The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-09-05
.FEW OF THE IMPORTANT LAWS
ENACTED BY THE GOTH CON-
GRESS, FIRST SESSION.

Financial law whereby banks in pc
rods of financial stringency may issue
currency to the amount Of SJ00,0C0.-
600 depositing as security therefor,
bonds. commercial paper or other as
sets, such emergency currency being so
taxed as to insure its retirement 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 La
bor. adjoining Treasury and White |
House grounds.
National monetary commission |
created to devise a sound monetary sys-
TEN 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 recognized, abOl-
ishiug Unnecessary consulships and con-
sui generalships. and establishing those
most needed
widows pensions increased from IS
TO $40 month, and certain unneces-
sary 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 unconstitution-
al by Supreme Court
Government liability law; providing
compensation to all Federal employees
for injuries received in line of duty.
Efficiency of army medical corps in
creased by additional officers and crea-
ton of reserved medical corps.
Increasing army pay, officers approx
lmately $500 year and enlisted meI
about forty per cent increase, applying
to both retired and active lists.
Increasing navy pay, officers and EN-
listed men practically equalized will
army Enlisted force increased 6,OO'
men,
Restrictions on land of the five civil
lied tribes removed, adding S15O,OOO
600 to taxable property of Oklahoma
Numerous additional lights, light
houses and buoys.
Granting 5000 pensions to deservin
veterans of the Civil and Spanish war
Creation of commission and appr'
priation of $1,50O,OO0 for represents
tion of the United States at the Toki
Exposition
Prohibiting dissertation and impro
err use of the flag
Appropriation of $29, 2270OO for IL
Panama Canal.
Anarchistic and seditious public
lions and intoxicants and cocaine e.
cluded from the mails.
Secretary of War authorized to e.
pend $25O,OOO for the relief of suffe
ers from cyclone of April, 1908 in Geo
gia Alabama, Mississippi and Loui
lana.
Interstate Commerce CommissiC
authorized to prescribe regulations f
the transportation by common carrie
of explosives, to promote the safety
passengers and employees.
Railroads engaged in interstate col
merce prohibited after January l, 49,
from using any locomotive equipp
with an ashpan which necessitates a
employee getting under the engine.
Sixty-two laws authorizing constrl
ton of bridges over navigable stream
Five laws authorizing construction
dams in navigable streams.
Nine laws affecting Federal cour
judicial districts, etc.
Seven laws affecting customs, gra
ing increased privileges to certs
ports, etc.
Twenty-Five laws affecting pub
lands making special grants, etc.
Seven laws for the District of Colu
bia including prohibition of all betti
within the District, and providing
free examination of sputum in suspe
ed cases of tuberculosis.
Investigation of wood pulp industl
House committee reported no war;;
for altering tariff at this time and
conclusive evidence of trust, but 5
fcient ground for further investigate
One hundred and tifty-two pull
laws were enacted.
There were $500 invalid pension q
and about 700 private pension acts
Bills introduced in House over
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