Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-12-22
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In the Senate Monday Mr.. Hepburn OF
Idaho called up the pure food bill and
urged its passage. as did Messrs. Stewart
of Nevada and McCumber Of North Da'
kota. At 2 p. N. the Philippine govern
ment bill was taken up as unfinished busl'
ness. Mr.. SpOoner attacked the provls'
ion for the guarantee of interest on bonds
of railroads by the Philippine commls'
sion, and in response to suggestion by
Mr. Newlands of Nevada that the Philip
pine government build the roads said he
did not favor the government ownership
of railroads. Mr.. Lodge declared the
United States was not going into the
ownership of railroads. Fourteen pri-
vate pension bills were passed in commit
tee of the whole. Bills were passed
amending the law preventing the carry
ing of immoral literature into any State
or Territory so as to prevent the llnpor'
tation or expectation of such matter; au
thOrizing the construction OF a brluge
across Thief River, Minnesota; permitting
the maintenance of certain dams anC
bridges on the st. Joseph River in lndl'
ana and Michigan; providing penalty OF
net to exceed $1,000, or one years I'M
prisonment, or both, for anyone who
knowingly pastures stock on govern
ment forest reserve without proper per
nit; transferring the forest reserves from
the interior to the Agricultural Depart
ment.
The House resolution for an adjourn
ment from Dec. 81 to Jan. 4 was adopt
ed by the Senate Tuesday. Jan. Il was
set as the date for the receiving of the
statue of John J. ingalls,, given to Stat
uary Hall by the State of Kansas. The
pure food bill was taken up on motion
of Mr.. McCumber, who spoke in support
of the measure, saying the government
should protect the country against adul'
terated food on the same principle that
protection is given against counterfeit
money Mr.. Platt of Connecticut and
Mr. Spooner thought the bill should be
simpitied. At 2 p. N. the Philippine
Railroad bill was taken up. but as nc
one wished to speak a large number OF
private pension bills were passed. a res
olution providing for the impeachment OF
Judge Charles Swayne of Florida was
adopted by the House without division.
after the previous question had been or
dered by vote of 1913 to 81. In de-
bate of five hours Messrs. Palmer OF
Pennsylvania, Clayton of Alabama, Pow
ers of Massachusetts. Henry of Texas,
and Lamar of Florida advocated i'm
parchment while Messrs. Gillett of Cali,
fornia and Littlefeld of Maine spoke il
opposition.
The Senate on Wednesday received
official notice of the determination of the
House of Representatives to present i'm
parchment charges against Charles
Swayne, Federal judge in the Northern
District of Florida. A committee was
appointed to prepare the details OF the
proposed trial The Philippine govern
ment bill and the pure food bill were con.
sidered. Mr. Foraker presented tariff
amendment to the Philippine bill. Mr..
Culberson CTeXas) gave notice that he
would offer several amendments to the
bill, among them one striking out the
entire section guaranteeing interest or
the bonds of the proposed system OF rail,
roads. In the House further action OF
the impeachment proceedings against
Judge Charles Swayne was taken. From
the Committee on the Judiciary Mr.. Jen.
kius (Wis.) reported back the resolutions
demanding an inquiry into the so-called
steel trust with the recommendation that
the resolution lie on the table. The rec.
ommendation was adopted. Mr.. Baker
Dem., of n. " moved an amendment
to reduce from $4,000 to $24 900 the ap
preparation for testing Goals and lignites
A bill was passed amending the revised
statutes so as to give foreign authors the
right to copyright in this country any
time within twelve months after publica.
ton abroad; amending the revised stat,
utes so rs to restrict patents on drugs
or medicines to the process of manufac
ture, and not the product.
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