The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-01-27
(on&ress.
~ Resume Of the Weeks
Proceedings.

washington, Jan. 10. WIN az
agreement reached to vote on the
5wayne impeachment articles to-day
1t $3.50 o'clock the debate yesterday
was carried on at high pressure Tor
more than five hours. Mr.. Grosvenor
furnished the text for a very vigorous
speech by Bourke Cochran by the
reading of a letter from Judge Pardee
Of New Orleans declaring that politics
| was at the bottom of the impeachment
proceedings. The fact Of a judge
transmitting such a letter, Mr.. Cock
ran declared dramatically, was "a
monstrous spectacle Mr.. Grosvenor
asserted that there was no ground
presented for impeachment IN the re-
port of the committee.
Mr.. Lamar of Florida closed the de-
bate for the day, reviewing the sent1-
ment of his state and the record OF
Judge Swayne. He declared there was
ample ground for impeachment.
The unusual spectacle OF q United
States senator explaining on the floor
Of the senate charges made against
! himself in a court of Law in his W
state was witnessed in the senate yes
terday when Mr.. Mitchell Of Oregon
spoke of the indictment recently re-
turned against him by an Oregon
grand jury. The senator had not pre-
viously appeared in the senate since
the Indictment was returned and ha
was received by his fellow senators
with many evidences Of good will. He
was much affected, his emotion at
times being such that he read his
statement with great difficulty.
Mr.. Hepburn concluded his speech
ON the statehood bill and Mr.. Stone
gave notice of a speech to-day on his
resolution for an investigation OF the
charges of corruption in the cam
paigns of 1896 and 1904.
Washington, Jan. 19.-The house OF
representatives yesterday adopted
the twelve articles of impeachment
against Judge Charles Swayne OF the
district court of the Northern district
Of Florida. which had been presented
by it's special committee of investlga-
ton. The speaker was authorized to
appoint seven members to present the
rase to the senate and conduct the i'm
parchment proceedings before that
body. This action was the culmina-
ton of a debate which has been In
progress for I'VE a week and which
has developed partisan feeling and
personal vituperation.
The charges of improperly made In
connection with the campaigns or 1895
and 1904 were revived for a time yes
terday in the senate by Mr.. Stone, b
spoke in support of the resolution pro-
viding for an investigation of the
charges. He used with much freedom
the names of President Roosevelt,
Judge Parker n Chairman Cortel-
you, and again related the allegations
that Mr.. Cortelyou had used the infor-
nation secured by him as secretary or
commerce and labor to ecure money
from the trusts.
The discussion OF the statehood bill
continued, with Messrs. Clay. Nelson.
Bailey and Stewart as speakers.
Washington, Jan. 20.-The house OF
representatives yesterday completed
consideration of the army appropria-
ton bill and will vote on the measure
to-day.
During the debate Resident Commits
sioner Degatu of Porto Rico made his
first speech in the house.. He praised
the United States for it's attitude TO-
ward his island home. He said he
saw no need of the maintenance Of the
provisional regiment Of troops in the
island.
A vigorous attack was made but to-
no avail on the army transport service
by Mr.. Humphrey Of Washington.
Consideration of the statehood bin
was continued yesterday and Mr..
Stone spoke for two hours In oppOsi-
ton to it. The bill for the remunera-
ton of the American fur sealers who
suffered losses because Of their sup
preston also was debated at some
length. but no action was taken on 1t.
Washington, Jan. 21.-The house Of
representatives yesterday passed the
army appropriation bill after voting
by a large majority to incorporate In
it an amendment providing that here
after retired army officers assigned to
the militia Of the several states shall
not receive any pay or allowances ad-
ditional to their pay as retired officers
where such pay and allowances ex'
coed those of q major.
The statehood bill and the fur seal
indemnity bills again divided the at
tention Of the senate yesterday and
both again wen over without action.
Mr.. Fulton spoke in support OF the
indemnity bill and Messrs. HcCrery
and Bate in opposition to the state
hood measure.
Washington. Jan. 23.-After a day
devoted to listening to eulogies upon
the. late Senator John J. Ingalls, Of
Kansas and to the consideration Of the