Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-27
THE SENATE.

A conference report on the bill amending
an act to provide code of laws for the
District of Columbia was agreed to by the
Senate soon after it convened today.
A joint resolution appropriatng 100000
for monument to priSon-ship martyrs, to
be erected at Fort Green, Brooklyn, N. Y,
was passed. 1t provides that the appro-
priation of 100000 shall be made on con-
dition that an additional 800, 900 shall bs
raised, the work to be done under the di-
rection of the Secretary Of War, the gov
ernor Of New York and the mayor Of New
York city.
A joint resolution was passed providing
for the printing of 100000 copies of the
memorial address on the late President Nc
Kinley, delivered by Secretary Hay.
A message from the House announced the
passage by that body of the Philippine bill
On motion of Mr.. Lodge, chairman Of the
Philippine committee. the Senate disagreed
to the House amendments and asked for a
conference, the conferees named being
Messrs. Lodge, Allison Uowa) and Culber-
son CTex).
A joint resolution was offered by Mr.
Clapp (Minn) to permit Charles Zueblin of
Chicago president Of the American League
OIL CIVIC Improvements, to remove the pho
tographs and drawings setting forth the
plans for the improvement Of the CITY of
Washington presented by the park commits
sion. 1t was passed with an amendment
providing that they should be exhibited
only In st. Paul, MINI.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
committee on territories to sit during the
recess to consider bills providing for the
admission Of territories to statehood.
In Honor Of Lewis and Clark.
MI Mitchell Ore) presented joint res
oiution of the legislature of Oregon asking
congress for suitable appropriation for a.
centennial exposition In honor of the Lewis
and Clark expedition to the Pacific coast to
be held in the city of Portland in 1865.
Mr. Mitchell made a brief speech In sup
port OF the requested appropriation.
A conference on the general deficiency
appropriation bill was agreed to. and
Messrs. Hale. Allison and Teller were
named as conferees on the part Of the SEN
ate.
Mr.. Pettus (Ala.) offered the following
resolution: Whereas il is asserted that
American citizens, holding American pa SIS
ports, have been and are excluded by the
RUSSIAN empire from it's territory solely
because of their religious belief, contrary
to treaty stipulations, therefore
Resolved, That the President of the
United States is requested, If not incom-
patible with the public interest to inform
the Senate as to the attitude of the Russian
government toward American citizens at
tempting to enter It's territory with Amer
lean passports.
Mr.. Bacon inquired If there was authority
for the statement in the preamble to the
resolution.
Mr.. Pettus replied that he had what he
considered reliable authority for the asser-
ton. vs.
The resolution was adopted.
Lands of the Cherokees.
Consideration then was begun Of the bill
ito provide for the allotment of the lands
of the Cherokee Nation, for the disposition
of town sites therein and for other pur-
poses''
Mr.. Teller on Cuban Reciprocity.
During consideration Of the bill Mr.. Tel
Ter. taking advantage Of the latitude Of de-
bate, addressed the Senate on the subject
Of Cuban reciprocity. He said he did not
| think 1t proper to let this session Of Con-
gress adjourn without submitting some
facts upon the subject.