The Holly chieftain., 1910-11-04
LEGISLATIVE,
RECORD MADE
BY CONGRESS-
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sasas on railroads made broader -
more complete.
Adultsration and misbranding Of -
sscticidss and fungicidss prohibited
at the bshsst Of farmers and ereAARA
ists.
White slave" tariff psnalissd By .
system Of heavy fines for interstaAs
oommsres therein.
Drastic regulations designed to prs,
vent collisions at sea.
The parole Of federal prisoners,
whose conduct after conviction war.
rants olemsncy. authorized.
Publicity for campaign eontribv-
tions made compulsory.
System of licensing customs brsk.
ers provided.
Provision made for collection Il
tonnage duties on vessels entering the
United States otherwise than by sea
immigration Of aliens further pro-
tectsd by increased restrictions and
regulations.
Seal fisheries Of Alaska protected
by up-to-date legislation .
Gold coin fixed as the medium for
paying the public debt of the United
States.
The act creating the government sf
Hawaii amended in important partis-
ulars.
A commission of fine arts created
by enactment
Provision Made for Raising the Malns.
Provision made for raising the bat
tleship Maine. now lying in Havana
harbor.
Extensive river and harbor bill
drafted in accordance with the policy
Of co-ordinating these improvements.
Provision made for numerous nsc-
essary public buildings and the CON-
Fiction Of those already begun.
Thirty thousand dollars appropriat-
ed to enable the department Of axri-
culture to conduct tests looking to the
discovery Of substitute for spruce in
the manufacture Of pulp paper.
One hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars provided to enable the geological
survey to carry on the work Of gaug.
ing streams and for the promotion Of
the conservation of water power sites.
Two hundred thousand dollarS
granted the department Of Justice for
the prosecution of violators Of the
Sherman antitrust law.
Seventy-five thousand dollars pro-
vided for the use of the joint COM
mission charged with the duty OF set-
ting questions relating to boundary
waters between the United States and
Canada.
Glacier National Park in Montana.
created.
Big tree forests Of California pro
tected by additional safeguards.
Numerous legislation for the Dis
trict of Columbia, including authorize
ton of a system Of paroles for juvs-
nile offenders.
Commission created to secure the
adoption Of economical methods IN
the federal departments.
House rules 80 revised as to trans-
fer responsibility for legislative 40
ton from the speaker to 4 majority Of
the house.
Provision made for the compensa-
tion of Justice Moody should he be
compelled to retire by Ill health.
Section $50 Of the Revised Statutes.
an immunity statute which was .
shield to criminals, repealed, in as-
cordance with the earnest recommsn-
dation Of the attorney general.
Work Of the Special Session Of the
sIxty-fIrst Congress.
Payne tariff bill enacted, revising
rates Of duty and providing dual tariff
system, whereby the United States
has secured minimum tariffs from
every civilized nation.
Excise tax imposed on all CORPORA
tons, consisting Of per cent meas
ured by the amount Of their net re-
csipts.
Philippine tariff law. adjusting du-
ties in the archipelago to those Of
the United States. enacted.
Tarin board, to assist in admins
tration Of dual tariff system and to
investigate costs Of production At
home and abroad. created.
Census law, providing for the TAX
Ing Of the thirteenth census, created.
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msatr" 10 question the American in
nnrope hnds himself asking when
looking about among wags-worhsrs.