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Show WORK OF LAWMAKCRB. Home Paiiea Pentlon Dills, Senate , Comldera Philippine Government. Tbn bouaa Ironiaeted ijulte a largo i amount of mticellaneoua builneei Monday, atnrllng wllh pension bills and considering the Hill financial bill later In tho day, A number of bllta ot , local character were passed, and no ' adjournment waa forced for lack ot a ' quorum when an attempt wai made to pan the Joint resolution gi anting tne use of the Washington monument lot for tbe American railway apptl anco eihlbltlon Tho bill transferring the forest ro-aervca ro-aervca from the dcpirtmcnt ot the Interior In-terior tn tho agricultural department, which has been tending In rongreta for several yvart, was passed. The senate had under consideration tho puro food and Philippine government govern-ment bills, Debate on the former wm confined to calling attention to tho Inadequacy of tho protection accorded ac-corded the people of tho United States ngalnit Impure foods and drugs Tho discussion of the Philippine bill related solely to tho question ot the guaranteo ly tho Philippine government gov-ernment ot the income or Interest on homli of railroads In those Islands, Mr Rpoancr (Wli ) leading In the crib Iclsm |