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A the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOM E AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial FieM, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
THE NEWSFROM ALL THE WOBLD
CONGRESS AT AVOHK.
Daily Proceed Ins* ot the Senate and
House Briefly Told.
The senate, on the 22d, adopted the res
olution of inquiry concerning affairs in
Panama introduced on the 5th inst. by
Senator Gorman, and listened to a speech
on the Panama question by Senator Dol
liver and another on the subject of re
cess appointments. The house passed
209 pension bills, and also resolutions
calling ou the secretary of war and the
attorney general for information as to
the number of horses and carriages
maintained at government expense for
officers of these respective departments.
Financial legislation at the present
session of congress is regarded as im
probable. Speaker Cannon opposes any
and all radical measures.
The senate on the 25th heard further
discussion on the question of appoint
ments to office made during congres
sional recess, listened to a speech on the
isthmian canal question by Senator
Morgan and passed a number of bills of
a semi-public character. The house,
r-cssed the army appropriation bill, car
rying approximately $75,000,000, after
adopting a number of amendments.
