The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-02-09
THE FIFTY-tleHrR coyeaEss.


Washington, Feb. 1.---Senate The
senate continued the consideration Of
the joint statehood bill with Mr.. Mel
son as the principal speaker A mum.
Der of bills were passed. including one
largely increasing the fees for incor-
porating stock companies In the Dis
trict of Columbia.
House.--The treatment by Gen. Mel.
son A. Miles of jefferson Davis, presi-
dent of the confederacy. during the
time he was a prisoner at Fortress
Monroe. Va. was recalled when Mr..
Williams (Miss): the minority leader.
tried to secure the adoption of the
senate amendment to the house pro-
vision regarding retired officers serv-
ing with the state militia. Messrs.
Hull tla.) and Hay (Va.) endorsed
the house provision. making It retro
active. The latter declared 1t was
democratic doctrine to save money
and for that reason called upon the
democrats to stand by the committee.
II was at this tuncture that Mr.. Will
liams arose and spoke Of the action
OF Gen. Miles in placing shackles on
the ankles of jefferson Davis. He
shared, he said, the opinion Of south
ern people, but he did not think It
was the time, the place nor the way
to get even. Mr.. Williams motion to
agree to the senate amendment which
does not make the law concerning re.
tired officers retroactive was lost, ~
to III. The bill then was sent to con.
ference.
Washington, Feb. 2. = Senate. -
Messrs. Clark (Mont.), Dillingham; and
Teller continued the discussion of the
joint statehood bill, Mr.. Dillingham;
supporting the measure as 1t stands
and the other two senators contend.
ing for amendments and the right Of
the four territories to be admitted as
SO many states. In his reply to Mr..
Dillingham;, Mr.. Teller charged that
Vermont had retrograded and quoted
figures to show that there had been
a falling of in the value and number
Of farms in that state
House.--The post Office appropria-
ton bill occupied the attention of the
house the major portion of the day.
The usual annual fight on special mail
facilities on the trunk lines cropped
out. Mr.. Moon (Tenn.) arraigned
those democrats supporting the prop
osition. charging them with favoring
a subsidy which would benefit their
sections while at the same time in
Weighing against the republican party
for its attitude regarding subsidies in
general. For an hour or more tho
house discussed proposed legislation
looking to the regulation of railroad
rates. the principal remarks being
made by Messrs. Shirley (Ky.) and
Sibley Pa).
Nae -A A.
senate spent much of the day discuss
ing the distribution of ordinary farm
and garden seeds by the agricultural
department. the agricultural appro.
priation being under consideration.
An attack on the seed distribution Gus.
tom was made by Mr.. Lodge. He and
those who stood with him coutended
that the seeds were of the common
varieties to be bought of dealers ev-
erywhere and urged that only rare
varieties should be supplied free.
Their opponents contended that much
good was accomplished by the work of
the department. Mr.. Pettus, the ven
cradle Alabama senator. stood with
the latter class and appealed to his
fellow youthful senators not to for
get the days when they enjoyed the
violets tnat grew in the flower box
on the front porch.
House.-The post Office appropria.
tion bill was still under consideration
when the house adjourned. The pro
vision for special mail facilities on
trunk lines was retained in the bill.
A mild sensation was created by Mr..
Baker IN. W, who said that the vot.
ins of mail subsidies was the way to
kill the democratic party. Mr.. Baker
denounced certain members of his
party for having foisted Judge Parker
on them as their candidate for presi-
dent. saying his candidacy had been
manipulated by monopolsts.
Washington. Feb 4. = Senate. -
Through his counsel Judge Swayne
made formal responses in the senate
to the articles of impeachment made
by the house of representatives. The
answer was formidable document in
point of size. Each of the 12 articles
OF impeachment was answered at
length. In every case the fact charg.
ed was admitted, but explained. from
Judge Swayne's point Of view, and in
addition IL was contended that even
II the conditions were true as charged
they were not Of character to justify
proceedings for Impeachment for
high crimes and misdemeanors." The
answer was read by ex-senator Thurs.
ton and when he concluded the SEN
ate issued an order requiring the
house to file its formal reply by next
Monday and directed that all plead
ings shall be In by the 9th SO that the
trial may proceed on the 10th. The
proceedings attracted large audi.
ence to the galleries and most sena.
tors were In the seats.
House.-After nearly week of dis.
cussion on the post Office appropria.
tion bill carrying $1SO,7S7,41S, passed
the house, following the defeat of a
motion by Mr.. Mooney (Tenn.) to re.
commit 1t with instructions to strike
out the provision of the special mail
facilities on trunk lines. Propositions
by Mi. Watson (Ind) to exclude the
civil service rules from rural carriers
and by Mr.. Criggs (Ga) for the dis.
missal OF postal employees belonging
to any association or organization hay.
ing for its object the increasing of
salaries. excited sharp debate, but
were ruled out on points OF order. An
early adjournment was taken to per.
NIT the use of the house chamber for
a republican caucus regarding rail.
road rate legislation.