0o0.000.00o mark had been reacn-
ed in appropriations made at both
+ sessions. The recent session appro-
priated total of about 81, 25,ooo.00o.
SO that the Siaticth Congress will pass
into history as $2.oo0.0oo.ooo Con-
Eress.
There were increases In appropria-
tons in many directions. chiefly in
Eepsions granted veterans and their
Hropriations for Qualifications and N
Increases In the compensation OF ofTl-
GERS and enlisted men of tie army,
navy and marine corps
Among the more important Iaws
enacted was one providing for an
emergency currency: authorizing two
new battleships; creating commits
sion to investigate the proposed Appai-
achian and White Mountain forest re
serves: Increasing the pay of the army.
navy and marine corps: the child Ia nor
eft rS
anolishing betting on races in the
District OF Columbia; increasing rem
mons or Widows and orphans of SOL
aiefs; modifying the Philippine ship
ping law SO as to permit free operation
or Foreign vessels removing restric
tons upon the alienation OF lands own
ca by Indians other than full-bl6ods
or the five civilized tribes: partial re-
ciassltlcation OF posts in the consul,-
sslvlcei increase in the strength of
tty bill. ''a oii-
ne foregoing represent all the NOR,
apor.aht ha pills enacted. A large num-
oer OF unimportant measures we've
pessea' including nearly 1000 bills. In.
efeaslhS the pensions of veterans {.
Do-NothinE Congress-.
ne 9ustest observer and the most
neutral- minded spectator OF CONGRESS- :
60. 20 pc impressed with the
.a.t a.La .nat this was largely do
noenins session. 1t was far more
remarkable for what 1t did not do for
legislations It refused to enact thar
because of laws which it put upon he
statute books. N'te e
The President urged a nv, ,ir,it,, :.
the power of Federal courts to gran I
injunctions. but Congress ref,,sed !. ~
enact such legislation, though a num-
per OF Representatives and Senator's
democratic and Republican,, introduced
bills Of this character.
The President urged bill amending
the Sherman antitrust law in seyera,
particulars, which he deemed import.
ant to the proper enforcement Of the
law, but Congress would not act.
The President urged Congress to on.
act legislation regarding speculation
in stocks, but no bill was passed
Tho President impressed upon Con.
Gress the urgent need of commission
created by that body which should
recommend comprehensive improve
ment of inland waterways, but Con
GreSs took no action
The President urged Legislation per-
mitting railroads to pool receipts in
the interest OF the shipper, and in fair,
ness to railroads. as he alleged, but
no such act was passed.
The President also desired a bill pro-
viding for the compensation Of gov
ernnent employees in hazardous oc-
equations injured in the line Of duty
but the bill failed of passage.
The President strongly favored the
creation Of the Appalachian and White
Mountain Forest Reserve, but Congress
would have none Of II. T.
Left Good Undonc,
It must be admitted from the fore
going that the measures proposed tc
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