The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-03-11
NATIONAL SOLONS
Saturday. Feb. 25.

Saturday req. -.
The SENATE heard the concluding arsu
ment on both sides go the sWRyne inns
pcHrhmcut case. ex-senator IhurStuN
speaking for Judge Swdyue ard Nal bt
Almond presenting the case oH behalf ui
the House managers AFTER "a discussion
OF almost two hours m secret session am
order 10 vote Monday morning at DO
o'clock was made. Tho Senate granted
thc request az the House Tor confer
once on the statehood bill ana c9uirrers
GOA that measure ANA also on Inc l.aHatuA#
poiuted The uaNai APPROPRIATED Dill
was considered in part and while 10 WAS
before The senate Mr Hale and Mr. Cor
man united 100 cUudemnlnE the faLl4 lh-
rreaee az tho navy. a largo number on
urivntn anil som private bliIa were
passed, Including aHo pgNatail Hitih
The House divided lts tIme between
legislation ana rHttlolla rA-s.iae ~
hour HnI H Ealf WAS AiHAt lH l Nh
minor bills rho same ported r.
voted 10 confederation ~ the suudfA rl.-
III augmentation bins without relehiua
conclusion ON that measure l-tFl 't-
tl0u thCu gave WHY 20 ofaiorE ia NNlI'..t
iur tie memory uf sam Houston anal
Stanheu ~, Austin. following which ..r
marble statues Qf the two which nave
been placed Ion StHtuArE hall py
state 0f Texas. were formally accepted
Sunday, Feb. 20.
The memories Of three deceased 'aem-
hors of tho l'ifty-clEhth Congress were
subjects OF tribute hy the House ut
REPRESENTATIVES, Iu session which occu-
pied That body for nearly three hours.
Tributes were paid 70 the late Rep,
tentative Mahouy OF Illinois. The latc
Representative croft lf South Carolina
and tho late Representative Otis ~
New York Representative Hepburn of
Iowa was designated Ng speaker ife
tcmpore Those who spoke ~ tho mem.
DRY OF Representative MAhGHE were fk'l,
rosontntfVes Mann McAudrrwg. Eoutrll
well Emcrich and Foster % Illinois, Sul-
zcr ~. i Hay tNa). Robinson Q4d
MOI, Van puscr tNcv) and BrouaaaId
unl. Eui0giea ON Mr. Croft were pro-
rounccd hy representatives. Finley,
Lever Johnson and Aiken of south caro-
finland French az Idaho Tributes 90
the memory OF Mr. otis were spoken by
Representatives Shcrmat bohlaeh.
puuwcll ~ Ncw York and Currl't ~
Monday Feb. 27, 1905.
The senate concluded tho Impeachment
trial Of Judge SWayne by acquiring MN
81 all tho CharEtt made against nun.
The conference report un the army ap.
Precipitation bill which carries the pro-
vision relating 10 the retired army nih-
rrrs ana nffecting the pay OF Gen Miles
was agreed 60 Tho naval bill WAS
passed. with amendments limiting the
cost. exclusive of armor ana armament
of each of the cOlllcrs and scout cruisers
20 81 40 COO. and directing the secretary
% the navy 90 make uu Inquiry ns 90
the cost of armor plate and an armor
plate plant. senator Bailey introduced
an amendment 90 tho Indian oppropri.t-
ton bin FOR creating one state Of Okla
homa and Indian Territory. and senator
Dubois q f0int resolution FOR a coustitua
tionnl amendment prohibiting polygamy
and polygnmous cohabltntion.
After clearing away "a number or piH
trict W. Columbia bills. the house uErocd
tn tho conference report on the army Hp-
precipitation BIN which passes the meas
ure The suudry civil bin was passed
after long discussion ln committee and
g lively parliamentary wrangle Ia which
amendment ON Chairman ltemeuWay ~
the appropriations committee and twice
succeeded JIM having the presiding officer
oyertulrd NmunW the amendments dr
fcatel - ouc providing for placing tnr
several military parks under control ut
single commission. Mr. HrmtnWHN.
chairman Of The HUpruprIa lions commit
trr reported The general dcHclwury hiIl
a resolution permitting the Bdml ilnH
RI two Chircar# subjects tl#AFtst# Point
military academy WAS passed 4Ht4et a..e
pension ot thr rules
Tuesday. Feb. %, 1905.
Almost tho entire day and risnt sre-
sion were spcut iu confederation .uf %.
Indian appropriation bill. which finally
Wua passed without division. MT kt8rra
ut Utah made an impdasloned attack fn
tho Mormon church Mt Bailey Hu-
rouucUd that he had decided not 90 orrr
his promised amendment FOR tho admit
sion 90 Oklahoma and Indian Territory pH
a state. A half dozen bills were passed
Intended 20 remedy defects in the law
governing inspection Ot steam vessels.
Mr. Cull0m reported bin from the com
mlttce nn foreign relations authorizing
Secretary or State Hay 90 accept the
decoration, ~ the grand cross 81 the
Legion % Honor rendered him hy the
French republic. but Mr.. Spouurr baked
action. a bill was passed authorizing
tho construction ~ q dam across Rock
river az Lyndon. H. Tho puHtoflce aU-
Precipitation hiil was laid before tho seine
ate aud the reading begun for committee
amendment
Al large number az bills wua passed Oh
the house and n heated debate WAS pre-
clpitntrd hy the bills authorizing nn
amendment 10 the homestead laws 60 per-