The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-27
WORK Done N CONGRESS
Both the Senate and House Have
Measures of Great Interest
Under Consideration.
DAILY SUMMARY Of THE PROCEEDINGS.
Senate Passes n Canal Bill Favoring.
the Route-House Dis
cusscs the Philippine Civil Cow
crnment Measure and Passes Sew
eral Appropriation and Other Bills

Washington, June 16.-The irriga-
ton and District of Columbia bills
We're passed in the senate on. Satur-
day and Senator Elkins (W. Va.) in
troduced a joint resolution providing
for the annexation of Cuba and it's
admission as a state of the union.
Washington, June Ex-senator Gull
lon Qll.) in a speech on the isthmian
canal bill in the senate yesterday ia
vored the Panama route.
Washington, June 1S.-Bills were
passed in the senate yesterday to regu-
late the commutation of United States
prisoners for good conduct; to amend
the act providing for a permanent CEN
sus office. so as to include "unskilled
laborers" in the list of those employed
not included in the civil service, and to
provide for r%efunding taxes paid on
legacies and requests for uses of re-
ligious, charitable or educational char
acter. The rest of the day was devoted
to debate upon the canal bill. The re-
publican members of the committee on
Cuban relations agreed to the accept
ance of the Spooner bill providing for
reciprocity with Cuba.
Washington, June 19.-Practically
the entire time in the senate was yes
terday taken up with debate upon the
canal bill. The nomination of Capt.
Charles E. Clarke to be rear admiral
was favorably reported.
Washington, June 2O.-The senate
on yesterday passed the canal bill with
the Spooner amendment authorizing
the president to purchase the Panama
canal and complete an isthmian water
way over the route, by a vote of 81 to 6.
Washington, June 21.-No business
of Importance was transacted in the
senate yesterday except to agree to
a conference report finally disposing
of the military academy appropriation
bill. Adjourned to Mondoy.
House.
Washington, June 16.-In the house
on Saturday the committee on APP
preparations reported the general de-
ficiency bill and 1919 private pension
bills We're passed.
Washington, June 1.-Two bills
were passed in the house yesterday to
amend the general pension laws, one
to provide for the restoration to the
pension rolls of the widows of soldiers
who subsequently married and We're
again widowed, and one to increase the
pension of those who have lost a limb
military or naval service.
Washington, June 1S.-The house
spent the time yesterday considering
bills reported from the judiciary COM
mittee. By far the most important
measure was that to amend the exist
ing bankruptcy law, and the bill passed
amends the law in Is particulars to
nee has proven.
Washington, June 19.-In the house
yesterday the general deficiency appro-
priation bill was passed, which includes
the item reimbursing the states of
Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and
Iowa for claims growing out of the
civil war. Mr.. McDermott IN. J.) in
troduced a bill for the appointment of
federal boards of investigation and ar
bitration by the president to deal with
labor disputes.
Washington, June 2O.-Mr. Cooper
(Wis.) opened the debate in the house
yesterday or the Philippine bill and
said it should not be a party question,
as both parties We're responsible for
the war. Mr.. Jones (Va.) spoke in OPP
position to the measure.
Washington, June 21.-The canal
bill, which passed the senate, was re-
ported to the house yesterday, non
concurred in, and conferees were APP
pointed. The Philippines bill was fur
Their discussed, Mr.. Jones (Va.), max
ing the principal speech in opposition
and being replied to by Mr.. Hamilton
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