Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
FlFTY-ElGHTH CONGRESS.

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sESArE-The senate, on the 18TH, had
under consideration the pure food and
Philippine government bills. Debate on
the former was confined to calling atten-
tion to the inadequ1cy Of the protection
accorded the people of the United states
against impure foods and drugs. The
discussion Of tho Philippines bill related
solely to the question OF the guarantee
by the Philippines government of the in
come or interests on the bonds on rail-
reads of those Islands. Mr., Spooner, OF
Wisconsin, was the leader In the criti-
oism ..... HOUSE The house transacted
quito a large amount of miscellaneous
business starting with pension bills, ana
rpnsldcrln8 the iIill financial bill later
Va the day. \ number of bills Of local
character were passed, and an ADJOURN
inent was forced for lack of quorum
when an attempt was made to pass me
gOint resolution granting the use OF tne
Washington monument lot for the Amer
ran railway appliance exhibition The
hill transferring the forest reserves from
the department of the Interior TO inc
agricultural department, which has been
rending IN congress for several years.
was passed.
RENATF,-In the senate, on the 18th, a
number Of private bills, and few blllS
OF a seml-public character, were passed.
ANA there was some discussion OF tle
pure food bill by Messrs McCumber,
Platt, of Connecticut ana Spooner' ~
resolution granting the use of the pension
office building Tor the inaugural Dall also
was passed. Mr. Bailey expressed op-
position TO It. The senate went into eX.
ecutive session at 1901 p. m, and AT 5.O3
O'clock adjourned House Sitting as
grand jury, the house OF representa-
tyes with almost q fun membership,
after more than five hours discussion 10
the exclusion OF all other business, adopt
ed II resolution, providing for the I'm.
peachment Of Judge Charles Swayne, OF
the northern district of Florida, for nigh
crimes and misdemeanOrs, Inc case
against the respondent was clearly set
out by Mr.. Palmer, of Pennsylvania
chairman of the subcommittee OF the 1u-
dietary committee, which heard the eVl-
dCnCc in the case, Following the adop-
lion of the impeachment resolution, pro-
members TO notify the senate OF tne I'M
peaChment, and for a committee OF seven
to present the case to the senate. Ihe
house adjourned at 5;lS o'clock p m.
SGNATE-The senate which, under the
constitution. Is made the trial court IN
impeachment cases, on the 18th received
official notice Of the determination or the
house OF representatives to present I'M
peachment charges against Hon Charles
Swaync, federal Judge OF the northern
brought TO the scnate's attention by a
house committee, and the senate app
pointed II committee to prepare the de-
tails of the proposed trial. The senate
tlEp NnlnlutItu NV Hllipplit bvN - ~
ment bill and the pure food bill. The
senate adjourned at i.5l O'Clock p. mo-.
HOUSE Further action on the impeach-
mcnt proceedings against Judge CharleS
Swayne, of the northern district of Flor
ida, was taken IN The house by the APP
pointment Of the committee of seven
provided for by a resolution adopted De-
romber IL, to draft the charges for pre-
sentatlon to the senate, and by the re-
ception of the report of the committee of
HN- tn bR q n FD-
ment, who announced that they had per-
formed their duty. and that the senate
had responded that order shall be taken.
The urgent deficiency bill and several
other bills OF a public nature were passed.
SENATE-rhe senate spent practically
the entire day, on the 18th, discussing
the Philippine administrative bill, mum.
her Of amendments were suggested aud
debated, among them being provisions
relating to railroad bonds, mining loca-
tipns and tariff rates Under unanimous
agreement the vote on the bill Will be
taken Friday, and the disposal or all
amendments will occur at the same time.
A formal order to enter on the Swayne
Impeachment proceedings was adopted,
but It did not fix a day for beginning the
work. The senate adjourned promptly at
I o'clock D. ,liOUSE-Discussion of
the bill ito improve currency conditions
was resumed in the house. but through
ont the session Its advancement was be-
set with obstructive tactics by the demo-
Gratis, led by Mir. Williams. of Mississippi
the minority leader, The house made lit
tie progress on the measure. Adjourn
ment was taken at 4:i2 o'clock p. M
SENATE-The senate, on the 18th, by
n vote of Il to %, passed the Philippine
clvil government bill. The final vote was
preceded by the presentation OF many
amendments, and Il general discussion OF
them, as well as of the provisions of tho
bill The discussion was confined TO the
merits of the measure. On some Of the
amendments suggested by democratic
senators, several western senators voted
In the affirmative, but Mr. McCumber
was the only republican who voted with
the democrats against the final passage
of the bill During the day, Mr.. Bever-
idge, from the committee on territories,
reported the statehood hill, and he will
make a motion. on the first day that the
senate convcnos in January, that the con-
sidcration of the hill shall be entered on
at once. HOUSE Fridays session of
the house was given over almost eXcll-
sivcly to consideration of bills on the
private calendar, a dozen or more being
PASSED The senate amendments to the
urgent deficiency bill were agreed to, and
ad dioitrnmpnt taken until Monday