The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-12-21

bill will not pass. In the House bills to
reduce Southern representation were In
troduccd by Messrs. Sherman of New
York and Morrell of Pennsylvania. Mr..
Bingham of Pennsylvania called up the
legislative, executive and judicial appro-
p~riation bill, explaining its provisions.
The annual attack on the Civil Service
Commission was begun, Messrs. Maddox
of Georgia, Grosvenor of Ohio and Hep
burn of Iowa severely criticising the sys-
tenn.
The Senate was not in session Friday.
A concurrent resolution providing for ad-
journment from Dec. 81 to Jan. 4, 1905,
was adopted my the House. Considera-
ton of the legislative, executive and jul
dieial appropriation bill was resumed in
committee of the whole, the pending
question being a motion by Mr.. Hepburn,
of Iowa, to strike out the appropriation
for the civil service commission. This
was lost on a viva yoce vote. Mr.. Baker
of New York severely criticized the Bu-
reau of Corporations, saying too much
money had been spent for specialists
while nothing had been accomplished to-
ward an investigation of the trusts, BY
a vote of As to SO the House restored to
$1,000 the salary for stenographers for
House committees. which was cut Thurs
day to $4,000. The bill was then passed.
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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. m. the Philippine govern
ment bill was taken up as unfinished BUSH
ness. Mr.. Spooner attacked the provis-
ior. for the guarantee of interest on bonds
of railroads by the Philippine commits
sion, and in response to a 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 impor-
tation or expectation of such matter; au-
thoriZing the construction OF a bridge
across Thief River, Minnesota; permitting
the maintenance of certain dams ana
bridges on the st. Joseph River in n d
ana and Michigan; providing a penalty or
not to exceed $1,000, or one years Inn
~prisonment, or both, for anyone who
knowingly pastures stock on a govern
ment forest reserve without proper per-
nit: transferring the forest reserves from
the interior TO the Agricultural Depart
ment. Mr.. Hill of Connecticut called up
his currency bill and spoke in support
of il.
The House resolution for an adjourn
ment from Dee. q to Jan. 4 was adopt
ed by the Senate Tuesday. Jan. q 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.. Plat Of Connecticut and
Mr.. Spooner thought the bill should be
simplifed. At z p. m. the Philippine
Railroad bill was taken up, but as no
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 a division,
after the previous question had been or
dered by a vote of 1913 to 81. In a 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 In
opposition.
The Senate on Wednesday received
official notice of the determination of the
House of Representatives to present i'm
parchment charges against Charles
Swayue, 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 a tariff
amendment to the Philippine bill. Mr..
Culberson (Texas) gave notice that he
would offer several amendments to the
bill, among them one striking out the
entire section guaranteeing interest on
the boads of the proposed system of rail-
roads. In the House further action on
the impeachment proceedings against
Judge Charles Swayne was taken. From
the Committee on the Judiciary Mr.. Jen-
kins (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
oInmendation was adopted. Mr.. Baker
| Dem., Of N. " moved an amendment
to reduce from $4,000 to $4,000 the APP
preparation for testing Goals and lignitss.
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