The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-06-18
lis work as representative from the up


per peninsula.
Mr.. Young was elected in 1902 and
took his seat in the 5Sth congress.
58th Congress-Special Session.
A special session of the 5Sth Congress
was called by President Roosevelt to
confirm by appropriate legislation the
Reciprocity treaty with Cuba"
MIR. Young was appointed member
of
The Committee on Elections Number
One.
The Committee on Military Affairs.
Voted against paying members of
Congress mileage for the extra session
when in fact they had not gone home
but remained in Washington, their
travel being constructive mileage.
AS he was a new member he took
last place on each committee, sixth on
elections and eleventh on Military
Affairs
5Sth Congress- First Regular Session.
Voted for the Pure Food and Drug
Bill.
Voted for the bill for Modern Navy.
Supported President Roosevelt's Pen
sion order.
Voted against the attempt to strike
out the appropriation for the civil SER
vice commission, thus preventing re-
turn to the 'spoils system.
Supported all the conservative meas
ures looking to the restoration of the
American Merchant Marine.
Worked for Square deal' in hand
ling contested election cases, his report
in the case of Moody VS. Gfudger. seat
ing the Democratic member and mark
ing great advance in honesty in
politics.
5Sth Congress Short Session.
Voted for the railroad rate regula-
tion bill which passed the house but
was defeated in the seuate.
59th Congress First Session.
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on elections and Military Affairs.
Supported and voted for the Hepburn
Railroad Rate Bill which became law
and gave the Interstate CommerceCom-
mission power to hear complaints and
fix rates for freight and passenger bust
ness upon railroads.
Voted for the Quarantine Bill which
gave federal government power to ex-
clude disease affected aliens and others
coming into the United States.
Voted for the Employers Liability
Bill which made railroad companies
liable to their employees for injury,
even if there was some neglience on
the part of the injured person and
though the fault was that of fellow
servant.
Voted for the Meat Inspection Bill.
Voted for the Panama Canal Bill
Voted for the bill to prevent the mis-
branding and adulteration of foods.
Opposed the Free Alcohol Bill.
Opposed the yoking of New Mexico
and Arizona as one state without the
consent of the people of each territory.
Supported the bill when the consent
clause was inserted.
59th Congress- Session.
Voted against the bill to increase the
pay of members Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
Voted for the bill limiting the hours
of trainmen and telegraphers.
Favored the measure designed to re-
store American shipping to the high
seas.
Goth Congress- First Session.
Retained his place on the Military
Affairs Committee, having advanced
from llth to 9th member.
Appointed msmber of the Commit
tee on Rivers and Harbors.
Appointed member of the Special
Committee on distribution of rooms in
the House of Representatives Build.
ing.
Voted for the Bill restoring, I'm Goo
We Trust" to certain coins.
Voted for the new Employers Liabil.
ity Bill drawn to meet objections made
to the former bill by the Supreme
Court.
Voted for the Bill fixing the statu
of Porto Rico Provisional Government
Voted for the Emergency Currency
Bill.