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Newspaper Page TextPAGES 1 TO 8 OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 1, 1903. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL. XXII. NO. 9. fy PORTLAND. Hh U l I nil 1 1 Aldrich Makes Promise for NextSession. TO REDUCE THE SURPLUS Then Iowa Idea May Get to Work on Trusts, BY CUTTING:DUTY ON PRODUCTS Significant Sternest in Senate Gives Hopt of Tariff Revision, k Thongta. A'drlcU jeave, HIm sclc jJbphole of Escape. Senator Aldrich yesterday cave a promise -Chat the Republicans would revise the tariff jsext session, in order to reduco the surplus. It there, should be a surplus then. The Maritime Canal Company of Nic aragua and the Nlcoraguaa Minister are credited with having Induced, sev eral Senators to aid Morgan In his fight on the Panama Canal treaty. The unseating of Butler by the House Is declared by unbiased judges to bo Just, as the frauds by which he was elected were flagrant. , There Is a possibility that the Aid rich bond deposit bill will pass at this session. The Alaska corporations bill now only walts the President's' Signature. It makes several changes In Alaskan laws. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash Jngton, Feb. 28. Senator Aldrich mado a very significant statement today during the consideration of the bond deposit mil. when he announced that the Republicans would revise the tariff In the next Con- cress. While this may mean that an at tempt will bo made to reduco Internal revenue taxation Instead ot customs du t' it Is be'ltsved that the ?:;publibons of the House vho are Imbued with the idea uf a reduction of customs duties will not be satisfied with any other move in the way of lowering the surplus In the Treas ury, nor will the Senate Republicans dare stand out against amendments which will reduce the tariff on trust-made articles and upon other great commodities like iron and steel. In fact, it has been well known that one reason why every effort has been made to avoid any action that would afford an op portunity to voto on a reduction of duties was to save Republicans who come from districts that demand that customs du ties shall be reduced. While Aldrich may say, when the time comes, ho meant Internal revenue taxation iistead of customs duties, this will not be satisfactory to a largo element of the Re publican party which will compose the next Houso of Representatives. Aldrich later modified his statement by using tho words, "providing, there is a surplus." ' This Is a loophole, but yet the prospects of a surplus are such as to make It neces ary for him to make good: his promises." NORTHWEST IN CONGRESS. Eutopics on Tongue in Senate Today Transfer of Indian War Records. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Feb. 2S. The House ways and means committee today favorably report ed the bill transferring tho office of tho Collector of Customs for Alaska from Sitka to Juneau, and making the latter a port of entry. At 11 o'clock tomorrow the Senate listens to eulogies on the late Representative Tongue. Those who will speak aro Son ators Mitcholl, Turnor, Spooner, Dollivcr, Perkins, Dubois and Simon. Senator Mitchell has introduced a bill authorizing tho North American Telegraph & Cable Company to construct a sub marine telegraph cable from a point in Alaska to the Siberian or Manchurian coast. senator bimon today offered as an amendment to tho general deficiency bill Representative Moody's resolution author izing the transfer to the War Department of all military records of the Indian wars now distributed in other offices. It ff-rcd the Moody resolution cannot be 1 assed as a separate measure at this late .ate. but will probably bo accepted as an amendment. The President today, on recommenda t! n of Representative Moody, appointed as Postmasters Marlon F. Davis, of Union, and Chester A. Martin, of On tirio. J. W. S teems and wife, of Pullman, Wash., were presented to the President tx'.ay by Representative Jones. HOPE FOR ALDRICH RILL. Zttll Affect Bond Market, lmt May Prevent Money SirlnRcncy. