New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-06-18
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Senate and House COnS10ef Meas uKe1
Of Importance-Daily summary
Of the Proceedings.
Washington, June 6. The senate on
Saturday discussed without action
the bill appropria ting SIC, DOC, 900 for
the purchase Of z, o00, 600 acres Of land
for d national forest reserve in Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Tennessee Senator
Mitchell (Ore) spoke in behalf of the
Nicara guam canal route. 65s
Washington, June During the
early part of the session Of the senate.
yesterday the naval appropriat ton bill
was considered. The canal bill was fur
Their discussed. H
Washington, June 11.-Anot her of
the big supply bills Of the government
was disposed Of by the senate yester-
day, the naval bill, carrying more than
SIS, 1000, 900, being passed. It includes
:, provisions for two frst-class battle
ships, two frst-class armored cruis--
ers and two gunboats.
Washington, June 12.-The senate
yesterday agreed to finally vote on
| the isthmian canal bill on Thursday,
June 10. A bill was passed to pro-.
| vide for the issuance of passports to-
citizens of Porto Rico and the Philip
| pines ~ae.a &t:z
| Washington, June 13.-In discussing
! the isthmian canal bill in the senate
| yesterday Senator Hoar presented an
amendment to the measure, providing
! it shall be the duty of the president to
| cause canal to be built by such route
:; as he may select, and appropriating
t $1O,0OO,OOO with which to begin the
| work. ..>
Washington, June 14.-The situation
/ in the senate yesterday regarding the
Cuban reciprocity bill indicated a con-
tinued deadlock. The message of the
/ president on Cuban reciprocity was
read and referred to the committee on
7 relations with Cuba. "" -
/ House.
( Washington, June 9.-In the house
| on Saturday a resolution was adopted
| auth orizing the conferees on the sun
! dry civil appropriation bill to insert in
p! that bill the necessary appropriations
authorized by the omnibus public
building bill. The anti-anarchy bill.
was further discussed. - ..z.@ @
I Washington, June 1O.-In the house.
Iyesterday the anti-anarchy bill pro-
Iyiding for severe punishme nt Of those
fSwho practice or teach violence was
Ispassed by a vote of IT'S to- 49, Mr..
IIThompson (Ala.) introduced a bill.
500, 900 for the removal
Eof all the deceased presidents of the.
UNITED States, except George Wash
Iington. to the National cemetery at
sAr17ngton.aae The house committee on.
i$Erules decided. to allow seven days for
Edebate on the Philippine civil govern.
Iment bill, beginning June ls and con-
tsstinuing to 1Junee25.zr4e 1<S. = f5s@ I:
Z Washington, June 1.-THE house
yesterday5defeated the bill to transfer
Ecertain forest reserves to the agricul-
/ .tural apartment and to authorize the
president to establish game and fish:
preserves. The bill for a Pacific cable
Ewas discussed. sA.ss...szs@ LIT
I Washington, June 12.-The Corliss.
4 Pacific cable bill was killed IN the
Ishouse yesterday, the argument being
that appropriations already exceed
Erevenue by S51,0ooooo.
/ Washington, June. 13.-In the house
yesterday the time waszspent in dis.
Ecussing the irrigation bill. A memorial
! was presented requesting the ap-
/ pointment. of congressional commit
{ tee to. visit the Philippines and investi-
gate conditions 5. III @..
Washington, June 14.-The house
yesterday resolved itself into commit
tee of the whole and resumed the=con-
sideration Of the irrigation bill. As
sistant Secretary Barnes transmitted
the Cuban reciprocity message from
the PRESIDENT. s.t- =. a. p