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Show HOUSE IN CONFUSION; WINDING UP ITS WORK WASHINGTON. March 1. Transact- ing its business amid scenes of great con-fusion, con-fusion, tho house earl3 today gave ever3' evidence that tho prese'nt con-gross con-gross is closing. In his endeavor to fl maintain order, the speaker was con-stantlv con-stantlv pounding his gnvel and ad-mouisliing ad-mouisliing members to cease convcrsa- The Appalachian and White mountain forest reservo bill, amended so as to apph- to all states, was passed b3' ten majority. By the terms of tho bill tho national forest reservation commission is ere-ated ere-ated to acquire the lands needed to promote or to protect tho nnvigabilit.v of streams on whoso watershed they lie. The measure will now go to con- IH fcrcncc. Tho final conference reporls on tho army, naval, and fortifications appro-priatiou appro-priatiou bills wero agreed to and tho measures will now go to tho president for signature. A resolution, designed as a concession to the insurgents in the amendment of tho rules so as to provide ono da- each week for u call of committees, was IH adopted by a vote of to lb'2. Tho house almost unanimously in-sistcd in-sistcd on its disagreement with tho Ecn-ate Ecn-ate on the amendment to the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill raising the salaries of tho president, vice president, the speaker and United States judges, and tho bill for tho third IH timo went back to tho conference. IH |