The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-02-02

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P~reessdints.
Washington. Jan. "a. - Mr.. Bever-
idge made another Intellectual effort
in the senate yesterday to have a
time fixed for voting on the statehood
bill. The opposing senators expressed
an unwillingness to vote on the, bill
until the amendments shall have been
disposed of. and Mr.. Beveridge would
not consent to a vote on them without
an agreement extending to the bill
itself.
The Notifications appropriation bin
was passed after rejection of the
amendment striking out the. provision
for insular Notifications.
The session of the house yesterday
was devoted entirely to consideration
Of bills relating to the District Of Co.
lumbia. There was an echo Of the
disturbances in st. Petersburg when
Mr.. Baker Of New York moved that an
adjournment be taken out Of D
to those killed in the clash with the
Russian. troops. The only affirmative
vote was recorded by Mr.. Baker him.
self.
The proposition to control the rail-
roads in the matter of rates was dis
cussed at length by MI. Burgess Of
Texas. and briefly by MI. Hepburn of
Iowa.
Washington, Jan. Is. - The senate
yesterday took an important step in
the Impeachment trial Of United
States Judge Swayne Of the Northern
district Of Florida. The arrangements
for the trial were perfected by the
swearing of the senators for the trial.
the representatives of the house were
recognized for formally presenting the
articles Of Impeachment, and a motion
summoning Judge Swayne to appear
was adopted.
/ Mr.. Plat Comm was elected to
preside at the trial proceedings. Fur
Their steps were postponed until Fri
day next, when Judge Swayne is ex-
pected to appear before the bar of the
senate in response to the summons of
the senate.
| The proceedings were impressive
and were witnessed by a full senate
and a crowded gallery. The oaths
were administered by Chief Justice
Fuller, who appeared in the long black
robes worn in the supreme court.
Other proceedings of the senate yes:
terday consisted Of a speech on the
statehood bill by Mr.. McCumber, and
discussion Of the Bacon resolution of
inquiry concerning the agreement be-
tween the United States and Santo
Domingo. The resolution was referred
to- the senate committee on foreign re.
cations.
The District of Columbia ]appropria.
ton bill again occupied the attention
Of the house Of representatives yester-
day. At times the proceedings were
enlivened by vigorous remarks in de.
Tense of a proposition to increase ma
terially the salaries of Washington
school teachers, who had many sup.
porters on the floor. Adjournment was
taken without completing the bill.
Washington, Jan. 26.-In connection
with the consideration of the army APP
preparation bill there was am animated
discussion in the senate yesterday Of
the assignment Df Gen. Miles to SER
vice in charge Of the Massachusetts
State militia. The controversy was
begun by Mr.. Lodge, who criticised in
sharp language the provision of the
army bill prohibiting the awarding Of
extra pay or allowances to retired Of
icers assigned to active service when
they exceed those Of a major on the
active list. Mr.. Lodge declared the
provision was directed at Gen. Miles
and was most unfair. Messrs. Lodge,
Proctor, Plat Comm, Spooner.
Bailey, Patterson, Carmack and
Money took part in the debate which
followed. Mr.. Spooner contended that
the paragraph was an indirect effort
to prevent the assignment to active
service of general officers and de-
nounced it as cowardly. Several
amendments we're suggested, but &C.
ton on them and on the provision went
over for the day. Some two hundred
pension bills were passed.
The house of representatives yester-
day passed the District Of Columbia
and the military academy a%ppropria-
ton bills. The agricultural a%ppropria.
ton bill was reported by Mr.. Wads.
worth.
Washington, Jan. 27.-The senate
Yesterday passed the army a%ppropria.
ton bill after modifying the provision
concerning the assignment of retired
army officers to active service with
the militia organizations. The effect
Of the change is to relieve Gen. Miles
from its application.
Nj. Gallinger and others criticised
the amendment regulating the sale of
army transports, claiming that the use
OF government vessels forced unfair
competition upon the owners of pri-
vate vessels. Mr.. Hale condemned the
operation of the general tariff system
In the army and said he would oppos
any effort to establish a similar sys.
tenn in the navy.