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DECEMj,Et, 22.
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In the Senate. yesterday, the Resolution submit
ted on Monday by Mr.. SiLsBrE, in relation to the
protection of American Commerce in the MedIter-
ranean from the Greek piraces. was considered and
agreed to- The Bill for the relief of the Columbian
College in the District Of Columbia. was reported


ithout amendment. The Bill making .a partial
appropriation for the support of the Government
during the year 1928" which 3ill provides for the
payment OF the Members of Congress and for the
contingent expenses of Congress- was read third
time and passed. The Senate also spent short
time in Executive business.


In the House Of Representatives, a number of
petitions and resolutions were presented. The res
nlution offered by Mr.. MINER on Monday. calling
for list of Land Warrants issued from the War
Department, was laid on the table after few Oh
seryatons, in which the obie to it wa, said to
be the temptation which would be held out to spec
ulators by the publication Of the fact, asked for
Mr.. MAR1INDALE offered resolution, which was
adopted referring it to the Committee on the Public
Buildings to inquire if there exists officer who
has charge of the public causeways which are now
going to destruction in consequence of the mud
which is suffered to lie up,n them. A resolution
was adopted, motion of Mr.. WooDcooK, to in
qulre whether the rule on which the Secretary OF
War suspends the pensions Of pens oners suffering


mpis 'nne Tor crime be sanctioned law ~ Z res
olution was offered with the sanction of the Secre-
tary. Several private bills were passed, and other
bills, received from the Senate, were read and re-
ferred to the yariou, committees Both tlDuses
djourned to meet again on Monday.