Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-24

In the Senate Thursday resolution
providing for proper action' on the
charges against Judge Swnyne when ar
ticle. 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 ont the provision for
the guaranteeing of interest on railroad
bonds to 2ia per cent providing that they
be guaranteed by the government of the
United States. and prescribing method
for taxation OF railroad receipts In the
islands; by McComas empowering the
Philippine commission to amend the
tari6 laws Of the islands. 10y 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.. Spoonsr restricting the authorize.
ton OF municipa lities to contract indebt.
edness to promote local improvements.
BY agreement the bill and the amend.
ments will ne voted on Friday. Mr.. Per.
kins introduced bill appropriating ST..
100000 for federal building at Homo.
lulu. Mr.. Berry presented memorial
from the Cherokee Nation asking that
Indian Territory be allowed a delegate
In Congress. In executive session extra.
dition trraties with Hayti and Cuba
the latter amendatory--were ratified and
ordered made public. In the House a
resolution discharging elections committee
No. 2 from further consideration of the
Reynolds.Butler contest from the twelfth
Missouri district because the contestant
had not. compiled 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 vote Of ~ 10 23. Mr.. Beveridge.
from the Committee on Territories, re-
ported the statehood bill and announced
hs will make a 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 a mo.
tion TO recommit the bill for the purpose
Of taking further testimony. Mr.. Bard
the provisions Of the bill tn the State 20
he 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 md his mo.
tion 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 def.
cheney bill were agreed 10.
IT,
The Senate held session If three min
utes Monday aud adjourned until We'd
nesday. Mr.. Perkins calJ had been
designated 10 preside by President Pro
TEN Frye. There was short prayer by
Chaplain Hale, a message from the Pres
ident, n 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.
a. provided In the Senate resolution, the
congressional library. but Mr.. Morrell 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. Morrcl was voted
down, the result being TO delay action un-
Ill the next District Of Columbia day In
January. The House also voted down a
resolution making a special order on Jan.
D OF the bill TO restore TO the naval acad-
envy three nava! cadets who were dis.
missed for hazins.