Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-21
PROCEEDINGS IN HOUSE.

A resolution providing for the impeach-
ment of Judge Charles Swayne Of Florida
House on the 18th, after the previous ques-
ton had been ordered by vote of 1913 to I'll.
In a debate of five hours Messrs. Palmer
of Pennsylvania, Clayton of Alabama,
Powers of Massachusetts, Henry of Texas
and Lamar of Florida advocated impeach-
ment, while Messrs. Gillett Of California and
Littefeld of Maine spoke in opposition.
Adjourned at 5:1S p. m.
The House on the 18th passed the urgent
deficiency bill; an act amending the revised
statutes so as to give foreign authors the
right to copyright in this country any time
within twelve months after publication
abroad; an act restricting patents on drugs
and not the product, and an act establish
ing a regular term of the United States cir
cult and district courts at Muncie, Ind:
Mr.. Goulden On. ", who was member Of
the coroner's jury on the SlOcum disaster,
introduced bill amending the steamboat
inspection laws, which provides compulsory
examination of ships semi-annually and 9th
er reforms. The recommendation or the Ju-
dietary committee that the resolutions pro-
viding for an inquiry into the steel trust
be tabled adopted. The House refused
to go into committee of the whole to con-
slider the bill for the reorganization Of the
consular service, and at 2:19 p. N. adj
journed-
A resolution discharging elections commit
tee No. from further consideration of the
Reynolds Butler contest from the Twelfth
Missouri district because the contestant had
not complied with the law in regard to the
time in which testimony should be taken,
was adopted on the 10Th. Mr.. Hill of Con-
Williams of Mississippi objected to consid-
Grafton because OF the absence of Mr.. Bart
lett of Georgia, who was i'll charge of the
opposition and who is sick. A vote resulted
in a tie-131 to bland Speaker Cannon
cast the deciding ballot in favor of taking
up the bill After Mr.. Adams OF Pennsyl
vana had spoken in favor of the BILL gen
eral debate was closed by a vote of % to
66, and the House by 122 to 107 then con
sidered the bill under the fve-minute rule.
Mr.. Williams offered an amendment requir-
government deposits. Mr.. Hitchcock of
Nebraska favored the amendment, saying it
hold of the deposits. New York bankers,
he said had demanded the deposits a
reward for political services. Mr.. Hill, in
opposition, said the government should be
permitted to handle its money exactly as
would an individual After a protracted de-
bate the bill was laid aside Adjourned at
4:42 p. m.
In the House on the 10th exercises in ac.
ceptance of a statue of John J. ingalls, from
the state of Kansas were made a special
order for January u. 1905, at p. m. Mr..
Baker of New York introduced q resolution
asking the attorney general TO report on his
inquiry into the beef trust" and what
steps had been taken to enforce the law in
the case Mr.. Livingston of Georgia intro
duced resolution asking the secretary of
agriculture for the data upon which the
last government report of cotton acreage
faction with these reports. Several bills
from the private calendar were passed and
at SOB D. M the House adjourned until
Monday
The House on the 10Th emphatically dis
approved a proposition to hold the inaugural
ball in the capitol building by refusing 10
consider resolution to that effect presented
by the district committee. The committee
had substituted for the pension building,
as provided in the Senate resolution, the
congressional library, but Mr.. Morrell of
PENNSYLVANIA. who called uD the matter
said the opposition to the latter building
was so great the committee had concluded
to substitute the capitol. A storm Of pro-
test came from both sides of the chamber
Having gotten rid of saloon in the CAPT
toll said Mr. Simms of Tennessee. I've
don't want to turn it into ballroom Mr..
Thayer of Massachusetts said the only place
where the ball could be held with regal
splendor was the pension building. Mr..
Baker of New York said he opposed having
anything done in this country in a regal,
kingly manner. He said he was impressed
that the greatest authority in advocacy of
the simple life should have such ardent
inaugurated in regal manner" The object
Of the ball, he said, was to enable the
wealthy to get together for. their own So
cial prestige The resolution was voted
down, the result being TO delay action until
the next District of Columbia day, in Janu-
airy. The House also voted down q resolu-
ton making a special order on January )
a bill to restore to the naval academy John
II. Lofand. Earl w. Chaffee and Joseph D.
Little, cadets who were dismissed for haz-
lag Several members severely condemned
the practice of hazing and contended that
such action by the House would nullify all
efforts of the academy authorities to stop il.
Mr.. Mann OF Illinois said that if the bill
passed the cadets at Annapolis would slap
the officials in the face land tell them that
while we talk against hazing restore
those who are dismissed" The Senate bill
to incorporate the Red Cross society was
passed. bill excluding certain lands from
the Yosemite National park and adding