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Resume Of the Weeks
Proceedings.
Monday.

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Monday.
Washington, April 21.--With the ex
ception of Messrs. Cooper and Nelson
of Wisconsin, Republicans, the house
yesterday, by strict party vote. de
clared that the action of Speaker Can
| non last Saturday, in summarily ad-
journing the house was not "a breach
of the privilege Of the house affecting
| its safety, dignity and the integrity OF
it's proceedings" The declaration was
| made when a resolution by Mr.. Will
liams holding such breach to have
been committed, was tabled. LAG to
10. The vote was preceded by state
ments by both Mr.. Williams and the
| speaker.
The Brownviile affair was again q
subject OF interest in the senate yes
terday, when Senator Borah of Idaho
took the groun1 that the negro sol
diers Of the Twenty-fifth infantry
were guilty of the raid that occurred
in the Texas town Aug. 1914, 1906.
Mr.. Borah analysed the testimony
| no reasonable man could read it and
fail to be convinced that negro SOL
diers "shot up" the town.
Tuesday.
Washington. April %. - Although
several hours were consumed in roll
calls the day in the house was one OF
comparative activity and several
| measures of Importance were put
through. The principal of these per-
haps was the resolution by Speaker
Cannon providing for an investigation
of the paper trust, and in pursuance
OF its provisions the speaker an
nounced as the committee of six who
will conduct the investigation Messrs.
Mann OF Illinois, Miller Of Kansas,
Stafford of Wisconsin,, Bannon OF
Ohio, Sims Of Tennessee and Ryan OK
New York. The Democrats as unit
voted against the resolution.
Interest in the proceedings attached
to letter from Secretary Loeb to Mr..
Sims Of Tennessee, asserting that the
400 shares of Washington Street
railway stock in his name, with the
exception of 100 shares, belonged to
others, and denying that he had in
any manner exerted the influence OF
his official position in behalf of the
company, of which he was director
In connection with the considera-
ton of the naval bill the senate enter
ed into long discussion of the policy
of sending the naval fotilla around
the world. This policy was sharply
criticised by Senator Bacon
Wednesday.
Washington. April 222-1,he4 sun, to.
tai OF yesterdays proceedings Of the
house was the passage under suspen-
sion Of the rules OF three bills and the
defeat of one, The bills that got
through were as follows:
Declaring the right to enter as oil
lands certain mineral lands: authoriz-
ing the alienation of certain allot-
ments Of the Five Civilized Tribes.
and removing the restrictions against
foreign, ships with respect to trade be-
tween the United States and the Phil
| ippine islands. BY large majority
the bill to allow the Importation Of
foreign white laborers into Hawaii
was defeated.
The Brownsville affai: and the ma
val appropriation bill occupied practi-
cally the entire time of the senate
yesterday. Senator Warren OF Mis-
souri, continued his remarks on the
discharge of the negro soldiers.
The naval bill was read through
with the exception of the sections re-
lating to battleships, which will proba-
bly, lead to an interesting debate to-
day
Thursday.
/ Washington. April 24.-By the over
Whelming vote Of 245 to the house
yesterday, after several hours discus
sion adopted without amendment the
senate joint resolution authorizing
the attorney general to file suits
against the Oregon & California Rail
road company for the forfeiture Of AN
or part of 100000 acres of land
grants in the western part of Oregon.
It is claimed by the government that
by reason of breaches and violations
Of the acts making the grants the rail-
| ioau SoMpdny udu 1orLelIed all rlgnt
to the land in question.
AS the senate was about to o1n-
clude consideration Of the naval APP
preparation bill yesterday Senator
Piles of Washington proposed an
amendment increasing from two to-
four the number of new battleshfps to
be authorized. AS several senator's
desired to speak on the amendment
the further consideration of the bill
was postponed until today. An
amendment to the naval bill was
adopted approp.iating $1,000, 900 to
begin construction on the two battle
ships authorized by the bill as 1t was
passed by the house.
Friday.
! Washington, April 25 - Arguments
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