Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-25


 authorized to permit of prompt com pletion of irrigation projects alrdeay undertaken.
 Completion of the Meyer scheme of naval reorganization made posslple py abolition of the bureau of equipment. and rehabilitation on modern lines or the navy general fund
 Progressive naval programme, ap- thorizing the construction of:
 Two 27 O00- ton battlesh1ps. Six torpedo boat destroyers,
 Four submarine torpedo boats.f
 Reorganization of the lighthouse board along lines of modern admins Creation of a bureau of mines, de signed to minimize dangers to mine employees.
 detailed reports of accidents to the interstate commerce commission
 Law requiring use of safety appn ances on railroads made broader ana more complete. \ AduIteration and misbranding cf in- secticides and fungicides prohibited at the behest of farmers and orchard ists.
 White slave" traffic penalzed by a system of heavy fines for interstate commerce therein.
 Drastic regulations designed to pre- vent collisions at sea.
 The parole of federal prisoners,
  rants clemency authorized.
 Publicity for campaign contributions made compulsory.
 system of licensing customs brokers provided.
 Provision made for collection of tom mage duties on vessels entering the Unitcf States otherwise than by sea. Im gration of aliens further pro- tected by increased restrictions and regulations.
 Seal fisheries of Alaska protected by up to date legislation
 Gold coin fixed as the medium of paying the public debt of the United The act creating the government of Hawaii amended in important partic- ulars.
 A commission of fine arts created by Provision made for raising the bat tleship Maine. now lying in Havana harbor.
 drafted in accordance with the policy of o-ordinating these improvements. Provision made for numerous ncces- sary public buildings and the comple- ton of those already begun
 Thirty thousand dollars appropriat- ed to .enable the department of agri- culture to conduct tests looking to the discovery of a 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 gang 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 anti-t trust law.
 Seventy five thousand dollars pro- vided for the use of the joint commis- sion charged with the duty of settling questions relating to boundary waters between the United States and Cam ada.
 Glacier National park in Montana created.
 Big Tree forests of California pro- tected by additional safeguards.
 Numerous measures designed to pro- feet and promote the interests of the Indians.
 Modern legislation for the District of Columbia, including authorization of a system of paroles for juvenile of lenders
 Commission created to secure the adoption of economical methods in the federal departments.
 House rules so revised as to trans fer responsibility for legislative action from the speaker to a majority of the house.
 Provision made for the compensation of Justice Moody should he be com pelled to retire by i'll health.
 Section S60 of the revised statutes, shield to criminals. repealed in ac- cordance with the earnest recommcn- dation of the attorney general.
 Director Durand reported on the progress made by the census bureau.