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SENATE. Washington, June 21.- The Senate yesterday passed ninety-two private pension bilis in less than an hour and then adjourned. Senators are too anxious about news from Chicago to have long sessions these davs. Washington, June 22.- Nothing of any fmportance was done in the Senate yesterday, and after a session of forty minutes an adjournment was taken to the 25th. Washington, June 26. - In the Senate yesterday Senator Harris occupied tha time in a speech on the tariff question. Washington, June '27.- The time was ocoupied in the Senate yesterday in considering the Legislative, Executive and Judisial Appropriation bill. After some debate, there being no quorum present, an adjournment was taken. THE HOUSE. Washington, June 21.- The House yesterday spent most of the day in discussing General Sparks, ex-Commissioner of the Land Office. He was assailed by Laird, of Nebraska, and defended by Townshend, Weaver and Randail. Randall reflected on the Administration for getting rid of Sparks, and said that since he was turned out the reforms which he had instituted had all taken wing. Washington, June 22.- In the House yesterday the time was spent in committee of the whole on the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill. Washington, June Í3.- In the House yesterday the Naval Appropriation bill was passed and the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was further debated. At the evening session thirty-seven private pension MUs were passed. Washington, June 26.- In the House yesterday the session was devoted to District of Columbia bilis and the genera] Land Forfeiture bill. Washington, June 27.- In the House yesterday consideration of the Public Land bill was resumed, and the amendment was accepted allowing entrvmen six instead of three months in which to erect a habitable dwelling. OTHER NOTES. Washington, June 2.1.- The President yesterday vetoed five private pension bilis.
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