The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-23
AND NOTES.
A Summary IS Important Events.
FIFTY-EloHTR CONGRESS-.

SENATE-The senate. on the 18th, had
nnder consideration the pure food and
Philippine government bills. Debate on
the former was confined to calling atten-
ton to the inadequacy of the protection
accorded the people of the United states
against impure foods and drugs. The
discussion of the Philippines bill related
solely to the question of the guarantee
by the Philippines government of the m
come or interests on the bonds on rallr
roads of those Stands. Mr.. Spooner, OF
Wisconsin, was the leader in the criti-
cism. 49,. HOuSE-The house transacted
quite a large amount of miscellaneous
business, starting with pension biiis,, anu
considering the Hill financial bill iater
in the day. A number of bills OF local
character We're passed, and an ADJOURN
men was forced for lack of a quorum
when an attempt was made to pass the
joint resolution granting the use or the
Washington monument lot for the Amer
lean railway appliance exhibition. Inc
bill transferring the forest reserves rom tha
agricultural department, which mas peen
pending in congress for several years
was passed.
SENATE-In the senate, on the 18th, a
number of private bills, and a few bliiS
of a s~emi-public character, were passed,
and there was some discussion OF tne
pure food bill by Messrs. McCunper
Plat, of Connecticut, and Spooner. A
resolution granting the use of the pension
office building for the inaugural pail also
was passed. Mr.; Bailey expressed op-
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a grand jury, the house of representa-
tiyes' with almost sto q ho lrsi dmisecnulsDs stS to-
the exclusion of all other business, auop.-
ed a resolution. providing Tor the I'M
parchment of Judge Charles swans 81
the northern district of Florida, I0r hlgn
crimes and misdemeanors.' The case
against the respondent was clearly set
out by Mr.. Palmer. of pennsylvania
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dietary committee, which heard the cyl
dence in the case. Following the aoop-
ton of the impeachment resolution pro
vision was made for appointment OF nVe
members to notify the senate OF the I'M
parchment, and for a committee OF seven
to present the case to the senate. Inc
house adjourned at 5:lS o'clock p. m.
SENATE-The senate which, under the
constitution, is made the trial court IN
Impeachment cases, on the l4th received
Official notice of the determination OF the
house of representatives to present I'M
parchment charges against Hon. Charles
SWaYne, federal Judge OF the northern
district of Florida. The matter was
brought to the Senate'S attention Dy d
pointed a committee to prepare the de-
tails of the proposed trial. The senate
also considered the Philippine govern
ment bill and the pure t9od hiil. Inc
HOUSE-Further action on the impeach-
ment proceedings against Judge Charles
SWayne. of the northern district OF FLOR
ida. was taken in The house by the APP
pointment of the committee of seven
provided for by a resolution adopted De-
cember Is, to draft the charges for pre-
sentation to the senate, and by the re-
ception of the report of the committee oil
five to notify the senate of the impeach-
ment, who announced that they had per-
formed their duty, and that the senate
had responded that"order shall be TAKEN.
The urgent deficiency bill and several
other bills of a public nature were passed.
SENATE-The senate spent practlcally
the entire day. on the 18th, discussing
the Philippine administrative bill. A num-
Der of amendments were suggested ana
debated, among them being provisions
relating to railroad bonds, mining loca-
tions and tariff rates. Under unanimous
agreement. the vote on the bill Will be
taken Friday. and the disposal of all
amendments will occur at the same time.
A formal order to enter on the SWayhe
Impeachment proceedings was adopted
but it did not fix a day for beginning the
work. The senat adjourned promptly at
4 o'clock p. Observation-Disclosures OF
was resumed in the house, but through
ont the session it's advancement was be-
set with obstructive tactics by the demo-
Gratis, led by Mr.. Williams; of Mississippi,
tie progress on the measure. Adjourn
ment was taken at 4:42 o'clock p. m:
SENATE-The senate, on the 18th, by
a vote of "A to %, passed the Philippine
civil government bill. The final vote was
preceded by the presentation of many
amendments, and a general discussion of
them, as well as of the provisions OF the
bill, The discussion was confined to the
merits of the measure. On some of the
amendments suggested by democratic
senator's. several western senators voted
in the affirmative, but Mr.. McCumber
was the only republican who voted with
the democrats against the inal passage
of the bill. During the day, Mr.. Bever-
idge, from the committee on territories;
reported the statehood bill. and he will
make a motion. on the first day that the
senate convenes in January, that the con-
sideration of the bill shall be entered on
at once..... .HOUSE-Friday'S session, of
the house was given over almost eXclu-
sively to consideration of bills on the
private calendar, a dozen or more being
passed. The senate amendments 10 the
Urgent deficiency bill were agreed to, and
adjournment taken until Monday.