The bee., 1904-12-15
FIFTY-EieArH CONGRESS.
lsecond session.l

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sENATE-The senate, on the 7th
reached a decision to vote on the Philip
pine civil government bill providing fol
the construction of railroads in the ISL
ands on the 10th instant, and in addition
transacted considerable other business
MIR. Plat, of New York, created some
thing of a stir by introducing a bill pro-
viding for reduction of the congression-
al representation of the southern states
on the ground that many of the citizens
of those states are deprived of their righi
to vote. The discussion of the time fol
voting on the Philippine bill brought out
the fact that there is a general under
standing that the Christmas holiday re.
cess will begin on the 18th instant
HOUSE-The house was in session only
10 minutes. Mr.. Bingham, of Pennsyl.
vania, offered the Legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill, carrying
SOS, $685. 700 for expenses for the fiscal year
Payne, of New York, a republican floor
leader the house agreed to the usual dis
tribution of the several parts of the pres
idents message to the committees of the
house having Jurisdiction. There being
no further business. Mr.. Payne's motion
to adjourn, made at 12:15, was carried.
SENATE-The senate held only a short
session. on the Sth and adjourned until
Monday. An attempt to secure consid-
Grafton of the pure food bill was defeated
by demand of Mr.. Aldrich that the bill
be read at length, which brought an OBJ
lection from Mr.. Tillman, who did not
want the time CONSUMED. Mr.. Tillman
brought the case of William Crum. the
colored man nominated for collector at
Charleston, s. c., into prominence by ask
ing for a report from the committee on
judiciary as to the status of recess APP
pointments. The senate, at 1928, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Aldrich, went into executive
session. and at 1245 adjourned. go:
HOUSE-The annual fight on the civil
service commission was begun in the
ative appropriation bill The discussion
brought out some semi-humorous COM
ment on the last presidential election. 1t
related to the lack of votes when were
Mississippi, and MIR. Grosvenor, of Ohio.
participated in this feature of the debate.
The session lasted five hours and ffteen
minutes. At 5:16 p. m. the mouse ad-
journed until Friday.
SENATE-The senate was not in session
on the 9th, having adjourned until Mon
day. .HOUSE-The house passed the
legislative. executive and judicial appro-
priation bill almost as it came from COM
mittee, and adjourned until Monday. The
civil service committee provisions dis
posed of there was no long debate on any
item. Throughout the session the policy
of retrenchment held full sway. 2nd All
attempts to increase salaries talled. Inc
house passed resolution TO adJourn on
December 21 until January 4, l9Oo, Tor the
usual Christmas holidays.
sENATE-The senate, on the 18th, had
Hnder consideration the pure food and
Philippine government bills. DEBATE on
The former was confined 10 gaining attcn-
ton to the inadequacy or the protectlon
accorded the people of the United States
AGAINST impure foods and drugs. me
discussion of the Philippines bill resated
solely TO the question of the guarantee
by the Philippines government OF the IN
come or interests on the bonds on rall-
roads of those islands. Mr.. Sp4oner, OF
WISCONSIN was the leader in the criti-
cisra ~. HOUSE-The house transacted
cutie a large amount of miscellaneous
business, starting with pension bills, ana
considering the Hill financial Dill iater
IN the day. A number of bills OF local
character were passed. and an adjourn
ment was forced for lack of quorum
when an attempt was made 10 pass inc
foint resolution granting the use OF the
Washington monument lot for the Amer
lean railway appliance exhibition. The
niU transferring the forest reserves from
The department of the interior to- the
',grfcultllral department, which has been
pending in congress for several years
was passed.
SENATE-In the senate, on the 18th, a
number of private bills. and Few bills
Of a semi public character, were passed,
and there was some discussion OF the
pure food bin by Messrs. McCumber
Platt of Connecticut, and Spooner. a
resolution granting the use of the pension
office building for the inaugural ball also
was passed. Mr. Bailey expressed OPP
position to it. The senate went into eX-
ecutive session at 3:0l- p. m, and at 1908
O'clock adjourned HOUSE-Sitting as
lives, with almost a full membership,
after more than FIVE hours discussion TO
the exclusion of all other business, adopt
ed a resolution, providing for the i'm
parchment of Judg, Charles Swayne, of
The northern district of Florida, for high
crimes and misdemeanors. The case
against the respondent was clearly set
out by Mr.. Palmer, of Pennsylvania
chairman of the sub committee of the Ju-
dietary committee. which heard the evil
Ience in the case Following the adop-
lion of the impeachment resolution, pro-
vision was made for appointment OF hve
members to notify the senate of the Inn
peachment, and for a committee or seven
TO present the case to the senate The
house adjourned at 5:1S o'clock p m.