The Washington herald., 1908-04-23
CONGRESS BRIEFS

Senate bill. repsslns the act requiring all trade
between the United States and the Philippines after
April !, 1899 % be carried in American bottoms
was passed BY the House
Restrictions were removed from the lands Of the
five Indian tribes in Oklahoma by bill that passed
the House yesterday. An exception is made Of the
lands Of full blood Indians
Representative Hay. Of Virginia. introduced a bill
for the extension Of Allison street northwest from
Arkansas avenue to Fourteenth street with a width
OF ninety feet. The assessments are to BE- made by
jury as beneitG
The Senate in executive session yesterday con-
hrned the following nominations: Capt. Worth g.
Ross to be captain eommandant, and Chief En-
gineeT Charles A NlcAlister to be engineerin-chief
Of the Revenue Cutter Service.
Senator Gore. Of Oklahoma. yesterday introduced
in the Senate bill proposing to pay TO Mrs. Mary
Pillow Of this city, $4,000 for 80 bales Of cotton
which were taken from her during the civil wan.
The bill was referred to the Committee on Claims.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations YES
terday agreed 10 report favoTably 10 the Senate
upon claim Of Norway for approximately 500.
growing out Of the Samoan award which was
recommended by the President in special message.
The Venezuelan situation was briefly considered
at the meeting Of the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations yesterday. but no action taken upon
IT, It is the general understanding that there Is
no intention to act upon this matter at the present
session Of Congress.
Within the next week. the House will sppao-
pirate S0,O000o0 in forty minutes il plan tsnta-
lively agreed on by the House leaders is carried
out. This is 10 report an omnibus public buildings
bill to the House from the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds
Senator Hopkins, Of IIlinois introduced bill yes
teTday 10 make October u Of each year national
holiday. 20 be known as Discovery Day COM
mcm0rating the landing OF Columbus. similar bill
relating 10 the District Of Columbia was recently
reported unfavorabB and indefinitely postponed.
The pensions appropriation bill was reported 70 the
Senate yesterday carrying Sl63 O53 0Sl3 900 900 more
than when it left the House Pensions for widows
Of soldiers adds So 0000 and the remainder Of the
increase is for the District pension agencies left OF
by the House. but added by the Senate committee.
Stamp taxes paid under the terms Of the war
revenue act Of June l3 1888, upon foreign bills Of
exchange drawn between July l, 1898, and June So,
1901 sgainst merchandise exported 10 foreign coun-
tries viii be refunded If Congress passes a bin
introduced in the House yesterday b Representative
Boutell ef Illinois
Representative EYeris Hayes, Of California. said
yesterday that he believes he can disrupt the Re
publican party ia the House sufficiently to have i
call caucus TO change the rules 50 that the
power Of the Speaker win be lessened. Mr.. Hayes
has had in circulation for some weeks a petition
for the cali Of caucus, but has not yet secured
the number Of signatures necessary &c have the
Caucus held. he is hopeful. however, that ths
caucus VIII bo called before this session ends