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the railroad rate bill occupied the Senate
Wednesday. Mr.. Rayner was the chief
speaker, and his criticism of the suspen-
sion feature of the measure drew replies
from Messrs Foraker, Lodge, Dolliver,
Aldrich, Tillman and Knox. A bill was
passed authorizing Rear Admiral G. ID.
Davis to accept gifts offered him by the
British and Russian governments, and
also a resolution calling on the Secretary
of War for copies of reports and other
communications between the War Depart
ment and officials in the Philippines re-
specting the recent battle on Mount DaJo.
The second day Of general debate in the
House on the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill developed linn
ted discussion of the plan to retire aged
clerks, interspersed with a speech on
statehood by Mr.. Babcock (Wis.), one
on the restriction of immigration by Mr..
Gardner (Mass.) ond presentation OF
reasons why the jurisdiction OF Federai
courts should be restricted In certain
cases where jurisdiction is acquired be-
cause the litigants are citizens OF different
States by Mr.. Garrett { Tenn. Mr..
Grosvenor (Ohio) attacked the civil ser
vice laws.
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The report of Mr.. Tillman on the House
rate BILL the reading of the views OF Mr..
Newlands and a speech by Mr.. Nelson
on that subject occupied the time the Sen
ate devoted to the regulation measure
Thursday. The message of the President
regarding the recent Moro battle was
read, and Mr.. Bacon spoke of the affair
as a slaughter" Mr.. Lodge urged that
criticism be withheld until all the facts
should be made known. The House reso-
luton. broadening the powers of the In
terstate Commerce Commission in its in
yestigation Of charges of discrimination
against railroads, was adopted. A resolu-
ton by Mr.. Stone directing an inquiry
into the Postoffice Departments rulings
on the admission of college publications
to the mails as second-class matter was
passed. The additional power which
President Roosevelt suggested should be
given the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion in making the special investigation
into the relations of the coal and oil in
dustries with the railroads was conferred
by the House in the passage of the Town
send resolution. During debate on the
legislative, executive and judicial appro-
pYiation bill severe criticism of the recent
battle in the Philippines was made by
Mr.. Jones (ya.).
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There was no session of the Senate FRI
day. The House INDUCED in the hrst
real filibusterng of the session. 1t was
due to the attempt of Mr.. Prince of Hi
nois to put through his bill abolishing
the grade of lieutenant general IN the
army. which would take away the
chances of promotion for Generals Cor
bin and Macarthur. For several hours
the leaders of both factions exhausted
the possibilities of parliamentary tactics,
and when a truce was declared the bill
stood as the regular order of business,
and an amendment by Mr.. Grosvenor 20
let in Corbin and Macarthur was saved
from defeat only by the absence or a
quorum. Previously there had been four
hours of debate on the legislative blll,
during which Mr.. Shackleford (Mo.)
scored Speaker Cannon's rule of the
House. Adjournment until Monday was
voted.
The rate bill monopolized the attention
oe the Senate Monday, Messrs. McCreary'
Railey and Hepburn making speeches.
After passing bill for the establishment
of fish culture station in Nebraska ad'
iournment was taken. The bill abolish
inc the grade of lieutenant general OF the
army was passed by the House, with an
amendment providing that 1T go n.e
effect Oct. IL next, so that Gems. CorDln
and Macarthur may be promoted before
their retirement. A bill reclassifying the
consular service and providing Tor IN
creases in salaries amounting to Sl7o,oOt
year was passed. In the AFTERNOON lne
legislative appropriation bill was taken
ND. A joint resolution providing 1or tn'
extension of time to Aug. 10 next ior tn'
onening of the Shoshone reservation II
wyoming was passed. The recent battle
Of Mount Daio was the theme for an e1
change of compliments among the repre-
sentatiyes. Several bills of local pnpor
lance were passed.
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The Senate Tuesday passed the pen
sion appropriation bill, CARRYING Sl4o'
OOO. 600. The railroad rate bill was lar
aside for the day, and the fortification'
appropriation bill taken up. All provis
ion for defenses in the Philippines wa
eliminated and the amount for Hawai
cut to S260O00. Consideration OF TN
measure was not completed. At . 10 tn
Senate went into executive session ant
adjourned fifteen minutes later. In
House was bound up in matters OF sinai
moment, that section of the Legislative
appropriation bill fixing salaries Tor TN
officers and employees of the House belnl
up for consideration. Many proposed IN
creases were lost on points of order am
great economy was exercised. Hayini
covered less than twenty-five pages OF tn
| bill, the House adjourned.
Notes OF the National Capital.