Holbrook argus., 1902-05-31

HIS uDscIlty Dc tIuDOWCIcu lO sign enrolled bills, and that the presi- dent be informed of this action.
 HOUSE-The house agreed to the conference report ou the omnibus claims bill, which passes the measure.
 Mir. Cannon called up the emergency appropriation bill and it was passed.
 The army appropriation bill with senate amendments was called up and conference ordered.
 Under special order made several days ago Mir. Adams of Pennsylvania called up the Passport" bill. After d brief debate the bill was passed.
 WEDNESDAY.
 SENATE-Soon after the senate con vened communication from the sec- retary of state was received announcing the unveiling of the statue of Marshal De Rochambeau of France, in Wash ington on Saturday, May 24.
 On motion of MT. Cullom the senate decided that when that body adjourned on May 23 it be until the following Monday, in order, he said, that the senate might attend the ceremonies.
 Mir. Hale of Maine offered resolu- ton declaring that the senate of the United States views with satisfaction and expresses its congratulation at the appearance of the Cuban republic among the nations of the world. This resolution was adopted.
 The secretary of state was directed to transmit to the president of Cuba a copy of the resolution just passed.
 Consideration of the Philippine bill was then begun.
 Mir. Fairbanks called up the omni- bus public building bill. Several amendments were adopted. including an addition of $l5, ,000 for Albuquerque. N. M. As amended the aggregate ap- propriation carried by the bill is $21,- 235, l50. It was passed after considera- tion for an hour and three minutes.
 HOUSE-The house received official notification of the exercises attending the unveilng of the statue of Marshal De Rohambeau in Washington on Saturday next.
 On motion of Mir. Payne of New York the house agreed to adjourn over from Friday to Monday in order to take part in the exercises.
 A bill was passed providing that the statutes of limitation of several states shall apply as a defense to actions brought in any court for recovery of lands patented under the treaty of May 10, 1854, between the United States of America and the Shawnee tribe of Indians.
 Other bills passed were as follows: Granting homesteaders on the aban. doned Fort Bridger, Fort Sanders and Fort Laramie military reservations, Wyoming, the right to purchase one quarter section of public land on said reservations, as pasture or grazing lands: to authorize the erection of buildings by the international com mittee of the Young Mems Christian association on military reservations of the United States; to authorize the sale of part of the Fort Niobrara reservation, in Nebraska; to regulate communication for good conduct for United States prisoners.
 Other measures passed were those Republic the right to be quartered in the unfinished government printing office during the coming national encampment authorizing the Santa Fe railroad company to sell or lease its property and franchise.
 THURSDAY.
 SENATE-Soon after the senate con- vened, resolution offered by Mir. Hale of Maine was passed, directing the secretary of the navy to furnish the senate with detailed items under the head "pav of the navy" Another resolution offered by Mir. Hale and adopted called upon the sec retary of the navy for full informa- tion concerning the depth of water at the Mare Island navy yard, and whether frst-class battleship ever had gone to the yard, and also as to the depth of water at the Puget Sound navy yard.
 Consideration of the Philippine gov ernment bill then was resumed.
 HOUSE-At the opening of the house | I. 1~s. 11