The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-02
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ing to vote on the bill until the amend
ments are disposed of, and Mr.. Beverage
would not consent to a vote on them
without an agreement extending to the
bill itself The Notifications appropra-
ton bill was passed after rejecting the
amendment to strike out the provision for
insular Notifications. Winthrop Murray
Crane oe Massachusetts was sworn in.
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Preliminary steps for the impeach-
ment trial Of Judge Swayne were taken
by the Senate Tuesday. The conference
report on the Philippine railroad bill was
agreed to. The army appropriation bill
was reported. Resolutions were adopted
calling upon the commissioners of the
District of Columbia for statement of
the number of convictions for wife beat
ing in the last five years and calling upon
the interstate commerce commission for
list of the stockholders in railroad cor
porations. Mr.. Bacon's resolution max
ing inquiry of the President as to the
agreement between the United States
and Santo Domingo was referred to the
committee on foreign relations. Mr. Nc
Cumber spoke in support of his amend
ment to the statehood bill providing for
the admission of each of the four terri
tories as a State In the House bills
were passed authorizing the Kensington
and Eastern Railroad Company to build
bridge across the Calumet river in Cook
county, Illinois. and extending the time
for the completion of bridge across the
Missouri river at Oacoma, S. ID.
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J In the Senate Wednesday the consid-
of fhf. I@.1
brought on a 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 suggested. but action
on them and on the provision went over
for the day. Some 200 pension bills
were passed. A resolution calling or. the
Postofffce Department for information
covering the dealings of that department
with the railroads since 1873 was adopt
ed. The House passed the District of
Columbia and the military academy ap-
preparation bills. The Senate amend
ments to the Notifications appropriation
bill were not concurred in and the bill
was sent to conference. The bill extend
ing the presidential succession act so as
to include the Secretaries of Agriculture
anu anu t<dDOT III the order
named was passed. The agricultural ap-
preparation bill was reported. Mr.. Baker
of New York made a speech bitterly as
sailing the protective tariff policy of the
Republican party.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
considered in the House Thursday, but
the debate turned principally on the topic
of restricting railroads in the matter of
freight rates, the Hepburn bill forming
the basis of the discussion Mr.. Williams
of Mississippi said that the Democratic
party was committed to views such as
were expressed by the President in his
message to Congress. Consideration of
the agricultural bill had not been con-
cluded when the House adjourned. The
Senate passed the army appropriation
bill, after modifying the provision con-
corning the assignment of retired army
officers TO active service with militia
organizations. The effect of the change
is to relieve Gen. Miles from its applica-
ton. Mr.. Gallinger and others criticised
the amendment regulating the sale OF
army transports, claiming that the use
of government vessels forced unfair com.
petition upon the owners of private YES.
sells. Mr.. Hale condemned the operation
of the general staff system in the army
and said he would oppose any effort to
establish similar system in the navy.
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The House Friday passed the agri
cultural appropriation bill without ma
terial amendment. The usual discus
sion of the provision for free seed dis
tribution was INDUCED in, Mr.. Lilly OF
Connecticut characterizing it as petty
larceny. The relative value of the cot
ton statistics as supplied by the censu.
bureau and Agricultural Department also
furnished the theme for lively debate
The army appropriation bill was sem
back to committee after Mr.. Williams OF
Mississippi had objected to unanmou.
consent to concur in the Senate amend
ments and send the bill to conference
and after Mr.. Hull had refused to max,
motion 70 accept the Senate amend
ment regarding retired army officers as
signed to active duty. Through his coun
sci, consisting of former United State,
Senators anthony Higgins and John NJ
ThurstOn, Judge Swayne appeared in tn,
Senate to make answer to the summons
in connection with the impeachment pro
ceedings against him as judge of tn,
United States for the Northern distric
of Florida. They obtained weeks tim
to make complete response, and the tim
for the beginning of the trial was fixe,
at Feb. 10. The discussion of the state
hood bill then was resumed, and Messrs
Gallinger, Bailey and Stewart spoke OF
the Gallinger prohibition amendment con
corning the sale of liquor in the Indian
territory.
In a session of less than two hour
! Saturday the House passed 1873 pension
bills and received for the calendar tn
naval and diplomatic appropriation bills
The session was devoted to legislation en-
tirely devoid of discussion. Eulogies upo
the. character of the late Senator Georg
+. Hoar of Massachusetts, practically en-
crossed the time of the Senate. Their
were sixteen speeches by as ,nany Sena
tors, including Senator Hoa's colleague
Mr.. Lodge, and his successor, Mr.. Crane
After the conclusion of the memorial SCI
vices the Senate adjourned out of respec
to the dead Senator's memory.
In the National Capital.
Representative Fuller has introduced
bill providing for dam across the I'LL
nois river at Ottawa.
Ten Republican members of Masss