Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1903 — IMPORTANT WORK OF 57TH CONGRESS [ARTICLE]

IMPORTANT WORK OF 57TH CONGRESS

Established Department of Commerce and Labor with a “corporation publicity” bureau. Authorized construction of Panama canal. Passed Elkins anti-rebate act. Provided for expediting suits under anti-trust law. Sanctioned general staff corps for the army. Passed militia reorganization bill. Enacted law to protect President from assassination. Suspended tariff on coal. Amended bankruptcy act. Established currency syst< m for Philippines. Provided for redemption of Hawaiian silver money. Repealed war taxes. Provided civil government for •astern possessions. Established consular and diplomatic relations with Cuba. Passed sundry civil bill. x « Bills that Failed of Passage. The ship subsidy measure. The statehood bill. The Aldrich financial measure. The Philippine tariff bill. "