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Feb. 2$. There is a bare possibil ity yet that the Aldrich bond deposit bill may become a law at this session. A number of men voted against taking it up toJay, and quite a strong opposition de- eloped In speeches, but at the same time It was thoroughly understood that men are going to place themselves on record rgalnst the bill, rather than take the re " sponsf Ulty of filibustering against it and defeating it. The fact that it has the support of quite a number of the Demo crats makes It doubtful expediency for r-n In that narty.to AUbtistar against the m? isure. (re reason why there is . not so very much talk upon the bill is that the Demo crats have very little ammunition to use against it. The principal feature or con demnation Is the -use of railroad bonds as security, and that seems to excuse a few members from the Senate. If the bill should become a law. it Is generally be lieved that there will be a great boom of certain kinds of railroad properties, and some fear is expressed that the 2 per cent bonds of the United States may go below par. It is also claimed by the friends of the bill that, in case it does not pass, there will be a great stringency about the time crops are moved next year, and that this is one of the main reasons for the legislation. CORPORATIONS IX ALASKA. Congrexii Finally Passes Bill Sealing: With. Northern Territory. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Feb. 2S. The House today accept edt the conference report on what Is known as -the Alaska corporations bill, and it now lacks only the President's sig nature. As passed, the bill adds a new chapter to the civil code, providing for the organization of private corporations in 'Alaska, similar in provision to the laws of Western States generally, wth tho add ed feature of publicity In reference to the organization and assets of the cor poration, in line with the publicity provi sion of the general law recently passed. The bill further provides that at least one-half of the license money collected in cities may be used by the municipality, 25 per cent shall bo used for school purposes In the city in which the same is raised, so much of the remaining 23 per cent as the court may determine is necessary shall be used for school purposes. The bill confers admiralty jurisdiction on the courts; stipulates that In divorce cases brought In Alaska two years' resi dence shall be required instead of one, as now, and amplifies the powers of the city councils, giving them substantially the same powers as are ordinarily possessed by city councils In the states, allowing them to determine what are misdemeanors and prescribe penalties for violations of ordinances, etc UNEXPECTED AID TO MORGAN. XlcaragoaH Canal Company Drum Up Reinforcements for Him. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Feb. 2S. Senator Morgan has re ceived unexpected aid In his fight against the Panama Canal treaty, as several rep resentatives of the Maritime Canal .Com- Danv of Nicaragua have appeared in Washington for tho purpose of creating sentiment in the Senate against tho Panama route and in favor of the Nic aragua proposition. Two or three Senators stand ready to take up the fight against the treaty at any time Ttfhen Morgan tires. A story now being circulated attributes to the Nicaraguan Minister the statement that ho had been sent here to light the pending treaty, and that he had been able to Vrinr Influence to bear to lnlnc5cer taih Spnat6rs to stand by Morgan. , It b becoming more and mora apparent that. . if tho Colombian treaty is to be ratified, it must be In extra session of the Senate, as Morgan yesterday, after three hours' opposition, complained that he had not been given as much, consideration as is due a Senator. FRAUDS WERE FLAG RANT. No Doubt That Butler Was Justly Unseated in Missouri. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Feb. 28. It is the Judgment of un biased persons who have followed the con tested election case of Wagoner against Butler, arising In the Twelfth Missouri District, that the House committee could have reached, no other conclusion than that Butler should be unseated. While on its face it does not seem reasonable to suppose that a majority of 0900 votes could have been secured by fradulent methods, tho evidence and the testimony showed that frauds of the most flagrant character were perpetrated; that in a sin gle precinct where 1500 persons registered 400 Butler ballots were found bearing names not on the registration books. In another instance S5 voters were registered from an abandoned business house, which had not been occupied for years. Num berless instances of this sort, establishing the great extent to which fraud was per petrated, tended to show that Wagoner had at least 700 votes true majority, and was, therefore, entitled to the seat. The rules of the House are responsible for the case being disposed of at this late day, and not partisan action. - OWES THANKS TO MOODY. He Secures Appropriation lor Build inR Site at Daker City. