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to $2OO, 900, the principal difference being
about the Number OF persons necessary
for tho Bureau Of Corporations. ~ n q
STATEHOOD BILL ,ABAN DO NOD. a
Senator Quay gave formal notice We'd
nesdny III the Senate that he would no
longer Insist on the agreement made last
session for considerations f the omnibus
Statehood bill Until vote shoulQtBbe
reached. This surrender was due to- the
refusal OF his Republican colleagues to
accept the original Free State bill and the
refusal OF tho Democrats TO accept the
comprise two-Stnte measure. Thus MI OBJ
stacles TO tic progress of the Senate's
necessary legislation disappeared, and It,
was thought quite certain that no extra
session would be necessary The State.
hood riders to the postotilcc and agricul-
t,iral Bills were also withdrawn. The
outlook was then favorable for ratfca
ton OF the two important treatles-Cuban
Reciprocity and Panama Canal ;f
J rho Democrats Of the House held a
caucus Thursday and adopted Il iilbus-
tering programme for the rest Of the
session because OF the majorty's decision
to unecat Butler, OF Missouri
SUBSIDY BILL KILLED.
on Senator Hanna's request to dispose
az his ship subsidy bill the House Cpm-i
n,ttoe killed it8M onday by a vote of ten
10 seven. The opposition to the bill Is
greatly Increased by the steamship mer-
ger. The bill was supported by seven
Republicans and opposed by four Repub-
leans and six Democrats.
SENATE CONFIRMS DAY.
The Senate Monday confirmed tho nom
inutions of William r. Day to be Assoc
clate Justice Of the United States STU
irene Court, OF J.. K. Richards to succeed
Judge Day on the circuit bench. and Of
Assistarit Attorney General Hoyt to sue
lrh rdu GO1fcff (tontrl1
TILLN1AN ON 1NDIANOLA CASE.
During d discussion Of the postoffice ap-
preparation bill In the Senate Senator TILL
man said that the Presidents recent ac-
ton in the Indlanola ostofflce case was
contrary to the fundamental principles
OF Anglo-Saxon Jurisprudence. He said
the people OF the South were constantly
reminded that they were In the Union,
but not OF It, except to pay taxes.
PHILIPPINE BILL PASSED.
The House Tuesday passed the Senate
tubstltute for the Philippine currency
bill by 1856 to 100 votes Two committee
amendments adopted struck out the pros
vision for an international monetary con-
ference and provided that debts con-
tractcd prior to December 81 1903, should
be paid In legal tender existing at the
time Of contract.
CANAL TREATY FILiBUsTER. t54
The Panama Canal Treaty when taken
up in secret session. Thursday was ops
posed by Senators Du Bots and Rawlins
in absence OF Senator Morgan on account.
OF illness. 1t would be against the ira
ditional courtesics for the majority to
force a vote in Senator Morgans alb
sence IS
SENATE WANTS FOUR SHIPS.
The Senate Committee on Naval fairs,
In reporting the naval bill, added for
a provision for four battleshi rs " n rIsslIsd
OF three as proposed in the Ho6se meas
lure and various other increases. y$
Tho Massachusetts Supreme Court de-
cided Thursday that the courts OF Flor
ence, Italy, were the only ones having
Jurisdiction in connection with theAmeri-
can contracts of Mascagni, the Italian
composer during his recent tour Of this
country.