Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-02
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washington, Jan. 23.-Senate,--
MIR. Beveridge made another EFFORT In
| me senate today to have time fixed
for voting on the statehood bill The
opposing senators expressed an un-
willingness to vote on the bill until
the amendments shall have been dis.
posed of and Mr.. Beveridge would not
consent to vote on them without an
agreement extending to the bill 1t.
self.
The fertilization appropriation bill
was passed after rejection OF the
amendment striking out the provis.
ion for insular Notifications.
House.-The District OF Columbia
appropriation bill was upder con.
sideration.
Washington, Jan. 24.-Senate. The
senate today took an important step
IN the impeachment trial OF United
States Judge Charles Swayne OF the
northern district of Florida. The or.
ganization for the trial was perfected
by the swearing OF senators for that
purpose; the managers of the house
were received for the purpose OF for
mally presenting the articles OF i'm.
parchment. and a resolution summon
Ing Judge Swayne to appear was
adopted. Mr.. Plat of Connecticut
was elected to preside at the trial
sessions, Further proceedings were
postponed until Friday next, when
Judge Swayne is expected to appear
before the bar OF the senate In re-
Spouse to the summons OF the senate.
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of Missouri. minority MEMBER OF the
house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce, introduced btu
today to regulate railroad rate max.
ing. His measure confers on the IN.
terstate commerce commission power
to fix a new rate when the existing
rate Is found to be unreasonable. Pri-
vate cars and private freight car
lines are placed under the control ana
regulation OF the interstate commerce
commission, the same as railroads. A
court to which appeals can be made
is provided. The District OF Columbia
appropriation bill again occupied the
attention OF the house.
Washington, Jan. 25.-Senate.--in
connection with the consideration or
the army appropriation bill there was
nm animated d. sussion in the senate
today OF the assignment OF General
Miles to service in charge OF the
Massachusetts state militia. The con-
| troversy was begun by Mr.. Lodge,
who criticized In sharp language the
provision of the army bill prohibiting
the aware ing OF extra pay or allow
ances to retired officers assigned to
active service when they exceed those
Of major on the active list. Mr..
Lodge declared that the provision was
directed at General Miles, and was
most unfair.
House.-Tro house passed the Dis
!rlct OF Co umbia and the military
academy bills. Except for speech
by Mr.. Barker OF New York, bitterly
assailing the protective tariir policy OF
The republican party, the proceedings
we're devoid of interest.
Washington, Jan. 27.--Senate.-The
senate today passes the army appro-
priation bill after modifying the pro-
vision concerning the assignment OF
retired army officers TO active ser.
vice with militia organizations. The
effect of the change is to relieve Gen.
eral Miles from its application. 81
House.--The agricultural appropria-
ton bill was considered In the house
today but the debate turned princi-
pally on The topic of restricting rail-
roads in the matter OF freight rates,
the Hepburn bill forming the basis ut
the discussion. Mr.. Williams Of Mis-.
issippi said that the democratic party
was committed to views such as were
expressed by the president In his
message to congress.
Washington, Jan. 27.-Senate.--
Through his counsel, consisting OF
former United States Senators An
thony Higgins and John M. Thurston.
Judge Swayne appeared in the senate
TO make answer to the summons in
connection with the impeachment pro-
ceeding against him as Judge OF tho
United States for the northern dis
trict OF Florida. They obtained "a
weeks time to make a completes re-
spouse and the time for the begin.
ming Of the real trial was fixed at
| February 10. The discussion of the
statehood bill then was resumed and
Messrs. Gallinger and Bailey and
! Stewart spoke on the Gallinger pro-
hibition amendment concerning the
sale of liquor in the Indian Territory.
House.-The house today passed
the agricultural appropriation bill
without material amendment. The
usual discussion of the provision for
free seed distribution was INDUCED
in, Mr.. Lilly OF Connecticut character.
lZing it as petty larceny.
Washington, Jan. 2S.--Senate.-Eu.
logies upon the character of the late
Senator George F. Hoar Of Massa-
| chusetts practically engrossed the time
| Of the senate today. There were six.
teen speeches, by as many senator's,
including Senator Hoar's colleague,
Mr.. Lodge and his SUCCESSOR Mr..
Crane. After the conclusion of the
memorial services the senate adj
journed out of respect to the dead
senator's memory.
House.--In "a session OF less than
two hours today the house passed 373
pension bills and received for the
calendar the naval and diplomatic ap.
preparation bills. The session was de-
voted to legislation entirely devoid Of
discussion.
Somehow the people who always
say what they think have mania for
thinking disagreeable things.
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