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agreed to, calling on the secretary Of
war for information as to the rules estsb.
lished for admission to soldiers homes: il
such admissions are based wholly or in
part on the amount OF psusion. and
whether the exceptions to those rules are
made and in what cases and for what
reasons. A senate bill apptopriatlng $780,.
900 for . public building at %Sheboygan,
Wis.,, was reported and placed on the cal
endar. The senate then adjourned.
In the house on the 2Sth a motion made
by Mr.. Cannon, of illinois, that the house
go into committee of the whole for further
consideration Of the senate amendments to
the aundry civil appropriation bill, was am
tasonized in the interest Of District Of
Columbia legislation, but it prevailed.
The recommendations of the commit
tee on appropriations we're agreed to
without much friction, but the bone of
contention, the senate irrigation amend
ment, being passed over until other mat
ters were disposed of. Mr.. Cannon made
q strong effort to throw into conferences
the senate amendment increasing the on.
preparation for the publication Of the o6R.
cial records of the war OF the rebellion
from $152, 1907 1926, 900, but it was dc.
feated, the house deciding to concur.
Without disposing of all Of the amend.
ments the committee rose and the house
adjourned.
In the senate IN the 29th q resolution
adopted at . public meeting Of republicans
in Birmingham, Ala, against the pabssgs
of the election bill was presented. Senator
Sawyer, from the postof6ce committee, 70.
ported back the senate bill to establish Q
limited postal and telegraph service.
Placed ON the calendar. Senator Ingalls,
introduced a bill to establish q de.
psrtment of Communication, and
said it was prepared by and introduced 1t
the request of the Wage Workers alliance.
The tariff bill was then taken up in pur-
suance to the understanding reached in
the republican senatorial caucus. After
debate the bill was laid aside, and the
house joint resolution to continue appro.
p%riations under existing laws up to the 18th
OF August was presented, discussed and
passed. After executive session the SENATE
adjourned.
In the house on the 29th Mr.. Cannon, of
Illinois, from the committee on appropri-
atoms, reported a joint resolution provid-
ing temporarily, until Aug. IA, for such
expenditures of the government as have
not been provided for by appropriation
come laws. Passed. The house
then went into committee OF the
whole on the senate amendments to the
sundfy civil appropriation bill. The COM
mittee having concluded consideration Of
all other amendments, required to consid-
Grafton of the irrigation amendment, which
had been laid over temporarily. II was
agreed that debate on this amendment
should be limited to four hours. The com-
mittee then rose and the house adjourned.
In the senate. on the 3Oth. Senator Hoar
presented o memorial of the North Caro-.
lima Republican association, Of the District
Of Columbia. in favor Of the passage of the
national election bill. Senator Vest pre-.
sented q memorial Of the wage workers
alliance, of the District Of Columbia,
denouncing the bankrupt Law. Sem
ator Sherman offered an amendment to
the deficiency appropriation bill (which
was referred to the committee on appro.
priationsb appropriating $50, 900 for max.
ing q boundary line between the United
It's urgency. The resolution offered BY
Senator Sherman fixing the daily hour Of
meeting at 10 o'clock, was agreed to. The
tariff bill wal then discussed, after which
the senate adjourned.
In the house on the Both Mr.. McComss,
OF Maryland, called up the conference re.
port on the District Of Columbia appro.
priation bill. Mr.. Mueller, Of Pennsyl.
vania, opposed the report on the ground
that according to the statement Of the dis
trict commissioners il the bill was passed
In its present form there would be a def
cit in the revenues of the district Of be-
tween $275, 900 and $500, 900. After some
debate the conference report was agreed
to and the house went into COM.
mittee of the whole on the amendment to
the sundry civil bill. Mr.. Cummings
made an attack upon the director Of the
ate irrigation amendment. MI. Cannon
replied briefly. Pending the action Of the
committee the speaker announced the sp-
pointment of the following members ON
the committee to investigate the charges
against Commissioner Raum: Messrs.
Morrill,, Sawyer, Smyser, Goodnight and
Martin, Of Indiana. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 3lst, Senator Frye
stated that the river and harbor bill would
DO taken up next Friday. Tho conference
report OF the District Of Columbia bill
was agreed to. The tariff bill Wa then
taken up. The paragraph relating to
opium was amended az recommended By
the finance committee to make il read Ola
instead of $40 per pound. Some other
committee amendments were agreed to and
four pages Of the bill having been disposed
OF, the senate adjourned.
In the house, on the 31st, Mr.. Oates, Of
Alabama, rising to q question Of privilege,
offered q resolution for an investigation Of
the charges Of corruption against the mem.
bers OF the house contained in the ,,fecent
editorial in the National Econ0mist. Nj.
Cannon, Of Illinois. oontended that the
resolution did not present . question
Of privilege. The charge made In
the editorial was indefinite; nothing
4! definite xas charged against any one: %.
mite charge, and showed the ability TO pro.
e9ts the evidence that would tend 70 %.
tsbllsh It, be thought the house owed II to
It, dignity andto the business % The coun-
ny e pay no attention TO It. After further
disSallien u speate. ruled that ttalu
ldea66 Vss MT privileged 4asss is s~1
pain,
how.
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