The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-01-26
WITH OUR NATIONAL IAEMAKERS
The Senate and House Regularly at
Work-What They are Doing.
Would Tax Indian Lands.

bill was continued in the Senate and
Mr.. Stone spoke for two hours in op-
position to it. The proposed remuner-
alton to American fur sealers who suf-
fered losses because Of their suppress
sion also was debated at some length,
but no action was taken on 1t.
Mr.. Stone proposed an amendment to
the Statehood bill providing that all
allotted lands shall be subject to taxa
ton. He said the bill as 1t STANDS
confers upon the Indians of Indian Ter
ritory the rights of citizens. while re-
lieving them of the duties of citizen
ship. Mr.. Bailey took a similar view.
The Senate adjourned.
! swayne Case May Be Postponed.
In view of the prospect Of an early
presentation to the Senate OF the
Houses articles of impeachment OF
Judge Swayne. many Senator's have
been engaged today in considering that
question, and Senator Plat, Of Connec-
| ticut, chairman Of the special commit
tee acting for the Senate, has taken
leading part in the work.
| Some of the Senators, especially
Messrs Frye and Hale. OF Maine, ad-
vanced the opinion that the case might
| be postponed until the next session,
but, after an exhaustive examination
Of precedents and consideration Of the
case, Mr.. Platt announced his inabil-
!ty to agree with them. He said he did
not believe that. out Of justice to
Judge Swayne, the inquiry should be
postponed for any length OF time after
it is brought to the attention CT the
Senate, and he doubted whether, II this
point was eliminated. the Senate
could make the postponment. 1t might
be competent, he thought, to defer
trial after organizing the senatorial
court. but il that course should be
decided upon. the present Congress
would terminate. new men would come
in, and it would be necessary to reor-
ganize the court at the beginning OF
the next session. For these and other
reasons, he concluded that there is no
other way open than to proceed imme-
diately with the consideration Of the
case Senator Spooner and other SEN
| atorial lawyers concurred in this opin-
icn
Those who advocated postponement
take the ground that, as the Senate is
a continuing body, it is competent for
1t to defer action until next session, il
| It so desires. They also say that. with
only six weeks Of the session left, it
will be extremely difficult for the Sem
ate TO enter upon the Swayne trial.
and also continue its consideration OF
legislative business.
Speaker Cannon did not name the
committee to present the articles OF
the House. having received information
from Senators that they desired to have
the matter delayed. There is q prece,
dent for delay in presenting articles in
impeachment cases until the day before
the expiration of the terms. which
throws the trial into the next Congress.
1t rests with the House. however, to
decide what course shall be pursued.
Debate on the sYayne impeachment
case occupied the House until after
o'clock Monday. The arguments were
exhaustive. dealing with many OF the
| legal phases Of the charges against
Judge Swayne. The Senate resolution
fixing Wednesday, February Sth, as the
time for counting the ELECTORAL vote
| for President and Vice President, the
proceedings to take place in the nall
OF the House. was adopted. The Bur-
leson resolution directing the Director
| of the Census to collect and publish
additional statistics relating to cotton,
was reported by Mr.. Crumpacker. OF
| Indiana; amended so as to provide that
| the statistics OF the consumption OF
cotton, the surplus of cotton held by
+ the manufacturers and the quality o:
! cotton exported shall be summarized
IS of September 1st each year SO as
to show the cotton production and con-
sumption OF the preceding year. Mr..
Livingston, of Georgia, charged that
| il cotton reports were made at the
! tiale stated. that break in cotton
prices would result upon each occa-
sion that such reports were published.
| In most emphatic terms Mr.. Maddox
of Georgia. declared that cotton farm
ers shouldsprotect themselves by FORM
ing q trust and Withholding reports
from the government. Everybody. ne
salu. was in some sort Of trust
against the farmer and that he must
fight the devil with fire. After some
further discussion. in which the reso-
luton was favored by Mr.. Williams,
of Mississippi, the resolution was
agreed to.
The + executive, legislative and
judicial appropriation bill was sent 10
conference with Messrs Bingham, OF
Pennsylvania; Littaue, of New York.
and Livingston, of Georgia, as con-
ferees on the part OF the House.
Army Appropriations.
The House of Representatives com
rleted consideration O. the army ap-
preparation bill and will vote on the
measure at The beginning Of the ses-
sion tomorrow. n the debate Resi-
Cent Commissioner Degetau. of Porto
Rico, made his first speech in the
House. He look occasion to praise
the United States for its attitude TO-
ward his ISLAND home. Incident :.
he saw no need for the nSrmlIpance
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