The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-19
TESTIMONY
 FORCED OUT SWayne'S Statement Ex- cluded By Senate. A SECRET SESSION HELD Joint Statehood Opponents
 Win Point. Appolntment of Conference Cpmmi4tee Postponed Untn Tomorrow--
 Tribute to Memory of
 M. s. auay.
A SECRET SESSION HELD

Washington. Feb. 1s.--The Senate today decided not to admit as teati- nlony In the Swayne Impeachment trial the statement made by Judge Swayne before the House Committee.
 The decision was reached in secret session and after 1t had been arrived at the court adjourned until 2 o'clocir Monday in order to permit the Senate to pay tribute to the memory of the late Senator Quay tc which ceremony the greater part of tho day was de- voted.
 The request of the House for a con ference on the Statehood bill was re~ ceived and a sharp debate ensued over an effort to have the Conference Comv mittee appointed immediately. The opponents of joint Statehood succeed ed in securing postponemcnt until Monday.
 The Senate convened in secret scs sion at II o'clock today to contInua consideration of the qu estiou of the admissibiiity as to the testimony nf Judge Swayne's statement before tho House Investigating Committee
 After further debate on the question by Messrs. Dubois, Patterson and Mall Iory the Senate decided by vote ok % to 45 not to admit the Swayne stato- ment.
 The Senate. as a court of fmpeaeh- ment. then adjourned until 2 ocloeh Monday and at 12 o'clock resumed iiE executive session.
 sharp DIseussion
 Almost immediately after the 1egis. lative session began the Clerk of tha House appeared with the announces mant of the action of the House or the joint Statehood bill Mir Bevsr. idge moved that the Senate insist upcE its amendments and agree to the con. ference asked. This caused conaiders able discussion as to the rules Of pro- cedure in such cases. Messrs. German md Teller artagonizing the motieNs while 1Iessrs. Bevertdge, Lodge, Ali son and spooner supported it,
 The point was raised that upon nis iection to uonsiaeratlon, the reane for conference must go over tof day but the chair held that such waS not the cnse.
 Discussion then proceeded on the Saar ton of Mr. Beveridge for a confer ence. Mir. Teller said the friends Of the bill as 1t passed the Senate desired to have conferees who favored tho measure in that form. The Chairman of the Committee on Territories Mir. Beveridge, was hostile to the amended bill, he said and ought not to control the conference.
 Mfr Foraker requested q postpoBe- ment until Monday and when MT. Bey- eridge objected the Ohio Senator said with visible feeling: ''If compelled to consider the matter now we will con- slider 1t and we will keep considering it. asking no favor and granting none.
 It was evedient from the utterances which came from other opponents of joint statehood that they were in hearty accord. That's what we will so," said MT. Foraker. Let's so on with the fight" echoed Mir. Blackburn.
 Mir. Beveridge then yielded. He said that his only object had been to get the two Houses closer together
 Objected to Threat.
 Mir. Nelson said that while he was willing the bill should go over. he ob- iected to the threat contained in MF. Foraker's remarks. MT. Foraker re- piled that he chose his own words and further recalled the fact that tna statehood bill two years ago. wan held up by Senators who were now exhibiting haste.
 And under threats" remarked Mir. Gallinger.
 ''Yes," assented Mir. Foraker, "threata that the bill could not pass"
 There being no other objection the further consideration of the bill was postponed until Monday.
 MT. PenroSe rom tue comnAetSo o$s postofices and post roads then report ed the postoflce appropriation btli, giving notice that he would ask the Senate to take it up at the first op- portunity. The special order of the day. the eulogies on the late Senator M s. Quay of Pennsylvania, wer@ then entered upon. Mir. Penrose being the first speaker. He reviewed the career of his late colleague. The oth- CT Senators who spoke were Messrss Scott, Gallinger. MeLaurin, Hansbor- ougn, Stewart, Dubois, Fairbanks, for- aker. Clark. of Wyoming. Perkins. Daniel, Nelson. Cockrell, Morgan and lastly Mir, Knox
 MT. Knox concluded at 5:06 D. m., and the Senate immediately adopted a motion made by him to adjourn as a further mark of respect to Mir. nrIn tr,s r1nunnrN