The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
Senator Hoar's Proposition.

! Senator Hoar's Proposition.
! No action has been taken or will be
taken on the proposition of Senator
! IIoar to amend the rules so that a
! committee of the senate can try the
| impeachment proceedings next year.
! AS one member Of the rules committee
expressed il. THE constitution intend
ed that the senate and not a committee
should sit as a court Of impeachment"
Whenever there is pressure upon the
senate the Massachusetts senator Of
fers n change Of the rules TO meet the
conditions, but nothing is ever done.
Good Roads Go Over.
In postponing the report on the good
roads bill until the next session OF
congress the senate committee has
provided a safe method of preventing
the measure from becoming a law dur
ing the present congress. 1t will 60 TO
the short session graveyard along
with q number OF other measures
which have long been destined for the
same place. 1t is not likely that the
bill could have passed even II il had !
been reported early in this session, for
it is such an innovation and opens
the way for such vast expenditures
that members Of congress will hesitate
long time before voting for IT, At
the same time many senators and rep
resentatives believe that such expendi- !
lures will be of great benefit.
Another "by Request Bill.
Representative Rixey of Virginia |
has been induced TO present to the
house one of the many curious meas
ures that get an official standing "by |
request" This latest measure pro-
poses 10 establish primary schools Of /
agriculture in the various states and !
that the course Of instruction shall |
include the sciences that relate 10 az
riculture. the practice of the best Sys-
TEN of soil culture. cropping animal |
industry, fruit growing poultry rails
ing, forestry. farm engineering. in |
Guiding roadmaking and irrigation; /
marketing. and farm economy general |
w Pupils are TO attend the school |
five years. the products resulting from
their labor 10 be sold for their benefit.
and when the course is completed they
will receive certificate atteStng their
proficiency as skilled farmers.
Two Tennessee Men Spar.
Representative Gibson was making
a speech on pensions and Representa-
tive Gaines interrupted him with some
remark about pensions for soldiers
Il have no objection TO the gentle
~, |
said Gibson.
We'll. you can cut ii out if you want
to-" retorted Gaines
II am talking about widows. not
about soldiers" said Gibson.
II like widows. too" said Gaines
which raised n laugh.
II am sorry" said Gibson. with all
seriousness. the gentleman does not
know the difference between n soldier
and a widow" Then the house laugh
ed at Gaines.
IL am satisfied" said Gaines. that
my friend did not have a large expert
ence as a soldier"
Il had three years more than the
gentleman had" retorted Gibson. who
has a good war record.
IL did not have any" acknowledged
Gaines. And lie allowed his colleague
10 proceed.
C'ark's Threat.
Champ Clark. cOntending for an an.
for the Missouri river. said
You must either give us these appro-
priations or listen TO that annual adj
dress every year" !
we prefer 10 hear you talk" re-
marked J Adam Bede.
Lookout From New Jersey.
Senator Kean makes it his business
to watch the proceedings of the senate
very closely and to shut off the pas. c
sage OF bills. the printing Of docu.
ments and such things as do not an
pear TO be for the general good. Sen
ltcr Hepburn wanted lot of petitions :
In favor OF the pure food bill printed
as document. kean questioned him
rather closely as 10 the size OF the
volume that il would make and then :;
objected. About the time senators be-
Yin TO rush bills through by unanimous (
consent Kean blocks the way with
notion to adjourn or 10 90 into ex I
'cutive session. 1T is not always
lgreeable.' said Kean. but some one
must stop lot Of things that would
u rushed through here" a
ARTHUR w. DUNN.