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The Senate on Wednesday received
official notice of the determination of the
House of Representatives to present inn
neachment charges against Charles
Swayne, Federal judge in the Northern
District of Florida. A committee was
appointed to prepare the details of the
proposed triad. The Philippine govern
ment bill and the pure food bin were con
sidered. Mr.. Foraker presented tariff
amendment to the Philippine BILL Mr.
Culberson (Texasl gave notice that he
would offer several amendments TO the
bill, among them one striking out the
entire section guaSanteeing interest on
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-
kils (Wis.l reported back the resolutions
demanding an inquiry into the so-called
steel trust, with the recommendation chat
the resolution lie on the table. The rec
concentration was adopted. Mr.. Baker
(Dem., of n. W moved an amendment
to reduce from $50, 600 to $4,000 the APP
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 publca-
ton abroad: amending the revised stat
utes so rs to restrict patents on drugs
or medicines to the process of Ranufac-
ture, and not the product.
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In the Senate Thursday a resolution
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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 21a 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 the
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.. Spooner 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 federal building at Homo
lulu. Mr.. Berry presented a memorial
from the Cherokee Nation asking that
Indian Territory be allowed a delegate
in Congress. Ia 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 Butler contest from the twelfth
Missouri district because the contestant
had not Compiled with the law in regard
to time sn which testimony should be
taken was adopted.
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The day in the Senate was principally
devoted to debate on the Philippine civil
government bill, which finally was passed
by a vote of A to %. Mr.. Beverage,
from the Committee on Territories, re-
ported the statehood bill and announced
he will make 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 noti-
fled the Senate that he would enter 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
be formed by the union of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory and eliminating all ref
erence to Arizona and New Mexico Mr..
Hepburn and Mr.. fTcCumber sought to
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 to con-
sideration of bills on the private calen-
dar, a dozen or more being passed. The
Senate amendments to the urgent def
cheney bill We're agreed to.
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The Senate held a 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. There was a short prayer by
Chaplain Hale, message from the Pres
ident, message from The House, and
adjournment was taken. The House dis
approved the proposition to 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, but Mr. Morreil Of
Pennsylvania, who called the matter up.
announced that the opposition to the lat
ter building was so great the committee
had concluded to substitute the capitol
building. A storm of protests came FROM
both sides of the chamber. The resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. MorreIl was voted
down, the result being to delay action un-
til:the next District of Columbia day in
January. The House also voted down a
resolution making a special order on Jan.
Of the bill TO restore to the naval acad-
envy three naval cadets who were dis
missed for hazing.
Notes of the National Capital.
The Congressman who visited Panama
favor n sea-leyel canal