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6sllinger. Of Nsv Hanpshsrs. char
nau o! the psasiens es9 nItses. re-
torted o bill 60 resioss rses,oss % |
.o!iisrs vho forfeited then 6y esltst- 4
rroviies that ths pe uesoas es restored
IRON tie date Of the srr,sesatls ais-
charge from the army. The bii vss
Passed
Fonrr-ruInp DAr.-Thronshout its
speu sss.ie. the Seaa,s had aader Goa
sidsra,ion the Legislative. creative
and Judicial approprisiies b:ils AZ
the o,eripH Of the sess.on the folleS-
ing balls were passed; To restore 10
their originsi status as 60 Homouoa
officers Of the navy snd marine cofps.
Who ios, numbers by reason OF the I'D
arcement Of other officers for excsp-
tioual aud meriiorious service dsrios
the var With Spain. authorizing the
Aiapsas Hsrbor Terminal Raiissy
Com,sny TO construct . fridge scress
the Corpus Christi CLaanei, IN Tear:
far o light vessel at Tail OF horssshos.
Chsssreaks Bay.
foRIr FOURTH DAY Daring the en-
tire open session, the Sen ale Lad under
con usideraiion tho legislative, executive
aud judicial appropriation biils- Little
progress was made. the time being
occupied with debate on minor topics.
Alien, Of Sebra,ks, offered . joint
resolution, providing for the suom,s-
sion to Legislatures Of an ansadnsnf
TO the constitution providing Tor the
election OF United States senators by
direct vote cf the people. The resolu-
f,on was laid on the table. Allsa offer
cd Q Tesol ution declaring that tee Sen
- 10 afirm the doctrines and priaci-
rie, ofF1sclars,'ou IN OF lrdepead.
encs Tho resolNlS weni over. 4
House bill TO establish . l9s!Us)Gs1.
;s,y rark TO commemorate the cam
paign. seise xnd defense OF Nscksburg
Was called Mp by Mr.. Money. of
Mississippi. and passed. The b:ll ap-
proprisies c., 200 for the rurroses
stated. Tho message from the P.esi-
den. recon mend,ag q Pacific cable vas
read and refsrred to the CON ~ itieS ca
appropriations.
FoRIY TIrrn DAr-Aster Q spirited
debate of more than two honrs,a ursn-
inlous consent agreement VAS made
hy the Senate TO vote upon the res
o.utiops Of McEnery. Democrat. do
claratory Of . folicy of the United
States rs 10 the Philippine IslaadA A
bull TO amend "a, &c: ~ rs-imhurse
tho Governors OF States aad Terrific
ries for expenses incurred by them in
aiding the United States 10 raise and
orcsnlzs snd supply aud equip the vol
Iatecr army OF lLs United States IN the
existing war with Spain" vas t'sssed.
FOnTy SIXTH DAr.-At no tiale dur
ing The session Of tho Senai. Was q
quorum o. the body present. q majority
OF the members being snovbouad al
their homes. A Senate bill author izing
tho exchange Of The Old custom house
lo; at 81 Augustine, Fis. for the lsud'
adjoining the powder house lot, wai
passed. sideration Of tie agricui.
tnrAl appropriation bill wss thea be.
gnu A ioint resolution approprIstinz z
$50. 900 for the removal q! SNOW and 10
from the streets OF Washington City
was adopted. The adoption for yege
F, table pathological Investigations wa
increased from Se2. J0o 10 So, 500
provided that Sj,00 should b
used for the investigation o
the disease known as ''li,tie peach.
| Tillman offered 40 amendment aprro
priating g.. 500 for Investigation an
| experinentation with fertilizers an,
fungicidss. on the causes Of blight Il
sea leland cotton and IN waiermslon
and the remedies for the same" Th
amerdmen: MAS agreed 10. Tiiimal
also offered the following amendment
which was agreed 10: 40 enable th
Secretary oiAgriculture 10 inyestigai
and report on the COST Of maxim. te
aud tho best methods Of cultivatinI
aud preparing the same for market .
as to demonstrate whether Il 10 pras
ticabls to introduce the culture in tb
Southern States ss . profitable indus
try, $500" The bill WAS then PASSED
Among the bills passed were the fo
lowing: Amending the statutes COT
corning tue drawing Of. gsuginl
marking and removal Of spirits. 90 thi
splits may DO drawn of in package
smaller than barrels and mt in fv,
gallon kegs for export purposes.
THE House
FoHrr THIRD DAY. This day vi
set aside for the considers tisp OF pul
lie buildings. The committee had n
ported IS bills for bnildings in
States, authorizing in the aggregate q
expenditure of 3i4, ,O60. $40. Little {
no opposition developed d and bills vs
favorably acted upon. As result for'
bills carrying or sutho riziug appropr
Ltions acgYegatiug 81 !, 3sl. 900 bad be,
laid aside With favorable recommend
lions before adjournmsnt Was reacbs
Among the bills I.assed we're the fo
lowing: Nsport News. Va. s'5. 90
| Elizabeth City, y. c., $50. 900; Blu
fields. W. Va, 8. 900: Brunswick. Gs
$50. 600; Beaumont, Tex. e.5.00c.
, FoRrr-FouRrH DAY-Ths net reeu
Of the work durieg the two days Z
lo,ted for the consideration Of publ
buildings in the House, Vas the "a
. sage Of single bill, providing for q
erection Of . building at Nevps
: Newe, Va. at Q cost Of SsJ, 900. Si1t
, Eve bills, in oil carrying or suthorizil
, the expenditure Of about el2, 600. G.
were fsvorably considered in commit
OF the whole, when tho committee ro
but because IL other bills reported l.
not been acted upon in committee
mastering tactics were rssorfsd to .
I all efforts TO advance the billie favo
( blv acted asoa in committee ",
o ! blocked.
FokIT-FTrIH DAYAChairmaa Cs
: oop, Of the spproi riations commit
J: Of the House, IN the course Of gene
: debate On the sucdry evil b
s sounded . note Of warning against q
J. tra-agsnt appropriations and prsct
: ally served notice that neither the si
v subsidy bill nor the Nicaragua Csl
> bull could pass as this session. 7
Q bills providing for public buildings
l. Altoona, Pa. aud Blair City. Ne
% were passed, and the House tbon y,
,, into committee Of the whole. Mr.. Sb
.. man, cf New York. in the chair. Q
70 took up the consideration Of the sund
er civil appropriation bill The no,
passed the bill amending the ,
N revenas act, and aiso ssve
Fo11r SIXTH DAr.-GsnerL dsbl
on euniry civil spEroproation bill =
concluded in the House. The spe,
Q. ers during the day touched . variety
id topics, bat the debate lacked spirit 9
interest. At S o'clock the Honso t0o