February figures of the Bureau of Statistics show the largest exports of any February in the history of our commerce, and also show that the exports of the three months ending with February were larger than those of the corresponding period of any earlier year.
The passing of the bill by Congress establishing a Department of Commerce in the Government of the United States increases the number of departments to nine.
The Elkins Bill amending the Inter-State Commerce laws on the points of rebates and discriminations by common carriers has been adopted by the Senate without debate.
