Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
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character were passed, and there was
some discussion of the pure food bill
by Messrs. McCumber, Flatt Of Con
necticut and Spooner. resolution
granting the use of the pension Office
building for the inaugural ball also
was passed. Mr. Bailey expressed OPP
position to It.
HouSe.-Sitting as a grand jury the
house of representatives today with
almost. full membership. after more
than five hours discussion to the ex
clusion of all other business, adopted
a resolution providing for the inn
parchment Of Judge Charles Swayne,
of the northern district OF Florida, for
high crimes and misdemeanors,"
The case against the respondent
was clearly set out by Mr.. Palmer or
Pennsylvania, chairman of the sub
stitute committee of the judiciary
committee, which heard the evidence
in the case. He carefully dissected
the evidence bearing on each of the
specifications and said that If 1t were
found that Judge Swayne had done
well he should be INDICATED, but If
he had done Ill. he should be sent to
trial, where his excuses and apollo.
gies may or may not receive consid.
Grafton" He was followed by Messrs.
CLAYTON OF Alabama, Powers of Mas.
sachusetts, Henry of exas and Lamar
or Florida, each of whom in most Wig.
orous terms advocated impeachment,
Messrs Gillett Of California and Little.
field Of Maine. in speeches, opposed
their colleagues on all the specificaS
tinnS pyrpnf thn IN 10
rendered to the government by Judge
Swavne for travelling expenses.
Washington, Dec. 14.-Senate.-.-
The senate, which under the consti.
tuition is made the trial court in inn
parchment cases, today received Off.
cial notice of the determination OF
the house of representatives to pre-.
sent Impeachment charges against
Hon. Charles Swayne, federal judge
in the northern district of Florida.
The matter was brought to the sen.
ate's attention of house committee
and the senate appointed a committee
to prepare the details of the proposed
trial. The senate considered the
Philippine government bill and the
pure food bill. Mr.. Foraker pre-.
sented a tariff amendment to the
Philippine bill, but on complaint OF
Mr.. Dubois and other senators that
this provision had not been contem-
plated when the senate entered into
an agreement to vote on the bill next
Friday, 1t was withdrawn. Senator
Kearns introduced a bill providing
for the annexation to Utah of all that
portion Of Arizona lying north of the
Colorado river.
House.--Further action on the i'm.
parchment proceedings against Judge
Charles Swayne of the northern dis,
trict of Florida was taken in the
house today by the appointment of
the committee Of seven provided for
by resolution adopted yesterday to
draft the charges for presentation to
the senate and by the reception of
the report of the committee Of five to
notify the senate Of the impeachment
who announced that they had per.
formed their duty and that the sen.
ate had responded that orders shall
be taken" The urgent deficiency
bill and several other bills of pub
liz nature were passed.
Washington, Dec. 15.-Senate.-The
senate spent practically the entire day
the Philippine administra-
ton bill. A number of amendments
were suggested and debated, among
them being provisions relating to rail.
road bonds, mining locations and
tariff rates. Under unanimous agree.
ment the vote on the bill will be
taken tomorrow and the disposal of
all amendments will occur at the
same time. A formal order to enter
on the Swayne impeachment proceed.
ings was adopted, but it did not fix q
day for beginning the work.
House.-Discussion of the bill "to
improve currency condition." was
resumed in the house today, but
the session it's advance
ment was beset with obstructive tao.
tics by the democrats, led by VIII
liams, Of Mississippi, the minority
leader. The democrats mustered suf
f1cient strength to force Speaker Can.
non to break a tie in order that the
bill might be taken up, the democrats
assuming their attitude of antagonism
because Mr.. Hill of Connecticut in
charge of the bill refused to POSTPONE
further consideration in consequence
Of the illness of Mr. Bartlett, of Geor.
sia, leader of the opposition. The
house made little progress on tae
measure.
Washington, Dec. 17.-Senate.
senate To-Day by vote of "A 20 %
passed the Philippine civil govern.
nent bill. The final vote was proceed
NV he
and a general discussion
II them, as well as of the provisions
If the bill. The discussion was con-,
ined quite generally to the merits Of
he measure. On some of the amend
nents, suggested by several demo-
,rats, several western republicans
7oted in the affirmative. During the
lay Mr.. Beveridge, from the commit
zee on territories, reported the state
hood bill, and he will make a motion
IN the first day that the senate con-
yenes in January that the considera-
ion of the bill shall be entered on DIT
,nce.
House-Today's session of the
house was given over almost exclus-
vely to consideration Of bills on the
private calendar, a dozen or more be.
ng passed. The senate amendments
o the urgent deficiency bill were
agreed to, and adjournment taken uns
IL Monday.
Indian oak, which Is known as
will sink in water 1t Is
me of the hardest of woods.
An officer in the German Army has
invented an acetylene searchlight,
which can be carried by one man,
Ind which will illuminate everything
within distance of one hundred
ards