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Feb. 2S. If the conference commit tee succeeds in holding in tho omnibus public building bill, the appropriation of 55090 for a site at Baker City, tho people of that burg will owe their thanks entire ly to Representative Moody. Although not a member of tho public buildings com mittee, he was able to secure one 'of the very few House amendments to the Sen ate bill, an appropriation which .Senator Simon on- the Senate committee could not get. Should the amendment stick, and the site is purchased, it will be a compar atively easy task in the next Congress to secure an appropriation for the building itself. No items were incorporated in the present bill for both buildings and sites. MERRIAM WILL RESIGN. Disappointed of Enterinjr Cabinet, He Will Go Into Business. ST. PAUL. Feb. 2S. The Dispatch says: It has become pretty well known through out interested circles in St. Paul that "William R. Merrlam. director of the United States Census, before many days will lender his resignation to President Roosevelt and ask that it take effect at once. Mr. Merrlam. It Is known here, has accepted a position with an international credit concern, and will make his head quarters In New York. - The offer was made some time ago, but at that time Mr. Merrlam was a candidate for the new portfolio created by the De partment of Commerce act. and was will ing to forego financial advancement for the honor of sitting in the President s Cabinet. After the appointment of Secre tary Cortelyou the offer from the mercan tile company to Mr. aierriam was re newed and was accepted. Minister Bovrcn's Mother Dend. NEW YORK, Feb. 2S. Mrs. Ellen Holt Bowen. wHow of Henry C Bo wen. editor of the Independent, aad mother of Herbert W. Bowen. United States Minister to Venezuela, died today at her home on Willow street. Brooklyn. SNELL, HE1TSHU & WOODARD BUILDING CHOSEN FOR GOVERNMENT MAKES FINAL DECISION IN FAVOR OF SIXTH AND BCRNSIDE LOCATION. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, Feb. 2S. The Portland postofflce will be located, during the re- J modeling of the city Postotllce building, in tho property recently offered to the Government I by Hartman, Thompson & Powers at $1800 a month. The building Is at Sixth and Burnside streets, j and was formerly occupied by Snell. Heitshu & Woodard. There were two reasons why this selection has been t made first, because the building, after slight alterations, will be ready for occupancy on short notice, and, secondly, t it Is centrally located and readily accessible from the business centers. The monthly rental is higher than the rents T asked by several other bidders, but in each x:ase where there was this difference in cost the bidders proposed to t erect a new building for the postofuqe, and this, the department fears, would consume more time than' can well I be spared. There Is an earnest desire to get the postofflce into the temporary quarters without unnecessary delay. I as it Is the intention of the supervising architect to fet the contract'for tlio work on part of the bulldlng at a very ' I early day. - ,. .. ' . i -Z- - - ---Ut' ..-j. . . ,Jt The department 1s now,-neguUatngwita.-the fill, olferi'ng thi"faored'hcllQlrig-wIfh a vTew'-ib Snaking provision for jnich alterations as pay be necessary to fit the building tor postoflice work. As soon as these details "are ar- I ranged the contract will be closed. I The Secretary has decided that the high price asked for the Downing site makes it unwise to accept their offer, as recommended by Senator Mitchell. t ... i ..... .4 FLOODS IN SOUTH Spring Freshet Causes Seri ous Loss of Life. RAILROADS ARE WASHED OUT Cloudbursts In Kentucky nud Ten nessee Put Whole Towns Under Water Mississippi Reaches Dan ger Point Ohio Rising. