Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-01
WORK OF CONGRESS-.
PROCEEDINGS IN SENATE.

The Senate on the Dist passed the military
academy appropriation bill and began con-
sfderation Of the Indian appropriation bill.
The bill for the government of the isthman
canal zone also came up, and an agreement
was reached to meet an hour earlier tomOr-
row In order to advance it. In response to
a question, Mr.. Elkins, chairman Of the
commlttee ON interstate commerce, ex-
pressed the opinion that it would be i'm
possible to secure railroad rate LEGISLATION
curing the present session Of Congress. Elk
Senator Higgins finished his preliminary
statement in opening the defense for Jud ge
SWayne, and one witness was examined Mr.
Hale presented an order for vote on the
case at p. m. on Saturday, and asked that
it go over until tomorrow. Memorial reso.
lutions for the death Of Representative Otis
were adopted. At 6:1O p. m. the Senate ad-
jourEcd until tomorrow.
The Senate on the 22d considered the bill
providing a civil government for the Pa
mama Canal zone. The question Of the gov
and it's relation to the general question of
government ownership OF railroads general
~ was debated freely. A number OF wit
parchment case. Wash1ngton's farewell adj
dress was read. The bill providing for the
appointment of an additional circuit judge
for the seventh judicial circuit and rear
ranging the federal court districts of ILL
nois was passed. AT 6:31 p. m. the Senate
adjourned until II o'clock Thursday morn
ing.
The Senate on the 23d passed the bill pro-
viding a form of government for the Pana-
ma canal zone after accepting an amend
ment authorizing the purchase rather than
the condemnation Of the remaining stock of
the Panama Railroad company. At o clock
the Swayne Impeachment trial was re-
suned, continuing until adjournment, with
an intermissiOn of two hours, The taking
of testimony was completed at 9:2O p. m,
and Mr.. Olmstead began the argument for
the prosecution, concluding at 1915, when
the Senate adjourned.
The time of the Senate on the oath was
diy-ida hot inn acbn Mt
trial and the motion of Senator Beveridge
to appoint cOnferees on the joint statehood
bill. In the Swayne case, Messrs. Perkins,
Clayton and Powers made arguments for
the prosecution, and Mr.. Higgins responded
in Judge Swayne's behalf, leaving Mr..
Thurston still to speak for Judge s.wayne
and Messrs. De Almond and Palmer for the
House. Senator Morgan antagOnized the
motion to appoint confereeS on the state
hood bill and held the floor in opposition
when the Senate adjourned for the day at
6:25 p. M
The Senate on the 25th sent to conference
the statehood and Panama canal govern
Swayne trial, in which the concluding argu-
ments were made by Mr.. ThurSton for the
defense and Manager de Almond for the
prosecution. The Senate then went into
executive session to deliberate on the case
and adopted q motion to begin voting Mon
day at 10 o'clock, separate vote to be tax
en- on each article. The naval bill was tax
en- up and Senators Hale and German unit
ed in condenlning the rapid increase of the
navy. A large number of private bills, in
Guiding $50 pension bills, were passed; also
bill authorizing the construction Of a
bridge across the ST Joseph river in Berrien
county, Michigan. The Senate adjourned at
$50 .. m.
The Senate on the 9th concluded the I'M
parchment trial of Judge Swayne by ac
quitting him of all the charges made against
him. The conference report on the army
appropriation bill, which carries the pro-
vision relating to the retired army officers
and affecting the pay of Gen Miles, was
agreed to. The naval bill was passed. with
amendments limiting the cost, exclusive of
armor and armament, of each of the Golfers
and scout cruisers to 81 $50. 600, and direct
ing the secretary Of the navy to make an
inquiry as to the cost of armor plate and
an armor plate plant. Senator Bailey intro
duced an amendment to the Indian appro-
priation bill for creating one state of Okla
homa and Indian territory, and Senator Du-
bois q joint resolution for constitutional
amendment prohibiting polygamy and polyg-
amous cohabitation. The Senate adjourned
at 1O:47 p. N.