Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-14

BIZ was on an amendment suggested py
Mr.. Bacon, providing for Seini-montn-
ly reports on the condition of the cot
ton crOr. which was amended so as 10
cover the last five months of the year,
and adopted.
The session SIS court continued Tor
some what less than two hours and
during that time ten witnesses were
examined. The statements or all OF
them lore upon the residence or Judge
Swayne, and the prosecution closed on
that point. The witnesses heard on that
subject were: George p. Wentworth,
clerk in the oftic" of the district attor-
new in Pensacola; A. C. Blount. Jr,
Charles NJ. Coston, and John ;. Beard,
attorneys at Pensacola; Wm. NJ Potter,
formerly clerk Of the district court at
PensacOla Joseph c. keyser or Pensa-
cola. and MIS-. Hattie S. Northup, who
keeps a boarding mouse at Pensacola
At which judge Swayne stopped some
Of the time, While there. All OF these
witnesses testified that it had been
SWayne's habit 10 remain III Pensacola
only while court was in session, about
a month each year, and that generally
he gave directions to have documents
sent TO him at Guycn court. Delaware.
The witnesses were ordered to remain
in the city in the event that the qleS-
ito mas to Judge SwayneS character is
raised The other three witnesses Of the
day were Eliza Davis, a Pensacola law
YER: X. A. Subict. ticket agent of the
Louisville and Nashville road at PEN
sacoia. and ]. o. Jennings. a conductor
on that road. They were introduced II
testify on the charga that SWaYne had
certified to grt2ter expense on the "t-
c1SiOns of his tips to Texas that he
actually had paid. MI. Jennings testl-
fled that the Judge carried an annual
pass on the railroad. in connection with
Jennings testimony, Mr.. Cimstead eX-
planned that h. Gid rot mean to raise
the question Of Judge Swayne's right
10 ride on a pass, but he considered IL
important when the government WAS
asked to pay for the trans portati"h.
When the trial suspended. the Ht" 10 :"
again entered upon CoriSidrratl. :" o. w
agricultural appropriation b!ll- MI -, -"
tor presented letter from the en-, ,.a"r
tiStician OF the Agricultural u,i'' ti'.,,',
saving that the adoption ~ INC l''' '"
cnfton amendment would involve an d"-
ditional expenditure OF S37J"w pei dii,tI iii
The Senate +mcndnt.i ird 1i 70 ~ ~,
debate which WAS particllHtt'u III ny S;
cral senators. hut was adopted II - i'nio
changed 50 as 10 require I'm t l.l. -
reports for the months 81 August SEP II
he, OctoI,r \Ovr,nhcr and btCcmh"r,
and $50 mw was added to the amount APP
propliated ILL ,,,,7
Mr.. Hanshrough presented an a'n ,.,,,1,-
nent intended tn meet the C"'ldltl"l cduS-
ed by the recent rulings OF The treasury
Departments of ;aritf renateS ON Wfr"t.
Pending consideration of this afn"id-
xk,anT
sion at so +. NJ. and adjourned NJ ''-J};
When the Senate convened, today ar.
kean had read memorial from me ~
mort Association Of NrN iorh against me
t,sch-TowuSend railroad rate bill. ami ME-
Clamp a memorial from the Minnesota
Legislature praying for the enactment OF
a law for the regulation OF railroad rates
The New York protest said the Dill passed.
is imperfect.
private pension bills. Mr.. McCumbeI.
chairman of the committee on pensions.
stated that the committee would not he
able to give any further attention TINS
season to pension bills introduced ny sen
atOrS. ,
The agricultural appropriation bill was
taken up. Mr.. Stewart offered an amend
ment authorizing the secretary 81 @Sfl-
foods declaring that the adultcratlon OF
food has grown to alarming proportions
He asserted that much of the fresh meat
used in Washington hotels Is i've years
old, and said that even senators eat much
impure food. why, if you would be more
careful in that respect you would be
healthier and look brighter he said.
Mr.. Bacon offered his amendment pro
vding for semi-monthly cotton reports
urging It's extreme Importance. He also
urged that the secretary should publish
IA synopsis of the information on which
his estimate is based, as well as the es-
innate itself.
The amendment had not been acted
upon wnen at o'clock the Impeachment
proceedings against Judge Swayne were
resumed.