The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-03-03
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~ Rssuas Of The Wssk's
Psoceodinfs.


yesterday passed the military academy
appropriation and began consideration
of the Indian appropriation bill. Early
in the day, in response to question,
Mr.. Elkins, chairman of the committee
or 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 one wit
uess for Judge Swayne was examined.
The house passed the Philippine tar
| if bill, practically as it came from the
committee, and with little OF 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 soon laid aside
and several measures passed, the most
| important of which was the authoriZa-
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 $685. 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 9TH
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 civil
| government for the Panama canal
zone. The question of the govern
ments ownership of the Panama rail.
way and its relationship to the general
question Of government ownership of
railways was debated freely. Con.
sideratlon 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. run we'll into the evening
The total amount carried by the bill is
S17.234,657. Throughout the day the
progress of the bill was impeded by
the Offering OF amendments, but only
those presented by the committee
We're 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, 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 inn
| 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
form of government for the Panama
canal zone was passed early in the
day.
Washington. Feb. o5.-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 state
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 Mr..
Ihnrston 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.
1t 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 vote on Monday.
Mir. 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 $13O,60O
for rental of the old New York Gus
toms house, resulted in victory, Mr..
Hemenway of Indiana, chairman of >
the committee on appropriations, be-
ing unable to muster sufficient