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day after the holiday recess Mr.. Gros-
venor (Ohio) submitted the report of the
merchant marine committee, the minority
being given until Friday to submit their
views. Mr.. Mann Ill.) announced the
death of his late colleague. William +.
Mahoney of Illinois. and offered the Gus
tomary resolutions. and as a further
mark of respect to the late member the
House adjourned. There was a large
attendance of Senator's when the Senate
was called to order. President pro tenn.
Frye being still absent. Senator Perkins
presided. Mr.. Platt IN. Y.) reported a
resolution for the printing of lO,0OO
copies of the report of the commissioners
of corporations, and accepted an amend
ment suggested by Mr.. Bailey providing
for printing with the report a decision
OF the Supreme Court of the United
States. which he said the report criti-
clses. Mr.. Warren reported the omnibus
claims bill and gave notice that he would
ask early consideration of the bill. which
represents LOGO claimants. Mr.. Hepburn
introduced a bill for the regulation or
corporations, which was referred to the
committee on the judiciary. BY a vote
OF 81 TO IL the Senate decided to consider
the bill for creating the States OF Okla
homa and New Mexico. During the
discussion of the statehood bill the Sem
ate adjourned out of respect to the mem
DRY of Congressman Mahoney Of Chicago.
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The governments cotton statistics as
prepared by the Agricultural Department
and census bureau formed the subject OF
an extended discussion in the House
Thursday. Representative Livingston OF
Georgia attacked the reliability OF the
governments estimates, and charged that
the inaccuracy of the figures had Great
ed a panic in the cotton market. lie
called attention to the dissatisfaction
which he said existed in the South over
the government cotton statistics, and SAID
that the press of that section was ready
TO demand the abolition Of the statistical
bureau of the Agricultural Department.
Ihe question came upon a MOTION Dy
Mr.. W~ddsworth, chairman of the commit
tee on agriculture, TO lay on the table the
resolution presented by Mr.. Livingston
several weeks ago calling on the Sec
rotary of Agriculture for information re-
garding the method Of collecting cotton
statistics. The motion to lay on the ta-
BILE prevailed, after Messrs. Burleson
CTexas), Wadsworth (N. W, Lowering
(Mass.) and Sims Uenn.) had vigorously
defended the governments estimates. The
joint statehood bill again occupied the
major portion Of the attention of the
Senate, and Mr.. Nelson completed his
speech in support of il. The omnibus
claims bill was read in part, but no effort
was made to secure action on it.
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A bill was passed by the Senate FRI
day authorizing the issue of obsolete
ordnance to State educational institu-
tions. The reading of the omnibus claims
bill was completed. Mr.. Bard 81 Cali
fornia spoke in opposition to the joint
statehood bill on the ground that the
people of Arizona and New Mexico do
not desire union. Mr.. Tillman also OPP
posed union of the territories, saying it
wound subject the people Of Arizona to
domination of Mexicans and ''greasers."
Adjourned until Monday. In the House
the bill to revise the laws relating to
steam vessels was recommitted. The for
tifcations appropriation bill was passed
after debate in which Mr.. Littauer OF
New York explained the provisions OF the
measure and Mr.. Baker of New York
criticised it. attacking President Roose-
welt ms wanting to hold himself up as
the counterpart of Wilhelm H., the great
war god" Mr.. Adams of Pennsylvania
spoke in favor of his bill for the estab-
lishment Of the whipping post in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Adjourned until Mon
day.
The House on Monday adopted the
Senate resolution providing. among other
things. for the holding of the inaugural
ball in the pension building. On a viva
voce vote the resolution was lost, but a
roll call enabled those favorable to the
pension building proposition to muster
their strength and pass ii. Speaker Cam
non aud several of the Republican lead
ers recorded themselves as being opposed
TO the idea Of the employment of the
pension building for the purpose Of the
inaugural bah. After the passage of the
omnibus claims bill and fixing Jan. rs
for the delivery of addresses in memory
of the late Senator Hoar. the Senate de-
voted the day to the statehood bill. Mr..
Morgan spoke for two hours against the
bill.
The session of the House Tuesday was
given over almost entirely to discussion
of the bill reported by the Committee
on Banking and Currency ito improve
currency conditions" A sudden interest
IN the measure seemed to develop, as
evidenced by the large membership pres
ent throughout the day. Democratic op-
position mainly was dissipated by the
adoption Of IN amendment offered by Mr..
Williams MISSY providing that govern
ment deposits in national banks shall be
made only on competitive bids. Final
action on the bill was not taken. The
Senate continued consideration of the
Joint statehood bill, the chief accomplish