The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-23
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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 APP
preparation bill, the debate developing
much opposition to the proposed addition
Of two battleships 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.. Ell
kins took exception to an item for the
construction OF 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 Sen
ate for two hours.
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Aside from two hours spent IL routine
business the Senate Thursday gave its
entire attention to the Swayne impeach-
ment trial Two hours and n half of the
time given to that case was spent behind
closed doors considering the admissible
ity of a statement made by Judge
Swayne before a committee of the House
of Representatives The point was ar
gued at length. The House adopted a
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 were passed to pro-
vide a government for the canal zone and
making applicable to the canal zone all
laws affecting imports and the entry of
persons.
The Senate on F-iday passed the bill
appropriating 1924 D,0O0 for the District
OF Columbia and the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill. carrying 81, 1885,
900. One witness was heard in the
Swayne Impeachment trial, and an hour
was spent in secret session in further
effort to determine the admissibility as
evidence of Judge Swayne's statement
before a House committee. The Senate
receded from its amendment to the agri-
cultural appropriation biz, constituting the
provision in the Dingley law relative to
the drawback on imported wheat. Sena-
tor Morgan offered an amendment to the
Panama canal bill to prohibit the filing
of vacancies on the Panama canal COM
mission during the recess of Congress. A
special feature was the ceremonies ac-
cepting the statue of Miss Frances e.
Willard placed in Statuary Hall by the
State of Illinois. at the conclusion of
which the Senate as a further mark of
respect to Miss Wizards memory ad-
journed. The House adopted resolu-
ton shutting off all debate on the state
hood bill and sending the measure di-
rectly to conference, in order to facili-
tate action at this session. Several hours
were devoted to discussing the naval ap-
preparation bill, after which the House
held exercises appropriate to the accept
ance of the statue of Miss Frances Il.
Willard. Addresses were made by Messrs.
Foss. Graft, Littlefield Of Maine and
Rainey, and at the conclusion of the cere-
monies the House adjourned.
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admit as testimony in the Swayne i'm
parchment trial the statement made by
Judge Swayne before a House commit
tee and then adjourned the court A
request of the House for a conference on
the statehood bill was received and
sharp debate ensued over an effort to
have the conference committee appointed
Immediately. The opponents of joint
statehood succeeded in securing post
ponement until Monday. Senator Pen
rose, from the committee on postofices
and post roads, reported the postoffice
appropriation bill, and then the special
order Of the day, eulogies upon the char
acter of the late Senator NJ. S. Quay of
Pennsylvania, was taken up. The House
received notice that the Senate had with
drawn its wheat drawback amendment to
the agricultural appropriation bill, and
Immediately voted to reject all the Sem
ate amendments and send the measure
to conference. The Senate amendments
to the diplomatic and consular bill were
also disagreed to and conference re-
quested. Similar action was taken on
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill. Several private bills were passed
IL. II IL a
of the whole to consider the pension ap-
preparation bill, which was finally passed
without amendment
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| Sitting in special session, the House
of Representa- ives Sunday conducted
services to the memory of the late Sen
ator Mathew Stanley Quay of Pennsyl-
| vania. Mr.. Dalzell presided.