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the authorizing of an appropriation. :.
The Senate then adjourned at l2:4
O'Clock.


The Senate then adjourned at l2:4o
O'Clock.
HOUSE.
When the House met today, the bill
making appropriation for pensions Tor
the fiscal year 1905, was submitted 70
the House. The bill carries Sl3S, loO,-
100. The appropriation for 1904, was
slS9, S47, 600.
Mr.. Van. Voorhis gave notice that ne
would call it up for consideration
tomorrow.
Mr.. Payne suggested that the great
est latitude be given for debate, as 1t was
good time to amuse the House with
campaign speeches.
Mr.. Tawney. chairman of the indus
trial arts and expositions committee,
reported to the House a joint resolution
naming committee of the House 10 act
with a like committee of the Senate to
represent the Congress at the ceremonies
in New Orleans Dec. Il9, commemora-
tive of the one hundredth anniversary of
the ceding of the Louisiana Territory to
the United States by France. The bill
appropriates 81, 500 to defray the ex-
pensse of the congressional delegation. he
asked unanimous consent for its con-
sideration.
Mr.. Hemenway objected on the
ground that he was opposed to appro-
priating money to defray the delegation 5
expenses.
Mr.. Lamar arose to a question OF
privilege. 81 desire to impeach Charles
Swayne. U. S. District Judge OF the
Northern District of Florida" he de-
clared, con the charge of high crimes
and misdemeanors.
A resolution embodying resolutions OF
the Florida legislature, demanding the
impeachment of Judge Swayne, was sent
to the clerks desk and read. Judge
Swayne is charged by the resolution OF
the Florida legislature with being abb
sent without leave; that he is not resi-
dent of his district, his home being in
Delaware; that he was ignorant and
grossly violated the ends Of justice in his
judicial decisions.
The resolution asked that the case be
referred to the committee on the judici-
airy, which was empowered to inyestl-
gate the charges. 49,,
General Grosvenor said that ne did
not believe there should be any hasty
action in a matter of such vital import
ance. To his mind, he said, no specific
charges had been presented against the
judge.
In reply, Mr.. Lamar said; 81 charge
Judge Charles Swayne with high crimes
and misdemeanors. First. In continued,
persistent, and, if you please, pernicious
absence; secondly, corrupt official mis-
conduct, based on several matters third
ly, maladministration on judicial de-
cisions in his court, so much so as to
embarrass bankrupts and to annihilate
litigants before his court"
Mr.. Lacey, moved that the case be
referred to the committee on judiciary for
consideration.
MT. LdnbT Sdlu IlaI tuciO oOObSu w
be great deal of misunderstanding on
the republican side concerning the case.
'In my place, as a member" he de-
clared, ii charge him with high crimes
and misdemeanors. He said that the
object of the resolution was to afford the
committee on judiciary the power to
fully investigate. ut does not pledge
the House to an impeachment of Judge
Swayne," he declared, 'ft only pro-
vdes for an investigation"
After discussion of an hour and a
half, the previous Question was ordered
on both Mr.. Lamar's and Mr.. Lacey's
resolutions.
Mr.. Lacey's motion to refer the reso-
luton of Mr.. Lamar to the committee
on the judiciary was lost on rising vote
of SO TO 129 a score of republicans
voting with the democrats.
Mr.. Lamar's resolution was then
carried without opposition.
The House then, at 2 O'Clock, adj
iourned until tomorrow,