Show congressional proceedings the senate washington D 0 july 11 the senate Is making up for lost time and is now disposing ot the appropriation bills at rapid rate the record for today is thirty diplomatic and consular appropriations the invalid pension and the military appropriation bills the only one 01 these which excited any debate was the pension bill auml on thia discussion of the respective pension polices of Kp publican and arabic were precipitated this took a rather wide ranee and an attack ou and secretary smith broadened to a sharp the policy of the demo 1 cratic party in general senator cullom and led the attack while senator acted on the defense the strike fuestion nu estion again agitated the senate although nothing lie the fiery 1 passion of yesterdays speeches on the subject marked proceedings after an beara boara debate in which the courage and patriotism of the president was commended mr daniels resolution briefly endorsing the presidents action and pledging him the sympathy and support af the nation was adopted as a sno for palmers resolution an ammen dment favoring arbitration as defeated 11 to 35 at the senate adjourned fhe ahouee washington july ll 11 by virtue of the adoption of a special order the house wai enabled to reach a vote on the land grand forfeiture billi which was passed the bill amends the act of september which in substance de clifred the forfeiture to the united states of land heretofore granted to states and corporations to aid in the construction of railway to the extent only of land appo site to and with the portions of such railways as completed and at that time the bill passed today extends the forfeiture to the portions of the several rail in abe construction of the prints were made which were uncompleted when abe time expired within which the roads were required to be completed by the law it involves portions of the grants of twenty five roada the principal one of which la the northern pacific and will re sicre to the public domain about acres was added to the bill so as to prevent it from being to forfeit the richt of way and station grounds of any company and also confirms to pur chafers frodi such railways the titles to lands not in excess acres to any holder an effort wa made by mr II artman of montana to remove the acre limit but this was defeated the senate bill granting the of way the white earth and fon lac indian reservations st paal manitoba railroad was pained at the house adjourned |