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The session Of the Senate Friday was
devoted to an almost continuous discus
sion of political questions. The time
until 2 o'clock was given To n consid
GRAFTON of the Carrack resolution propos-
ing an inquiry into the legality of the
recent executive old age pension order.
The latter half of the day was devoted
to the postottice appropriation bill. Mr.
Culberson proposed an amendment pro-
yiding for an investigation OF the de-
partment by a joint committee of three
Senators and FIVE members of the House
The committee is authorized to sit dur
ing the recess of Congress and report on
or before Dec. 3. Part of the mvesti-
cation proposed is to pass upon the
postal laws, with view to recommend
ing changes. Mr.. FJraker introduced a
bill to amend the act for the government
of Hawaii, prescribing the manner of
appointing public officials and for their
removal for cause by the Governor. The
House passed the sundry civil pppropria-
ton bill after voting down proposition
TO recommit it, with instructions to strike
out the appropriation of $4,000 for rent
of the New York custom house. The
remainder of the day was devoted to dis
cussion of the conference report on the
army appropriation bill.
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In t.. Senate Saturday Mr.. Mallory
continued his speech OH tue Carmack
resolution looking to an inquiry into the
old-age pension order by Secretary Hitch
cock. He declared the order was a usur-
patton OF legislative authority. Mr.. War
rem spoke on the land law repeal bill,
opposing wholesale repeal as against
rapid settlement of unoccupied areas. In
the House $40 pension bills were passed.
A bill was passed comforting jurisdiction
upon United States commissioners over
OffenSes committed in a portion of the
Hot Springs reservation, Arkansas The
State of Texas was authorized TO place
in Statuary Hail. in the national capitol,
statues of Sam Houston and Stephen +.
Austin. A resolution was adopted call
ing for a convention between the United
States and Great Britain for the protec-
ton Of the fur seals of Alaska
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In the Senate Monday Mr. Gibson re-
piled to the opponents of the measure re-
pealing the land laws and denied that
the proponents of the bill were proceed
ing at the instigation and in the interest
of land grant railroads. Mr. Harsbrough
in reply mentioned by name George III.
Maxwell, who. he said, was drawing
princey salary for the. work he did in
this direction. Considerable progress was
made with the postoffice appropriation
bill. A number of pension bills were
passed. In the House an attempt was
made to secure consideration under sur.
pension of the rules of the bill approprisl
ating $40, 900 for the Lewis and Ciark
axnositiou. The move failed after tie
House had divided several times and the
roll had been called twice. The military
academy appropriation was taken up and
Mr.. Parker explained it's features briefly.
Mr. Goldfogle spoke in behalf of the
Jews of the United States, for whom he
asked equal treatment and protection
while travelling in Russia Mr.. Liver
nash. of California made an attack on
the President as a foe of union labor and
Mr. Morrell Pa.) discussed the negro
question. Consideration of the bill was
not concluded
The Senate Tuesday listened to two
hours speech by Mr.. Morgan on the
Panama canal question. He advocated
the passage OF his resolution requesting
information from the Attorney General
concerning concessions to the Aiginal
Panama Canal Company and his talk IN
the main was an arraignment of the
new company. In spite of his appeal the
resolution was referred to the committee
on interoceanc canals. Several amend
ments to the postofiice appropriation
bill were passed. The proceedings of
the House were enlivened by speeches
by Mr.. De Almond and Mr.. Grosvenor.
The former attacked the Republicans for
failure TO order an investigation into the
postoffice charges and to revise the tariff.
The latter vigorously defended the Re-
publican party and lauded President
Roosevelt FOR the part he played In the
postal investigation the passage OF the
Cuban reciprocity law and the treaty
with Panama. The military academy
bin was passed without amendment.
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The Senate Wednesday passed num-
Der of minor bills and resolution au-
thorizing the printing Nf 10000 copies
of recent report on the beet sugar in
dustry. Mr. Hepburn spoke in support
of the pure-food law, advocating the
McCumber bill instead of the Hepburn
bill. The Senate adopted resolution
asking the Department of Agriculture
TO submit report of the results of its
investigation of drugs. Consideration OF
the postoffice appropriation bill was re-
suned, and Mr.. Quarles spoke for his
amendment increasing the pay of rural
carriers. Alessrs. Money, Nelson and
LaIimer opposed abolishing the parcel
delivery privileges of the rural carriers
Finally the amendment by Mr.. Quarles
was ruled ont of order. The committee