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Show $7,785,528 FOR INDIANS Added Vigilance to Suppress Liquor Traffic cn the Reservation. WASHINGTON. March 5 For the tlrst time during the present Congress tho national na-tional House of Representatives Is short of work. Thero Is nothing In sight for tho present week but the Indian appropriation appropria-tion bill, and although not regarded as necessary, the consideration of tho bill Is to bo allowed to couaumo Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Bills on tho calendar will be considered today under suspension of tho rules, and Friday will be devoted to tho passing of private pension bills. An adjournment will then be taken until the following Monday. Added vigilance Is to be exercised to suppress tho liquor trnlltc among Indians, and $10,000 additional Is carried in tho bill for this purpose. The bill carries a total appropriation of 57,785,528. |