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Show CONGRESS SMiY, WASHINGTON, Doc. 20. In spite of the vigorous flKht waged upon it by Senator Bristow of Kansas, the omnibus claims bill, carrying moro than $2,000,000, was passed by the Senate today. The Kansas senator occupied six days In addressing the senate in op-pnslilon op-pnslilon to t lie measure, but when It came to veto the Mil passed. 15 to 11. The senate confirmed Martin A. Knapp, chairman of the interstato ' commerce commission, to be a United States judge, and Mr. Knapp will tako his place on the owr court of commerce com-merce when that tribunal is organized. organ-ized. The house devoted practically tho entire day to consideration of the executive ex-ecutive legislative and judicial appropriation appro-priation bill, which carries j:X.332o-219 j:X.332o-219 Representative Macon of Arkan saa successfully oppuscd all efforts to force Increases in the measure, and it was still under consideration when I the house adjourned. oo - |