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speech by Mr.. Wellington against perma-
nent retention of the Philippines; also to
a continuation by Mr. Teller of his at
tack on the financial bill. Received $
resolution from Mr.. Ross declaring in
favor of creating a separate government
department to take charge of all outlying
dependencies, The House passed Sen
ate bill extending power of director Of
the census after rejecting amendment
opposed by labor unions authorizing di-
rector to contract for extra printing with
private contractors.
On Friday the Senate listened to an inns
passioned speech by Mr.. Hale, in which
he said he believed nine-tenths of the
American people were in sympathy with
the Beers in their war with Great Brit
ain. Passed Mr.. Aliens resolution in
curing of the President whether any rep
resentatiye of the Transvaal Government
had applied for recognition. and whether
it had been granted or denied Listened
10 n speech by Mr.. Morgan in opposition
TO the financial bill The pension appro-
priation bill, carrying S145,2A5, 25o, was
passed by the House. 1t was made the
vehicle OF an attack upon the commits
Sioner of pensions by Mr.. Curtis (Rep
kan.l, who was seconded by Mr.. Lent
and Mr.. Norton of Ohio and Mr.. Robin
son of Indiana and other Northern Dem
ocrats. The commissioner was defended
by a score of members from both sides
of the house. A ride4swas put upon the
bill by unanimous consent empowering
the commissioner in his discretion 10
withhold the fees OF attorneys of record
in pension cases where he was satisfied
that the attorneys had not prepared the
cases under their personal supervision
a bill was passed to extend the time for
the completion of bridge across the
Missouri river at st. Charles, Mo.
The Senate held no session ON Satur-
day. The House spent an hour in dis
posing of bills fayorably reported, among
those passed being the measures to build
the League Island and Mare Island dry
docks of stone instead of timber. Re
ports on the Roberts case were also re-
ceiyed. An hour was given to pro-
nouncing euosies on the late Representa-
tive Danford of Ohio. A resolution was
adopted calling for information in the
possession of the War Department rcla
tive to the power canal around st. Mary
Rapids, Lake Superior.
In the Senate on Monday little bust
ness beyond routine was transacted. Mr..
Prtchard IN CO delivered long and
carefully prepared address upon the race
question in the South, his remarks he
ing addressed particularly against the
proposed amendment TO the constitution
of North Carolina, which, if enacted, he
said, would disfranchise large class of
voters, both white and black. He was
followed by Mr.. Turner (Washl in a
speech on the Philippine question, ia
which he arraigned the administrator
policy as set out in the Presidents mes
sage and in the speech of N.Y. Beveridge
Qnd.). Received a resolution by MIR
Pratt of New York authorizing the Pres
ident TO invite Great Britain to join in
an international commission 10 examine
into the diversion of boundary waters be
tween the United States and Canada.
Adopted amended Rawlins resolution for
an investigation into polygamy in the
United States or any of its possessions.
Received a resolution from MIR. Allen
calling upon Secretary Gage for a state
ment regarding his verbal OF written com
munication with officials of the National
City Bank Of New York about the sale
of the New York custom house. The
House was in session only forty minutes,
and nothing OF public Importance was
done except to refer to the Speaker for
settlement dispute between the appro-
priations and military affairs committees
over jurisdiction OF the estimates for the.
appropriations for the manufacture of
small arms Mt the Rock Island aud
Springfield arsenas.
On Tuesday the Senate adopted Mr.
Kyles resolution directing commissioner
of labor to investigate the effect upon
labor, production and wages OF interna
tional copyright act. Mr.. Pettigrew Of
fered resolution calling upon President
TO send TO Senate report Of Gen. j. G.
Bate relating TO treaty with Sultan OF
Sulu. Objection was made and resolution
Went over. Mr.. Cafery presented three
resolutions calling upon President for cor
respondence with Great Britain concern
ing the Clayton Bulwer treaty; cOrrespou
dence with Colombian Government as To-
Panama canal, and correspondence with
New Panama Canal Company Of France
Adopted. Resolution offered by Mr.. Al
len calling upon Secretary of Treasury
for correspondence and substance OF all
verbal communications which he has had
with officials Of National City Bank OF
New York concerning transfer Of old Gus
tom house TO the National City Bank was
adopted. Mr.. Turner concluded his speech
on Philippine question, and then Mr..
Rose addressed Senate on same question
On Wednesday the Senate passed Pet
tigrew resolution calling for informa
ton from the President regarding the
treaty with the Sultan Of Sulu, after Mr.
Pettigrew had attacked the ndminisfra
ton for entering into an agreement
which, he said, authorized slavery. Re
ceived from the appropriations commit
tee the urgent deficiency bill. Received
from Mr.. Pettigrew resolution declar
ing United States could not recognize
right Of any nation to seize food prod
ucts as contraband Of war and that such
seizure would be regarded by this ma
ton as unfriendly. Sent back To confer
ence the census administrative bin. The
House listened to speeches ON the Rob
erts case by Messrs. Lands, Crumpacker
and Miers Of Indiana, Lacey OF Iowa.
Wilson Of idaho. Powers OF Vermont aud
Snodgrass OF Tennessee.