The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-22
Railroad Rate Bill Will
Go Over.
SENATE'S TINE SHORT
Carmack Amid Much Laughter Recog.
nizes President Roosevelt as the
AbIest Lieutenant Of Bryan. The
House Passes the Philip
pines Tariff Bill.
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, Feb. 21.--The Senate
today passed the Military Academy
Appropriation bill and began con-
sideration of the Indian Appropriation
bin. Early in the day in response to
a question, Mr.. Elkins, chairman Of
the Committee on Interstate Com
merce, expressed the opinion that it
would be impossible to secure rail-
road rate legislation during the pres
ent session of Congress. The Senate
took up the Isthmian Canal bill and
agreed to meet an hour earlier to-
morrow in order to advance the bill.
Ex-senator Higgins finished his pre-
liminary statement in opening the de-
fensc, for Judge Swaync and one Wit
ness Tor Judge Swayne was examined.
Mr.. Elhins in his statement regard
ing the railway rate bill said:
mo decision as to an effort to pass
the bill this session has been reach
ed, but with the limited time at their
disposal it would seem that there is
very little prospect of that result be-
fore adjournment, with only ten days
of the session left and with much
other imperitive business to be per-
formed. 1t would hardly seem prob
ic question of the day could be dis
posed of in so short time. and espe-
cially in view of the fact that only one
side of the question has SO far been
presented to the committee
Mr.. Carmack, q member Of the
Committee on Interstate Commerce,
excused himself from speaking for the
committee, OH the ground that such
joyous harmony exists there as to
IL .,.t,y 4
could assure the Senate that all of
the committee are actuated by Il keen
desire to execute at the earliest posSi-
BILE moment the promises made by
the President of the United States and
through the medium of the Demo-
cratic platform, and to add that ii is
the intention of the whole commit
tee to be guided in this matter by
the President Indeed" he added.
II may go farther and say. knowing
the chairman of the committee will
correct me il | am wrong. that ! am
authorized to inform the Senate that
all the members recognize in the
President the foremost disciple and
the ablest lieutenant of William j.
Bryan"
The statement caused Il general
burst of laughter and the incident
closed
When the hearing in the Swayne
impeachment trial was resumed. Mr..
Hale presented an order for vote in
the Swaync case at y. m. Saturday
and asked that it go over until tomor-
row. He jsaid he would insist upon
the literal enforcement OF tho rule
governing the closing arguments in
the case. .
Mr.. Palmer replied that the HOUSE
managers would desire at least six
hours for their, presentation OF the.
case for the prosecution. He sajd thgK
each of the managers would aesirefo
he heard
The Close for the Defence
Mr.. Higgins. continuing hW presen-
tation of the case for thg defence said
that Delaware witnesscy would be
produced to show thatIJTdge Swayne
had been onl- a sunfWcr visitor in
that State since his bbpointment as
judge: that he was mich occupied IN
holding court cutsdF the State: that
he could not get a house in Persia
cola; that testimony would be intro
duccd to show thaG it has been the
rule to allow the Rpensc account Of
Federal judges; that majority of
judges make. the Icharge of SO per
day FOR expenses whether actually cX-
pended OF not. ftilat the use Of a
private railroad OAR by Judge is not
an Improbable bnence and that in
Furnishing attorheys for contempt
Judge Swaync had only taken proper
precautions to ssrotect the dignity of
his court
Attorney w. A. Bicunt. Of Pensa-
cola, was recalled as the first wit
ness on behalf of the respondent.
When he concluded the trial was
suspended for the day