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ws.nIsoroS. Tue.dsy. Aprii is-D,vi. ~
., Chicago, rrserr-d Worriii. sargent. Davis.
Csfnscpn, Nsstbsvs KEENAN, and Morgan we've
eeted . special committee 10 consider and
rvp,n z plan Tor tsh1ag the nett ceesu.. Da-
nd Wet virR1nh submitted . sntsti, tie
for ~ re~olutioo Il Hovs. that "a. submit.
ted y him % the III Of March. calling upos
the srcrctsry u the Treasury for inforrnaiion
relative the Alancss due from co,le~tSs IL
int~rnai revenue MT In once, which amount
has been setued by -om,romi~e, etc. After
ssne discussioo the fesoauiioa Of Hove .ss
sdopted. The resolution Of Davis vas si~o
sSopt.d - . separste pecpoeition. 0rover,
lrsn the committee on publt~ lands, reported
bach the I'll eHtendiag The time fo~ The CON.
psetion VI The Ncvthsrn Pacific railroad. and
novel, ~ reiesence ~ The committee on rail
roads the bill vac 20 referred. spencer, from
TIE nnssstayy COMMITTEES, repoVt@d hvorably the
bill providing for . military poet 20 protest the
Black Hiis sesuesSL On motion 81 Mitchell
The sensts bill for the complction ~ the Nor.
thern Pacific raiirosd. and by resdjustmept IL
grants, Without incressing the appropriation,
a. secure the ~oosstructtcn of He Portland,
SAT- Lake and South Pass railroad. vas recon-.
mittsd to the rsilrosd comm ttee. Biils we're
introduced BY Mcdonald. 20 allow the stasss
of Indiana, Ininois and Ohio 10 prosecute suits
s"'." s,s~s VI reccvet monrS
cen, c.ilsa mo- ~. IN -, pu"nc ,ana.. sM-
shipmsn and engineer appointments ~ The An
narolis Naval Academy passed. Plumb call
Ell up the Senate hin for the relief 81 certain
go, puunr Nsnns ps-sea, me senate
IN. ~. S.,,o"., p.s, % ue p.i 'ne9rlorAt-
Company. Conkiing's amendment. providing
thst the road shall not have right of. way thro'
any In"'an ,aoa' .ss agreed 10, and the bill
H., ~. ~ = me "ii satSnd!ng 10, time
w thr co"ptetioh OF the northern Pacific
was p'"ce' "" 'n" calender Adjourned.
House.
The Senate hin authorizing the issuing Of
passports free To colored citizens going tn Bra
I'll, was passed. Keller introduced . Joint res
olufion PROPOSING an amendment to the con.
s~iitufion prohibili Ing Congress from Appropris-
ting money for the payment of any claim
against the United states not created or au-
tborizci by law or International treaty award
referred. Robertson, from the committee
on Mississippi ~levces, reported q b,ll providing
Tor m organization of q Mississippi River I'm.
provement Comnission-ordered printed and
reconmitted. The bill to establish Q perms-
nent government for the District 81 Columbia
was d~efcated-yeAs,. ~; nays. ~. A motion
ommended 10 the District Commissioner The
defeat of the bill wAs caused by the prorsrty
qualification clause for members Of The coun.
ell. The House went into committee 81 the
whole on the postofice appropriation hill. AZ.
introduced . bill for = canAi from Lake Michi-
gan to the Missiseippi river, and banning Q bill
authorizing the President To appoint . com
mittee TO arrange . treaty with the King Of
Corca, A night sessicn wss held for the con.
bills were reported, including one for the re-
lief Of the heirs Of James Monroe. late Prrsi.
dent, and general In the army Of the Rrvolu-
ton. After the passage Of nfty bills, thr House
adjourned.
sENArR.
WARRINGTON, Wednesday, April Ferry,
from the committee on finance, reported with
amendments the House bill 10 repeal ali that
part Of the art Of January II, 1918, known a.
the Secretary Of the Treasury To dispose Of
United etAtca bonds, and redeem and cancel
greenbAck currency - ordered printed and
placed on the calendar. A concurrent respiu.
iion was agreed 70 for adjournment without
day. June 10Th. After 8 brief discussion. Bum.
siie's 6iii 10 remove ali rc.tdctions in regard
70 the enlistments uf col0red citixens m snv
part Of the army, wa INDEFINITELY poetpooedy
~ to II. Plumb from the comnfttee on mill.
tary ~Afiairs, reported favorpbiy on the senate
gambling In the army-plsced on the caieudsr
Bruce presented Q petitlou from the ciuisrus al
MiaaiAslppi, praying for The refundlug Of the
cotton tax TO the STATE In which Il WAS collect.
"a. u NOT Claimed Wttnin 0rec years. SOOr-
- reported 9niavorsbly from the finance
eoUmsttee, authorizing the Commissioner Of
lntern:! Revenue TO allow certain special cases
o. fecti!ying 70 o. dene 70 governmentt6uild-
ihgs: Inc reelutton Of Beck was adopted re-
quirinx the Secretary OF the Treasury to fur
uien uguIes - 70 the total consumption OF all
tartn articles. sargent spoke on his ree0lu-
ton ior Q treaty with the King Of Corea. The
resolution OF vOorhces regarding the govern
ment keeping its contract With it, y citizens
w.s considered. The resolution was adopted.
AFTER executive sesAion the senate adjourned.
. HOUSE,.
The bill repeating the set authorizing the
coinage o. the twenty cent silver piece was
passed. The bill providing for deposit Of saw
inge In the popular loan and for funding the
national debt In home bonds waa referred u
the committee OF the whole. The committee
on banking reported back the bill authorizing
mittec Of the whole and made 4 speciai order
for NAV Qth. Rice, from the committee ON Pa.
cinc railroads reported q bill for eYtendinY the
time for the completion Of The Northern Pa
cihc railroad-rcferrcd 70 the Committee OF the
ported q bill amending the various Texas Pa.
ctnc acts-referred 10 the came COMMITTEES.
Several other bills were reported and referred
70 the committee Of the vhotr. The eenate
resolution to adjourn June 10Th. WAS consider.
"A hnt w.ue ovor A1tcurcaJ