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 23. The annual Spring freshet, which j-early does damage to railroads and crops, and at times In flicts loss of life, has left this season's impression on, many parts of the South after a tremendous two days' rain, with an accompaniment of high winds. Accl rinnta i!t nirrht and this morn In r direct ly attributable to the elements have re- l J, " - . ,, suited in the death of nine persons andj Injury of 29. Three deaths, togetner witn a long list of injured, were brought about by an ac- cldent on the Southern Railway early this morning, when a train bound east from Chattanooga ran into a washout near Leo nore City. Tenn. Six persons were drowned while trying to cross the Ohio near Hickman, Ky., the swift current. carrying their boat into some driftwood, and five persons were hurt in a tornado which passed over Hickory Level, Ga.. this morning. The damage to railroad property is large, and the Inconvenience to the public considerable. Cloudbursts are reported In Kentucky and Tennessee, and it is feared there has been some loss of life In the affected re- gions. In MIddlesboro. Ky., every house In the lower section of the place was flooded and every merchant suffered dam age to stock. Near Anderson, Tenn., a cloudburst carried away a quarter of. a mile of track on the Nashville. Chatta nooga & St. Louis Railroad. High waters carried away three bridges and a trestle on the Tennessee Central, near Crab Or chard, Tenn., and damaged other bridges. A steamer was blown against the South era Railway draw-bridge over the Big Bee River, in Alabama, sending part of the structure to the bottom. Landslides occurred In two tunnels on the Southern Railway, near Hantaan. Tenn. All streams are bankful. the Alabama rising 19 feet at Mlllsted. near Montgom ery, during the night. Flood " warnings were sent out by the Montgomery Weath er Bureau. The Mississippi has rcaahed the danger line at several places, but the levees arc holding. The Ohio is rising. Reports from Memphis tonight state that the Mississippi River is nearly a foot above the danger Mne and Is slowly rising to the leve top. River men say the situa tion there is assuming a serious aspect. Government engineers fear that some of full MORE SXOW IX KAXSAS. Trains Stalled in Drifts and Slock Xeed Feed. . GARDEN CITY. Kan., Feb. 2S. West ern Kansas ia burled under what prob ably Is the heaviest fall)f snow ever ex perienced in this portion of the state, enow covering the ground on the level' to a depth of 20 Inches- The Indications are that loss to stock will be heavy Feed is scarce. Union Pacific train No. 2, which left Denver yesterday for the East, has been stuck in the' snow near Cheyenne Wells since S o'clock last night. Engines sent to aeslst the" train are meeting with much difficulty, owing to the heavy drifts. MOST DISASTROUS IX YEARS. Severe Winter Causes Loss of Onc Fourtli of Wyoming Stock. CHEYENNE. Wyo., Feb. 23. The storm which subsided early today was one of the worst of the Winter. Little snow fell, but . that which had lain on the prairies for several days was whipped up and car ried across the country in thick clouds. The temperature went to five degrees be low zero, and the high wind made the cold severely 'felb Stockmen from the Eastern part pf the state say that this has been the most dis astrous Winter to stock in ten years. Conservative estimates place the loss at per cent, while some owners will lose IU" "P-njlt eir noiainp. The Cheyenne &. Northern and Denver pac,flc roads were snowbound t0-aaVt but the main linb. of the Union Pacific was i Kept open. GALE Wires AXD FLOOD AT PITTSBURG. and BniliUnirx Torn" Doivn, Rivers Rising Rnpidly. PITTSBURG, Feb. 2S- Hish win& pre vailed here all day and great damage was done to wires, chimneys, buildings in course of erection and small outhouces. i So far as known no one was serlouely In jured. At 2 P. M. Pittsburg was entirely cut off from communication with the out side world except with Washington. D. C. The heavy rains of the last S6 hours have greatly swollen the rlvera and dis- j patches from up-river points say water is rising rapidly. the DROWXED IX THE MISSISSIPPI. Six Ferxonx Sivept to Death by Stronj? Current. HICKMAN, Ky.. Feb. 28. A party of three women and four men left the resi dence of Mrs. Cooper last night to cross the Mississippi River for home. The current suddenly carried their skiff under a pile-driver. All but one, a Miss HIgglne, were drowned. The women were the Misses Hubbards. The names or the men are not known. CLOUDBURST IX ICEXTUCIvY. Houses Washed Away and Whole Valley Flooded. MIDDLESBORO. Ky.. Feb. 2S-As a re sult of a cloudburst In the mountains, this section was devastated by a flood which washed houses and fences away. Jt i? reported several lives were lost. This valley waa flooded from mountain to mountain and every house in the lower sections of the town was flooded'. The losa at this point will amount to Sw.000. SOUTH DAKOTA SXOWED I.. Deep Drifts Compel Abandonment of Milwaukee Trains. ST. PAUL. Feb. 23. Despatches from (Coociudod on c -r Pjif&.l the levees may weaken when the iweep of the rising waters is felt. TEMPORARY POSTOFFICE. WAR ON THETRUST Indictments Found Against Salt Monopoly, IT CORNERED THE SUPPLY Grand Jury Chances Federal Salt Company With Violating Sherman . Ln.iv Knox Moves to Advance Suit AK"i"t Hill's Merger. