| Show CONGRESS WILL SOON ADJOURN Many anY Important Measures Have Been Enacted This Session i WEST HAS BEEN BENEFITED 4 BILL WILL WILI BE a OF o VALUE TO ro UTAH c U t f rune JUDe M The Work WI W v of o is 18 I now practically dosed doe ao o that thit it J I Is poble po to toRm Rm a tM nc t whai hu haa huI I hed 1 during the tAe th p pt t seven e eMath month Math which the first MI ies es Hion of OC the c THe fu If on hac hi been marked by exceptional i activity with many questions of If far reaching general generI interest en ag attention With the exception oi 0 Cr Use tie t Cv n reciprocity bill Ri nl not most of ot the th larger subjects pC gt general enerI legisla legislation 1 tion tileR have bae been n enacted as z laws awa or will become uch before belore the closes Notable among these the e larger Jarger meas meu measure ne nei i ure ires JM iw the canal cual bill which c m u tn the Ue th of ot a half hal to link together r the t waters of ot oft ott t Atlantic and uti d Pacific AsIde from froan from its Ja t national and international import ve tw bill m probably involves a s latter larger 1 mm sum of ot money than that tOY cov covering ering ay fly tr single undertaking bf br b e e of OL war wr ex The Philippine civil goy sov bill bUt ta ill Bother another other mure of fai ra hiag Importance extending to toi i our oily remote reeta Pacific polSon a tt ate syi S1 tem tea te of DC C U to Ut J 1 1 Ith IL I An n w v w I T 1 ing In timber and amI homestead law 1 Stricter Immigration Laws Ante tl Ue Ua other otie important laws are sz those ta tko repealing the war U 1 rev repa taxes extending and making more mort men effective the Chinese Chine exclusion lon laws Jaw establishing U a tariff for goods goode to tad and front from Tom the tIC Philippines extending J the charter of national banks for tor or hen twenty ty yean sri establishing a permanent nt eus c office omee restricting the sale aale Ie of or oleomargarine by placing a high tax ta on 08 imitation Uon butter butt r providing consular and diplomatic service nice for tor Cuba es an as a extensive system tem by which the government will m aid in the irrigation of ot the arid uld sections of the west The TIM repeal of ot the war revenue tx taxes has baa reduced r taxation O aad S Is 11 1 said awid to be bi the largest single ogle r reduction of 0 taxation ever mute made in this country By ay this step atop the last lut of ot the taxes imposed at the beginning of oC our war I with Spain lire re wiped out The Philip pine 1 tariff act imposes 75 per cent of at 0 the th tariff rates rate on articles coming comb from the Philippines to the I United States and aDd also o imposes on articles article entering the Philippines lne from the tile United States the rates of or duties established e by the Philippine commis frn n The Te oleomargarine acts ac results from several years agitation It places pc a s tax of or 10 lb cents centa a pound on onU U colored to imitate butter Importance of ot Irrigation Bill The lIM irrigation act ad is 18 or of special Im porta e to the department ot of the ut t creates in n irrigation tion fund in Che treasury department ent into which is 1 to be paid the proceeds of the sales Hales of i lands la ct in the arid states This fund in turn is I to be u need d in storing water and establishing irrigation tem the th irrigation sections to be open to homesteaders who are to be charged char ecla a proportionate share hare of or the cost co t of ot the improvement The Chinese exclusion ton sion law Iw continues exclusion until otherwise provided by law and also IS applies app pt M the exclusion to the island I territory under d the th jurisdiction of the i iT T II Aside from t these eee Important laws Jaws j there are A 9 umber number of other measures of general generI importance which have ha passed one or both but which have not progressed to the final nal stage These in include elude clude the legislation Ie which grew pew out of or the assassination of or President McKinley McKinle Bills Bit restricting anarchy and throwing safeguards about the president preal have passed both houses hou but it Jt has s bees been impossible to reach rech an agreement in conference so that the subject goes over oer until next December Statehood For Por Territories es esA A hill bUt statehood to Arizona Arisona New Mexico and Oklahoma ki kp krown own W aa 11 5 the th statehood bill passed the house hOvee and a the tile senate pate nate has hu determined to t take up the matter early in the then nest neat n t session ee lilon