Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-08
IN THE HOUSE.
Lower Branch Hears Impeachment
Case and Other Matters.

Washington, April THE Swayne
impeachment proceedings which have
been looked upon as the only possible
stumbling block to an early adjourn
ment of Congress, was disposed of IN
flEe minutes by the fiouse today, by
the adoption of Il resolution making the
case a special order for Dec. Il next
In the meantime the judiciary commit
tee is to take additional testimony in
the case.
After diSposing of n conference re-
port on the army appropriation bill.
the House took up the bill extending
the coastWiSe laws TO the PHILIPPINES,
and by Il vote of 122 to 100 adopted Il
special rule to vote on this bill after a
debate of two hours. This time was
exhausted save five minutes when the
House adjourned at SO o'clock. An
amendment to the bill postponing the
operation of the law until July /, 1906
instead of 19C5, will be proposed.
Washington, April IA resolution
noSlppnihS the consideration of the i'm
parchment proceedings against Judge
tharlcs SWayne of the northern dis
tflct OF Florida, until December 49, 1904
ana authorizing the judiciary commit
tee to take further testimony in the
case was presented to the House by
rainier, Penn, on the cOnvening of that
body. today. The resolution WAS agreed
TO without opposition.
The partial conference report on the
army appropriation bill was agreed to.
-Four Senate amendments We're still i'm
disagreement and they were taken up
for discussion.
The first provides Tor the advance
ment of officers below the rank of brir-
adler generals, who have served in the
civil war, who are now on the retired
lst. Or may hereafter be retired, and
their assignment in certain cases by the
secretary OF war to duty as militia re-
cfu1tlng officers. as military attaches in
military courts MARTHA. etc.
Mahon. Rep, Pa. offered Il substitute
eliminating the latter provision OF the
Senate amendment and changing the
Verblagc of the retirement provisions
leaving its purpose the same.
This was agreed to by a rising vote of
121 to 70.
ne second Senate amendment appro-
pfEttcd $2Jo,o00 for Il military road from
NalccI, Alaska, to the interior of that
territory ut Eagle City.
tuShman, Wash, moved that the
House concur in this amendment.
Gaines. Tenn, declared that charity
should begin Mt home. Instead he said
the people of the country We're being
taxed to build roads in Alaska and were
beside being oppressed by the trusts.
Inc oppression of one trust-the ice
trust-had been relieved by Chief JUS
tte ldrkcr and five other men, he as
serted, and suggested that Alaska
might send ice to New York Dpmocrot-
1c applause greeted the name of Judge
Parker and i'll conclusion Gaines again
provoked applause on the minority side
by saying:
I'VE are going to put him into the
White House. He is going to crush
the balance of the trusts of the coun-
fry, which the Republicans will not
do"
Cushman's motion was lost. IS to rs
This amendment and those remain
ing one for a military trail in Alaska
ana one for n bridge across the Spo-
ZANE river in Washington at Fort
Wright were sent to conference
INC phi extending tho cOaStwiSc laws
70 the philippines, July l. 1905. was
brought before the House under n SpcciaI
ofdcr from the rules committee bv Rcpr.-
sentative Grosvenor. granting two hours
debate on the bill. Under the rules n
minutes debate on n side was had on the
special order.
Before this debate began. Grosvenor de-
mahded the previous question on the rule
un rising vote the previous question
was adopted.
GroSvenor explained briefly the necessi-
y Tor the bill. He said that unless the
Din was passed the cOaStwisc laws would
t3 INTO effect the first of next July.
Iucking (Mich) charged a violation of
asrreinent on the part of Grosvenor. He
Sald he had been promised ample time
I"r dcDaie and opportunity for amend
ment. The rule gave neither, he assert
ed.
DeArmond NIo) and Gouldon On. w
followed on the same line.
Grosvenor procla lined holly that never
before had he been charged with vary
ing from committee agreement. He de
med that any such agreement ever was
made as to the bill in question. but it
was made as to two other bills which
since had been passed by the House.
Lucking asked if it was reasonable to
suppose he would ask ample time to de-
bate and amend bills to which there was
no objection
The, rule was adopted, -12a to 100. and
consideration of the bill began, the only
allowable being az To tho