The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19
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bN~n over aInost entirety 10 uiscussiou
Of the bill reported by the Committee
on Banking and Currency ito improve
currency conditions" A sudden interest
In the measure seemed 20 develop. rs
evidenced by the large membership pres.
ent throughout the day. Democratic OPP
position mainly was ~dissipated by the
adoption Of an amendment offered by Mr..
Williams (Miss.l providing that govern.
ment deposits In national banks shall be
made only on competitive bids. Final
action on the bill was not taken. The
Senate continued consideration Of the
Joint statehood bill. the chief accomplish.
ment being the acceptance Of most Of
the amendments suggested by the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs. Speeches were
made by Mcssrs. Stewart aud Newlands,
the former advocating an amendment for
the protection Of the interests Of the In
diaus in Indian Territory. and the latter
favoring limitation Of the area Of lands
TO be sold TO individuals.
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Upon the converting Of the House
Wednesday Speaker Cannon announced
a. the committee on inaugural ccremo-
mics Mcssrs. Dalzcll pa. C~rumpacker
Und.). and williamsl Miss.l. The army
appropriation bill was taken up In com.
mittee Of the whole. Mr.. Boutrll uIlD Ia
the chair. IL was agreed that there
should be three hours general debate.
Mr.. Hull Uowal. having the hill In
charge. explained the several changes
which the committee bad made In exist
ing legislation. the principal items Of
which already ave been published. He
offered an amendment reducing the pay
Of retired officers above the rank Of
major who had accepted commissions In
the State militia. This Representative
Cochran held was directed against Gen.
eral Miles, who lately accepted command
OF the Massachusetts militia. and a lively
debate followed. The amendment
was adopted. Consideration Of the
army bill was not concluded when the
House adjourned. The attention Of the
Senate was divided between the state
hood question aud governmental regula.
ton Of railroads. Mr.. NcwlAnds made a
formal speech on the railroad subject,
and nj Its close ged in n spirited con-
troversy over the points involved with
Senators SpOoner. Foraker and Others.
All amendments To the statehood bill ex.
ccpt TINT relating TO liquor tranic In In
dian Territory were agreed tn. The bill
making the restriction on the t%rnnsporta.
ton Of lottery tickets between the States
applicable 90 transportation between the
States aud Territories vas taken up and
passed.
The House Of Representatives Thurs.
day devoted It's entire session To discus.
sion Of the impeachment charges against
I,I-. TAala. G..... - A.. N--
district Of Florida. 4 dramatic incident
occurred when Mr.. L.ittled.ld Of Maine
called on Mr.. lamar of Florida, who
hled the charges against the judge. To adj
init or repudiaie an alleged interview
which the former claimed tended 90 in.
cite the people To commit an act Of vio-
lence against Judge Swnyne. Mr.. Lamar
admitted giving an interview. but I'M
phaticnlly denied a suggestion from
him that could be construed into advising
assassination or murder. He said that
although Judge Swayne was known Ia be
the most lawlcss man in Florida. he had
remained secure from bodily harm. The
Shnckelford resolution authorizing the
committee on interstate m TO In.
vestigatc the Panama Railway Company
was passed. after which the House adj
j~ourned. The legislative. executive and
judicial appropriation bill was read nj
length in the Senate. and there was con.
siderable discussion 81 The civil service
question and the provision for an lnvcsti-
CATION Of foreign trade conditions by the
Department Of Commerce. The bill for
the cncouragcmShf 81 tho mSrchaht ma.
rinc was reported 10 the Senate. and Mr..
Bailey made the point that the commits.
son bad been pledged TO rcport in favor
Of discriminating duties aud not In favor
Of ship subsidies. The suggestion was
combatel by Senators Gallinger and
Lodge. who were members Of the COM
mission.
In the House Friday the Senate
amendments TO the Philippine govern
ment bill we're nun-concurrcd In aud the
measure was sent TO conference. Mr..
Sheppard 81 Texas introduced n bill pro-
hibiting the payment If mileage 10 mem.
bers and Senators who ride an free pass.
c.. Discussion " 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-
NV ~ punt VI 'IhFE uENllNL In9
amendment increasing the salaries Of civ
II service commissioner from $500 10
$4,000. Mr.. Beverage sought 10 have
a day fixed for a vote on the statehood
bill, but Mr.. German objected and the
calendar was taken M. Bills were passed
Amending the law governing the dis,ribu-
ton Of public DOCUMENTS. granting pen.
sions to the families 5r indian policemen
killed In the capture Of SiiriS: Bull In
1890. extending the law relative 10 the
intimidation of witnesses in FEDERAL
courts 20 witnesses before United States
commissioners and %appropriAting $1,000
for Charles =. Hooper, n blacksmith. who
lost an eye while In the employ Of the
government. The question IL policy in
volved In the last named measure was
debated az length. Several private pen.
sion bills were passed.
In the National Capital.