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2S. Indictments we.re returned by the Federal grand jury today charging the Federal Salt Company with violating the Sherman anti-trust law. Specifically, the Indictment alleges a vio lation on the part of the Federal Salt Company of the second and third sections of the act ot July, 1S95. Those sections, generally speaking, forbid a combination In restraint of 'trade to raise prices upon any commodity. Any penalty that may be Imposed under the Indictment will be nominally against the officers and direct ors of the so-called "Salt Trust," but also against the officers and directors of the constituent companies who went Into the trust, the names ot the corporations being given as follows: American Salt Company, Union Pacific Salt Company, Continental Salt and Chem ical Company, Cannen Island Salt Com pany, New Liverpool Salt Company, Red wood City Salt Company. Leslie Salt Re fining Company, China Mutual Steamship Company and Getz Bros. & Co.. The indictment recites that these con cerns formed an agreement to store salt in warehouses "for the purpose of creat ing a scarcity of salt and thus raised the price of the commodity to the people to enrich themselves." TO ADVANCE MERGER CASE. ICnox Takes Prompt Advantage of Law to Hurry Anti-TrnstSaIts. WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. The Attorney General ioday sent to the Clerk of the United States Circuit Court for the Eighth Circuit the formal certificate under the act of February 28, 1903. to secure pref erence and an early argument for the case of the United States against the Northern Securities Company. The act in question provides that the Attorney-General mav file "a certificate that in his opinion the case is of general public im portance" and it further provides that upon such filing the "case shall be given precedence ?ver others," and in every way expedited, and be assigned for hearing at the earliest possible day. before not less han three of the Circuit Judges of said xrcult." The certificate follows closely I the w.-rds of the act, and the Attorney- General has directed the Clerk of the i Court to forward copies of the certificate j to the Circuit Judpes of the Eighth Cir I cult.. It is expected here that the argument j will be had some time in March. The ex- act time and the place will be fixed by the Circuit Judge who, under the . act, will hear the case. The Government case will be argued by David T. Watson, of Pitts burg; Assistant Attorney-General James M. Brtck and William A Day, of Wash ington. Mr. Watson, who has been asso ciated as counsel for the Government In the matter, is said to be one of the fore most members of the Pennsylvania bar. He is a Democrat in politics. DAUGHTERS FINISH WORK After Wrangle, They Laid Judicial Amendments on Table. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S- The closing day of -the congress of the Daughters ot the American Revolution was marked by a lively discussion of the report .of the committee on judicial amendments,' which, after a great deal of confusion caused by parliamentary tangles, was finally laid on the table. The congress decided to change the date of assembling hereafter to the week which Includes April 19. Instead of that including Washington's birthday. At the night session the report of the committee on judicial amendments was taken from tho table and reconsidered, but was finally rejected. The convention then adjourned. In addition to those already published. the following elections of state regents of the Daughters of the American Revolu tion are announced: Montana, Mrs. Wal tcr S. Tallant, Butte, and Mrs. Walter N. Weed. Butte: Washington, Mrs. John E. Parker and Mrs. Thomas N. Tannayt. SMOOT BOUND BY OATH Women Accuse Him of Swearing Vengeance on Government. