Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-02-01
WORK OF CONGRESS
PROCEEDINGS IN SENATE.

Preliminary steps for the impeachment
trial of Judge Swayne were taken on the
pine railroad bill was agreed to. The army
appropriation bill was reported. Resolutions
were adopted calling upon the commissions
ers Of the District of Columbia for state
ment Of the number of convictions for wife
beating in the last five years and calling
upon the interstate commerce commission
for a list of the stockholders in railroad
corpora tons. Mr.. Bacon'S resolution max
ing inquiry of the President as to the agree
ment between the United States and SantO
Domingo was referred to the committee on
foreign relations Mr. McCumber spoke in
support of his amendment to the statehood
bill providing for the admission of each of
the four territories as a state. Adjourned
at 4:3O p. m.
In the Senate on the 25th the consdera-
ton Of the army appropriate ton bill brought
vigorous debate over the amendment
to reduce the pay of retired army officers
above the RANK of major while on service
with militia. Several amendments were sug-
gested, but action on them and on the pro
vision went over for the day. Some 300
pension bills were passed. A resolution
calling on the postoffice department for in
formation covering the dealing of that de-
partment with the railroads since 1873 was
adopted. It 4:5S p. IL. the Senate adj
journed until / p. IL
The Senate on the Goth passed the army
appropriation bill after modifying the pro
vision concerning the assignment Of retired
army officers to active service with militia
organizations SO as to grant them full pay.
amendments were also adopted requiring
congressional consent for the sale of army
transports, striking out the House proyiS-
ion prohibiting the use of private vessels
In transporting government supplies to the
Philippines and appropriating $4,000 for
the extension of the cable from Valdez to
Seward, Alaska. The conference reports on
the legislative appropriation bill and the
bill transferring control of forest reServa-
lions from the interior TO the agricultural
department were agreed to- Mr.. SmOOt pre-
scented the certificate OF the election OF
&C ton -toI
Bills were passed transferring portion of
Yosemite National park TO the Sierra forest
reserve; authorizing the incorporation Of
the trustees of grand encampment of
knights Templar of the United States au-
thOrizing the use Of stone and timber on
the public lands in the construction of pub
lie Irrigation works.
The Senate, on the 9th, organized as a
court of Impeachment, took the first steps
to consider the charges against Judge
Charles Swayne of the district court of the
northern district of Florida. A week was
given the accused to respond, and the time
for beginning the trial liked at February 10.
The Senate passed bills restoring to the
public domain certain lands in Minnesota at
the hcadwaters OF the Mississippi with
drawn for reservoir purposes; providing for
the registering of trademarks. and authoriz-
ing the construction of bridge across Red
river at Shreveport. La. a resolution
authorizing the use of certain vacant build
ings by the national guard during the in
auguration was passed. Senator Elkins pre-
sented the credentials of Senator Scott and
Senator WetmOre those of Senator Aldrich
for the term beginning March f. Senator
SpoOner presented q memorial of the Wis
conSin Legislature urging compliance with
the Presidents recommendations for ex-
tending the powers of the interstate com.
merce commission. The statehood bill was
taken up. and Messfs. Gallinger Bailey and
Stewart spoke on the Gallinger prohibition
amendment concerning the sale of LIQUOR in
Indian Territory. At 5:06 p. III. the Senate
went into executive session, and adjourned
seven minutes later.
In accordance with notice previously given
by Mr.. Lodge the session of the Senate on
the 2Sth, after the conclusion of the morn
ing business was devoted to eulogeS on the
life and character of the late Senator Hoar
Chaplain Hale made Il touching reference to
him in the opening prayer. Before the me-
mortal services Mr.. Platt Comm presented
the credentials of Morgan G.. Buckley as q
senator from Connecticut, and the Senate
passed resolution presented by Mr. Proc
tor making inquiry of the secretary of war
why the fresh meat used by American
troops in the philippines was not purchased
in the United States. At 43O p. N. the Sen
ate adjourned.
A bill extending the extradition laws 70
the PhlllppineS was passed on the Both
1t was agreed to vote the statehood bill
February I, the amendments to be cOnsid-
cred on that date under the ten-minute rule
Mr. Teller spoke in opposition to the bill
Adjourned at $40 .. III.