Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-29
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In the Senate Thursday n resolution
providing for proper action" on the
charges against Judge Swayne when ar
ticles of Impeachment are presented by
the House. but fixing no date for the be-
ginning of the proceedings. was adopted.
The urgency deficiency appropriation bill
was passed without debate. The Philip
pine administration bill was taken up
and amendments were offered by Mr.
McCumber striking out the provision for
the guaranteeing of interest on railroad
bonds to 212 per cent providing that they
be guaranteed by the government of the
United States, and prescribing method
for taxation of railroad receipts i'll the
islands; by McComas empowering the
Philippine commission to amend the
tariff laws of the islands. by Mr.. Culber-
son granting 10000 acres of Philippine
public lands for every mile of railroad
constructed, by Mr.. Bailey giving the
Philippine government authority to reg
ulate the charges of the aided roads and
by Mr. Spooner restricting the AUTHORIZE
ton of municipalities to contract indebt-
edness to promote local improvements.
By agreement the bill and the amend
ments will he voted on Friday. Mr.. Per
400 900 for Il federal building at Homo
lulu. Mr.. Berry presented a memorial
from the Cherokee Nation asking that
Indian Territory be allowed a delegate
in Congress. III executive session extra
dtion treaties with Hayti and Cuba
the latter amendatory-werer ratified ana
ordered made public. In the House a
resolution discharging elections committee
No. . from further consideration of the
Reynolds Butler contest from the twelfth
Missouri district because the contestant
bad not complied with the law in regard
to time in which testimony should be
taken was adopted.
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The day in the Senate was principally
devoted to debate on the Philippine civil
government bill, which finally was passed
by a vote of A to %. Mr.. Beveridge,
from the Committee on Territories. re-
ported the statehood bill and announced
he will make motion on the first day
that the Senate conveneS in January that
the consideration of the bill shall be
entered upon at once. Representing the
minority of the committee Mr.. Bate nOti-
fled the Senate that he would enter mo-
ton to recOmmit the bill for the purpose
of taking further testimony. MIR. Bard
gave notice of an amendment combining
the provisions of the bill to the State to
be formed by the union of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory and eliminating all ref
erence to Arizona and New Mexico. Mr..
Hepburn and Mr.. McCumber sought to
get up the pure food BILL but Mr.. Lodge
moved an executive session and his mo
ton prevailed. The session of the House
was given over almost exclusively to con-
sideratiOn of bills on the private calen-
dar, a dozen or more being passed. The
Senate amendments to the urgent defi-
cheney bill were agreed -->----
The Senate held session Of three min
utes Monday and adjourned until We'd
nesday. Mr.. Perkins (Cal) had been
designated to preside by President Pre-
TEN Frye. There was a short prayer By
Chaplain Hale, a message from the Pres
ident, a message from the House, and
adjournment was taken. The House dis
approved the proposition to hold the in
augural ball in the capitol building The
committee having the matter in charge
had substituted for the pension building,
as provided in the Senate resolution, the
congressional library, but Dir. MSrrei1 Of
Pennsylvania. who called the matter up.
announced that the opposition to the lat
ter building was so great the committee
had concluded to substitute the capitol
building A storm of protests came from
both sides of the chamber. The resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Msrre}l was voted
down, the result being to delay action IN
til the next District of Columbia day in
January. The House also voted down a
resolution making special order on Jan.
3 of the bill to restore to the naval acad-
envy three naval cadets who were dis
missed for hazing.
As soon as the House met Wednesday
Mr.. MOrrell pa called ND the Senate
resolution granting the inaugural com
mittee permission TO use certain public
buildings and reservations, including the
use of the pension building for the in
augural ball. Mr.. Morrell explained that
the resolution was exactly as it came
from that body and said that after con
sultatiOn with the members of the Dist
trict of Columbia committee and i'm vie7
OF the very evident desire Of the Hoo
that the inaugural ball shall be he'll
the pension building. it had been dc
to accept the Senate resolution ~
entirety. The House adjourned to JAM
4 after a brief session. After a session
of four minutes duration the Senate adj
journed at 1904 p. m. until Jan. next.
The proceedings consisted of a prayer
by Chaplain Hale. the reading of the
Journal of Mondays brisf session and
the receipt of a number Of nominations