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...Accepted the joint conference report on the Soldier Bonus Bill without a record vote...
...Senate: ¶ Passed a bill appropriating $1,500,000 to, aid in the eradication of the foot and mouth disease in California (previously passed by the House). ¶ Adopted a joint resolution changing the name of Mount Ranier (Wash.) to Mount Tacoma...
...Passed a Senate bill increasing the pensions of Civil War, Mexican War, Indian Wars veterans, an'd the widows of veterans of 1812.¶ Passed a resolution authorizing a joint Congressional Committee to investigate land grants to the Northern Pacific Railroad Co. ¶ Considered the Department of Agriculture appropriation bill and passed it carrying $57,000,000, but without a provision for free seeds to be distributed by Congressmen...
...Immigration Bill, after passage by the Senate (TIME, April 28) stewed in joint conference before going back to both Houses for final approval. The provision for restricting annual immigration to 2% of the number of aliens of each nationality resident in this country in 1890 was fairly satisfactory to all parties. The provision for excluding all aliens ineligible to citizenship (i.e., Japanese; other Orientals had been previously barred out), was the bone of contention...
...Sent the Immigration Bill to joint conference of the House and Senate Immigration Committees...