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Show THE FIGHT ENDED. Work of Congress Will Now Proceed Rapidly. WE'LL BE REPRESENTED At lh International Monetary Conference Confer-ence by Jiiae Commissioners Store Victims of the Butte Horror Found-Other Found-Other Interesting News Ittms From Different Placet, Washington, Feb. 27. When the senate adjourned tonight it was with the understanding that a vote will be takn on the Bundry civil appropriation appropria-tion bill at 3 o'clock tomorrow. The tinancial iesud which has hunt? like a great menacing cloud over the senate chamber for many weeks was suddenly and permanently dissipated today. For four hours there was a atorm of de-I de-I bate in which the moat conspicuous financial figures in the senate were listened to by crowded galleries. And when Mr. Gorman, whose financial amendment had brought on the con-j con-j test, withdrew the proposition and the i subject was summarily disposed of. A moment later Mr. Mills' proposition to ' repeal the lawn authorizing tbe issue of bonds was cut off by a ruling of the chair that it was out of order. Thua the financial issue which has threat- ened serious delay to the appropriation biila was unexpectedly swept away. Mr. Gorman made the principal speech in advocacy of the proposition for authorizing au-thorizing $100,000,000 of debt certificates certifi-cates to meet treasury deficiencies. The senator called into question the accu racy of Secretary Carlisle's reports for the treasury's safe condition and declared de-clared a deficiency of $60,000,00 for the 1 fiscal year was assured. Mr. 11 ili made a speech against the amendment which involved Be vera sharp colloquies. Mr. Sherman, Mr. Allison and Mr. Aldrich supported the Gorman amendment. Mr. Voorhees, chairman of the finance committee opposed op-posed the amendment on the ground that it was needless and was directly opposed to the wishes of the president and secretary of the treasury. Mr. Mills spoke vigorously against tbe issue of bonds, Mr. Teller finally moved to lay the Gorman amendment on the table and this was the sienal for Mr. Gorman's linal moye in withdrawing the propoai tion. Work on the sundry civil bill was then proceeded with. Among the amendments agreed to was one authorizing author-izing the selection of nine commissioners commission-ers to represent the United States at the international monetary conference. Another important amendment agreed to proyided for a committee of United States army officers to investigate investi-gate the Nicaragua canal project, going go-ing over the route and making a report. re-port. Mr. Morgan said the inquiry was desired in order to fully inform the 1 next congress as it bad become evi-; evi-; dent the present house would not pass tbe Nicaragua bill. Chairman Cockrell, of the appropriations appropria-tions committee, etited that appropriation appropria-tion bills could now be disposed of iu time. It was not felt necessary to hold a night session, MORE BODIES EiSCOVKKBB. Butte, Mont,, Feb. 27. While workmen work-men were, today, clearing away some of the debris at the scene of the dynamite dyna-mite explosion of January 15, a large mass of uuman flesh and bones was uncovered. Portions from every part of a human body were found, and the quantity and appearance indicates that they were the remains of at least two or three men. it iB almost certain cer-tain that the shattered remains of others are still under the ruins, and the discoyeiy today proves what has alwas been leared, that many strangers strang-ers were killed, of. whom nothing was known. WOH't BUY TE3 LliHGNK &ITJE. Washington, Feb. 27. Today was wasted in the house so far as the purpose pur-pose for which the day was set aside was concerned, namely to consider bills reported from the committee on public buildings and ground. Only one bill was up that to purchase what is known as tbe Mahone site for a new public printing office, but the opposition was fierce and bitter and after a wrangle of several nours tne nouse got into a parliamentary par-liamentary tangle which necessitated the abandonment of the bill. The con- ference reports on the bill prohibiting ' the exportation of goods in bond through the United State3 into the Mexican free zone, and on the pension and post office appropriation bills were agreed to. Several pension and other bills of minor importance were passed by unanimous consent. |