The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-03-02

Rssuns Of tho Weeks
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Washington, Feb. 22.-The senate
yesterday passed the military academy
appropriation and began consideration
of the Indian appropriation bill. Early
in the day, in response to a question,
Mr.. Elkins, chairman Of the committee
on interstate commerce. expressed the
opinion that it would be impossible to
secure railroad rate legislation during
the present session of congress. The
senate took up the isthmian canal bill
and agreed to meet an hour earlier to-.
day in order to advance the bill.
Ex-senator Higgins finished his pre-
liminary statement in opening the de-
Tense for Judge Swayne and II wit
uess for Judge Swayne was examined.
The house passed the Philippine tar.
iff bill, practically as it came from the
committee, and with little or no dis
cussion.
Immediately after the Philippines
tariff bill was disposed of the house
took up the river and harbor appro-
priation bill, but it was Don laid aside
and several measures passed, the most
important Of which was the authorize
ton for the secretary of war to re-
turn to the several states the Union
and Confederate battle flags.
Washington, Feb. 23.-After a brief
but spirited debate the house yester-
day sent back to conference the army
appropriation bill. All senate amend
ments again were disagreed to with
the single exception Of one appropria.
ting $95, 900 for continuing the cable
from Valdes,to Seward, Alaska.
There was renewed discussion OF
the provision regarding retired officers
on duty with the militia of the several
states, the name of Gen. Nelson A..
Miles once more figuring conspicuous
ly in the debate. Determined opposi-
ton developed to a motion by Mr..
Ames of Massachusetts to agree to the
senate amendment on that subject,
which is favorable to the retention of
full retired pay by Gen. Miles and othI
er officers of high rank serving with
militia organizations.
The balance of the day was devoted
to consideration of the river and har.
Dor appropriation bill.
The senate yesterday considered at
some length the bill providing a civil
government for the Panama canal
zone. The question of the govern.
ment's ownership of the Panama rail-
way and its relationship to the general
question of government ownership of
railways was debated freely. Con.
sideration of the bill was not com.
pleted when the senate adjourned for
want Of a quorum. +
Washington, Feb. "a. - Without a
dollar being added or subtracted the
river and harbor appropriation bill
passed the house yesterday after the
session had III well into the evening.
The total amount carried by the bill is,
l$17,234,657. Throughout the day the
progress of the bill was impeded by
the offering of amendments, but only
those presented by the committee
were adopted.
The military academy appropriation
bill was sent to conference after
agreeing to the senate amendment au.
thorizing the president to appoint
Senator Joseph Hawley of Connecti.
cut, a brigadier general on the retired
list of the army, and with further pro.
vision comforting similar authority in
the case of Gen. Peter j.. Osterhaus.
The last of the testimony in the
interest of Judge Swayne in the i'm
parchment proceeding against him
was yesterday presented to the SEN
ate. The senate adopted an order
granting each side five hours in the
closing argument. The bill providing
a form of government for the Panama
canal one was passed early in the
day.
Washington, Feb. 25.-The time OF
the senate yesterday was divided be-
tween the Swayne impeachment trial
and the motion of Mr.. Beveridge to
appoint conferees on the joint ste.te.
hood bill. In the Swayne case Messrs.
Perkins. Clayton and Powers made
arguments in behalf of the prosecu-
ton and Mr.. Higgins responded in
Judge Swayne's behalf, leaving MI.
Thurston still to speak for Judge
Swayne and Messrs. De Almond and
Palmer for the house. The trial will
be resumed at 10 o'clock to-day.
It is the expectation of the sena,
tors who are managing the impeach-
ment trial of Judge Swayne that an
agreement will be made to-day to
take a vote on Monday.
Mr.. Morgan attacked the motion to
appoint conferees on the statehood
bill and held the floor in opposition
when the senate adjourned for the
day.
In the house of representatives yes
terday the fight of many years waged
against the appropriation of $130,6OO
for rental of the old New York Gus
toms house, resulted in a victory, Mr..
Hemenway of Indiana, chairman OF
the committee on appropriations, be-
ing unable to muster sufficient
strength to retain the provision in the
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