The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-09-16
A FEW OF THE IMPORTANT LAWS
ENACTED BY THE GOTH CON-
GRESS, FIRST SESSION.

Financial law whereby banks in pc
fiods of financial stringency may issue
currency to the amount of S5OO,OOO,-
600, depositing as security therefor,
bonds, commercial paper or other as
sets. such emergency currency being so
taxed as to insure it's 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
Dor, adjoining Treasury and White
House grounds.
National monetary commission
created to devise sound monetary sNs-
TEN for the government.
Two new battleships. at cost of
$6,0O0COO each, exclusive of alanor
and armament; ten torpedo boat de
stroyers. three steam GOLFERS and
eight submarines.
Consular service reorganized. abol-
ishinS unnecessary consulships and con-
sui generalships, and establishing those
most needed.
Widows pensions increased from SIS
to $12 n 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 bin 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 i'm
creased by additional officers and crea-
ton of reserved medical corps.
Increasing army pay. officers approx
imately $500 year and enlisted men
about forty per cent increase, applying
to both retired and active lists.
Increasing navy pay, officers and en-
listed men practically equalZed With
army Enlisted force increased 5000
men.
Restrictions on land of the five civil
lied tribes removed, adding $l50,OOO.-
600 to taxable property of Oklahoma.
Numerous additional lights, light
houses and buoNs.
Granting 5000 pensions to deserving
veterans of the Civil and Spanish wars
Creation of commission and appro-
priation of $1,5OO.OOO for representa-
tion of the United States at the Toxic
Exposition.
Prohibiting desecration and improp-
or use of the flag.
Panama Canal.
Anarchistic and seditious publica-
tions and intoNicants and cocaine ex-
cluded from the mails.
Secretary of War authorized to eN-
pend S25OO0O for the relief of suffer-
ers from cyclone of April. 1908, in Geor-
gia, Alabama. Mississippi and Louis
lana.
Interstate Commerce Commission
authorized to prescribe regulations for
of explosives. to promote the safety of
passengers and employees.
Railroads engaged in interstate COM
merce prohibited after January /, 1910,
from using any locomotive equipped
with an ashpan which necesstatcs any
employee getting under the engine.
Sixty-two laws authorizing constr,lc-
ton 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, grant
ing increased privileges to certain
ports, etc.
Twenty-Five laws affecting public
lands, making special grants, etc.
Seven laws for the District of Column
bia, including prohibition of all betting
within the District, and providing for
free examination of sputum i'll suspect
ed cases of tuberculosis.
Investigation of wood pulp industry !;
House committee reported no warrant
for altering tariff ut this time and no
conclusive evidence of il trust, but suf-
ficient ground for further investigation.
One hundred and tifty-two public
laws were enacted.
There We're $500 invalid pension acts
and about 100 private pension acts.
Bills introduced in House over %
600; in Senate, over 1000.
MISERY AND DIsHoNoR."