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the Senate letter from Samuel Con- rers, president of the American Fed eration of Labor, protesting against the incorporation of the Department of Labor in the proposed Department of Commerce.
 After long debate the bill, with all amendments, was ordered reprinted, pending further consideration. l After some preliminary routine busi- pess the House went into committee of the whole. and resumed the debate cn the General Deficiency Bill. It was agreed that general debate should close at 2:20 o'clock. Mr. Podgitt of Ten nessee, the first sepaker, advocated the adoption of a declaration in favor of pledging the United States to give independence to the Philippines.
 The appropriation of S5O0,O0O for a military post at Manila was ruled out of the Urgent Deficiency Bill on q point of order.
 In lieu of the provision, MT. Cannon offered the following amendment: For the proper shelter and protection of officers and enlisted men of the United States army on duty in the Philippines, to be expended in the discretion of the President, $5OO.0OO."
 THURSDAY.
 In the Senate Mir. Mason of Illinois offered the following joint resolution:
 "That the thanks of Congress be hereby rendered to Admiral Winfield Scott Schley for his brave and able conduct while in command of the American fleet at the victorious bat tie at Santiago.
 "That a sword be presented to him by the Secretary of the Navy of the United States; and the sum of $10O00 or so much thereof as may be neces- sary, is hereby appropriated for the purpose of this resolution, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
 "That the Secretary of the Navy shall cause to be struck bronze medals, commemorating the battle of Santiago, and distribute the same to the officers and men under command of Schley during the said battle of Santiago"
 MT. Hale moved that the measure be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, which was done by viva voce vote.
 Consideration of the Department of Commerce Bill was resumed, the pend ing amendment being that offered by Mr. Pettus of Alabama, providing that the Department of Labor be not trans ferred to the proposed new department.
 Mr. Hanna of Ohio said the estab lshment of the new department was in the interest of both capital and labor.
 MT. Hale offered an amendment transferring to the new department the Interstate Commerce Commission.
 Pending action upon this and other amendments, which had been offered, the Senate, at 4:3O o'clock p.m., went into executive session, and at 4: 55 pm. adjourned until Monday.
 Soon after the House met it went into committee of the whole and re- sumed the consideration of the urgent deficiency bill.
 The bill was reported to the House and the previous question ordered on it's final passage.
 FRIDAY.
 The first business in order was the vote on the Urgent Deficiency Ap- propriation bill, which came over from Thursday.
 The bill was ~1ssed, after which the House went i committee of the whole to discu"- private pension bills, and seventy-tl ee private bills were considered. TT e committee then rose, reported to the House. and the bills were passed Among the bills passed was one granting pension of $50 a month to the widow of the late Rear Admiral Philip.
 At 3:10 o'clock pm. the House ad- journed until Monday.