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legislation as the great needs ofagriculture: A
merchant marine, internal waterways con-
Meeting the rivers of the South with the lakes
of the North, the prohibition of gambling in
farm products, the free delivery of mails in the
rural districts. tho protection Of farm products
and the creation of larger home market, the
pensioning of all the soldiers Of the North, and
the education of the illiterates of the South,
more banking facilities on the national bank
ing system and the abolition Of the tremendous
waste of the liquor traffic.
The committee then rose, and the bill was
passed.
The House then, at p. NJ, adjourned.
THURSDAY. JUNE 9.
But little business was transacted by the
Senate to-day, Mr.. Morgan calling up the bill
introduced by Mr. Stewart to provide for the
free coinage of gold and silver, and speaking at
length in favor Of the measure.
Mr.. Jones, Of Arkansas also spoke In favor OF
the bill, and at the conclusion OF his remarks
the urgent deficiency appropriation bill, which
approprates over 81, 600, 900 for the payment Of
pensions, was taken up and passed. The bill
now goes to the President for his approval.
The Senate adjourned at LEO p. m.
In the House, Mr.. Oates Ala, d. called up
. bill modifying sections AVG and $3.50 Of the
Revised Statutes so as to dispense with proof of
loyalty during the war of the rebellion as pre-
pension roll of any person who otherwise would
be entitled thereto; nor shall proof Of loyalty be
necessary in any application for bounty land
where the proof otherwise shows that the ap-
plicant is entitled thereto; provided that no
soldier restored or admitted to the pension-roll
shall receive any back pay. This act shall not
extend to any person under the disability i'm
posed by the 14th article OF the amendment TO
the Constitution.
The bill was passed.
After the passage of few unimportant meas
ures the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, JUNE 10.
The Senate was not in session.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the private calendar. The arst bill
was for the relief of Hiram Johnson, and three
calls of the Committee were made, each OF
which disclosed the fact that quorum was
present, but when the vote required on laying
the bill aside with q favorable report, the quo
rum vanished. AS nothing could be done, the
Committee rOses
On motion of Mr. Hermann (Ore., r. bill
was passed extending for three years the time
within which purchasers OF forfeited Land
grants may make payment.
The House then took recess until 8 o'clock,
the evening session to be for the consideration
of private pension bills. The session was IN
fruitful, nothing being done, and the House
ADJOURNED uULll DiOuuay, Juue 10.
MONDAY, JUNE Is.
In the Senate the pension appropriation bill,
with amendments, was reported back from the
Committee on Appropriations and placed on
the calendar. The amendments increase the
bill $11, 100000 over what was allowed by the
House.
The bill introduced by Mr.. PETER on the 26th
of May "to increase the currency and provide
for its circulation, to reduce the rates OF
interest, and to establish a bureau of loans"
was taken from the table, and Mr. PETER
addressed the Senate in explanation and adYo-
cacy of it.
1t provides for the appointment by the Presi-
dent of three commissioners to hold their Office
In Washington, whose duty 1t shall be to estab-
lish loan agencies-one at the Capital of every
State and Territory, and at other convenient
places such loan agency to be known as the
Central Loan Agency for that State or Territory.
The business of these local agencies Ii to be to
lend money to the people on the plan of we'll
regulated real estate, and have agencies
secured By real estate. The loans are to be for
not less than one year nor longer than -
years. They are to be for not less than 500
nor more that So, 500 to any one person or fam.
lily, There is no provision as to tho rate Of in-
tefess.
The bill went over without action, and the
Senate adjourned at $50 p. m.
The Speaker laid before the House letter
from the Secretary of the Treasury asking for
an appropriation of $3.50. 600 for adequate pre-
cautions at the Worlds Fair for the protection
of revenue from customs and for the supervis-
ion of importations. Referred.
The floor was then accorded the Committee
on the District of Columbia, and several bills
Of local interest were passed. The House ad-
journsd at 5 p. m.