quired may be annulled. The act is clear, comprehensive and framed with great care.

JUDICIARY. By act approved April 14, 1906, section 7 of the Court of Appeals Act of March 3, 1891, as amended by the act of June 16, 1900, is amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 7. That where, upon a hearing in equity in a district or in a circuit court, or by a judge thereof in vacation, an injunction shall be granted or continued or a receiver appointed by an interlocutory order or decree, in 16 any cause, an appeal may be taken from such interlocutory or der or decree granting or continuing such injuction, or appointing such receiver, to the Circuit Court of Appeals. Provided, that the appeal must be taken within thirty days from entry of such order or decree, and it shall take precedence in the appellate court, and the proceedings in other respects in the court below shall not be stayed unless otherwise ordered by that court, or by the appellate court, or a judge thereof, during the pendency of such appeal. Provided, further, that the court below may, in its discretion, require as a condition of the appeal an additonal bond."

CHINA COURT. The act of June 30, 1906, creates a United States Court for China having civil and criminal jurisdiction, as authorized by existing treaties and the present act, which includes appellate jurisdiction from our consular court in Korea. The act provides for a judge, district attorney, marshal and clerk, with prescribed salaries. The judic ial term is fixed at ten years; and those of the other officers at the pleasure of the President. All of these officers are to be appointed by the President, subject to confirmation of the Senate. Appeals and writs of error are allowed therefrom to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth

16 The amendment consists in the omission at this place of the following words: "in a cause in which an appeal from a final decree may be taken under the provisions of this act to the Circuit Court of Appeals."

Circuit, and to the Supreme Court of the United States, where like writs and appeals would lie from the circuit and district courts to such appellate courts.

PORTO RICO. A United States District Court is created for Porto Rico, and the civil law, in force there prior to the dominion of the United States, is continued until modified by Congress or the Legislature. Under the familiar general Federal statute 17 as construed by the Supreme Court, proceedings on the common-law side of the United States Circuit and District Courts are required to conform, "as near as may be," 18 to the practice existing in the State where the court is held; this will compel the United States court in Porto Rico to follow the civil law except as modified, and commonlaw actions for damage will not lie there, and the remedy of the civil law must be pursued.

COINAGE LAWS. Acts were passed for the purchase of metal and the coinage of minor coins and the distribution and redemption thereof; and the coinage of all gold bullion held in reserve and the suspension of the issue of gold certificates whenever the gold coin reserve shall fall and remain below fifty million of dollars; and to amend the coinage system of the Philippine Islands.

BANKRUPTCY ACT.

There is added to the preference classes of the bankrupt law, "wages due to workmen, clerks, traveling or city salesmen or servants, which have been earned within three months before the date of commencement of proceedings, not to exceed three hundred dollars of each claimant."

TARIFF. The rate of duties on enumerated articles imported into the Philippine Islands was changed.

PUBLIC LANDS. The entry of lands within forest reserves, and the withdrawal from entry of lands needed for

17 Sec. 914, R. S. U. S.

18 Sec. 202, R. S. U. S., 80.

townsite purposes in connection with irrigation projects under the national reclamation act was authorized, and the cutting, chipping or boxing of trees on the public lands to obtain turpentine, pitch, or other substances therefrom was prohibited; and unused rights of way granted to railroads on the public domain were declared forfeited and the rights of way of railroads now constructed and in operation in Oklahoma and Arizona were confirmed.

NATIONAL BANKS. The National Banking Act, by act approved June 22, 1906, is amended to permit single loans to persons or corporations not exceeding ten per cent of paidin unimpaired capital, and a like amount of unimpaired surplus, provided such loan shall not exceed thirty per cent of the capital stock; but a discount of bona fide bills of exchange drawn against actual existing values and a discount of commercial or business paper actually owned by the person negotiating the same shall not be considered as money borrowed.

NIAGARA FALLS. By Joint resolution the members of the International Commission were requested to report to Congress at an early day what they deemed necessary to prevent the further depletion of water flowing over Niagara Falls, and to exert with the Canadian Commission all reasonable efforts for the preservation of the falls in their natural condition. Congress also vested in the Secretary of War power to issue permits for the use of the water to limited purposes and for a period not exceeding three years. Penalties for any unauthorized use of the water are prescribed.

INTERNAL REVENUE, LIST OF PERSONS PAYING SPECIAL TAXES. By act approved June 21, 1906, collectors of internal revenue are required to keep for public inspection a list of all persons who shall have paid special taxes within the district and for what so paid, and to furnish for a fee copies to any prosecuting officer of any state, county or municipality.

CRIMINAL LEGISLATION. By act of June 30, 1906, the Attorney-General, or any officer of the Department of Justice,

or special counsel employed by the Attorney-General, may appear before any grand jury and before committing magistrates, regardless of their residence.

By an act approved June 28, 1906, an officer or employee of the United States, or any person pretending so to be, found guilty of extortion, shall be punished by fine or imprisonment, or both.

By an act of April 27, 1906, the former act of June 21, 1902, in respect to commutation of sentences, is applied to all sentences imposed prior to the act of 1902, where the commutation is less than that provided in the act of 1902.

And by act of June 28, 1906, the offense of "shanghaiing" is defined, prohibited and punishment provided.

TRADE-MARKS. By act of May 4, 1906, the trade-mark laws have been amended in important details and extended to owners of articles manufactured in this country to the same extent as if domiciled here.

ALASKA. By act of May 7, 1906, a delegate in Congress from Alaska is provided for. By other acts provision is made for the protection for the fisheries of Alaska; aliens are forbidden to fish in Alaskan waters, free homesteads for Alaska Indians are authorized and increased appropriation for the building of roads has been made. Acts were also passed to aid the building of railroads in Alaska.

HAWAII. All personal and removable property received by the United States from the Republic of Hawaii under the Joint Resolution of Annexation, is authorized to be sold or leased by the territory, all such disposals by the territory already made being confirmed.

INDIANS. Acts have been passed providing for the final disposition of the affairs of the five civilized tribes of the Indian Territory, prolonging their tribal existence until their affairs are so settled and until otherwise provided by law,

extending and enlarging the allotment acts, and in other minor details.

NEW STATES. Congress passed an act on June 19, 1906, to enable the people of Oklahoma and the Indian Territory to form a constitution and state government and to be adImitted into the Union as the State of Oklahoma. Liberal grants of land and money for state purposes are provided. The act provides for a separate vote in time and manner prescribed by the inhabitants of New Mexico and Arizona, and provides machinery for the like admission of those territories as one state (Arizona), provided a majority of the voters in each territory so vote.

NATIONAL INCORPORATIONS. By special acts Congress has incorporated "The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching;" the "Great Council of the United States of the Improved Order of Red Men;" the "National Education Association of the United States;" the "National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution;" and the "Archaeological Institute of America.”

MONUMENTS. Acts were passed providing for the following: To commemorate the landing of the Pilgrims and the signing of the Mayflower compact at Provincetown, Massachusetts; to commemorate the Battle of Princeton, and to commemorate the Revolutionary battle on King's Mountain, South Carolina, by the American forces. Acts providing for monuments in Washington City to the memory of John Paul Jones and Commodore John Barry were also passed.

Congress also provided "for the preservation of American Antiquities" and historic and prehistoric ruins on lands owned by the United States, and for their examination under proper official permits.

PANAMA CANAL. By an act of June 29, 1906, Congress approved a lock canal "of the general type" proposed by the minority of the Board of Consulting Engineers. All material and equipment therefor to be of domestic manufac