Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-12-23
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY,EIeHTH CONGRESS.

SENATE-The senate, on the 18th, had
under consideration the pure food ana
Philippine government bills, Debate on
the former was confined to calling atten-
ton to the inadequacy of the protecton
accorded the people of the United states
against impure foods and drugs. The
discussion of the Philippines bill related
solely to the question of the guarantee
by the Philippines government of the m
come or interests on the bonds en- rail-
roads of those islands. Mr.. Spooner, Oh
Wisconsin, was the leader in the cru,
cism, .HOUSE-The house transacted
quite u large amount of miscellaneous
business, starting with pension bills, ana
considering the Hill financial Dill ialeT
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 to pass tne
Joint resolution granting the use q tne
Washington monument lot for the Amer
lean railway appliance exhibition. Inc
bill transferring the forest reserves from
the department of the interior to the
agricultural 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 pllls
of semipublic character, were passed
and there was some discussion OF the
pure food bill by Messrs. .McCumoer'
Platt of Connecticut, and Spooner
| resolution granting the use OF the pension
office building for the inaugural pan uiso
was passed. Mr.. Bailey expressed op-
position to it. The senate went INTO s.So
ecutive session at 1901 p. m, ana at o;VS 10
o'clock adjourned. -. HOUSE-Sitting az
grand jury, the house OF representa-
tives, with almost q full memoersllp,
after more than five hours dlscussl9li -. ~ y
the exclusion of all other business, adopt
| ed a resolution, providing ior tne mn -
| parchment of Judge Charles Swayne,, OF
| the northern district Of Florida, Ior nls sn
| crimes and msdemeanors. Inc case
| against the respondent was clearly se'
| out by Mr.. Palmer, of Pennsylvania,
chairman of the subcommittee OF the ~
| dietary committee, which heard the eVI-
| dence i'm the case. Following the auop-
| ton of the Impeachment resolution, pro-
| vision was made for appointment of five
members to notify the senate OF the I'M,
parchment, and for committee OF seven
| to present the case TO the senate. Inc
house adjourned at Sis o'clock D. m
| SENATE-The senate which, under the
constitution is made the trial court In
| impeachment cases. on the 18th received
| official notice of the determination OF the
house of representatives to present I'M
parchment charges against Hon. Charles
| Swayne, federal judge of the northern
brought to the senate's attention by O.
house committee, and the senate ap'
| pointed a committee to prepare the ue'
tails of the proposed trial. The senate
also considered the Philippine govern
ment bill and the pure food bill, The
senate adjourned at 4:51 o'clock p. m...;.'
| HOUSE-Further action on the impeach-
ment proceedings against Judge Charles
| Swayne, of the northern district or FLOR
ida was taken in The house by the APP
pointment of the committee of seven
| provided for by resolution adopted De-
| cember 13, to draft the charges Tor pre-
sentation to the senate, and by the re,
| ception of the report OF the committee OF
1 a. ID fn nj 1mnpAcn-
| ment. who announced that they had per-
| formed their duty. and that the senate
| had responded that "order shall be taken.
| The urgent deficiency bill and several
other bills of a public nature were passed
SENATE-The senate spent practically
the entire day, on the 18th, discussing
the Philippine administrative bill A mum.
her of amendments were suggested and
debated, among them being provisions
relating to railroad bonds, mining loca-
| lions and tariff rates. Under unanimous
agreement, the vote on the bill Will DC
taken Friday, and the disposal of all
| amendments will occur at the same time
A formal order to enter on the Swayne
| Impeachment proceedings was adopted
but it did not fix day for beginning the
work. The senate adjourned promptly al
o'clock D. No.. HOUSE-Discussion OF
the bill ito improve currency conditions
was resumed in the house but through
ont the session its advancement was be-
| SET WlIll ODStTuCllNG ldCllCS Ny tlic bNihv
Gratis led by Mr.. Williams, of Mississippi
the minority leader The house made 1T
tie progress on the measure. Adjourn
ment was taken at iA2 O'Clock p M.
SENATE-The senate on the 10th, bS
a vote of a to %, passed the Philippine
civil government bill. The final vote was
preceded by the presentation Of many
amendments, and a general discussion OF
them, as well as Of the provisions OF M
bill The discussion was confined to The
merits of the measure. On some or the
amendments suggested by democratic
senator's, several western senator's voted
in the affirmative. but Mr. McCumbel
was the only republican who voted witt
the democrats against the final passage
of the bill. During the day, Mr.. Bever
idge, from the committee on territories
' reported the statehood bill, and he vii
make motion, on the first day that thu
senate convenes in January, that the con
sideration of the bill shall be entered OF
at once. HOUSE--Friday' session o
the house was given over almost eXclu
sively to consideration of bills on th
private calendar, a dozen or more beint
passed. The senate amendments to TN
urgent deficiency bill were agreed to, AM
| adjournment taken until Monday,