The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-26
WEATHER FORECAST.
 washington, Feb. 25 .--For Alabamas Fair Sunday and Monday, light west winds.

Fuir suhuHS nnu en1~ss hS"t west winds.
 conclusion made appeal for conviction in justice to the people of Judge Swaynes district.
 Mir. DeArmond closed at 2:22 and iui- mediately afterwards on motion of Mir. Fairbanks the doors were closed in order that the Senate might proceed with its deliberations in the case.
 The secret session was devoted en- tireIy to the discussion of a resolution presented by MT. Bacon fixing the or- der of voting on the articles of im- peachment in the Swayne case. The rules require that the yeas and nays shall be taken on each article of inn. peachment separately and that two- thirds shall be necessary to convict. Mr. Bacon's resolution is as follows:
 That on Monday next, the 27th day of February, at 10. o'clock q, m., the Senate shall proceed to vote without debate or the several articles of im- peachment The presiding officer shah direct the Secretary to read the several articles of impeachment in their regu lar order. After the reading of each article the presiding officer shall put the question following: Senators how say you. Is the respondent guilty or not guilty as charged in this ar- ticle?'
 "The Secretary win proceed to cab the roll for the response of Senators whereupon when his name is calico each Senator shall rise in his place ano give his response. guilty or no. guilty and the Secretary shall record the same
 Resolution Agreed
 The resolution was agreed to but not until after some debate. Several Senators expressed the opinion that the question should be put to each in- dividual Senator instead of to the whole Senate.
 The doors were re-opened at ?. m. and the naval appropriation bill was immediately taken up. MT. Cor man criticized the increased appropria- ton for cruisers and coliiers and re- ouested an explanation from Mf. Hale, in charge of the measure.
 In reply Mir. Hale said the bill is a moderate one so far as increases ar, concerned. '@rhe principal object of big navy in time of peace" he went on. lis to bully small powers" H. proceeded to say that this has been the policy of England for over a cen- tury and that It's navy had been Its tn- strument. That" he added, must be the policy of the powers which imi- .ate England"
 He further said that If the Govern ment wants to watch revolutionary neighbor of small proportions, the ma rine corps and the navy are used for that purpose: such also is the case when we want tof take possession of the revenues of sister republic. Like wise the navy is, he said, called into |, nrafa- to trouble and doesn't get half his des- erts." If it turns out that the consu- | late is located at a place which is the appanage of some weak power that lhas been browbeateu hv t1e European powers a warship is sapf 70 bark at l it's doors and the me jils CTS te other- wise harrHss it
 This, ite eAkes prRs dCSss Mtss Isssss ana. and he added with perceptible air of sarcasm, does not appreciate the fm- poftance of the navy as an auxiliary to great world power" He refer red to the use of the marine crops at Panama, and said if there would have been two regiments of soldiers there at the critical time there would have been no war.
 Must Initiate Thoroughly.
 When MT. German explained interest in the outline of the system, MT Hale SalQ that ne Auu IhtdhL tO N1il dtNOiA- ton to the fact that the conditions pointed out are those prevailing in England, and he added that if 1t Is our plan to initiate England in the treat mont of other powers. we must expect to do so at every step.
 NO doubt" remarked MT. German, i've are well embarked upon that pol icy-not only in the character of addi- tions to the navy. but in its policy of taking possession of weak neighbors as rapidly as public sentiment will per init us to do so.' He said the United States had gone beyond England in be- coming guardians of small neighbors and in collecting their revenues. He was prepared. he said, to believe that if this policy Is to be pursued. the present navy is a mere bagatelle com pared to what will be required. By common consent the naval bill was laid aside and a large number of bills passed. These included 365 pri- vate pension bills. The following bills were passed: Authorizing the Monroe and Lake Providence Railroad Com pany to construct bridges across Bouef River and Bayou Macon, La: amend ing the law relating to the entry of merchandise subject to discussion: fix ing the status of merchandise coming into the United States from the canal zone; amending the statutes relating to copyrights on works of authors. in- ventors and designers.
 At 6:35 p. m.. the Senate adjourned.