CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

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WASHINGTON, Tuesday Anil,
In the House OF REPRESENTATIVES,, TO-DAY. N,
Hunt Of n. y. on leave introduced bill amen
datory of the act OF 1913 for the regulation Of
Seamen on board the public and private vessels
of the t.. S


Mr.. HARRISON, Chairman of the COMMITTEES
on Military Affairs, reported bill approprating
for the commencement of Notifications in The
Straits Of Fa.


Mr. lioUsroN, from the Committee on Tern.
tories, reported several bills relating 10 Territorial
business, most Of which were referred to the Com.
mlttec OF the Whole on the Union That giving
the assent of Congress to the holding of an extra
session of the Legislature Of Iowa, to enable them
TO apportion their Representatives, and providing
against any accountability on the part of the Go.
vcrnment for the expenses thereof, was passed
The bill authorlsing the exposure TO sale Of The
Mineral Lands OF the United States, in Illinois
Iowa, and WISCONSIN, after the rejection of mo.
ton of MIR. PARMENrER to lay on the table, was
postponed till tomorrow.


The House in Committee of the 'T'hoe on The
Union Mr.. WHITE in Chair resumed and prose.
cuted with much dispatch the consideration nj
the special order, viz: territorial bills-some seven
or eight being passed with but little debate and
being reported to theiHouse they were then inallv
Passed-among which were bills appropratHa
Gas the entire SUM $4,000 for Marine Hosp.
tai at Key West, Fa., and providing for the paw.
ment of the Iowa militia called into service in
1899.


The Army Retrenchment bill was again
taken up in Committee of the Whole on the
Union--a resolution OF Mr. CAVE JOHNSON to ter.
inmate debate thereon on Thursday at two O'Clock
having first been adobted-the bill was debated
by several gentlemen uatil adjournment


In SENATE, Mr. TALLMApGE presented four
petitions against a modification of the Tariff;
Mr.. TAPPAN, one against Annexation; and others
were presented.


The bill from the House appropriadng for the
support of the Military Academy was passed.
The fortifcaton bill from the House was taken
up but laid aside without action.
The Post Office bill was advocated by MI.
MERR1cK, opposed by Mr. HANNEesN, and deba.
Ted during the remairdcr of the day by Mr..
PHEtpa in opposition to Mr. SrMmoNs's amend.
merit uuti 10y 1tler gentlemen. ARGUS.