Tine The ship sub JV My bill bUI secured early s attention h In tire senate but t t the e end ed edof of f the seo has come without Ubo the theme measure me flur being reported P to the house bou As All it passed the senate ranate the bill bUl grants graded subsidies to steam and andLing waging Ling Jing v s Ja s of American build bun In inthe the house hoy It ft ha u has been bee dote desirable to let t the ge e fer ver eor until the Hi short I rt af ion w when hen it itis is II expected x e td that a bill billon billon billon on the subject will m be reported and urged A bill to by g gg the enate and likely to become ome a law Jaw changes c the marine D bot f tal service ler lee to a national health bureau au and gives ea the UIe bureau larger Jar er powers and facilities for tor cooperating with the state health authorities in quarantine and health affairs II NI The bill to establish a cable between the u United Stale SItt St Hawaii and ad the Philippines was wu retired teU by defeat in the hou home of Senators Senors Sena ors The Th bin for foe the t election el t on ef or United States tt senators by direct v H oI of ot the people le Mated lUlled seed the house bowie by practically a unanimous vote ote but ut in ht the tn senate received J hed little attention sad and nel is not I likely to e pass pua The rM house passed p a II bill ti to the tM immigration laws a codi c I I tying and amending thea thes 0 laws reh r lt lag ing to important changes It ha has u been re reported to the senate te but there u is J not much prospect of oC its ital passage pu fe at t this session n The Th bill bm defining the meaning ot of con s in ta Injunction cases CHII passed the house boWIe of ot representatives re but has not nut Toad made much in hi the t e senate te On the other the senate Date passed an ai Important measure mure creating a depart department mont ment of commerce commeree to be presided over by a cabinet officer but it has hILS made mae madeno maeno no progress in the house MUM not Bot haying having been reported from the committee on Oft commerce Another bill bUl of or interest to j the commercial 1 world wrid la J the pure food m which w war drafted by the UI pale food and nd after extended T hearings was WU reported from the house IOU e committee on commerce but not passed The JP wl r bill UI was WU probably the most important ut mess meas m ure lre which hIGh teen brought t before I congress congre Alter discussion d uston and Dd LI several ees it Jt has JUtS gone none over OWl for consideration until next I December r Another er financial measure known knon as na the Ue iW 11 J bill lU providing for tor the coinage cornage tOt for the retirement meat ment of the present standard silver aUver dollar has haa phased the house but has not beta bees acted on OIl in n the he senate Other Oth Important M Among the other oUter Important measures of or not heretofore named d which have finally seen been enacted a as laws are the following 10 o prevent the sale Ie of f firearms opium and intoxicating liquors to the natives I I i of certain of ot o the thi th P Pit ft s to promote the efficiency of or the revenue cutter service and to t provide for the th retirement of its ita officers to refund the duties duts paUl paM in Porto Porte Rico on an articles imported from the United States Stat dur durIng ing l ug the military mUltry occupation appropriating for tor the relief of ot the volcano sUfferers sufferer at Martinique au an th the erection cUon er of Y 21 lii C A buildings on United States military res es regulating the tha introduction of ot English game birds for the purpose e of propagation Uon providing for the pro of ot ganie In Alaska such as car j bou I moose e etc eto refunding the amount of ot legacy tax paid by charitable honey benevolent olE t and institutions The amount of appropriations of the th session Healon will run unusually high owing owin in I n part to the amount required to build the isthmian canal When Mr Can Cannon Cannon Cannon non submitted a 8 gent gen al cal estimate of appropriations a It few tew weeks ago be he made the total up t to that time fH ei 44 Since then the canal bill blU ha has t passed d carrying a present ra tion of for lor the franchise an n enough more snore for the rights of Colom bia his and for tor beginning th time thi work to carry carry the total p j to Cost of Building Canal The entire cost oo t of the th undertaking is approximately Mr Cannons estimate also ali omitted contracts tOt for or fu itt future ture expenditures included in