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The Senate Saturday continued con
sideration of the District of Columbia
appropriations bilt Senators Hoar and
McSomas spoke in favor OF Il higk-pres-
sure water system for Washington. Mr..
Foraker gave notice that the services in
memory of the late Senator Hanna
would he held April instead Of March
81. After passing pension hills the Sen
ate went iuto executive session aud adj
jonrned 10 Monday. The House hogan
consideration Of the sundry civil an
preparation bill. Chairman HemcnwaY
of the appropriations committee esu-
mated the expenditures for 1905 at
S594 .S02.224. to which must be added
the interest on the public debt. estimat-
ed at $Sl.9Tl $40. The revenues for
the year are estimated ut ST0i.4T2.0 60.
Several minor bills were passed by IMAM
imnns consent. and special orders were
made for the consideration of pension
bills 1t was decided that after the
sun6ry civil bill shall have been dispos-
ed of the omnibus claims hill VIII follow
as a special order Mr. Fou of North
Mr.. Baker OF New York spoke in oppo-
sition to ship subsidies.
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The Senate Monday for three hours
discussed The recent order of the pension
bureau making old age an evidence OF
disability. The discussion was based
on the resolution Ivy Mr.. CaImack di-
recting the jGdiciiry committee to in
vestigate the authority of the executive
branch Of the government TO make such
an order Mr.. Carmack held that no
such order exists. hut several Republi-
cans argued that the order is in line
with the regulation issued by Judge
Lochren. pension commissioner under
President Cleveland. who fixed 63 years
as evidence Of disability. The District
of Columbia appropriation bill was pass
ed. The sundry civil bin was before Tue
House. but the debate took wide range.
Mr. Gillett Glass.) devoted considerable
time to answering some OF the state
ments recently made on the floor by Mr..
Spight (AIiSsl regarding the race Ques-
ton Mr. Clark (Mol made a speech on
the tariff and declared in favor OF the
tariff program for the Democratic party
as outlined recently by Mr.. Williams
the leader of the minority. a strong
plea for the tobacco growers was made
by Mr.. Trimble (ky1, who urged the
removal of the tax of 6 cents pound on
raw tobacco in order that the producer
might sell directly to the consumer.
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The bill authorizing the erection of an
additional executive department building
IL Washington was the subject of a spir-
tied definite in the Senate Tuesday but
no action was taken on it. There was
renewed effort TO pass the bill prohibiting
the miSbranding Of salmon, but owing 10
tie opposition of Senators who hcld that
the measure is calculated to interfere
with the rights of individual States un-
Ter the guiSe of an effort to control in
terState commerce vote was not reach
ell. The bill authorizing an investiga-
ton into payment of the claim of the
Indiana State board of agriculture
against the United States on account of
the occupancy of its buildings by troops
during the war with Spain was passed.
For the want of speakers general de
bate on the suhdry civil appropriation
bill in the House was closed several
hours before the time agreed on and the
hill was read for amendment The only
important amendment adopted provided
for an initial appropriation of 100000
for the completion of the capitol building
according to the original design. Mr..
Campbell (Kan) in a speech defended
the protective tariff policy of the Repub-
lican party and Mr.. Williams Qll.) de-
nounced the Republicans for failing to
inv estigate the Postofiice Department.
He said the scandals in tho department
will become an important issue in the
campaign. and arraigned President
Roosevelt and Attorney General Knox.
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Mr.. McCumber addressed the Senate
at the opening of the session Wednes-
day in support Of his bill providing for
a uniform federal standard of classlfca-
ton and grading of grains. The post
office appropriation bill was taken up.
Senator German spoke for two hours,
renewing the demand of the Democrats
for an Investigation of the POstoilice De
Dartment Mr.. Penrose, chairman Of the
Senate committee ON postofiiceS, replied
that he had concluded none was needed
Mr.. Lodge also replied TO Mr.. German,
and Mr. Clay spoke in favor of an in
yestigation. Substantial progress was
made by the House in consideration OF
the sundry civil bill, and only twenty-one
pages remain to be read. An amend
meut by Mr.. Hull of Iowa to strike out
tie appropriation of S523,99O for new
army post at indianapolis was defeated.
Mr.. Bartlett OF Georgia replied briefly
to statements on the negro question by
Mr.. Gillett of Massachusetts. and Mr..
Crumpacker OF Indiana declared that
5000 persons have been mobbed and put
to death in the United States in the last