The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-24
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY.EIeHTH CONGRESS-.
Second SessiOn.)

NOCCOHu 0SSSlOIl.J
SENATE-The senate which, under the
constitution. is made the trial court in
Impeachment cases, on the 18th received
official notice OF the determination of the
house of representatives to present I'M
peachment charges against Hon. Charles
Swayne, federal judge of the northern
district of Florida. The matter was
brought to the %senate's attention by a
pointed Il committee to prepare the de-
tails of the proposed trial. The senate
also considered the Philippine govern
ment bill and the pure food blu. Inc
senate adjourned at 4:51 o'clock p. m...:..
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 OF
five to notify the senate or the Hnpeacn-
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 practically
the entire day, on the 18th, discussing
the Philippine administrative bill. y num-
her of amendments were suggested and
debated, among them being provisions
relating TO railroad bonds, mining loca-
tons 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 SWayne
Impeachment proceedings was adopted,
but it did not fix a day for beginning the
work. The senate adjourned promptly AT
1 O'clock p. acknowledgements %
the bill Ito improve currency conditions
was resumed in the house, but through
ont the session its advancement was pc
set with obstructive tactics by the demo-
Gratis. led by Mr.. Williams, of mississippi,
the minority leader. The house made lit
tie progress on the measure. ADJOURN
ment was taken at 4:42 o'clock p. m.
SENATE-The senate, on the 10th, by
a vote of "A to ., passed Thd the P nun Mae
preceded by the presentation OF many
amendments, and a general discussion or
them, as we'll as of the provisions or the
bill. The discussion was conhned 10 the
merits of the measure. On some or the
amendments suggested by democratic
senator's, several western senator's voted
i'm the affirmative, but Mr..
was the only republican who voted with
the democrats against the final passage
of the bill. During the day, Mr.. BeEer-
idge, from the committee on territories,
reported the statehood bill, and he will
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......H OUSE-Fridays session or
the hOtse was given over almost exclu-
siVely to consideration or blllS on the
private calendar, a dozen or more oelng
D2SSeQ. Inc SGildlC dlllNllhiAiNhto ~ -
Urgent deficiency bill were agreed to, and
adjournment taken until Monday.
SENATE-The senate held only a short
session, on the 18th, and adjourned unul
.HOUSE-The house or rep
resentatives emphatically~ disapproved the
proposition to hold the inaugural pail IN
the capitol building. The committee nav
ing the matter in charge had substituted
for the pension building; as provided by
the senate resolution, the congresslonal
library but Mr.. MOrrell, of Pennsylvania,
who called the matter up, announced that
the opposition 70 the latter building was
so great the committee had concluded TO
substitute the capitol building. y storm
OF protests came from both sides or me
chamber. The resolution offered by Mr..
Morrell was voted down, the result being
to delay action Until the next District OF
Columbia day in January. The mousse
also voted down a resolution making a
special order on January 5, the bill to re,
store to the naval academy three naval
who were dismissed for hazlng:
The house. at 4:29 p. m, adjourned until
Wednesday.