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Show WEEK IN CONGKESS." II '7 3- H ) Itoute The House pasted the bill looking to the extradition of Neeley, ; the Cuban embenler, without division. g The resolution allowing Hie committee E on ways and means to sit during the ' reces of congress for the purpose of j ( framing a bill for the reduction of the ,' war revenues was also adopted and the ! j resolution for a sine die adjournment j June 0. ', 'l Senate A resolution was agreed to . j asking for the cost of transporting ij troops and luppllei lo tho Philippine!. ,f Tai steps the government wot taking U'f to prolm the Cuban poitol defaleallon p, were dltentsed at length. ft ' Mar ' fl ' Hoiite Two Imiwriant nmendmenta B lo the Alntknn bill wcro made. Oneof K them authorised the secretary of war h to Itiuc permits to excavate or dredgo K for gold below low wutcr mark on the h beach at Cape Nome. The secretary I , has heretofore Issncd permits, but the f bill, as It passed the senate, cancelled ' them. The house alto otmck out the ; chapter relating to arrest and ball it which permitted arrest in certain civil ( I actions. J Sennte Addresses of a political na- fj'j turo on our Island possessions wcro made by Senators llacon, Spooner, ( Allen ami Pettlgrcw. i May as. " ! House The passoge of 100 pension . , . bills. Including pensions for the wldowa , . of Captain Orldley, Commodore Meade and General Force, were prevented by tho raiting of a point of no quorum. Senate Discussion of the Spooner Philippine bill woscoutlnucd. On the j general question of ownership and gov- j eminent by tho United Mates of tha ' Philippine Islands, Senator Morgan wa I In accord with Sennlon Spooner and f Lodge, but ho regarded the pending Mil aa unwise and dangerous leglsla J. tlon becnute of the great power It -1 placed In the hands of thu presldcnU )l Ho was satisfied, however, that tho , measure would not bo parted by thla if congress, and declared that It wai f,T being used as a foil to thrust atlde the Bf Nicaragua canal bill. I.I Maj so. r Iloute The house p.istcd the bill to relieve United Statet marihalsanddla 1 trlct clerks from further emolument jl returns In civil cases prior to the ad ,U mission of Utah as a state. Senato Tho kcnate agreed to tho M llacon resolution for nn Invetllgallon I by the committee on Cuban affairs of M the Cuban postal and other Irregular! m ties, authorizing the committee to visit ft Cuba If ncccuarr to pursue the Inquiry. fl The senate agreed to Mr. Petllgrew'a, ft resolution calling upon the secretary tH of war for a statement of the number Ml of Klllpluos who have been killed by- Mat United Statco troops In the present In- BJ turractlon. afXl May ok. KVn Iloute The Alaskan bill patted tho Kk houtr, after having bern considered !? forscvcral weeks. Wednesday, Thun- mm day and Krlday were tot ntldu for con- Wt3 slderatlnn nf trutt meaturea . Senato Consideration of the Philip- KM pine bill wai rvsumed. . KM May 3D. Hjl House Tho House by a vote of 107 Kit to lit refuted to accept the Senate M amendment to the naval bill provld- Bl lng for thoicouttructlou of nn armor K" pinto factory at n cott not to exceed BV' (1,000,000, piovlding, armor plate can uV not be purchased at a satisfactory jtvlV price. Tho conference report on the Bvl postofllce appropriation bill waa Bill agrcee to, lucludlng nn Item of j:.'.0,- W' 000 for an extcnilun of tho pneumatlo Bli tube service. ' K1 Senate An Item of 5,000,000 waa 1 added to the aundry civil appropriation B' bill In kid of tha SL Louis fair. The Kjj Teller bill expressing sympathy for the lloers was sent to the cominlttca H on forotgn relations by a vota of to to- K4 |