Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-21
THE SENATE.

In the Senate today a number of sena-
tors sought recognition for the passage of
bills. but Mr.. Hale objected. He called at
tention to the little time allowed for bust
ness before 2 o'clock the hour when under
the agreement the Swayne impeachment
trial must be taken up each day. He re-
ferred to the trial as 1.-The ong-dra wn- out
and tedious performance which promises
no end whatever"
Mr.. Proctor presented partial confer
ence report on the army appropriation bill.
He said that the Senate amendment reiat-
ing to the pay of retired officers of the
army assigned to active duty Is among
those upon which no agreement had been
reached THE Senate conferees, he said.
have presented everything in the way of
compromise they could think of, but so
far they have not been able to get the
House members Of the conference to yield
except to the one provision that retired
officers shall be assured of their full re-
tired pay.
The partial agreement was adopted and a
further conference ordered
The Military Academy appropriation
bill was taken up and passed. The only
alteration by the Senate was made at the
instance of Mr.. Platt of Connecticut, who
moved an amendment placing on the re-
tired list, as brigadier general General
Joseph K. Hawley whose term as sena-
tor Will expire on March 4, next. The
amendment was accepted without discus
sion. AS passed, the bill carries a total
appropriation of $677,97S.
Mr.. Beveridge presented the creden-
tials of James A. Hemenway as senator
from Indiana to succeed Mr.. Fairbanks.
Mr.. Bailey suggested that the papers were
defective in that they indicated that Mr..
Hemenway was elected to fill a vacancy
that had not become such. He referred
to the fact that Mr.. Fairbanks resignat ton
of the office of senator had been rendered,
to take effect on the 4th of March, and that
regardless of the fact that there was at
the time no vacancy, the Indiana legisld-
ture had proceeded to elect Mr.. Hemen-
way as his successor, to take office at the
time specified by Mr.. Fairbanks for the
expiration of his term of service. He said
he meant to make no effort to have the
certificate referred to the committee, but
he suggested that the Senate should at
some time take the matter up and de-
termine upon a line Of policy to pursue
under such circumstances.
Messrs. Burrows, Teller and Plat of
Connecticut expressed similar views, and
all concurred in the opinion that the Sem
ate should at the proper time determine
the matter definitely.
The credentials were accepted.
Consideration of the Indian appropriation
bill was then begun.
On a point of order by Mr.. Lodge the
amendment prohibiting army officer from
being appointed as Indian agents was
stricken out.
When at o'clock the hearing in the
Swayne impeachment trial was resumed
the Indian bill was laid aside. Mr.. Hale
presented an order for vote in the Swayne
case at pm. Saturday and asked that it
go over until tomorrow. He said he would
insist upon the literal enforcement of the
rule governing the closing arguments In
the case.
Mr.. Palmer replied that the House man
ayers would desire at least six hours for
their presentation of the case for the pros
ecution He said that each Of the managers
would desire to be heard.
Mr.. Higgins then resumed his opening
statement in Judge Swayne's interest.