Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-01
SWAYNE CASE NEAR
/. ITS END IN SENATE
LAST TESTIMONY PRESENTED;
ARGUMENTS NEXT.
GOVERNMENT FOR CANAL
Senate Passes Bill Giving President
Much Authority-House Passes
River and Harbor Appropriation
Bill Carrying $17,234557-Land
Fraud Case Developments Expected.

washington, Feb. 24.-The last of
the testimony in the interest of Judge
Swayne in the Impeachment proceed
ings against him was yesterday pre-
sented to the senate. Ire case occu-
pied seven hours, Much of the time
was spent in argument relating 70 the
admissi5ility of testimony. The SEN
ate also adopted an order granting
each side FIVE hours in the closing ar
guments.
The bill providing a form of govern
ment for the Panama canal zone was
passed early in the day.
Usual Special Session.
The president issued a proclamation
converting the senate in special ses-
sion a Don March next to receive
such communications as may be made
by the executive"
Government for Canal Strip.
The bill for the government of the
Panama canal zone, which passed the
senate, is a house bill, 1t was amend
ed in sevel,. 3spects by the senate,
notably in eliminating the provision
for abohshing the canal commission.
The measure will now go to confer
cnce if the amendments are not &C
cepted by the house. The bill is tenn
porary in character, its provisions ex-
plring al the end of the first regular
session o. the next congress. 1t vests
in the president authority to appoint
a person or persons to govern the
canal zone and also from those in
charge of the canal are provided for
as are also estimates of expenditures
and appropriations for all work on the
canal and it is provided that after
the present fiscal year no money shall
be expended except by direct appropri-
alton. All rentals and other income
from the Panama railroad are to be
credited to the treasury canal fund and
the president is authorized to DEF
post 81 500, 200 in an American bank
having a fiscal agent on the isthmus
for the purpose of facilitating bust
ness. Authority is given to acquire
| by purchase or condemnation the re-
naming go shares of Panama rail-
road stock for the benefit of the gov
ernmrnt.
River and Harbor Bill Passed.
| Without a dollar being added or sub
/ tracted, the river and harbor appropri-
/ alton bill passed the house after the
/ session had run we'll into the evening.
/ The total carried is s17,234,657
Land Fraud Conference.
AS the result or conferences held at
the white house with President
Roosevelt, further developments in
land fraud cases in Oregon and Cali
fornia may be expected soon. Since
the first steps were taken looking to
the prosecution of the alleged offend
ers, the president has shown keen in
terest in the investigations which have
been made and in the indictments
which followed Those at the confer
nee with the president were Secretary
Hitchcock. Attorney General Moody
and Special Attorney Henry, who dis
cussed with MIN the evidence so far
gathered Later in the day he held a
conference with Secretary Hitchcock,
Mr.. Henry and the secretary of the ser
vice. Inspector Burns, who was active
in bringing about a nun Der of arrests,
1t is understood that a plan of action
was mapped out and the statement
was made that it would not occasion
surprise if further arrests are ordered.
From a reliable source the information
was cleaned that the president pro
poses to carry the prosecutions to a A.
nal conclusion as vigorously as were
the postoffice cases.