The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-02
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whether they should be selected so as To
represent sentiment IL the Senate as rep
resented In the hill rs passed. The arIu-
ment was interrupted by the converting
Of the Senate rs court In the Swayne
Impeachment trial. when the House man
ayers rested their case and the defense
opened. Bills were passed authorizing
the construction 81 railway bridge
across the White river la Indiana AMI
authorizing the award of bronze medals
for bravery Ia saving lives In railroad
wrecks. The House passed the naval
appropriation bill. after voting To retain
the provision for two new battleships.
reducing the appropriation for contingent
expenses 81 the marine corps from S25.-
COO TO $4,000. striking out the amend.
mrnt giving authority TO build the collier
authorized az the last session elsewhere
than on the Pacific coast. and accepting
an amendment appropriating $4,000 To
equip the Mare Island navy yard for
building the collier. During the debate
I Mr.. Baker of New York caused a storm
Of protest by introducing a resolution
ccnsuring the President for sending n
message ~ coincidence on account Of the
assassination 81 Grand Duke Sergius In
Moscow. Mr.. Payne Of New York an.
nounced the death If his colleague. AIR
Otis. and offered the usual resolutions
Of respect and sympathy.
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The Senate Tuesday passed the mill.
tary academy appropriation bill aud b..
ran consideration Of the Indian appro-
priation bill. The bill for the govern.
ment ~ the isthmian canal zone also
came up. and an agreement was reached
90 meet an hour earlier Wednesday In
order TO advance IL. In response 20 a
question. Mr.. ElkiuS. chairman Of the
committee on Interstate commerce.. ex.
pressed the opinion that Il would he i'm.
possible To- secure railroad rate lcgisla.
ton during the present session If Con.
GTcsS. Ex-senator Higgins finished his
preliminary statement In opening the de-
Tense for Judge Swaync. and Que wit.
ness was examined. The House passed
the Philippine tariff bill practically as Il
came from committee and with little dis.
cnSsion. The river aud hnrbor npprupri.
alton bill was taken mp. hut II was soon
laid aside. and several measures passed.
the most important of which asthoriEes
the Secretary of War 20 return 20 several
States Union aud Confederate battle
Gags.
! The Scnat" on Wednesday considered
the bin providing a civil government for
the Panama canal rome. The question
II the governments ownership Of the
Panama railroad aud It's relation To the
general question ~ government owner.
ship Of railroads generally was debated
freely. 4 number Of witnesses were en-
nmined In the Swaync Impeachment case
Washlnsion's farewell address was read.
After brief but spirited debate the
House sent back 10 conference the army
appropriation bin. Al senate amend.
mcnrS again were disagreed To with the
siugl" exception Of one nppropriating
$4,000 for continuing the cable from
Naldes 10 Seward. Alaska. There was
renewed discussion over the Miles fcn.
ture Of the bill. The rest If the session
was devoted 10 discussing the river and
harbor bill, which was not completed
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! The Senate ON Thursday passed the
bin providing a form Of government for
the Panama canal zone after accepting
an amendment authorizing the purchase
rather than the condemnation AZ the re-
naming stock of the Panama Railroad
Company. NJ I o'clock the Swnync i'm
parchment trial was resumed. continuing
until adjournment. with an iutrrmissun
Of two hours. Tho taking Of testimony
WAS completed az 9:2O y. M. aad Mr..
O.mgicli besaa the argument Tor the
prosecution. The House passed the river
ana harh0r appropriation hill. carrying an
appropriation 81 SlT - .G57. An amend.
mcnt tn strike out the provision providing
for the transfer 81 n government drcdsc
from Boston 81 Lake Michigan was lie.
fcatcd. II 10 IL. The military academy
bin was sent 10 conference after the Sen
ate amendments Ia appoint Senator Jo-
srph Iiawley and Gen. Peter !. Oster-
haus brigadicr generals on the retired list
had been agreed L..
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The time Of tho Senate Friday was
divided between the Swayuc impcach.
mcnt trial aud the motion Of Senator
Bcycridge 10 appoint confcrees on the
Joint statehood bill. In the Swaync case
Messrs. Perkins. Clayton aud Powers
made Arguments for the prosecution. AMI
Mr. Higgins responded Ia Judge
Swnyne's behalf. Senator Morgan nn-
tagonized the motion 60 appoint cOnfcrecS
on the statehood bill and held the floor
In opposition when the Senate adjourned
for the day. A large part Of the session
Of the House was devoted 60 the sundry
civil appropriation bill. The approprin.
ton Of $4,000 for rental 81 the old
New York custom house was stricken
out. ~ Ia Il, after an excited debate.
and the measure was still under discus
Eion NJ Adjournment. Mr.. Hull present.
Ell further conference report on the
army appropriation bill. which was or.
dcrcd printed. The Senate amendments
10 the Panama canal government bill
were disagreed Ia and the bill sent 20 con
ference. Mr. Manr IL Illinois introduced
a railroad rate bill aud one % enforce
the common law responsibilities Of com
mon carriers. and Mr.. llinshaw ~ Ne
braska n resolution for printing I 900 nd
dtinnnl copies II the jefferson Bible