, 1908-06-26

pie If he expects to win. And in win
ming he must have the assistance and
cooperation OF those from other states
and hence he labors also for neighbor-
ing commonwealth and the country
at large.
Therefore, my friends, when you
look in vain over some OF the pages Of
the Congressional Record for flaming
bursts of oratory by F. E Warren,
and others OF the working synod you
will understand that they are In COM
mittee or elsewhere doing the less
glorious, but more satisfactory, s1uty
Of getting things
Sad Misnomer.
The Sixtieth congress in its first
session has been called by some q do
nothing congress. No more unjust
criticism could be made. 1t has been
one Of the busiest sessions Of con-
gress In my experience, and has ac-
complished much that Is good and has
refused to adopt much proposed legis-
lation that in my belief would be bad.
During the session Just closed 3d.
469 bills and resolutions were intro
duced In the house of representatives
and 1872 in the senate, a total of 49,
841, to say nothing of thousands upon
thousands of amendments.
you will agree with me that to sift
the wheat from the chair Of these 3d.
900 legislative propositions must have
kept some one busy. Several thou
sands became laws, but many thou
sands more after examination were re-
jected, or held over for subsequent
consideration.
Great Appropriation Bills.
"Of first importance there were the
fourteen great appropriation bills,
which provide in detail for the out
goes of the government, amounting to
a little less or more than a thousand
millions of dollars.
Following these the omnibus public
buildings bill, providing for various
public buildings all owe the country,
of which Wyoming got far more than
her share In proportion to her popu-
lation.
Also of acute Importance to every
man who wears the insignia of honor,
the uniform of the United States,
there were various military measures,
among which were acts providing in.
creased pay for all of our fighting
force; increase in the army medical
corps, which takes care Of the unfor.
tunate sick and wounded; and other
measures for the improvement OF our
auxiliary army and navy in the United
States and our outlying possessions.
More Pay for Postal Employees
"And speaking of increased pay, we
provided for a considerable advance
in pay for many postal employees, and
hope In future sessions to do justice
to the railway mail clerks In paying
their expenses when absent from
home on duty.
"On these supply bills it became my
duty in the last session to do double
work, because of the illness of others,
and / had charge upon the senate floor
Of several OF them, representing nearly
5000, 600 900, and also served on the
conference committees where final de.
cisions we're reached on many more.
Moro New Vessels.
Among other things, congress add
ed many new vessels to our navy, in
GLIDING two of the largest type battle.
ships. 1t provided a financial bill be-
lieved to be competent to prevent a
currency panic like the one Of last
autumn, and also established q COM
mission OF experts to examine the
whole situation and subject and report
to the next congress. 1t enacted a
pension law which allows liberal and
uniform ~pensions to soldiers widows
this to match the former enactment
| which provides automatically that vet.
Grams of the Civil war, who may ap-
| ply for them, may receive pensions at
che age of 81 and which are increased
In the same automatic way from $l2
to SIS at the age Of 20, and from SIS
to 500 at the age of as.
In Favor Of Working Men.
Congress enacted liberal laws in
favor of the working man, which in
clude a general employers liability act
and a government liability act where
in all employees may receive damages
for injuries incurred In their employ
ment, or their depending families re-
compenSed in case of death. A spe-
cial act also was passed for the pro-
lection of railroad enginemen and fire.
men. Generous and comprehensive
legislation was enacted for strength.
ening and increasing the usefulness,
dignity and emoluments OF the Ma
tional Guard. A national exposition
was provided for, to be held at Seat
tie, and also participation in an In
ternational exposition to be held in
Japan. Important public land legis-
lation of various kinds was enacted.
and consular and diplomatic reforms,
started in the Fifty-ninth congress,
were continued and completed. Also
necessary legislation was enacted re-
lating to the ~life-saving service, child
labor. contract labor, and a better sys.
tenn of protection for coal miners,
$150,000 being appropriated to investi-
gate the cause of and prevent mine &C.
cidents.
Some Things Not Done.
Congress declined to do something,
as, for instance, 1t refused to place the
cost of inspection of meat products
upon the shippers of live stock. It
refused also to plunge blindly into
many other things not necessary now
10 mention
The recent session Of congress- was
busy and useful, and, while the coun-
try generally was faring well at its
hands, Wyoming was not forgotten.
We got nearly all We asked for, and
what We didn't get in this last ses
sion, We sprouted for the next, when
we will try again.
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