The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-01-26
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amendments To the Philippine govern
ment bill We. non-concurred in and the
measure va ;ent TO conference. Mr..
Sheppard of i xas introduced bill pro-
hibiting the payment of mileage to mem
bcrs and Senators who ride on free pass
cs. Discussion of the charges against
Judge Swayne occupied the time until
ADJOURNMENT. The legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill was passed
by the Senate after the chair had sus-
tanned point of order against the
amendment increasing the salaries of civ
il service commissioners from $500 to
$1,000. Mr.. Beveridge sought TO have
a Gay fixed for a vote on the statehood
bill. but Mr.. German objected and the
calendar was taken up. Bills were passed
amending the law governing the distribu-
tion of public documents. granting pen
sions to the families of Indian policemc
killed in the capture of Sitting Bull
1890. extending the law relative to the
intimidation of witnesses IN Federal
courts to witnesses before United States
commissioners
In the Senate Saturday another un-
availing effort was made by Mr.. Bever-
idge to secure unanimous consent to fix
a day for taking a vote on the statehood
bill. Mr.. Bate spoke for the opponents
of the bill, saying there were still num-
ber of speeches to be made. There was
much discussion of bill permitting
American women who have married
foreigners to regain citizenship IL
the United States. but it was deferred
for q day. A bill was passed which
makes it a felony to counterfeit the great
seal of the United States Pension legis-
lation at the rate of 459 bills in 10S min
utes was the feature of The House ses-
sion, all previous records for speed in
legislation being smashed. Then unani.
nous consent legislation held sway for
an hour and not Il measure presented TN
der this head came under the ban of OBJ
lection. Among the measures adopted
was one revising the copyright law with
reference to trademarks and another au
thorizing the use of stone, earth and TIM
Der from forest reserves and public lands
for the construction Of irrigation works.
By vote of 80 to a the Senate on
Monday decided to consider the cross
town street railway bill for Washington.
The statehood bill was discussed for three
hours by Messrs. Simmons and Hepburn,
who favored the elimination Of Arizona
from the bill. The Senate resolution
fixing Wednesday, Feb. s, as the time for
counting the electoral vote for President
and Vice President was adopted by the
House. 4 resolution was agreed to pro-
e., tbo nf ol al
cotton statistics by the census bureau.
The legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill was sent to conference.
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In the Senate Tuesday Mr.. Lodge
presented the conference report on the
Philippine bond and raidroad bill and
1t was ordered printed. Mr.. Mitchell OF
Oregon made statement on his recent
Indictment in connection with land
frauds. Bills were passed transferring
the control of forest reserves from the
Interior Department to the Agricultural
Department and abolishing the office of
the assistant attorney general for the
Postoffice Department and providing
solicitor for that department. alr. Hey
burn concluded his speech on the state
hood bill A resolution was adopted. set
ting Feb. II MS the date for receiving
the statue of Francis T.. Willard from
the State of Illinois TO be placed in
statuary hall In the House the Swayne
impeachment charges were debated at
length and it was agreed TO begin voting
ut $50 o'clock Wednesday. The post
office appropriation bill was reported.
Wednesday in the House was devoted
TO tile Swayne impeachment proceedings.
There was considerable debating of the
various features of the case. and each
of the twelve articles of Impeachment
was adopted and ordered reported to the
Senate The charges of impropriety
made in connection with the campaigns
of 1896 and 1904 were revived for time
in the Senate by Mr.. Stone. who spoke
in support of his resolution providing for
an investigation of the charges. He used
with much freedom the names of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Judge Parker and Chair
man Cortelyou. and again related the al
legations that Mr.. Cortelyou had used the
information secured by him as Secretary
of Commerce and Labor to secure money
from the trusts. Tie discussion of the
statehood bill continued, with Messrs.
Clay, Nelson, Bailey. and Stewart as
speakers.
In the Senate Thursday the bill for
the relief Of American sufferers through
seizure of fur sealing vessels was de-
bated. but no action was taken. The
statehood bill WAS taken up and Mr..
Stone. speaking against the measure, oc-
cupied the time until adjourn nent. In
the House consideration of the army ap-
preparation bill was completed. a propo-
sition to abolish the Porto Rican regiment
was defeated, So 10 Al, after debate in
which Commissioner negetau OF that isl
and made his maiden speech. The pro-
vision for the army transport service was
retained in spite of vigorous attack by
Mr.. Humphrey Of Washington, who said
the service was rotten ana national
dissracc. Feb II was fixed rs the date
for the acceptance of the Frances VIII
lard statue from the State of Illinois. A
bill was passed extending the extradition
laws of the United States to the Philip
pines. The Senate amendments TO the
bill transferring Jurisdiction of the for
est reserves from the Interior TO the Ag-
ricultural Department were concurred in
and tie bill was sent to conference.
In the National Capital.