the om omnibus omnibus public buildings bill bUI the omnibus claims and various other oth bills g nA a large amount This will carry time the total for the session s figuring to these the e future amounts almost if jf n quite up to the billion dollar doll a mark The appropriation bilk bilte have luwe contained little general f legislation l being con confined lined fined chiefly y to the regular regu r needs of the various branches Of f the govern government rn I meat ment The naval bill btu provided d for tor fo an addition of two armored cruisers two battleships and two gunboats to the navy and a 8 provision is still tm in con controversy controversy as to whether one of each class of these ships shall be built t to m government g yards 3 i several investigations Hens during the session ea ion which hare h attracted much attention An Investigation 1 Investigation 1 etU gation atlon pf t conditions in the Philippines conducted by the Philippine committee of the senate has led to the examina examination examination tion of many witnesses high in the con conduct conduct conduct duct of ot civil and military affairs of the islands ISland Another senate inquiry has bas related to the conduct of affairs in Cuba espe cope especially daily aa as a to sugar In the house sen son sensational Charges made in connection with the purchase of the Danish West Indian islands led to an investigation Im which disclosed the groundless nature of the charges Washington June 2 The exact time tto when the political l session of con congress gross gress shall come to a close cannot cUnot be foretold There is no n definite informs information information tion as to when an agreement will be reached on the Philippine civil govern government government ment mont bH bUl However the tae general con of opinion places pc the Ul adjourn adjournment mont ment on 01 Tuesday at the latest Wed Wednesday reel ne da This Thimi prediction involves the U opinion that the Philippine conferees win will b be able to conclude work to tomorrow morrow ow That Th they y pan can JI flo to this is te quite evi evident evident dent in view of et what has bas already been accomplished in the wy way of harmon barmon harmonising ising laing the differences of that bUt bill and andon andon andon on account of oC the tae t e probability that parts of ot the measure will be dropped drop In hi Incase Inca case ca e it should appear apPtt no agree aTee agreement agreement ment Mont can be he reached through a pro prolonged prolonged prolonged longed exchange of oC views Neither N house houle is disposed to extend the for more than Ulan a day or two to for the I purpose e of seeing agreement on all the features s of 0 the bill when it is 18 felt on all allhands I hands that the preservation pre of no one feature of t the Ue bill but Je Is necessary to t its it success neoN as ua a whole hole It 1 not believed in lit any quarter that either eit er house hops will Hill consume a great deal dI of ot time in de dc debating debating bating the conference report when en re ye reported re reported ported but lest leat the Ue debate should shoud run longer than is Ia expected the resolution ties tion fixing the time for tor will wm not Dot be brought In the Phil p n conference e eren report shall be made to and accepted by y both bo house Will WUl Finish Making Appropriations On the t appropriation bills only ODI r the general deficiency and suit the navy pro remain to receive the finishing touches There are sun still some points point of difference on each of ot those these e measures between the two houses but none that tuat cannot be De harmonized h when whenever whenever whenever ever the Philippine bill bUi shall be out of or the way wa Neither house will wilt at attempt t tempt much other business The Th sen son senate senate ate calendar contains a number of ot measures x which Scan can ean b be discussed d and aad there Is an understanding und in the house that the Ulc militia bill shall be De used as a abase abue abase base bue of discussion wn to fill 1111 In the t t time when conference reports are not at hand for consideration There TIIe 19 he i an understanding un that the London dock charges charles bill shall be taken up under undera a suspension of oC the after the adoption of the r resolution aol tIe fixing Axing the hour bour for lor or adjournment Both houses housa will vill close the session with exceptionally clean calendars aad ad nd with the feeling on all 11 hands that it has as bees been a session se of ot important achievements It |
