The Colorado statesman., 1905-02-11

any one year shall apply on require
ments for subsequent years.
Homesteaders under this act who
served in the Civil, Spanish or Philip
pine wars and have been honorably
discharged, will be entitled to deduc-
ton from the time of residence equal
to the length of service in army or
navy, or if discharged on account of
disability, shall have a deduction equal
to the terms of enlistment, but all
homesteaders of all classes must re-
side upon, improve and cultivate their
entries for at least three years.
|he Senate adopted a resolution call
ing on the secretary of the Interior for
reasons for postponing the opening of
the Uintah Indian reservation in Idaho
The attorney general has rendered
an opinion in which he holds that
drawbacks may be allowed on exported
flour made in part from imported
wheat.
The Senate passed the House Joint
resolution authorizing the director of
the census to publish additional sta
tistics relating to cotton. 1t also pro-
vides for gathering statistics relating
to marriage and divorce.
Emperor Nicholas received at Tsars-
Roe-Selo deputation of five workmen
from the various printing works. He
questioned each man closely regarding
| the character of work and the hours of
| employment, expressed satisfaction
with those who had conscientiously
performed their duty and said he
hoped to visit the establishment in
| person.
Senator Long made a speech in COM
mittee of the whole in favor of the
statehood bill as it stands He devoted
attention especially to Olllahoma's
claims TO statehood. saying that by ev-
cry test and standard it is entitled to
admission to the Union Mr. Long de-
scribed the conditions in Indian terri
tory as most unwholesome, saying
there were no fewer than $4,000 white
children in that territory who had no
school facilities. Mr.. Long also ad-
vised the consolidation of Arizona and
New Mexico into one state
Representative French of Idaho has
introduced bill providing that home
stead settlers whose lands are arid
and who have settled thereon with the
expectation of obtaining water for ir-
rigation from government or private ir-
rigation works in course of construc-
tion, but who have, through no fault
of their own, been unable to secure
such water, may obtain leave of alb
sence for not exceeding one year at a
time, until they can procure water and
develop their land in accordance with
the law. Such leaves of absence will
not operate against their entries.
Through his counsel Judge Swayne
on the Sd inst. made formal response
in the Senate to the articles of i'm
peachment voted by the House of Rep
resentatives. The answer was a for
midable document in point of size.
Each of the twelve articles of i'm
peachment was answered at length.
In every case the fact charged was ad-
mitted, but explained rom Judge
Swayne's point of view, and. in addi-
ton, it was contended that even if the
+ conditions were true as charged, they
We're not of character to Justify pro-
ceedings for Impeachment for "high
crimes and misdemeanors" The an
swer was read by former Senator
( Thurston, and when he concluded the
Senate issued an order requiring the
| House to file its formal reply by the
next Monday and directed that all the
! pleadings should be in by February 9th
| so that The trial might proceed on Feb
ruary 10th.
The feature of the debate in the
House on the 7th inst on the freight
rate bill was the speech of Mr.. Mccall
| of Massachusetts, who, in opposing the
proposed legislation. declared that it
was not to be imagined that the SUI
preme Court would stand between the
| government and its victims, following
that utterance up with the statement
that the court usually reflected the pol
icy of the party in power. The views
of the speakers as to legislation
neeued were many and varied, but
with the exception of Mr. Mccall and
Mr. Sibley of Pennsylvania. all were
agreed that tho time had arrived for
the granting of relief. The names of
William j. Bryan and President Roose-
welt figured prominently in the discus
sion. the allegation being made from
the Democratic side of the chamber
that the president in his recent mes
sage to Congress on the subject of
rate legislation only reiterated tho
views of Mr.. Bryan and the declara-
tions of the Democratic party in three
national platforms.