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-Senator Bur rows, chalnnan of the committee on prlvi leges and elections, today presented to the Senate the protest ot the Interdenomina tional Council of Women for Christian and Patriotic Service against the seating ot Senator-elect Smoot, of Utah. Among other reasons given for the protest is an allegation to the effect that Smoot is member of an oath-bound organization. and as a member he has taken an oath whereby "he agrees to forfeit hl3 life should be divulge the same or fall to com ply with Its terms; that by said oath he In the most solemn manner swore to ravenge upon the Government the death -of Joseph and Hiram Smith, who some years ago at Carthage, 111., were killed by a mob; and, further, that he has sworn to likewise swear his children and grandchil dren never to rest or give up their fight for that vengeance until it shall be an accomplished fact." FINDS STAMP THIEVES. Deneen Obtains Confession of Wo man on Chicago Postoflice Robbery CHICAGO. Feb. 23. State's Attorney Deneen announced today that he had come into possession of proofs showing who robbed the Chicago postofflce on Oc tober 20, 1901, of postage stamps valued at $74,601, and that he and Postoflice In spector Stuart were at -work preparing the evidence for presentation to a Fed- :cral .grntUur,v. c. -..w - The State's Attorney, through a full confess'Ion made by Mrs. LUlu Moll, who turned state's evidence against Attorney Richard A. Wade. Thomas McNelly and others, charged with receiving stolen property, learned how the proceeds of the postofflce robbery were divided, who dug the tunnels under the building and who bored the holes in the floor of the steel vault, and where the plunder was stored. Mrs. Moll broke down this afternoon in State's Attorney Deneen's office and ad mitted the truth of the evidence against the postofflce robbers. General Gordon Will -Retire. JACKSON, Miss.. Feb. 2S. General John B. Gordon, commander-in-chief of the United Confederate Veterans, announced today that he would retire from the plat form at the end of the present season. The General, who has reached an ad vanced age, has sufficiently recovered from his recent indisposition to permit of his departure for Texas. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. Xntionnl Affairs. Senator Aldrich promises tariff revision at next session. Page 1. ' Senators debate Aldrich financial bill. Page 1 Filibustering- continues in House, but business is done, l'ape ii. Extra session of Senate will be called for March 5. Page 2. Protests pour In against admission of Reed Smoot. Page 17. Domestic. Floods devastate the South and cause loss ot life. Page 1. Railroad accidents In East and South. Page 3. Great Are at Halifax. N. S. Page 2. "Wholesale desertions from the Maine cause bat tle between sailors and police. Page 2. Forelcrn. Health of the pope silently worse, but alarm' ing rumors are discredited. Page 3. Xorthwcst LeKlslatures. Further sensations are promised in Olympla printing Investigation. Page 7. Bill for arbitration of labor difficulties passes Olympla House without opposition. Page 7. Eight-hour law meets death In Idaho House. Page 7. Pacific Coast. Montana increased appropriation for 1005 Fair. Page 2. Federal court at San Francisco 'hands down decision against fait trust for violation of Sherman trust law. Page 1. Sports. Multnomah Fair Association will put racing on sound basis In Portland. Page 32. Portland nine will play first game In San Jose today. Page 3X Jimmy Britt. California pugilist, will arrive today. Page 32. Commercial and Marine. Indications point to large needs ahead of the money market. Page 23. "Weekly bank statement Indicates halt In wild loan expansion. Page 23. Rough passage of the Indravelll. Page 10. February grain exports. Page 10. Trial trip of the Major Guy Howard. Page 10. Portland and Vicinity. Snell, Helfehu & Woodard building chosen as site for temporary postofflce. Page 1. Ellis G. Hughes will resign from Port of Port' land Conmiision. Page 0. Anna Held tells bow marriage shuts out cake- walks. Page 17. Postmaster Bancroft will assume office today If commission arrive?. Page S. Civil Service Commission ma'kea rough draft of rules. Pag -24. Features and Departments. Editorial. Page 4. Church announcements. Page 31. Classified advertisements. Pages 12-13-14-15. What rural free delivery has done for Eastern Multnomah. Page 23. Beautifying the Lewis and Clark Centennial grounds. Past 31. Dramatic aad musical. Pages 20-21. Social. Pages 18-22. Mr. Donley's letter. Page 22. Household and fashion. Pages 23-201 Youths .department. Page 30. WQHK0FSES5I0N What Congress Has Done for Nation. NEW DEPARTMENT FORMED Several Bills to Reulate Trusts Are Passed. RELIEF GIVEN TO PHILIPPINES General Staff Created for Army Coal Duty Suspended Littlefleld Anti Trust Bill ATvalts Fate In Senate. The ,sessIon of Congress is so near an end that It Is possible to review Its work. It has passed several laws to control the trusts, and has suspended the coal duty and repealed the duty oa anthra cite coal. It has passed laws for the relief of the Philippine Islands and of Hawaii. It has created the general staff of the Army and a National militia. It has passed a law amending the Im migration laws. It has provided for an Increase both In the number of warships and In the per sonnel of the Navy. It has passed, a. law for the punish ment of those who assail the person of the President. