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CONGRESS.

Washington. March y -Pettigrew' g resoln.
ton requesting the president, II not incompat-S
ible.with public interest, TO send to the senate
an tented statement OF the expenses OF the
Philippine commission, together with the
amounts paid each commissioner was agreed
TO. The conference report on the Porto Rican
appropriation bill was adopted by . vote OF %
The house adopted resolution calling upon
the secretary OF state for copies of letters on
file In the department. from citizens OF the
United States complaining Of III. treatment
while in the South African republics. The
house then proceeded with the pension bills.
washington March si.-Foraker asked that
the bill providing Tor civil government Tor
Porto Rico be lecommitted, and this was
agreed to. A measure was passed providing
for the appointment by the president OF Q com
mission to investigate the trade and commerce.
Of the orient with view to extension OF Amer.
lean commerce. The closing hours OF the sess
lutions accepting from the state Of Indiana Y
statue OF oliver P. Morton. n
..'., HOUSE. t%
The house agreed 70 the conference report on
the Porto Ricun relief bill by u vote OF l37 to 81
The bill turns over to the president for the uso
Of Porto Rico, about $2,0lU,OOO OF customs re:
ceipts collected on Porto Rican goods up to
January last, and such amounts as may here
after accrue, until otherwise provided by law.
An important bill passed during the day apprc-
pirates SO,0O for designs for u suitable memo
rial IN w washington TO Ulysses NIuHI- IuiS
being the first step in movement to secure an
arch similar to the Arch Of Triumph in Paris,
commemorating the Industrious soldier states
man. The resolution OF Cummings, OF New
York. was passed. asking lhe secretary OF state
for information on the "open door negotiations
concerning China.
SENATE
Washington, March 26.Davis Of Minnesota,
Porto Rican bill which provides for free trade
between the United States and Porto Rico and
extends the internal revenue laws with amend
ments over the island The act Is declared
provisional ind shall not ontinue longer than
March I. 1900 Tho Alaskan civil code bill was
under consideration during the greater part OF
the session. An amendment was agreed to fix
ing license upon almost every kind OF trade
and commerce in the dist let of Alaska. the IL
cences ranging from $40 to $500 per annum.
The measure had not been disposed OF at the
conclusion of the session.
.. HOUSE.
A number of pension bills favorably acted
upon by the house in the committee OF the
whole last Friday were put through the final
stages at the opening Of the session OF the house
to-day and the army appropriation bill was
then taken up. The house entered upon the
consideration Of the army appropriation bill.
being confined to the discussion of army mat
ters All efforts to reach an agreement as to
the length OF time general debate upon the Dill
The estmates We're $lsS sis 1885, The last appro:
priaton bill carried about $50 600 0oc, and there
was deficiency Of about 81 100000
Washington, March27-Little progress was
made by the senate today with the Porto Rico
tariff and government bill. 1t was under dis
cussion for nearly three hours, but the greater
part of the time was consumed in the consider
alton Of q free coinage amendment offered by
Morgan. The amendment is still pending
HOUSE.
There was some lively debate in the house
during the consideration of the army appropria-
ton bill Little of it was pertinent to the
measure. 1t covered wide range OF topics,
Porto Rican tariff, the Boer war and the Phil
ippines and at times was quite heated. No
action was taken. H. -.--'
Washington, March 2s-The senate to-day
agreed 10 vote on the Porto Rican government
and tariff bill Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
Davis OF Minnesota advocated free trade be-
tween the United States and Porto Rico. Nor
gan'S free silver coinage amendment was de-
feated. T. ...'.'t
HOUSE. .'...,
The house today devoted practically the
appropriation bill Several minor amendments
were adopted and about half the bill was con-
sidered. -.
....., SENATE
Washington, March 29.-The conference re-
port on the diplomatic and consular apprOpria-
ton bill was agreed to. Consideration of the
Porto Rican tariff and government bill was re-
dressed the SENATE in sunpoFt Of the proposition
for free trade between the United States and
Porto Rico Later direct vote was taken on
the proposition to strike from the Porto Rico
measure the provision levying Is per cent of the
Dingley law duties on Porto Rico products. The
proposition was defeated, 10 to 81. While the
vote Is regarded as presaging the passage OF
the pending measure, 1t Is not regarded as indi'
eating the final vote on the bill.
HOUSE. ~,' "'.
After four days OF stormy debate the house
passed the army appropriation bill. AS passed
in which it came from the committee. One Of
the last amendments adopted opens the homes
to the officers and men OF the volunteer and
regular armies incapacitated by service during
or since the Spanish war.