The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-01-19
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day authorizing the issue of obsolete
ordnance to State educational institu-
tions. The rc;' ing of the omnibus claims
bill was competed Mr.. Bard of Cali
fornia spoke in opposition to the joint
statehood bill on the ground that the
people of Arizona and New Mexico do
not desire union. Mr.. Tillman also Op-
posed union of the territories. saying it
would subject the people of Arizona to
domination of Mexicans and ''greasers."
Adjourned until Monday. In the House
the bill to revise the laws relating to
steam vessels was recommitted. The for
tifcations appropriation bill was passed
after debate in which Mr.. Littauer of
New York explained the provisions of the
measure and Mr.. Baker of New York
criticised it. attacking President Roose-
welt as wanting to hold himself up as
the counterpart of Wilhelm H., the great
war god" Mr.. Adams of Pennsylvania
spoke in favor of his bill for the estab-
lishment of the whipping post in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Adjourned until Mon
day.
The House on Monday adopted the
Senate resolution providing, among other
things. for the holding of the inaugural
ball in the pension building. On viva
voce vote the resolution was lost, but a
roll call enabled those favorable to the
pension building proposition to muster
their strength and pass it. Speaker Can
non and several of the Republican lead
ers recorded themselves as being opposed
to the idea Of the employment of the
pension building for the purpose of the
inaugural ball. After the passage Of the
omnibus claims bill and fixing Jan. %
for the delivery of addresses in memory
of the late Senator Hoar, the Senate de-
voted the day to the statehood bill. Mr..
Morgan spoke for two hours against, the
bill.
The session of the House Tuesday was
given over almost entirely to discussion
of the bill reported by the Committee
on Banking and Currency ITO improve
currency conditions" A sudden interest
in the measure seemed to develop, as
evidenced by the large membership pres
ent throughout the day. Democratic op-
position mainly was dissipated by the
adoption of an amendment offered by Mr..
Williams Nliss.) providing that govern
ment deposits in national banks shall be
made only ON competitive bids. Final
action on the bill was not taken. The
Senate continued consideration of the
joint statehood bill, the chief accomplish
ment being the acceptance of most of
the amendments suggested by the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs. Speeches were
made by Messrs. Stewart and Newlands.
the former advocating an amendment for
the protection of the interests of the In
dians in Indian Territory, and the latter
favoring limitation of the area of lands
TO be sold to individuals.
Upon the convening of the House
Wednesday Speaker Cannon announced
as the committee on inaugural ceremo-
nies Messrs. Dalzell Pa.), Crumpacker
Qnd.), and Williams( Miss.). The army
appropriation bill was taken up in COM
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Boutell Qll.) in
the chair. 1t was agreed that there
should be three hours general debate.
Mr.. Hull Qowal, having the bill in
charge, explained the several changes
which the committee had made in exist
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which already have been published. He
offered an amendment reducing the pay
of retired officers above the rank of
major who had accepted commissions in
the State militia. This Representative
Cochran held was directed against Cen
eral Miles, who lately accepted command
of the Massachusetts, militia, and lively
debate followed. The amendment
was adopted. Consideration of the
army bill was not concluded when the
House adjourned. The attention of the
Senate was divided between the state
hood question and governmental regula-
tion of railroads. Mr.. Newlands made
formal speech ON the railroad subject,
and at its close engaged in a spirited con-
troversy over the points involved with
Senators SpOoner, Foraker aud others.
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The House of Representatives Thurs
day devoted its entire session to discus
sion of the impeachment charges against
Judge Charles Swayne of the Northern
district of Florida. A dramatic incident
occurred when Mr.. Littiefield of Maine
called on Mr.. Lamar of Florida. who
filed the charges against the judge, to ad
NIT or repudiate an alleged interview
which the former claimed tended to in
cite the people to commit an act of VIC
lence against Judge Swayne. Mr.. Lamar
admitted giving an interview, but en-
phatically denied any suggestion from
him that could be construed into advising
assassination or murder. He said that
although Judge Swayne was knowr to be
the most lawless man in Florida, be had
remained secure from bodily harm. The
Shackelford resolution authorizing the
committee on interstate commerce to in.
vestigate the Panama Railway Company
was passed, after which the House ad-
journed. The legislative. executive and
judicial appropriation bill was read at
length in the Senate. and there was cor
siderable discussion of the civil service
question and the provision for all inve5ti
cation of foreign trade conditions by the
Department of Commerce. The bill fc-
the encoura cement of the merchant Ma
rine was reported to the Senate. and Mr..
Bailey made the point that the commits
sion had been pledged to report in favor
of discriminating duties and not in favor
of ship subsidies. The suggestion was
cOmbated by Senators Gallinger and
Lodge, who were members of the CON-
mission.
In the National Capital.
Porto Rico is to have a system of civil
service similar to that now in force in
the Philippines.
A bill has been proposed in Congress
giving interstate commerce commission
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