The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-26
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nrntling cnuTt was made by Air. Bever-
hl.c To secure unanimous consent Ia fix
n day for taking n vote on the statehood
bill. Mr.. Bate spoke for the opponents
of the bill. saying there were still n num-
Der IL speeches TO be made There was
much discussion Of a bill permitting
American women who have married
foreigners Ia regain citizenship In
The United States. but IL was deferred
for n day. A hill was passed which
makes IL n felony to counterfeit the grca,
seal ~ the United States. Pension lcsis-
lation AZ the rate Of 40 bills In los min.
utcs was the feature " the House scs-
siun. all previous records for speed In
legislation being smashed.
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Ty y vote IL 30 90 - the Senate ON
Monday decided 20 consider the cross
town street railway bill for Washington.
The statehood bill was discussed for three
hours by MesSrS. Simmons aud Hepburn.
who favored the elimination Of Arizona
from the bill. The Senate resolution
fixing Wednesday. Feb. =. as the time for
counting the electoral vote for President
and Vice President was adopted by the
House. 4 resolution was agreed 60 pro-
viding for the collection Of additional
cotton statistics by the census bureau.
The legislative. executive and judicial np-
preparation bill was sent To conference.
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In the Senate Tuesday Mr.. Lodge
= presented the conference report on the
Philippine hond and railroad bill aud
u was ordered printed. Mr.. Mitchell OF
Oregon made n statement on his recent
Indictment In connection with land
frauds. Bills were passed transferring
the control If forest reserves from the
Interior Department TO the Agricultural
DE trtmcnt aud abolishing the Office Of
the assistant attorney general for the
postoficr Department and providing n
solicitor for that department. Mr.. Hey.
burn concluded his speech on the state
hood bill. A resolution was adopted, set
ting Feb. IL a. the date for receiving
thc statue of Francis T.. Willard from
the State IL Illinois TO be placed In
statunry hall. an the House the Swayne
Impeachment charges were debated at
length aud IL was agreed to begin voting
at 800 o'clock Wednesday. The post
Office appropriation bill was reported.
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Wednesday In the House was devoted
Co the Swayne Impeachment proceedings.
There was considerable debating II the
various features If the case. and each
Of the twelve articles IL impeachment
was adopted and ordered reported 90 the
/ Senate. The charges Of improperly
made In connection with the campaigns
Of I nj and 1904 were revived for n time
Ia the Senate by Mr.. Stone. who spoke
In support II his resolution providing for
M investigation Of the charges. lie used
with much freedom the names ~ Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt. Judge Parker and Chair.
man Cortelyou. and again related the nj.
legations that Mr.. Cortelyou had used the
: information secured by him as Secretary
Of Commerce and Labor To secure money
from the trusts. The discussion Of the
statehood bill continued. with Messrs.
Clay. Nelson. Bailey. and Stewart rs
I speakers.
In the senate Thursday the bill for
the relief u American sufferers through
seizure II fur sealing vessels was de-
bated. but no action was taken. The
statehood hill was taken up aud Mr..
Stone. speaking against the measure. oc-
cupied the time until adjournment. In
the House consideration Of the army ap.
pro ration hill was completed. A propo-
sltion To abolish the Porto Rican regiment
was defeated. NJ to ~. after debate in
which Commissioner Degetan Of that Isl.
and made his maiden speech. The pro-
vision for the army transport service was
ret Inc In spite Of n vigorous attack by
Mr.. Humphrey Of Washington. who said
the service was rotten aud q national
disgrace. Feb. IL was fixed as the date
r. u. 90. - sLA a.. Iw1
lard statue from the State OF Illinois. A
bill was passed extending the cxtradition
laws Of the United States 10 the Philip
pines. The Senate amendments TO the
bill transferring Jurisdiction Of the for.
est reserves from the Interior TO the Az.
riculiural Department were concurred in
aud the bill was sent To conference.
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A memorial from the Legislature Of
New Mexico protesting against the uu
Of that Territory with Arizona aud ask
Ing admission as n separate State was
presented in the Senate Friday. The
bill TO indemnify American owners Of
SELF a fur scaling vessels was discussed
Ivy MirsSrs. Fulton aud Pettus. but no
COZ fusion was reached. Messrs. Bur
rows and Bailey were appointed tellers
tn count the electoral vote. The state
hood bill was taken M aud Mcssrs. Me
Crcary and Bate opposed Il on the
ground that the Territories objected TO
union. The army appropriation bill was
passed by the House after the adoption,
20i 10 ~. u nm amendment providing
that retired army officers assigned To the
militia shall not receive any pay or nj.
lowanccs additional To their pay as re-
tir"d officers where such pay and allow
nee exceed those Of a major. Messrs.
Gaines Of West Virginia aud Russell 81
Texas were appointed tellcrs 10 count
the electoral vote. Feb. - was act as
the date for the acceptance of statues Of
Samuel Houston aud stephen Is. Austin
from the State of Texas. Air. Byrd Of
Mississippi introduced a resolution order
ing n favorable report on n bill TO dis
continue the tarinT on all kinds Of agri.
cultural implements and cotton machin.
err. The Indian appropriation bill was