The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-01-19
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Upon the converting of the House
Wednesday Speaker Cannon announced
as the committee on inaugural ceremo-
MES Messrs. Dalzell (Pa.), Crumpacker
Qnd.), and Williams( Miss). The army
appropriation bill was taken up in co1i-
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Boutell CID in
the chair. 1t was agreed that there
should be three hours general debate.
Mr.. Hull Qowa), having the bill in
charge. explained the several changes
which the committee had made in exist
ing legislation, the principal items of
which already nave been published. He
offered an amendment reducing the pay
of retired officers above the rank of
major who had accepted commissions in
the State militia. This Representative
Cochran held was directed against Gen.
eral Miles, who lately accepted command
of the Massachusetts militia, and a lively
debate followed. Tho amendment
was adopted. Consideration of the
army bill was not concluded when the
House adjourned. The attention of the
Senate was divided between the state
hood question and governmental regula-
ton of railroads. Mr.. Newlauds made n
formal speech on the railroad subject.
and at its close engaged in a spirited con-
troversy over the points involved with
Senators Spooner, Foraker and others.
All amendments 10 the statehood bill ex-
cept that relating Ia liquor traffic in In
dian Territory were agreed TO. The bin
making the restriction on the t~ransporta-
ton of lottery tickets between the States
applicable to transportation between the
States and Territories was taken I'D and
passed.
The House of Representative Thurs
day devoted its entire session to discus
sion of the impeachment charges against
Judge Charles Swayne of the Northern
district of Florida. A dramatic incident
occurred when Mr.. Littlefeld of Maine
called on Mr.. Lamar of Florida, who
hled the charges agains: the judge, to ad-
NIT or ~repudiate an alleged interview
which the former claimed tended to in
cite the people to commit an act of vio-
lence against Judge Swayne. Mr.. Lamar
admitted giving an interview, but "a
phatically denied any suggestion from
him that could be construed into advising
assassination or murder. He said that
although Judge Swayne was known to be
the most lawless man in Florida, be had
remained secure from bodily harm. The
Shackelford resolution authorizing the
committee on interstate commerce 70 in
vestigate the Panama Railway Company
was passed, after which the House ad-
journed. The legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill was read at
length in the Senate, and there was con-
siderable discussion of the civil service
question and the provision for an inyesti-
cation of foreign trade conditions by the
Department of Commerce. The bill for
the encouragement of the merchant ma
rine was reported 70 the Senate, and Mr..
Bailey made the point that the commits
sion had been pledged 20 report in favor
of discriminating duties and not in favor
of ship subsidies. The suggestion was
combated by Senators Gallinger and
Lodge, who we're members of the com-
mission.
In the House Friday the Senate
amendments TO the Philippine govern
ment bill were non-concurred in and the
measure was sent 10 conference. NJ.
Sheppard of Texas introduced a bin pro-
hibiting the payment Of mileage to mem
bers and Senators who ride on free pass
cs. Discussion of the charges against
Judge SwayRe occupied the time until
adjournment. The legislative. executive
and judicial appropriation bill was passed
by the Senate after the chair had sus-
tanned a point of order against the
amendment increasing the salaries of civ
il service commissioners from $500 to
$4,000. Mr.. Beverage sought to have
a day fixed for a vote on the statehood
bill, but Mr.. German objected and the
calendar was taken up. Bills were passed
amending the law governing the distribu-
ton of public documents. granting pen
sions to the families of Indian policemen
killed in the capture of Sitting Bull in
1890. extending the law relative to the
intimidation of witnesses in Federal
courts to witnesses before United States
commissioners n appropriating $1,000
for Charles 5. Hooper, n blacksmith, who
lost All eye while in the employ OF the
The question of policy in
vOlved in the last named measure was
debated at length. Several private pen
sion bills were passed.
In the Senate Saturday another un-
awaiting effort was made by Mr.. Bever-
TO secure unanimous consent to FIX
a day for taking a vote on the statehood
bill. Mr.. Bate spoke for the opponents
of the bill. saying there were still a num-
Der of speeches to be made. There was
much discussion of a bill permitting
women who lave married
foreigners to regain citizenship in
the United States. but it was deferred
for a day. A bill was passed which
it a felony to counterfeit the great
seal of the United States. Pension legis-
lation at the rate of 40 bills in 10S min
utes vas the feature of the House SEES
sion. all previous records for speed In
legislation being smashed. Then unani-
nous consent legislation held sway for
an tour and not a measure presented IN
der this head came under the ban of OBJ
Among the measures adopted
was one revising the copyright law with
reference to trademarks and another au-
thor;zing the use of stone, earth and tim
her from forest reserves and nuhlic lands