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Show SENATE HAS TIME TO TAKE A BRIEF REST WASHINGTON. July 0. During a session lasting nearly four hours, the Philippine tariff bill and tho bill automatical- continuing the Porto Rican budget were passed by the senate. Only a nominal rcsistence was offered by the minority to the measures. An amendment amend-ment by Senator Johnston of Alabama, declaring the intention of the United States eventually to grant independence to the Philippines, was rejected. Senator Sen-ator Culberson sought, to limit the operation opera-tion of the Porto Rican act to July 1, liHO, but his amendment for that-purpose was defeated. The senate entered upon an agreement agree-ment to adjourn three days at a time until the conference report on the tariff tar-iff bill is read- for consideration, and also not to enact uny legislation when it does convene. Tho senate received the official announcement an-nouncement of the death of Representative Representa-tive Cushman, and adjournment was taken at 4:45 out of respect to his memory. The next session will be held" next Tuesday. |