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sion Bill Jogging Along
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Mr.. Shipherd Is Still Under the
Weather...SenatOr HIPS COndi.
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lights and Shadows on the Turbulent
Observation-Disclosures in Some
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Forty-Seventh Congress.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Messrs. Butler
and Hampton presented memorials Of the
Charleston, South Carolina, chamber of
commerce, in favor of free ship canal be-
tween the Chesapeake and Delaware bays.
The bill for the admission of Dakota as a
state was recommitted to the committee on
territories, along with the protest Of the
Yankton county bondholders against such
admission.
The committee on public buildings re-
ported, with amendment, bill for public
building at Shreveport, Louisiana.
The bill pensioning Mrs. Garfield, Mrs
Tyler and Mrs. Polk passed.
The committee on appropriations re-
ported back, with amendments, the agri-
cultural appropriation bill,
The tariff commission bill came up after
2o'cIock as the regular order, and, pending
n motion by Mr.. Dawes 90 take up the
Indian appropriation bill, Mr.. Bayard said
he deprecated any interruption OF tariff de-
bate in view of the agreement for vote on
the bill tomorrow. The senate coincided
with Mr.. Bayard, and Mr.. Van Wycke was
awarded the flor, He opposed the bill.
The senate informally took up Mr.. CALI s
resolution, on motion ofthe senator, declar-
ing that good faith requires the payment
With interest OF claims for losses, and
damages under the treaty with Spain made
in 1918 for the cession of Florida.
Messrs Call and Jones, of Florida. spoke
resolutions. Noaction on the subject was
taken, and at 5Dp-m IN the senate adjourned.
ROUSE.
Williams, of Wisconsin, offered resolu.
tion requesting the president to inform the
house whether any protocol had been signed
by Trescott or any other diplomatic repre-
sentative of the United States, setting forth
the terms for the ending of the war in
South America, and If any such protocol
had been signed 90 furnish the house with
copy and also with copies OF correspon.
dence relating thereto, not already com
municated 10 one of the hsuses Of con.
gress. Adopted.
The appropriation committee reported
back the post-ofiCe appropriation bill and
with 1t several amendments, recommending
the concurrence with some and the non,
concurrence with others. Refe rred 10 com
mittee of whole. ~
Under call Of the states, the following
bills were introduced and referred.
BY Wheeler, Of MISUNDERSTANDING
the commissioner of agriculture 20 furnish
seeds for planting purposes to persons in
destitute condition.
BY Williams, Of Alabama--Grantinp
lands to the state Of Alabama in aid of the
st. Louis, Montgomery & Florida railroad
company.
BY Ffnlay, of'Florida- the
agricultural department TO secure LOS acres
of land, for experimental farms, in each
OF the state. Of Florida, Illinois, Louisiana
and California.
BY King, OF Louisiana-For the appoint.
ment of a joint committee Of five senators
and representatives to proceed forthwith to
the Mississippi Valley, to investigate the
present disastrous Hoods In said vxlley, and
to report what measures should he taken 10
prevent recurrence of the same.
by Robertson, of Louisiana-To provide
for closing such gaps In the Mississippi
levees as have occurred since November
25th, 1881.
The remainder of the day was devoted to
legislation as TO matters connected with the
district of Columbia.
Among the bills reported from the Dis.
trict committee was one incorporating
the Garfield Memorial hospital. II was OK.
planned that the object of the bill was to
make the hospital perpetual. Some mem.
bers opposed the bill, arguing that II IL
shOulu pass, thc government would be
called on to erect the building and main-
tain the institution that such was the de.
sign of some Of the incorporators named in
the bill.
Wilson, of West Virginia, offered an
amendment providing that whenever the
corporation shall apply 10 congress for aid,
any appropriation made for the purpose
shall operate as repeal Of this act.
Pending action, the bill and amendment
were recommtted TO the commttc on the
Distri,t OF Columbia with instructions TO
report on an amendment to the general In.
corporation law of the District OF Colum.
bia by means Of which the hospital can be
incorporated and be perpctuated. Under
the present law no association can be in
corporated for less period than twenty
years.
Adjourned,