New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-06-25
WORK \ ! DONE | IN CONGRESS
Both the Senate and House Have
Measures Of Great Interest
Under Conside alton.
DAILY SUMMARY OF THE PROcE EDIR6s.
senate PASSES = Canal Bill Favoring
cusses the Philippine Civil Cow
ernment m easure and Passes Sew
seraleApprOpriatio and Other Bills

Washing on, June 16.The irriga-
ton and District OF Columbia bills
were passed in the senate on 5Satur-.
day and Senator Elkins CIV. Val in;
PRODUCED q joint resolution providing
for the annexation OF Cuba and its.
admission as state OF the union.
ashington, June II. Senator Gull
saqm Oil. } in q speech on the isthmian
canal bill in the, senate yesterday Ia.
red the Panama route. B I.
Wasmng ton, June 18.-Bills were
in the senate yesterday to regu-
late the communication of United States
prisoners for good conduct; to amend
the act providing fora permanent CEN.
sus office, SO as to include s.unskilled
laborers'' in the list Of hose. employed.
not included in the civil service, and to-
provide for refunding taxes paid on
Elegacies and requests for uses Of re-
#ligious,s charita bic or educational char
Hacter. The rest Of the day was devoted
to debate upon the canal bill. There
publican members Of the committee on
Cuban relations agreed to the accept
ance of the spooner bill providing for
recipr ocity with Cuba. 5.=s
Washington. June 81 Up Practically
the entire time in the senate was yes
terday taken up with deba te upon the
canal bill. The nomina ton of Capt.
4 Charles E. Clarke to be rear admiral
was favorably reported. .s
Washington, June 90. 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 vote of 81 to 6.
rs 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.
Washington, June 16.-In the house
on Saturday the committee on APP
preparations reported the general de-
fciency bill and 1919 private pension
bills were passed. .5 $s|
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 were
again widowed, and one to increase the
pension Of those who have lost a linn
or were totally disabled while in the
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
meet defects which, it is said, expert
ence has proven.
Washington, June 19.-In the house
yesterday the general deficiency appro
priation bill wa S passed, which includes
the item REIN bursting the sta ties OF
Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and
Iowa for claims growing out Of the
civil war. Mr. McDermott (N.sJ.) in.
troduced bill for the appointment Of
IL
filtration by the president to deal with
labor disputes.
Washington, June 2O:-Mr. Cooper
(Wis.) opened the debate in the house
yesterday on the Philippine bill ane
said it should not be a party question
as both parties were responsible 9fol
the war. Mr.. Jones (Va.) spoke in op
position to the measure. n: !:
Washington, June 21.-The cana
| bill, which passed the senate, was re
| ported to the house yesterday, non
| concurred in, and conferees were ap
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
(Mich.). The bill providing pension.
for members of the life-saving servic,
i was favorably reported.
/ CIV % Illinois Democrats. f