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providing for proper action on the
charges against Judge Swayne when ar
tlcles 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..
|, McCumbcr striking out the provision for
the guaranteeing Of interest on railroad
bonds 10 PA per cent providing that they
be guaranteed by the government OF the
Unitcd States. and prescribing q method
for taxation Of railroad receipts In the
Islands: by McComas empowering the
Philippine commission 20 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 authorira-
ton Of municipal ties 10 contract indebt-
edness TO promote local improvements.
BY agreement the bill and the amend
ments will he voted on Friday. Mr.. Per.
kins introduced a bin appropriating ST..
100000 for q federal building NJ Homo
lulu. Mr.. Berry presented a memorial
from the Cherokee Nation asking that
Indian Territory be allowed n delegate
In Congress. In executive session extra.
dltion treaties with Hayti and Cuba
the latter acknowledgements ratified and
ordered made public. In the House n
resolution dischnrging elections committee
~ - fr.V. fpeslaH nnatla~a etan - al.
J Reynolds Butler contest from the twelfth
Missouri district because the contestant
had not complied with the law In regard
TO tline In which testimony should be
taken was adopted.
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The day In the Senate was principally
devoted 10 debate on the Philippine civil
government bill, which finally was passed
by n vote Of "A 30 -. Mr.. Beveridge,
from the Committee on Territories, re-
ported the statehood hill and announced
he will make n 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 mott.
fed the Senate that he would enter n mo-
ton 10 recommit the bill for the purpose
Of taking further testimony. Mr.. Bard
gave notice Of an amendment combining
the provisions Of the bill 20 the State To
be formed by the union Of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory aud eliminating all ref
crencc TO Arizona and New Mexico. Mr..
Hepburn and Mr.. McCumber sought 10
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 10 con.
.s~ideraflon Of bills on the private calen.
dar. n dozen or more being passed. The
Senate amendments 10 the urgent def.
cheney bill were agreed 20.
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The Senate held n session Of three min.
utes Monday aud adjourned until We'd
nesday. Mr.. Perkins (Cal.) had been
designated TO preside by President Pro
Ten Frye. Tacre was n short prayer by
Chaplain Hale, q message from the Pres
ident, a message from the House. and
adjournment was taken. The House dis
approved the proposition 20 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, hut Mr.. Morrell %
Pennsylvania, who called the matter IN,
announced that the opposition 10 the lat.
ter building was so great the committee
had concluded 10 substitute the capitol
building. A storm Of protests came from
both sides Of the chamber. The resolu
ton offered by Mr.. Morrcll was voted
down. the result being 60 delay action un
I'll the next District Of Columbia day In
January. Tbs House also voted down n
resolution making n special order on Jan.
. Of the bill 10 restore To the naval ncad-
envy three naval cadets who were dis
missed for hazing.
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As soon ns the House met Wednesday
MIR. Morrell pa called up the Senate
resolution granting the inaugural couI-
mlttee 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 NJ Il came
from that body and said that after con
sultation with the members Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia committee and In view
Of the very evident desire of the House
that the inaugural ball shall be held In
the pension building. IL had been decided
90 accept the Senate resolution In It's
entirety. The House adjourned To- Jan.
4 after n brief session. After n session
81 four minutes duration the senate nd
journed NJ 1901 y. m. until Jan. { next.
The proceedings consisted Of n praye-
by Chaplain Hale. the reading 81 the
Journal Of Mondays brief session and
the recent Of n number II nominations