New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-08
SWAYNE CASE OUT OF WAY
Postponed Until December 1S-
Philippine Shipping Bill Up.

Washington, April The Swayne impeachment
proceedings. which have been regarded as the only
possible block early adjournment OF Con-
eress were disposed OF IN five minutes by the
House to-day by the adoption OF a resolution max
ing tho case n special order for December i. In
the mean time the judiciary Committee IS to take
additional testimony in the case
After disposing OF conference report on the
Army Appropriation bill the House took up tho
bill extending the coastwise laws to the Phiip-
pines and by a vote OF 10 to 100 adopted spe-
c,al rule to vote on this bill after debate Of two
hours. This debate was exhausted except hve
minutes when the House adjourned at $50 o'clock
An amendment postponing the operation OF the
laws until July 1906 instead OF 1905 VIII DO pro-
posed
n-onrIation bill was agreed to- -Four Senate amend
ynents were still in disa agreement. The first pro-
vides for the advancement OF officers below the
rank Of brigadier general who served in the civil
War and are now on the retired list, or may
hereafter be retired and their assignment in GER
tain cases by the Secretary or War to duty as
militia recruiting officers military attaches IN
courts martial etc, The amendment was agreed TO-
The second Senate amendment appropriates
$50 COO for n military road from Valdez. Alaska, 10
the interior of that Territory. at Eagle City. Mr.
C,ushman OF Washington. moved that tho House
concur IN this amendment. lie was proceeding to
emphasize the necessity Of tho road when he was
interrupted by conversation the floor.
81 trust Mr. Speaker" he shouted, that 1 am
not disturbing any by my remarks" Tho
House laughed and gave attention.
Mr.. Gaines, Of Tennessee. IN opposing the amend
ment. declared It TO be the first step IN the con-
struction Of a road four hundred miles long.
THAT Is Just what said, and I did not stutter
when said It," INTERCEPTED Mr.. Cushman.
well haven't suffered either" retorted Mr..
Gaines "and when talk say something which
is moro than the gentleman does" Gaughter)
JUDGE PARKER's NAME APFLAUDED.
Mr.. Gaines declared that charity should begin
Instead he
said the people Of the country were being taxed
TO build roads in Alaska and were being oppressed
by tho trusts. The oppression OF one trust-the Ice
T'rlst-had been relieved by Chief Judge Parker
and 1--WE other mon. he asserted. and he suggested
that Alaska might send ice to New-York, Demo
cratic applause greeted the name OF Judge Parker.
and in concluding Mr.. Gaines again provoked ap-
plause on the minority side by saying:
We are going to put him into the. White House.
the country, which the Republicans VIII not DO
MI Cushman's motion was lost
This amendment and those remaining, ono for q
military trail in Alaska and one for bridge across
the Spokane River N Washington. at Fort Wright.
were sent 10 conference.
The bill extending the cosstwiss laws 20 the
Philippines was brought before the House under a
special order from tho Rules Committee BY Rep
resentative GrosvenOr.
Before the debate began Mr.. Grosvenor demand
ed the previous question on the rule. When the
question was put the minority voted loudest. and
Sneaker Cannon remarked: The noes seem 10
have t. At least. they make tho loudest noise"
on a rising vote the previous question was
adopted.
Mr.. Gro-venor briefly explained tho necessity for
the bill no said that unless Il passed the
coastwise laws would go into effect the hrst OF
next july.
AIr. Williams. OF Mississippi said the Democratic
OPPOSITION TO the bin was because OF It's tendency
to increase freight rates without bencatins either
the Filipino or the people OF this country
GRosvENOR ACCUSED OF BAD FAITH.
Mr.. Lucling, OF Michigan. charged a violation OF
agreement on the part Of Mr. Grosevnor. He said
ample time had been promised for debate and op-
po-tunity for amendment
Mt. DO Almond, OF Missouri. followed UP tho
criticism of Mr.. Grosvenor and advised the House
10 vote the rule down. $50 that tho gentleman from
Ohio may Aeep faith with his colleagues on tho
committee"
NJ. Goulden. CT New-Yorl1 corroboratsd tho
statement OF Mr.. Luckng about the agreement with
Mr.. Grosvenor.
Nj Grosvenor declared holly that never before
had 10 been charged with varying from a commit
tee agreement He denied that any such agreement
-9assed NV the House. Even II the agreement had
AIr. splght the ranking minority member OF the
Nir Iicilng asked II it was reasonable TO sup
pose he would ask ample time 20 debate ana amend
bills 10 which there Was no oDJScuoh' ne o!lis %
lerred TO. he said. had passed the House unahl-
nouSly.
Mr.. Grosvenor replied that Il there had been
such an agreement the arrangement with AIR.
Spight superseded II. Tho rule adopted, II to
100 and consideration OF the bill began, the only
amendment allowable being as to the change OF the
date The coastvgise laws should 90 into effect.
Mr. Luck!ng spoke for half an hour In opposition
20 the bill He said tho Philippines were pro-
nounccd home territory, far as the regulation OF
shipping WAS concerned. but foreign so far CIV
ing them q free market IN this country. He said
the cordage interests, the merchants and every
other interest opposed the bill. except this infer
nal ship lobby, which has been here for seven
wears restoring Congress They here to-day
sending for members at the lobby doors, and have
inundated an official whom I shall not mention
Mr. Birdsall. of Iowa, and MT. Crumpacker, or
Indiana, favored amending the Dill BY pOstpOning
the operation OF the coastwise laws until 1906
Mr. Lind, OF Minnesota, opposed the bill on tho
ground that 1T would increase the price OF binding
Irvine to the farmers of the West for the benefit OF
the Cordage Trust lie predicted that such an ef-
feet would be heard from" later.
Mr.. GrOsVenor declared that Mr.. Lind had neg
lected 10 take into consideration tho fact that 80
rIer cent of the binding Irvine used in the United
States was mado from jute and sisal grass, and
not hemp.
condition OF the American merchant marine and
the necessity for relief He declared he believed IA
treating the Philippines precisely any other part
OF the United States and did not concede that the
application OF the coastwise laws would work harm
TO any industry.