The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-09-23
A Few Of the important Laws Erae;ed
by the Goth Congress. First Session.

coc- depostng IS 4 security therefore
boad4 commercial paper or othes ass
els. such emergency currency being 50
taxed as to insure lis retirement as
soon as the stringency has passed.
Public buildings fill. authorizing
many needed structures, purchase Of
sites, etc, including site for depart
ments 81 State. Commerce and Labor,
adjoining Treasury and White House
grounds
National monetary commission ere.
a,ed 70 devise = sound monetary sys-
TEN Tor the government
Two new battleships, at cost Of
81. 100000 each. exclusive 81 armor
and armament; ten torpedo boat de
stroyrrs, three steam golfers and eight
submarines
Consular service reorgaoized, abolish
ing UNNECESSARY consuIsbip and consul
generalships and establishing thos@
most needed
Widows pension increased from So
To sra month and certain unnecess-
AIRY restrictions abolished
Investigation OF tariff, preliminary to
revision, confined to ways. 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 erea-
ton Of reserved medical corps.
Increasing army pay, officers app.
roxima,ely $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 equalized with
army Enlisted force increased 5000
men-
Restrictions on land OF the 1--WE evil
izrd tribes removed, adding st5o.ooo-
ooo 10 taxable property IN Oklahoma
Numerous additional lights light
houses md bueys
Granting 5000 pensions to deserving
veterans Of the civil and Spanish wars
Creation OF commission and appro
priation of 81, 10000 for representa-
ton Of the United States at the Toxic
exposition.
Prohibiting desecration and improper
US OF the flag
Appropriation Of $a9,za 600 Tor the
Plnama canal
Anarehistic and sedltlous publica-
lions and in,oxicants and cocaine ex-
Guided from the mails.
eeretary OF war authorized to ex-
pend $3.50, 900 tor the relief OF suffer
e-'' rom cyclone OF Apnl 1908, in
1. orgia. Alabama, Mississippi and
s1l,iana
Interstate Commerce Commission
authasl1,.,i IL prescribe regulations lor
tn transportation by common carriers
OF explosives to promote the slfety at
passengers aud employees.
Railroads eagag 4 10 Interstate com.
meree prohibited after January r9fo,
from using any locomotive equipped
with an ashpan which neerssita,es any
employees getting under the engine
sixty-t@o laws authorizing eonsTue.
ton q bridges over nayigable streams
Five laws authorizing construction
OF dams IN navigable s,rams.
Nine laws affecting Federal courts,
judicial districts, etc
Seven laws affecting customs, grant
ing increased privileges to certain ports
etc.
Twenty i've laws affecting public
lands, making special grants, etc.
Seven laws for the Distinct OF Col
umbla, including prohibition OF all bet
ting within the District. and providin :
tor free examination OF spu,um in sus.
pected cases OF tuberculosis.
Investigation OF wood pulp industry,
House committee reported no warrant
tor altering tarir a, this time and no
conclusive evidence OF trust, but saffi
cient ground Tor further investigation
One hundred and hiiy-,wo public
laws were enacted.
There were s,3oo invalid pension
acts and about 7oo private pension
acts.
Bills introduced IN House over a.
ooo; In Senate. over 1000
BRYAN.
He talks in the morning and talks in
the night.