Show TWO IMPORTANT MEASURES railroad and statehood bill bills finally approved by congress Con gres and go to president for his HI signature two to of the most im pirlant administration measures the railroad and statehood bi Is were mere passed on finally by congress on sat arday and will become lave laws as soon as they receive president tafts big nature this action was taken by the ho house use the senate having previously disposed of both measures it was accod polished practically without debate and la in record time not even a roll cill call being required in the whole procedure the railroad rall roAd bill was mas the first to receive consideration chairman mann of or the committee on interstate and foreign commerce called the con ference report from the speakers table brief speeches were mere made among them being beveral t dimo brats in expression of their opposition lon to the report I 1 final action on statehood legislation was mas accomplished with even enen greater ease case the senate had passed the state hood bill on thursday june 16 vae bill providing for the admission odthe of the two territories as separate states at af ter a constitution has been adopted by each of the territories |