Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-26
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the senate To-Day another unavaflinG
effort was made by Mr.. Beveridge to
secure unanimous consent for fixing
day TO vote on the statehood bill.
Mr.. Bate spoke for the opponents OF
the bill, saying there were still a
number OF speeches to be made.
There was some discussion Of bill
permitting American women who
have married foreigners to retain citi.
zenship In the United States, but II
did not reach vote. Among other
bills passed was one protecting the
great seal of the United States against
counterfeiting.
Washington, Jan. 16.-Senate.-By
vote of 80 to "a the senate today
decided to consider the cross town
street railway bill for Washington.
but the measure soon gave place To
the statehood bill. That measure
was discussed for three hours by
Messrs. Simmons and Hepburn, both
OF the legal phases of the charges
Arizona from the bill. Senator Stew
art introduced bill to provide for
the final disposition of the affairs of
the FIVE civilized tribes in the Indian
territory.
House. Debate on the Swayne i'm.
parchment case In the house today
was exhaustive, dealing with many
of the legal phrases of the charges
against Judge Swayne. The senate
resolution fixing Wednesday, Febru
airy 8, as the time for counting the
electoral vote for president and vice
president the proceedings to take
place In the hall OF the house. was
adopted. A resolution was agreed to
providing for the collection OF add.
tional cotton statistics by the census
bureau
Washington. Jan. 17.-Senate.-The
unusual spectacle OF an United States
senator explaining on the floor OF the
senate charges made against himself
In court of law In his own state was
witnessed in the senate today when
Mr.. Mitchell of Oregon spoke of the
indictment recently returned against
him by an Oregon grand jury. The
senator had not previously appeared
in the senate since the indictment was
returned, and he was received by his
fellow senators with many evidences
of good will. He was much affected.
his emotion at times being such that
he read his statements with great
difficulty. Mr.. Hepburn concluded his
speech on the statehood bill and Mr..
Stone gave notice of speech to-
morrow on his resolution for an inves-
tigation of charges OF corruption In
the campaigns of 1896 and 1904.
House.-With an agreement reached
to vote on the Swayne impeachment
articles tomorrow at 800 o'clock, the
debate today was carried on at high
pressure for more than FIVE hours.
Mr.. Grosvenor furnished the text for
very vigorous speech by Bourke
Cochran by the reading Of letter
from Judge Pardee of New Orleans,
declaring that politics was at the bot.
tom Of the impeachment proceedings.
The fact of Judge transmitting such
letter. Mr.. Cochran declared dra.
matically, was "a monstrous spec.
tacle."
Washington, Jan. 1S.-Senate.-
The discussion of the statehood bill
was continued In the senate today
with Messrs. Clay, Nelson, Bailey and
Stewart as speakers. In an address,
which at times became quite bitter.
Senator Stone of Missouri, urged an
investigation OF the campaign funds
Of the two parties In the recent presi.
Dental election.
House.-The house OF representa-.
tives today adopted the twelve ar
ticles of impeachment against Judge
Charles Swayne of the district court
of the northern district of Florida,
which had been presented by it's
special committee on investigation.
The speaker was authorized to ap-
point seven managers to present the
case to the senate and conduct the i'm
parchment proceedings before that
body.
Washington, Jan. 19.-Senate.-
Consideration OF the statehood bill
was continued In the senate today,
and Mr.. Stone spoke for two hours In
opposition to 1t. The bill for the re-
Enumeration of American sealers who
suffered losses because of their sup.
preston was also debated at some
length, but no action was taken on II.
House-The house OF representa-
tives today completed consideration
Of the army appropriation bill and
will vote on the measure tomorrow.
During the debate Commissioner De-
getau Of Porto Rico made his first
speech in the house. He praised the
United States for It's attitude toward
his island home. He said he saw no
need for the maintenance OF the pro-
visional regiment troops in the island.
Washington, Jan. 20.-Senate.--The
statehood bill and the fur seal In.
demnity bill again divided the atten-
ton OF the senate today and both
again went over without action. Mr..
Fulton spoke in support OF the In
demnity bill and Messrs. McCreary
and Bate in opposition to the state
hood measure.
House.-The house passed the army
appropriation bill, after voting by a
large majority, 201 to so, to incorpor
ate In 1t an amendment introduced by
Congressman Hull, providing that
hereafter retired army officers as
signed to the militia OF the several
states shall not receive any pay or
allowances additional to their pay as
retired officers where such pay and
allowances exceed those OF major.
The Indian appropriation bill was
considered, but no action was taken.
Tea tablets are now sold. Fourteen
of them make an ounce, and from each
tablet big cup OF tea Is produced.
The man with methods accomplish
es more In week than the hard work.
ing sloven does In a month.