The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-02-23
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The entire time of the Senate Satur-
lay which was not spent in executive ses-
ion was given to the Swayne impeach-
nent trial -Four witnesses We're exam
med. 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 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 Cen
eral Slocum disaster the House passed
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 YES
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 for hazing, and providing that
they shall re-enter at the foot of their
class.
Tribute to the memory of TIE late Sem
ator George Frisbie Hoar of Massachu-
setts was the occasion of a special ses-
sion of the House of Representatives
Sunday.
Mr.. Hearst of New York and Mr. Sui
Ivan of Massachusetts INDUCED in heated
personalities on the floor of the House
Monday as an echo of the coal freight
hearing. Mr.. Sullivan had been criti-
cised in a Hearst newspaper and heaped
abuse ON the New Yorker, who in turn
charged Mr.. Sullivan, by implication,
with completely in a murder. Speaker
Cannon ruled that such attacks were un-
parliamentary. The Senate heard ten
witnesses in the Swayne impeachment
trial and devoted the remainder of its
time to the consideration of the agricul-
tural appropriation bill. The major por-
tion of the debate in connection with the
appropriation bill was based on an
amendment suggested by Mr.. Bacon, pro-
viding for semi-monthly reports on the
condition of the cotton crop. which was
amended SO as to cover the last FIVE
months of the year and adopted.
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The Senate on Tuesday passed the ag-
ricultural appropriation bill after adopt
ing the Hansbrough amendment which
prevents the granting of a drawback in
the duty on wheat imported into the
United States for manufacturing flour for
Of No1u
priation bill was taken up. A bill defin-
ing the boundary lines between South
Dakota and Nebraska also was passed
The usual three hours Were given to the
Swayne impeachment hearing The sec
ond chapter of the Hearst Sullivan epi-
sode took place in the House, when Mr.
Sullivan related the circumstances lead
ing up to the indictment and conviction
of his father and himself for manslaugh-
ter. He avoided any further attack on
Mr.. Hearst. He declared that he had
been guilty only technically, and had
never served one minute Imprisonment or
paid one cent in fines. Later evidence,
he said. had created grave doubt of
his fathers guilt and he had been mar
doned. The naval appropriation bill was
considered, Mr.. Littlefield urging the ne
cessity for keeping appropriations within
the limits of the country's revenues.
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The question of what the policy of
the government should be with respect
to the upbuilding of the navy was again
thrashed out in the House Wednesday
during the consideration of the naval ap-
preparation bill, the debate developing
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of two battlesbips to the naval establish
ment. The defense of the Philippines
played an important part in the discus
sion, while the events of the war in the
far East from a naval point of view
were given prominence by the advocates
Of an increased navy. The House met
an hour earlier than usual, and with
the exception of brief period the entire
day was consumed by the naval bill. The
Senate continued, but did not conclude,
consideration of the bill making appro-
priations for the support of the govern
ment of the District of Columbia. While
the bill was before the Senate Mr.. FL
kins took exception to an item for the
construction of a local bridge as in the
interest of spectators, and made a gem
eral plea for economy in the matter of
appropriations. The Swayne impeach-
ment trial held the attention of the Sem
ate for two hours.
Aside from two hours spent in routine
business the Senate Thursday gave it's
entire attention to the Swayne impeach-
ment trial. Two hours and half of the
time given to that case was spent behind
closed doors considering the admissible
ity of statement made by Judge
Swayne before committee of the House
of Representatives. The point was ar
gued at length. The House adopted n
resolution declaring the Senate amend
ment to the agricultural appropriation
| bill, which abolishes the drawback
clause in the Dingley bill on wheat I'M
| ported and afterward exported as flour,
an infringement of the privileges of the
| House. inasmuch as the House has the
sole right to initiate revenue legislation,
/ and ordering the bill returned to the Sem
ate. The vote on the resolution was 261
to 5. The naval appropriation bill was
then taken up for the discussion Of
amendments. Bills We're passed to pro-
vide government for the canal zone and
making applicable to the canal zone all
laws affecting imports and the entry of
persons.