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Washington, Jan. y The tine In
the senate on Saturday was giyy.enI up
to eulogies on the late Senator Gear.
of Iowa. his successor, Senator Doll
liver, being the principal speaker. A
bill was introduced increasing kHe SALE
Iiaries of officials of Hawaii ,.fsa
Washington. Jan. 22.-The sehate.
Yesterday confirmed the :appointhkent
of James S. Harlan of Chicago, asst
storney general Of Porto Rico by: a y9te
Of IS to 81 and devoted the rest OF the
tday to the Legislative, executis tsnd
judicial appropriation: bill; .1ss,s.fTl
Washington, Jan. 23.-In the senate.
yesterday appropriate resolutions on
the death of Queen Victoria were or
| dered engrossed and forwarded TO the.
prime minister Of Great Britain. 1he
Legislative, executive and judicial up
preparation bill was completed. The
treaty with Spain for the purchase, of
two Philippine islands, unintentiodal-
~, omitted from the Paris treaty, vas
ratified Adjourned as an additional
mark Of respect to the memory of
Queen Victoria, 81 @5-"7 ~ ssSsssiisss.
Washington, Jan. 24.-Consideration
Of the shipping bill was resumed
yesterday afternoon by che senate:
Washington, Jan. y25.-The time was
spent in the senate yesterday on the
Indian appropriation bill. The am end
ed war revenue reduction bill was re-
ported. It is a new bill, rather than
amendments to the house bill, though
it provides for about the same amount
of tax reduction, $4o.000,00o s.,:44
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator De-
| pew IN. W addressed the senate yes,
terday in support Of the, ship subsidy
bill as means Of upbuilding the !, mef~
chant marine. The president submit
ted report Of the Taft Philippine
commission. 5EEs4S..s. 4tltiT.a LIB
The House.
Washington, Jan. 21.-The session
Of the house on Saturday was de-
voted chiefly to .ne postal odificatipn
bill, which was about half completed.
IA bill was passed granting IS days
annual leave to employees: of. navy
yards, arsenals, etc. .i.,,,,. -
Washington. Jan. PIN the hotse
yesterday bill was passed tabriSh-
ing in Washington a home for aged and
infirm colored people with the fund Of
$23O,O00 now in the treasury due to the
estates of deceased colored soldiefD
Washington, Jan. 23.-A resolution
was adopted in the house providing for
an assembling Of the two houses 9of
congress on Wednesday. Februaryi3.
for the counting Of the electoral votes.
After passing resolution Of profound
regret over the death Of Queen Vic
toria, an ad tournament was taken assam
additional mark of respect. ..s.<.,.,
Washington, Jan. 24.-The house
passed the District of Columbia appfo-
priation bill yesterday and entered
upon consideration Of the naval APP
preparation bill. ne.
Washington, Jan. e5.-A1l Of yester.,
day the house devoted to considering
the naval appropriation bill. and 1t
was completed with the exception Of
one paragraph. The agricultural DIP
propriationE bill (s4,3Oo, 600 Il wass ;ne-
ported, as was also the bill, to main
tain the silver dollar at parity with
gold. t&9 7Sl slif5f t a{z2sJJss'ss
Washington, Jan. 20 The /, house
yesterday adopted the conference re-
port on the army reorganization bill:
by vote Of 1913 to 100 and pa ssed the
naval appropriat ton biz and, ~ private
pension bills. The fertilization apprp-
priation bill ($12.462,193) and a bill, for
the creation of court of appeals for
the final adjudication of pension cases
we're favorably reported. @ 5;zt
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Wichita, Kan, Jan. 22.-Mrs. Garlic.
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