The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-03-02

Second session.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The senate
considered the bill providing q civil
government for the Panama canal
zone. The question Of the govern
ment's ownership Of the Panama rail.
road and It's relationship to the gem
eral question of government owner
ship Of railroads was debated freely.
A number Of witnesses we're examined
on behak Of Judge Swayne In the I'M
peachment proceedings against him.
Washington's farewell address was
ginning of the session.
After brief but spirited debate the
house sent back to conference the
army appropriation bill. All senate
amendments again were disagreed
with the single exception Of one APP
propriating $4,000 for continuing the
cable from Valdes to Seward. Alaska.
There was renewed discussion of the
provision regarding retired officers on
duty with the militia Of the several
states, the name of Gen. Nelson A.
Miles once more figuring conspicuous
ly in the debate. The rest of the day
was devoted to consideration of the
river and barbor appropriation bin.
Washington, Feb. 24.--rhc last OF
the testimony I'M the interest of Jud ge
Swayne in the impeachment proceed
ings against him was presented to the
senate. The case occupied seven
hours of time. beg aning at 1 o'clock
and closing at 10 with an intcrmis-
sion of two hours from 6 to s. Much
nf tho ~ In arv
relating to tie admissibility of testi.
moDy. Tic scnate also adopted an
order granting each side five hours
in the c'osing argument. The bill
providing a form of government for
the Panama canal zone was also
passed.
without a dollar being added or sub.
tracted. the river and harbor apprO.
priation bill passed the house. The
total amount carried by the bill i5
$17,244.657. Throughout the day the
progress of the bill was impeded by
the offering of amendments. but only
those presented by the committee
were adopted. although on point OF
order the house struck out the com.
mittee provision giving the supervisor
of harbors at New York authority to
make regulations regarding the tow
ing of vessels. The most important
committee amendment agreed to was
one giving the supervisor of harbors
at New York increased police power,
and providing for the protection of
oyster beds.
Washington, Feb 25.-The time OF
the senate was divided between the
Swayne impeachment trial and the
mr. Of NIY 80
conferees on the joint statehood bill.
Mr.. Morgan antagonized the motion
10 appoint conferees on the statehood
bill and held the floor in opposition
when the senate adjourned for the
day.
in the house the fight of many years
waged against the appropriation Of
$3.50, GOO for rental of the old New
YORK custom house, resulted in vic
tory, Mr.. Hemenway (Ind.), chairman
or the committee on appropriations.
being unable to muster sufficient
strength to retain the provision in the
bill. The opposition was led by Mr..
fiams (Miss), the minority leader.
both of whom denounced the expendi-
ture as public scandal. and in the
interest of the Standard Oil Co.. which
1t was alleged was behind the Ma
tional City bank. the purchaser of the
building from the government AL.
though the bank was alleged to have
bought the property for 100000 and
to have credited the amount to the
government, it developed that no title
had passed to 1t, and that in conse-
quence 1t was paying no taxes to the
state of New York. The failure OF
the government to give deed was
ascribed to be due to the influence of
the Standard Oil Co. The action In
striking out the provision was on
strictly party vote.