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Inc rehate spent VI Odftay on the III
ban bin, most Of the time being Occur
| pied by Mr.. Bailey Of Texas in an argu-
ment against the eonstitutionality of the
proceeding. He also opposed the bin
ms 4 matter OF general policy. Brief
| speeches were made by Senators Teller.
Depew and Lodge. Senator Morgan pre-
scented concurrent resolution declaring
that Congress has the right TO be in
formed IT any purchases TO be made In
Panama by this government prior to the
making of such investment. A bill to
create a bureau Of public roads in the
Department OF Agriculture was intro
duced by Mr.. Gaiinger. The House
was in session for a little more than
four hours. The pension appropriation
bin was MP. but no conclusion was
reached The isthmian canal and the
Republic of Panama, the tariff. tobacco
interests and questions affecting labor
were debated. A concurrent resolution
providing for a recess adjournment from
Dec. 10 TO Jan. was adopted.
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The Senate continued the debate on
the Cuban bill Tuesday. Mr.. Perkins
Of California spoke for the measure, as
did Mr.. Simmons of North Carolina. Mr..
McCumber OF North Dakota opposed IT,
Mr. Patterson OF Colorado made speech
against the BILL during which there were
numerous colloquies between himself,
Mr.. Aldrich and Mr.. Dolliver. Two bills
were introduced by Senator Penrose de-
signed TO strengthen the laws regulating
the use of the mails. One is aimed at
the "get-r ich-quick" concerns. another at
guessing contests. and inclndes the Dis
trict of Columbia and ''all territory
within the jurisdiction of the United
States in the law forbidding the use
of the mails for the transmission of lot
terry tickets Senator Hepburn Of Idaho
introduced a joint resolution requesting
the President TO acquire by annexation
the Island of San Domingo, the Deepen
denotes of San Domingo ad Hayti
Rural free delivery, rectI ocity with
Canada and the new repnbli, II Panama
v ere topics of discussion iu the House.
| The subject of rural free delivery was
introduced by Mr.. Maddox Dem., Ga.),
who claimed that certain States had been
favored ia the establishment of routes.
Mr.. Hepburn (Rep., Iowa. and Mr.
Hemenway (Rep., Ind) among others
replied on the Republican side Mr..
Crumpacker (Rep.. Ind. defended the
course pursued by the administration in
dea,tng with the Central American sit
uation. Represent alive DE Almond of
Missouri introduced bill providing for
the ranking and promotion of officers of
the United States army on merit.
BY the decisive vote OF 81 to IS. the
Senate on Wednesday passed the bill
carrying into effect the reciprocity treaty
made with Cuba The principal speech
es we're made by Mr.. Spooner for the
bill. and by Mr.. Bailey against it, The
Senate agreed to the House resolution
providing for a holiday recess from Dec
10 to Jan. f. Senator Carmack intro
duced q resolution instructing the Senate
Committee on Postofiices and Post
Roads to direct the Postmaster General
to send to the committee all papers con-
nected with the recent investigation in
his department, and directing the COM
mittee to make further inquiry into the
administration and expenditures of the
Postolfice Department. Senator Nelson
introduced bill to grant to the State Of
Minnesota for forestry purposes any
tracts of vacant public lands not re-
served or withdrawn which shall be GER
tilted MS fourth-rate in soil and too billy
or rocky for cultivation. Central Amer
icsn affairs We're discussed in the House
and also pensions, industrial and agrieul-
tural conditions and labor The session
lasted more than four hours. the House
being in committee of the whole almost
the entire time on the pension appropria-
ton bill, on which no conclusion was
reached. A bill was introduced by Rep
resentative Payne, Of New York, amend
ing the Get to simplify the laws in rela-
ton to the collection of revenues.
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The Senate Thursday was the scene
/ af a spirited debate on the isthmian canal
question. Senators Hoar and German
criticised the Presidents action in rec
ognizing the independence of the repub-
lie of Panama. while Senator Foraker
defended the executives action. Mr..
McComas Md reported a bill from the
committee on privileges providing for the
protection of foreign exhibitors Of arts
tie, musical aud literary works at the
St Louis worlds fair. The bill was
passed A bill authorizing the purchase
of 1000 acres Of land near Columbus,
Ohio. upon which to erect military post,
was passed. The bill appropriates $780,
600. The House passed without division
the pension appropriation bill carrying
| $13S, 100. 100 There was general dis
cussion on Panama. rural free delivery,
tariff and pensions, speeches being made
by Messrs. Scott (Rep.. Kan.l Miers
| Dem, Ind), Sims {Dem. Tenn and
Burgess Dem, Texasl Representative
Lacey Of Iowa introduced bill for the
protection Of wild animals. birds and fish
| in the forest reserves of the United
States. When the House convened the
| Speaker signed the bill! carrying into
effect the Cuban reciprocity treaty. using
a gold pen provided by the Cuban min.