The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-16
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In the Senate Monday Senator Bev-
| eridge closed the debate on the statehood
| bill, giving special attention to the propo-
sition to unite Arizona and New Mexico.
He was preceded by Senator Foraker.
| who supported his amendment to elimi-
nate Arizona and New Mexico from the
proposition. The proceedings were inter-
rupted for about ten minutes while the
| Senate, as court of impeachment, re-
ceived the replication of the House man.
ayers to Judge Swayne's answer in the
impeachment case, after which the court
adjourned until Friday. Senator Stone
presented memorial of the Missouri
/ Legislature for the enactment of the
| Presidents recommendations for enlarg-
| ing the powers of the interstate COM
merce commission, and Senator Spooner
one from the Wisconsin Legislature pray
| ing for a revision of the tariff laws. A
bill was passed adding to Arkansas
small strip of land in Fort Smith, now
in Indian Territory.
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| In accordance with the rule adopted
| Monday, the House Tuesday in commit
| tee of the whole convened one hour
earlier than usual, the exclusive business
| for the day being debate upon the bills
regulating freight rates. Mr.. Richard
| son (Ala.) continued his speech. During
the day brief speeches were made by
Messrs. Rainey Qll.), Prince Gill;, Hin
shaw (Neb.), Wanger Pa.), Adams Ra1.
Mann Qll.), Smith Qowa) and Gaines
| CIV. Va in support Of the Townsend bill.
After listening to message from the
President recommending a board of sur
vey for the Philippine archipelago, the
House adjourned. In the Senate the day
and evening were devoted to the state
hood bill. The statehood bill was passed.
1t provides for statehood for Oklahoma
and Indian Territory as one State. and
New Mexico as another State.
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The Senate on Wednesday, after con-
siderable debate on the statehood tangle
passed the following bills: Authorizing
the Secretary of the Navy to issue med
ais to officers and men in the navy and
marine corps who have distinguished
themselves; appropriating $500 for mark
ing the grave of Major Pierre Charles
PEnfant, who laid out the city of Wash
ington. In the House the Senators and
Representatives met in joint session and
canvassed the electoral vote. Theodore
Roosevelt and Charles w. Fairbanks be-
ing declared officially to be elected Presi-
dent and Vice President for four vears
beginning March 4, 1905. The vote was
336 for the Republicans and 40 for the
Democrats.
In the Senate Thursday Mr.. Lodge
presented petitions from 1.642 Christian
Endeavor societies in all parts of the
country asking that an international con-
sress De called to meet at stated inter
walls to consider subjects of common in
terest The diplomatic and military
academy appropriation bills were report-
eel. The pure food bill was made tbe
unfinished business. The Agricultural
appropriation bill was taken I'D. and tbe
provision for the punishment of persons
who may use a symbol modelled after
those of the weather bureau for calling
attention to private forecasts was strict.
en- out. The Esch-Townsend rate hill |
was passed by the House. 326 TO II af. |
ter the Davey bill. the Democratic substi- |
tute, had been defeated. ISL to 1S6 Tho |
statehood bill was received from the Son
ate and sent to the committee on tarr;- !
tories. resolution asking the Score !
tary of War for information repnrd;no
the army transport service was adopted |
Bills were passed authorizing the con- |
struction of bridge across the ST. To- |
seph river in Berrien county, Michigan |
and of dam across Rainy river, Min |
nesota.
In the Senate Friday the Swayne i'm |
NO oh ,onff ro
es being examined. Several minor bills
were passed, one donating condemned |
bronze cannon to the Grand Army of the |
Republic for use in making badges In
the House thirty-three private pension |
bills were passed in an hour and a half
The bill providing a government for the
Panama Canal zone, abolishing the canal |
commission and giving control to the
President, was taken up, explained by !
Mr.. Mann of Illinois and considered until
adjournment.
The entire time of the Senate Satur-
day which was not spent in executive ses-
sion was given to the Swayne impeach-
ment trial. -Four witnesses were exam
ined. All of them were from Pensacola,
Fla, and they were introduced for the
purpose of showing that up to 1900
Judge Swayne had not acquired a resi-
dence in his district in Florida. In ex-
ecutive session the arbitration treaties
were amended and ratified. As an out
growth of the investigation of the Gen
eral Slocum disaster the House passed q
number of bills amending the laws relat-
ing to the steamboat Inspection service,
and making far more rigid provision for
the regulation and control of steam ves-
sells. The House nonconcurred in the
Senate amendments to the bill making it
unlawful to use the words United States
Assay" on articles Of gold or silver man
ufacture, and agreed to the conference
report on the bill providing for the regis
tration of trade marks. A bill prepared
by the Navy Department was passed au-
thorizing the President to reappoint three
midshipment dismissed from the naval
academy Tor hazing, and providing that
they shall re-enter at the foot of their
class.
Tribute to the memory of the late Sem
ator George Frisbie Hoar of Massachu-
sets was the occasion of special ses-
sion of the House of Representatives
Sunday.
In the National Capital.
The Senate confirmed the nomination
Of John r. Adams raoo;vor % x,Ir. |