The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-15
SLATED IN
HOUSE AND SENATE
Contests Over SWayne Case
and Statehood.
OTHER MATTERS PENDING
Arrnv Annvo-ri .fiors m Re Nisnovaa
OTHER MATTERS PENDING
Army Appropriations to Be Disposed
of When Impeachment Case
Is Out Of the Way

Weighty questions come before Con.
gress this week, among them the fate
OF Judge Swayne in the House. and Ia
the Senate a fight on the Statehood
measure
The greater part Of the week viii be
taken up by the House considering the
Swayne Impeachment case
Unless business under suspension
of the rules takes up too much time
tomorrow, the case will be called I'd in
the afternoon Further discussion will
be participated IN by members of the
Committee on the judiciary.
Tuesday and Wednesday the speeches
will continue.
Nc Vote Before Wednesday.
Representative Palmer of Pennsyl-
wanna, in charge of the debate between
those who favor the judges impeach-
ment on all the counts against him and
those who want him impeached only on
the charge of classifying Ills expense az
counts thinks 1t will be good Sortune Z
a vote is taken on Wednesday evening
or Thursday morning Nearly every
member of the Judiciary COMMITTEES
wants TO set forth his views on the
case.
The army appropriation bill is still
pending, and will come up again when
the Swayne case has been disposed Of.
The pension bill and the Indian appro-
priation bill have both been reported.
and will be called after the army bill.
The District appropriation bill and
the postoffice appropriation bill are
next in order
The most important committee work
deals with the preparation of a railway
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ject will continue before the Commit
tee on Interstate and Foreign Com
merce- The river and harbor bill, and
the public building bill will probably
also be agreed on in committee next
yeek.
Work Before Senate
On the Senate side definite notice
has been served upon Mr. ReVeridge,
who, as chairman OF the Committee ulaS
Territories. is in charge of the State
hood bill, that he will not be able to
secure vote on that measure so long
as 1t provides for the making az one
state out of the Territories of Arizona
and New Mexico
The opposition to this part OF the
bill is determined, and it includes soma
of the best fighters on both sides Of
the Senate 1t can be accepted as GER
tain, therefore. that If any new State
is added 20 the Union by this Con-
gress it viii be that formed by the
ANAL gamation of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory and Statehood legislation
viii go no further.
Senator Beveridge viii be absent from
the Senate during the first three days
of next week He is going 10 Indiana 10
appear before the Legislature and re-
II II.
his absence the Statehood bill, which
still has the right of way, viii probably
be laid aside temporarily.
Pure Food Bill
In its place Senator Hepburn hopes 20
induce the Senate to give consideration
to his pure food bill An effort viii also
! be made by Senator Gallinger to secure
the age OF some District of Columbia
legislation The fertilization appropria-
/ ton bill is nearly completed in commit
tee and viii be reported and considered
next week
1t was rumored 1t was the intention OF
the advocates of the proposed ship sub
sidy legislation TO attempt 10 secure
consideration during the week OF the bill
recommended by the. Merchant Marine
Commission
Senator GaIlinger, in charge of that
measure, says however while he viii
seize any opportunity that presents it
self to get the subsidy bill before the
Senate ne does not see any chance OF
doing il next week He will not attempt
to displaee the Statehood bill. to which
| he is friendly
The pressure of other legislation is
| such that Mr. GaIlinger is unable TO say
when ne can get 81 shipping bill consId-
! cred Because it Is sure TO meet with
| determined opposition. IL is possible he
will not make the attempt during the
{ few weeks that remain OF the present
session
/ Ceremonies in connection with the ac-
| ceptance of the statue of the late Sena-
] Ill Co y