The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-02-28
SESSION RAPIDLY
NEARING THE END
WEEK WILL BE A BUSY ONE IN
CONGRESS.
Lively Debate Promised over Naval
Bill-No Increase in Presidents
Salary Is Probable.

salary Us Probable.
Washington, d. c. Feb. 26--Con-
gress will. conclude its final session at
noon on Saturday. The coming week
promises great activity and the debate
that gives zest to legislative pro-
ceedings and keeps the crowded galler-
les in perfect rapture will not be lack
ing. Only five working days remain,
but through legislative action, this
will be increased nall, a. day, as the
session of Friday will continue un-
interuptedly except one or two recess
es, until noon on Saturday. Although
long sessions have been the rule for
many days, night sessions have thus
far been avoided. There will be sew
eral this week in both branches.
The house Of representatives has its
decks pretty well cleared. The sun
dry civil bill will be passed by Tues
day. But one other appropriation re-
mains, the general deficiency. The
intervening time will be devoted to
consideration Of conference reports and
private bills.
The situation in the senate is vastly
different. The impeachment trial OF
Judge Swayne has clogged business.
1t will be finally disposed of tomorrow.
At 10 o'clock the voting will begin
on each of the 13 articles of impeach-
ment.
Immediately thereafter the naval
bill viii be taken up. A lively debate
| Is promised. Mr.. Carmack, (Dem'
| Tenn has given notice that he will
ask that the provision for two new
battleships shall be stricken out. Mr.
Hale, (Rep-Maine,) the chairman OF
the committee on naval affairs. who
has already declared upon the floor
that the navy is being used to bully
inoffensive republics" is opposed to
the construction of battleships.
He fought the provision in COM
mittee but was over-ruled. The pro-
vision is there because the president
has repeatedly declared that he will
permit congress to use its judgment on
tariff revision and rate legislation,
but that he was determined to have
his way on his naval policy and that
he would fight for two battleships
His original plan was for three.
The democrats will fight the battle.
ship provision and hone to secure
enough votes from Republican leaders
to defeat the administration, =, The
contest will at least be exciting, Mr.
Hale has announced that he would de-
mand a night session tomorrow. ii
such was found necessary to complete
| the bill.
The postoffice appropriation and In
dian appropriation bills are awaiting
their turn. There are three more ap-
preparation bills yet to come. In adj
dition to these, there are pending
Philippine tariff and river and harbol
measures, deemed of great impirtance
There are fears that the senate may
load down the river and harbor bill SC
that it would be vetoed. If passed
! Senate leaders unite In the decla-
ration that this is wrong. They say
! that the bill was submitted to them in.
formally before being presented to the
house so that such contingency
could be avoided.
There is but slight expectation that
the movement looking toward in
creasing the salary of the president tC
| S1OO 900, can be consummated thi!
session. The most striking phase i:
that Democratic influence is the major
support of the proposition. It's .advo
Gates declare that they wish to hav'
President Roosevelt secure the bene
fits of such legislation.
Within few days on the committet
on interstate commerce will present ;
resolution to the senate and twill b'
agreed to without much objection,
authorizing the committee to sit dur
ing the recess and investigate thu
question of railroad rate legislation
The committee on foreign relations
will take up the Santo Domingo treat!
tomorrow. A contest is expected. Sen
ator Morgan (Dem., Ala.) among othe
things declares that an improper in
depreciation has been placed upon tn
Monroe doctrine by, Mr. Roosevelt. H
charges that the president has geyers
ed his policy as it was applied to Ger
many, when that government estab
lished blockade, and gave notice tha
it would seize customs houses for pay
ment of debts. At that time 1t wa
held that Germany's attitude was no
an infringement of the Monroe doc
trine so long as territory was not seiz
ed. i1
UnIontoWn Notes.
Uniontown, Feb. 25.-Harry Young