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Show Minor Notes of Importance. WASHINGTON, Jan. P. Senator Fulton in-tiodueed in-tiodueed a bin tviav dir,ting tho Becreta v r the Interior to acoulra in-igabie lunds iy purchase or condemnation nnd pay from the reclamation fund sums,r that purpose, Thomas w Hynee ot Nan York has bcn oprolnt.-l auditor of the Island of Porto Rlcj, to (UCceed Krnest H. Hockweli, resUne-1 Tho House Committee on the Judiciary' today bv a party vote recommended that tho four ;ilons of lU-pfsentntlve Bak'.r of N'( u Ycrk lie on th table, Ono resolution Inqulr-ii of th. Attorney Oeneral an to the stops taken cu-Mlni-d the be. f trust. The others related to thi reported secret rebates given the Colorado i Fuel and Iron company by tho i-anta Fo rail- road. Paul Morton. Secretary of tho navy, and formerly vlcc-prosldent of the road. o.i bald responsible by Mr Bako. for tho rebates. The President today sent to the Senate urging urg-ing tho passage of two bills providing for the reorganization of the medical and ordnance ord-nance corps of the army Th bills alrrad;. had passed the Senate. Attention lo this fact wua called by Mr Cockrell. who asked that the message tx printed. Th" army appropriation bill which will he reported l'1 the Mouse tomorrow abolishes the Cfllce of assistant chief of the ecord and p n-slon n-slon division of the War department when tho nejaf. vacancy In this position shall oceu-. Lieut. -COl TweedfUs Is the present Incumbent |