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SENATE Ninety-seventh day-Most of the
day was given TO the Indian appropriation bill
which was not completed. Mr.. Turpies speech
on Cuba was the event OF the day and in MANY
respects IL was the most vehement utterance
heard on that subject. While arguing for rad
ical action on Cuba, even TO the extent OF send
| ing fleet TO Cuban waters. much OF Mr.. Tur-
| pie 5 speech was given 10 sarcasm ana ridicule
OF the course OF Mr.. sherman and Mr. Lodge
| IN managing the Cuban resolutions. Mr.. Allen
introduced a bill providing for the restoration
| OF the names OF widows OF soldiers 10 the pen
sion rolls, after the death OF the second hus-
system OF weights and measures was sent back
TO the committee on coinage. weights and
measures for further reconsideration. The re-
mainder OF the day was devoted 10 debate on
the bill TO exempt sailing vessels engaged In
the coastwise trade from compulsory pilotage
laws The conference report on the agricul-
tural appropriation bill was adopted.
SENATE-Ninely-ei eighth day-After being In
retirement for some weeks the tarif-silver
bill was brought forward as a text for a speech
by Mr.. Mantel OF Montana. one OF the i've Re
publican Senators who voted against consider
ing the tariff bill. sharp tariff colloquy fol-
lowed between Senators NILS, Hoar, Hawlev
ana Mitchell, as TO the effect OF the Wilson
bill on wool Some progress was made on the
Indian appropriation bill, but the sectarian
school question went over. The calendar was
cleared OF all private pension bills. Mr.. Gal
linger, OF New Hampshire, introduced "a bill
for the creation OF a United States commission
TO treat with commissions from other Christian
nations for the correction OF the intolerable
evil so perSiStently and still continuing In the
Ottoman empire. HoUsE-The bill to abolish
compulsory pilotage on sailing vessels engaged
in the coastwise trade was defeated. The dis
trlct OF Columbia appropriation bill. which was
recommittcd early IN March after protracted
hight against appropriations for private and
sectarlan charitable institutions, was again re-
ported with the specific appropriations stricken
out ana containing in lieu thcrcofan appropra-
tlon OF lump sum for charities. TO be ex-
pended under the direction OF the district COM
missioners. with the proviso that no part OF
the appropriation should 20 the institutions in
ecclesiastical or sectarian control. The feat
ure or the debate was vigorous attack on the
A. u. \. bY Mr.. Fitzgerald. OF Massachusetts
Mr. Hull reported the Joint resolution to revive
the grade OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or the army
Tor the purpose OF comforting that grade upon
MAJ. Gen. Miles.
SENATE-Ninety-nint day-The Senate took
up the question OF sectaran Indian schools
but did not complete 1t. The debate was very
temperate. A bill was passed providing for
trans Mississippi and international exposition
ut Omaha in 1875. HOUsE-Ihe House spent
the entire day in general debate on the filled
cheese bill The principal objection seems 10
be raised 10 the tax features OF the bull 800 on
the manufactures and 80 on the retailer. while
there appears general unanlmity in favor OF "A
bill to compel the branding OF filed cheese.
Al the night session an attack was made on
the pension committee for recommending
larger pensions than the law allowed TO the
widows OF ot1cerS.
Ohe Hunureuth uay-No SESSION OF the sen
ate. HoUsE-After two days debate, the
House, by vote OF 100 TO So, passed the Grosye-
nor filled cheese" bill. Practically the only
amendment adopted was one reducing the tax
on retail dealers from so 10 s2.
SENATE -10lst day.-At the instance OF Mr..
German the Senate determined to open the
publication OF the patent Office Gazette 10 gem
eral competition. The rest OF the day was
given to the Dupont case. Messrs. Burrows
aud Brown supporting Mr. Duponts claim.
HoUsE-Thc day was spent transacting bus-
ness relating to the district of Columbia