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Tuesday.

Tuesday.
Washington, May 23.-The senate
devoted the greater part of the days
session to consideration of the immi
grafton bill, but before 1t was taken
up Senator McCumber made person
al statement contradicting an article
printed in the New York Tribune to
the effect that the railroad rate bill
had been so amended at his instance
as to render it ineffective. Previous
to that time also the senate adopted 9
resolution directing the committee on
privileges and elections to consider
of Senator Burton
For an hour or more yesterday the
house of representatives could not de
| eide whether to go into committee OF
| the whole on the diplomatic and con
| sular bill or to follow the lead of Mr.
| Gardner of Massachusetts and take ul
consideration of the immigration bill
| After the smoke of battle lifted the
consular bill was taken up and gen
eral debate begun
Wednesday.
Washington, May 24.--In addition to
/ passing half dozen bills to which nc
| objection was made the senate devo
| ted its entire session yesterday to the
| immigration bill, which was passed
| just before the hour of adjournment
The bill consists of a series of amend.
| ments to the existing law, all of them
intended to permit stricter regulations
| for keeping out defective classes OF
| aliens. The head tax Is increased from
| 50 to SIS.
. The days proceedings in the house
were closed with a speech by Mr.
| Longworth of Ohio, who talked upon
the merits of the diplomatic and con
| sular bill.
Thursday.
Washington, May 2,.-After consid
cradle debate the senate yesterday
1 passed the bill relieving denatured
! alcohol from the internal revenue tax
and then took up the agricultural ap4
preparation bill, which was still under
4 consideration when the senate ad.
journed
1 Well filled galleries and large
membership on the floor listened with
great attention yesterday in the house
to two leaders Of opposite schools OF
politics--Charle A. Towne Of New
| York and John Dalzell of Pennsyl
| vania.
4 Mr.. Towne's structures on the presi
dent were received with applause on
the Democratic side. Mr.. Dalzell
| spoke in favor of letting well enough
alone" his speech being enthusiastic
ally applauded by the Republicans.
Friday.
Washington, May &c. - The house
was turbulent during the consideration
of the rule sending the rate bill to
conference, the fear Of many members
being that the rule which disagreed to
the senate amendments en- bloc might
have an influence on the conferees
and give them an opportunity If they
so desired, to vote out the express
company amendment, the amendment
relating to pipe lines, and the sleeping
car amendment
With the assurance that the wishes
of the aouse would be considered on
all the amendments, the rule was
adopted.
The senate passed the agricultural
appropriation bill, carrying an appro
priation Of $7,8OO,ooO, and without a
word OF debate or an objection from
any source added to it as an amend
ment the bill providing for an inspec
ton of fresh meats intended for do
nestle consumption.
The provision is along the general
lines of the law for the inspection OF
meats intended to be shipped abroad,
and the work is delegated to the bu.
reau of animal Industry