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discussion in the Senate Friday. the sub
jeet being opened by Mr.. Simmons IN.
c.. who insisted there should be an in
vestigation by the Senate Mr.. Plat
| Comm denied that the Republicans were
trying TO cover up any wrongdoing. The
discussion was participated in by Messrs.
Burrows. Dolliver and Quarles on the
Republican side, and MeSsrst Carmack,
| Tillman and Teller on the Democratic
side. A House bin permitting the issu-
/ ance of bonds for the construction of
wagon road TO the government dam on
/ Salt river in Arizona was passed. The
/ House made $250.000 available to be
used TO meet the emergency caused by
/ the ravages of the cotton boil weevil and
| other insects and diseases affecting cot
/ ton. The sum is TO be diverted from the
/ 100000 appropriated last year to eradi-
| cate the foot-and-mouth disease Among
] cattle. Pension bills to the number of
/ 115 were passed Representative Dali
/ zell of PENNSYLVANIA introduced a bill
/ providing for the consolidation OF third
and fourth class mail matter. to be adj
| mitted ut the rate of l cent for each
/ two ounces. Representative Slayden OF
| Texas introduced a resolution requesting
the President to tender the good Offices
| of the United States to Russia and
Japan. Both houses adjourned until
| Monday.
After short time devoted to routine
business the Senate at 1916 n. m. Mon
day, went into executive session. In the
morning hour Senator Cullom, by request
of Volney W. Foster, of Chicago, assist
-. y
al Committee introduced bill to create
national arbitration tribunal. The bill
was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor with a request for
early consideration. Senator Morgan in
/ troduced concurrent resolution calling
| upon the President to proceed, under the
! terms of the Spooner act. to construct an
/ isthmian canal on the Costa Rica and
| Nicaragua route, The resolution went
| over under the rule. The Senate was Off
cially notified of the death of Represent
/ alive Skies, of Ohio. whereupon a COM
| Iaittee, consisting of Senators Foraker,
| J1anna, Fairbanks. McCreary and Gull
! lom. was appointed to attend the funeral
| Then. at .: 80 p. M. the Senate adjourn
| ed as a further mark of respect to Mr..
! Skiles' memory. In the House a bill
! authorizing the construction of a bridge
| across the st. Francis River at Marked
| Tree, Ark, was passed. Mr. Jenkins
| called up the resolution requesting the
! Attorney General to furnish information
as to what money had been expended I'M
| der the act providing for the enforcement
! of the Sherman antitrust law. which
was adopted Representative Foss. of
| Illinois, introduced the Volney w. Foster
/ bill for a national arbitration tribunal.
| The bill making appropriations for the
! legislative, executive and judicial de-
! partments of the government was com-
/ peted by the House Committee on APP
| preparations and reported to the House.
! The bill carries total of SIS, 25S, S95,
which is an increase of $94,GS0 over the
/ appropriation for the present fiscal year.
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Senators debated the Panama question
for five hours Tuesday. and it was still
under discussion at the hour Of adjourn
ment A resolution authorizing the cree
ton of statue to the late President
Benjamin Harrison, south of the new
postoffice building in Indianapolis, was
adopted. Senator Bacon introduced a
resolution authorizing the President to
/ utROllult Il Treaty Win Nplbhlblu lbpAtilS
to an amicable adjustment of the Pan
ANA trouble. 1t went over until Wed
nesday. Senator Dillingham; introduced
a bill to amend the act to prevent the
determination of furbearing animals in
Alaska Senator Nelson introduced bills
providing legislation for Alaska in con-
formity with recommendations by Il spe-
cial committee from the committee ON ter
ritories which visited Alaska last sum
mer. The House considered the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
bill. but reached no conclusion. y bill
introduced by Representative Esch OF
| Wisconsin provides for the establishment
of permanent camps for the instruction
and maneuvering of United States troops
at or near Fort Sam Houston. Texas;
Camp Douglas, Wis; Coneway Valley,
Pa, and Niciemento Ranch, Colorado.
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Panama again Wednesday was the
principal subject of consideration in the
Senate. Mr.. Carmack opened with
pointed criticism of the PRESIDENT
course. He was followed by Mr.. Spoon
err. the only other speaker Of the day,
who defended the administration. At
/
still before the Senate, and it was an
nounced that the discussion would be re-
sumed Thursday after the disposition Of
the postofice inquiry resolutions. Before
the Panama subject was taken up there
wa a brief discussion between Messrs.
Patterson and Scott on the labor troubles
| in Colorado After Il debate lasting three
hours the House in committee OF the
whole by a vote of IS TO 90, struck out
of the legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bib the paragraph provid'
/ ing for the salaries and expenses Of the
civil service commission and the clerks
employed under the commission. The ac-
ton was taken on motion OF Mr.. Hep
burn of Iowa He was supported by
both Republicans and Democrats. Mr..
! Grosyenor Ohio spoke against civil ser
vice as it now exists. Al p. m. the
committee rose without having concluded
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