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Show WOULD LIMIT WORK OF EXTRA SESSION BULLETIN. . WASHINGTON. March 11. A vote' will be taken on the Colombian f anal treaty next Tuesday. It is expected that the Senate will begin voting on the amendments Monday. WASHINGTON. March 11. At the opening of the Senate today Mr. Frye. the President pro tern., called attention of the Senators to the fact under a strict interpretation of the rules only such business as properly belongs to the matters under consideration In executive ex-ecutive session should be presented at this extra session of the Senate. He said it only confuses the record to have other business introduced now, as it would all have to be reintroduced at the regular session In December. Mr. Allison of Iowa offered a resolution resolu-tion . which he said he thought was proper at this time, authorizing the Committee on Rules to re-examine the rules of the Senate with the view to ascertaining as-certaining what changes, if any. are necessary and especially to make inquiries in-quiries whethe.- it Is expedient to in any way limit debate In the Sent, and if so to what extent. The repj-tion repj-tion further provides that the covinJ-tee covinJ-tee is authorized to sit during the recess re-cess of the Senate and Is directed to submit a report to the Senate of its conclusions as soon as practicable, after af-ter the beginning of the session next December. The resolution was referred to the committee to audit and ontrol the contingent expenses of the Senate. Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts explained the need of a manual of parliamentary law, and said he would at a later day Introduce a resolution directing the Committee on Rules also to consider this question. The manuscript copy of the Cuban Constitutional convention, the several orders and circulars of th Department of Cuba. etc.. were ordered returned to the War department. The Senate then, on motion of Mr. Cullom of Illinois, went into executive session at 12:10 p. m. |