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. The work of the present session of this Congress', the closing of which marks the expiration of the Fifty-seventh Congress, is practically at an end, except for the passage of ap propriation bills now pending, and these are In the final stages. A limited number of other measures may be passed during the last hours, but the number will be Tvry- small. A-"eummacy ot the legislation enacted during these two sessions makes an interesting showing. The Fifty-seventh has been a busy Con gress, and Important results have been ob tained. Among the acts of this session is that creating ,trieDepartment of Com merce ami Laborand adding another Cabinet officer tcpthe President's official family. That department, with George B. Cortelyou. late secretary to the President, at Its head, is now in process of organiza tion. The bill creating this department was introduced by Senator Nelson, and was passed by the Senate during the late session, passing the House during the present session, when an amendment pro posed by Nelson was incorporated. This amendment contained a publicity clause. Another Important piece of legislation is the anti-rebate act, commonly known as the Elklns law. Another bill was passed, which enables the Attorney-Gen-j eral to expedite suits brought under thj Sherman anti-trust law, and incorpomi in the legislative, executive and judJ appropriation act Is a provision w' places at the Immediate disposal of Attorney-General the sum of $100,000 better equip him for the enforcement the anti-trust laws now existing. A furi ther plan, Is made in the general deft I clency bill for two assistants to the A torney-General and additional clerks. Tr I House also passed tho Littlefleld anti trust bill, which contained a publicity fea ture, as well as an anti-rebate clause. The bill failed of passage in the Senate. One of the first acts of this session was the removal of the tariff on coal of all kinds coming from foreign countries. Laws for the Army. Legislation of importance to the Army and Navy was enacted. A general staff corps has been provided for the United States Army, the duties of which are tc prepare plans for the defense of the coun try and for the mobilization ot the armies of the United States. In times of war, as well as to render professional aid to the Secretary of War and the general officers of the Army. This measure was proposed by the Secretary of War. The militia bill introduced by Represent ative Dick, of Ohio, and which passed the House during the first session, passed the Senate during this session, and has be come a law. This act provides for the general organization of the. militia of the United States, and makes it available when Its services may be required by the Government. The naval appropriation bill, which has passed both Houses, provided for a. ma terial increase in the personnel ot the Navy, to meet the growing demands for officers and men; also for an Increase in the number of warships. To Relieve Philippines. Measures o'f great Importance to the Philippines have been adopted at this ses sion. An appropriation of 53,000,000 was made to relieve the distress and suffering caused by the ravages of disease among the water buffalo in the islands, upon which the natives are almost wholly de pendent in the pursuit of agriculture, and to relieve the distress resulting from the shortage of crops during war and other ravages. A currency system has been provided for the Philippine Islands. An other act promoted the efficiency of the Philippine constabulary, and still another provided for extradition of criminals ta and from the islands. The House passed a bill to reduce the Philippine tariff, and the Senate has been urged by the Presi dent to complete that act. Of Importance to Hawaii is the act passed at this session for the redemption by the' United States ot Hawaiian silver (Coneluded oa Second Page.;