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The Senate began business in earnest
Wednesday, several hundred bills and
resolutions being introduced. A resolu.
ton directing the committee on judi.
ciary to inquire into and report wheth-
er under the Constitution Congress has
authority to supervise marine, fire and
life insurance was adopted without de-
bate. At loo p. IN. the Senate went
into executive session, confirming the
appointments of Secretary of State Root,
Assistant Secretary Of State Bacon and
Justice of the Court of Appeals of the
District of Columbia McComas. The
House, in committee of the whole, con-
sidered the emergency appropriation bill
for the Panama canal, after the COM
mittee on rules had prepared a rule to
force consideration of the measure, and
providing for unlimited debate.
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The Senate on Thursday adopted a
resolution directing the committee on
naval affairs to investigate the condition
of the old frigate Constitution witt a
view to its repair. Mr.. Tillman's reso-
luton calling on the Secretary Of the
Treasury for information as to campaign
contributions by national banks was
adopted. In executive session the nomi-
nations of Charles J. Bonaparte. Secre'
tary of the Navy, and Truman II. New
berry of Michigan, assistant Secretary
of the Navy, were confirmed. The ex-
tradition treaty with Denmark was rati-
fed. The House passed the Panama
canal appropriation bill without opposi-
ton after adopting an amendment by Mr..
Bonynge of Colorado cutting the amount
from $16,500,000 to $11 100000 and
defeating amendments by Mr.. Williams
of Mississippi limiting the appropriation
to S6,S5S,33 3D. and by Mr.. Prince of Hi
nois fixing the sum at S10,000,O00. An
amendment By Mr.. Williams striking out
the bonding f~noture of the bill under
which ! tax disability against the pro-
posed bonds is removed was defeated,
152 to 107. An amendment by Mr.. Bur
CESS of Texas giving the Secretary of
War authority to fOrtify the canal at
each terminal also was lost. An amend
ment by Mr.. Mann of Illinois requiring
detailed statements of canal expendi-
lures and estimates to be furnished to
Congress at each regular session and
restricting all expenditures to money ap-
prOpriated by Congress was adopted.
Both houses adjourned until Monday.
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Spirited debate was occasioned in the
Senate by the introduction of a bill by
Mr.. Tiliman authorizing the interstate
commerce commission to fix maximum
rates. Mr.. Foraker declared that the
bill proved that its author believed the
ppo-apf In W o., fi ,;nnE 70 .--,nrt oil t.,nr-
portati9I evils except excessive rates.
Mr.. Tillman responded that he had
thought the present laws adequate until
the investigation begun by Judson and
Harmon into the Santa Fe case had
ended in a miserable fasco. The Pan
anna Canal emergency appropriation bill
was received from the House, and after
considerable discussion, during which the
high salaries paid employees was criti-
cised, it was referred to the Appropria-
ton Committee by a vote of DO TO %.
The death Of the late Senator Mitchell
or Oregon was not mentioned during
the session and the erasure of his name
from the rolls follows. Announcement of
committees was made in the House. A
resolution was passed slightly increasing
the membership in several important
committees, owing to the fact that the
membership of the House has grown
from 356 to 1886. Mr.. Lamar (Fla.), a
Democrat, who with Mr.. Shackleford
(Mo.) had been left off the Interstate and
Foreign Commerce Committee, was
stopped from voicing open criticism of
Mr.. Williams, the minority leader. only
by the latter's strong objection. Mr..
sulzer On. " introduced a resolution
of sympathy for the Russian Jews.
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The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill
authorizing the Rock Island, Arkansas
and Louisville railroad to construct
bridges across the Ouachita and other
reams in Arkansas.