The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-02-02
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In the Senate Saturday a resolution
authorizing the Committee on Interstate
Commerce to sit during sessions of the
Senate to take testimony on the rate
question was adopted. 4 resolution ac-
cepting from the State of Kansas a
statue of John J. ingalls, was adopted
after addresses by Messrs. Long, Allison,
Cockrell. German, Spooner. Daniel and
Platt of Connecticut, eulogizing the for
mer Senator. A bill authorizing the con-
struction of a bridge across the Missouri
River at Yankton, S. D.. was passed.
Notification of the appointment of the
House managers to conduct the impeach-
ment trial of Judge Swayne was receiv-
ed, and the response was made that the
Senate was ready to proceed with the
case. The Notifications appropriation
bill was taken up. The District of Co.
lumtia appropriation bill was reported
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up. 1ne appropriation for public schools
was increased from 100000 to S150.000.
Mr.. Stephens of Texas said more than
100000 of trust funds of the Indians
had been paid to the Roman Catholic
Church during the last year for support
of mission schools. and proposed an
amendment to prevent the use Of such
funds in this way in the future. but il
was ruled out on a point of order. The
bill was then passed.
Mr.. Beveridge made another ineffec-
tual effort in the Senate Monday to have
a time fixed for voting OF the statehood
bill. The opposing Senators we're unwill-
ing to vote on the bill until the amend
ments are disposed of, and Mr.. Beveridge
would not consent tc a vote on them
without an agreement extending 10 the
bill itself. The fortifications appropria-
tion bill was passed after rejecting the
amendment to strike out the provision for
insular Notifications. Winthrop Murray
Game of Massachusetts was sworn in.
A joint resolution appropriating $1,000
10 pay the necessary expenses of the in
augural ceremonies was passed. The ses-
sion of the House was devoted to the
consideration of bills relating to the Dis
tric. of Columbia. Mr.. Baker On. "
moved that an adjournment be taken out
Of respect to the Russians killed in the
St Petersburg riots. but the only af.irma-
tive vote was by Mr.. Baker himself The
proposition of rate control was discussed
at length by Mr.. Burgess Texas) and
Mr.. Hepburn Qowa) The House con-
CURED iu the Senate amendments to the
omnibus claims bill and sent it to con-
ference
Preliminary steps for the impeach-
ment tsia! of Judge Swayne were taken
by the Senate Tuesday. The conference
report OH the Philippine railroad bill was
agreed to. The army appropriation bill
was reported. Resolutions were adopted
calling upon the commissioners of the
District Of Columbia for statement Of
the number of convictions for wife beat
ing in the last five years and calling upon
the interstate commerce commission for q
list Of the stockholders in railroad cor
porations. Mr.. Bacon's resolution max
ing inquiry of the President as to the
agreement between the United States
and Santo Domingo was referred to the
committee ON foreign relations Mr.. Nc
Cumbcr spoke in support OF his amend
ment to the statehood bill providing for
the admission Of each of the four terri
tories as a State. In the House bills
were passed authorizing the Kensington
and Eastern Railroad Company to build
d bridge across the Calumet river in Cook
county, Illinois, and extending the time
for tie completion Of bridge across the
Missouri river at Oacoma, S. D.
In the Senate Wednesday the consid-
Grafton of the army appropriation bill
brought on n vigorous debate over the
amendment TO reduce the pay of retired
army officers above the rank of major
while on service with militia. Several
amendments were suggested, but action
on them and or the provision went over
for the day. Some POO pension bills
We're passed. a resolution calling on the
Postoffice Department for information
covering the dealings of that department
with the railroads since 1873 was adopt
ed. The House passed the District of
Columbia and the military academy ap-
preparation bills. The Senate amend
ments % the Notifications appropriation
bill were not concurred in and the bill
was sent 10 conference. The bill extend
ing the presidential succession act so as
to include the Secretaries of Agriculture
and Commerce and Labor in the order
named was passed. The agricultural an
preparation bill was reported. Mr.. Baker
of New York made a speech bitterly as
sailing tie protective tariff policy of the
Republican party
The agricultural appropriation bill was
considered in the House Thursday, but
the debate turned principally on the topic
Of restricting railroads in the matter of
freight rates, the Hepburn bill forming
the basis Of the discussion. Mr.. Williams
of Mississippi said that the Democratic
party was committed to views such as
were expressed by the President in his
message tc Congress. Consideration of
the agricultural bill had not been con-
cluded when the House adjourned. The
Senate passed the army appropriation
bill. after modifying the provision con-
corning the assignment of retired army
officers to active service with militia
organizations. The effect of the change
is to relieve Gen. Miles from its applica-
tior. Mr.. Gsllinger and others criticised
the amendment regulating the sale of
army transports, claiming that the use
of government vessels forced unfair COM
petition upon the owners of private YES
sells. Mr.. Hale condemned the operation