The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-20
WORK DONE IN CONGRESS-.
Senate and House Consider MEASURES
of ImpOrtance-Daily Summary
of the Proceedings.

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Washington, June 9.-The senate on
Saturday discussed without action
the bill appropriating $4,000 900 for
the purchase of 100000 acres of land
for a national forest reserve in Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Tennessee. Senator
Mitchell (Ore.) spoke in behalf OF the
Nicaraguan canal route.
Washington, June 1o.-During the
early part of the session of the senate
yesterday the naval appropriation bill
was considered. The canal bill was fur
Their discussed.
Washington, June 11.-Another of
the big supply bills of the government
was disposed of by the senate yester-
day, the naval bill, carrying more than
$751; o0, 900, being passed. 1t includes
provisions for two first-class battle
ships, two f~rst-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.
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 a canal to be built by such route
as he may select, and appropriating
$40, 900, 900 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
relations with Cuba.
Washington, June 9.-In the house
on Saturday a resolution was adopted
authorizing the conferees on the sun
dry civil appropriation bill to insert in
that bill the necessary appropriations
authorized by the omnibus public
building bill The. anti-anarchy bill
was further discussed.
Washington, June 10.-In the house
yesterday the ~anti-anarchy bill pro-
viding for severe punishment of those
who practice or teach violence was
passed by a vote of 175 to 3S. Mr..
Thompson (Ala.) introduced a bill
appropriating 100000 for the removal
of all the deceased presidents of the
United States, except George Wash
ington, to the National cemetery at
Arlington. The house committee on
rules decided to allow seven days for
debate on the Philippine civil govern
ment bill, beginning June IS and con-
tinuing to June 25.
Washington, June 1.-THE house
yesterday defeated the bill to transfer
certain forest reserves to the agricul-
tural department and to authorize the
president to establish game and fish
was discussed.
Washington, June 12.-The Corliss
Pacific cable bill was killed in the
house yesterday, the argument being
that appropriations already exceed
revenue by s51 1000, 900.
Washington, June 13.-In the house
yesterday the time vas spent in dis
cussing the irrigation bill. Amemorial
was presented requesting the APP
pointment of a congressional commit
tee to visit the Philippines and investi-
gate conditions.
Washington, June 1.-THE house
yesterday resolved itself into commit
tee of the whole and resumed the con-
s%ideration of the irrigation bill. AS
sistant Secretary Barnes transmitted
the Cuban reciprocity message from
the president.