Show WIS sons washington jane june 10 16 the secretary of the navy today to day directed to award the contract for or the ton toll armored cruiser to cramp sons philadelphia at a b bid ld ot of and the contract for the ton cruiser no 61 to the union tinion iron works of san francisco representative butterworth Bulter worth today to daiy diy presented a resolution providing for a meeting of the I 1 loose house july eth tor for setting abut a dy to celebrate by suitable exercises the adoption and promulgation of the declaration of in dependence depend ance it also provides for the presence sence and participation 0 a of df the tile cresence gre senate enate foran tor an invitation to the society y of the sons of the american resolution u to be present prea ent the president today to day transmitted to conquest a communication from the secretary of the interior relating to destruction by fire carelessly kindled or left of gimbar upon public land landi the president today to day expressed the opinion it if proper penalties are imposed by law and bat but few con convictions convict v 1 ioas secured much waste of the f forests greats would be prevented the republicans of the house met in caucus committee upon the national election bill after some amendment by frank for a change in the mode of canvassing etc which were rejected the entire bill was ap proved as it came from the caucus committee there was as every disposition to secure a speedy action on the the bill in the house the caucus n next t turned its attention to Mc macanas McC Canas anae ant nt gerrymandering bill bilt many mem bars bare hadlett bad left thelwall the hall liall bothe so alie result which was the defeat of the bill by a vote of 22 to 20 waa was unsatisfactory to sa is friends who will ill make another effort at a subsequent caucus |