Show congressional naton may 20 soon after the senate contended conT ened today mr hale of maine chairman of the committee on naval affairs favorably reported from the committee the joint resolution providing for the organization and enrollment of auxiliary force which shall form an inner line ol 01 de fenee an amendment by the senate committee provides that the force ceball not exceed men the resolution WB pasted bill was reported from the commit tee on indian affairs and passed author izing the secretary ot the treasury to refund to the chicago milwaukee st paul railroad company the sum having been deposited in the united states treasury many years aeo as a guaranty and tor which no value was received A joint resolution was passed calling upon ane secretary 0 war for a report on the pass improvement at the conclusion of the mornine business consideration of the war revenue measure was resumed |