The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-12-28
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The House resolution for an adjourn.
ment from Dec. 81 to Jan. 4 was adopt.
ed by the Senate Tuesday. Jan. 81 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 2 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
fornia and Littlefield Of Maine spoke In
opposition.
The Senate on Wednesday received
oticial 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 a 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
ent%e section guaranteeing interest or
the bonds 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-
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
concentration was adopted. Mr.. Baker
Dem, of N. ~ moved an amendment
to reduce from $50, 900 to $4,000 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
OF medicines to the process of manufac
ture, and not the product.
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In the Senate Thursday a resolution
providing for proper action on the
charges against Judge Swayne when ar
ticles 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 out the provision for
the guaranteeing Of interest on railroad
bonds to 2a per cent providing that they
be guaranteed by the government Of the
United States, and prescribing a method
for taxation of railroad receipts In the
islands; by McComas empowering tho
Philippine commission to 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.. SpoUner restricting the authorize.
ton of municipalities to 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 bill appropriating ST..
! 100000 for n federal building at 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.
dition treaties with Hayti and Cuba
the latter acknowledgements ratified and
ordered made public. In the House a
resolution discharging elections committee
No. 2 from further consideration of the
Reynolds-But contest from the twelfth
Missouri district because the contestant
had not complied with the law in regard
to time in which testimony should b.
taken was adopted.
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The day in the Senate was principally
| devoted to debate on tie Philippine civil
government bill, which finally was passed
by a vote of Al to %. Mr.. Beveridge,
from the Committee on Territories, re-
ported the statehood bill and announced
he NIL! make Il 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.
fled the Senate that he would enter a mo-
ton to recommit the bill for the purpose
of taking further testimony. Mr.. Bard
gave notice of an amendment combining
the provisions of the bill to the State to