Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-01-20
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VI Representatives Tbr..
day devoted its entire session to a. inurs
sion of the Impeachment charcos uScus
Judge Charles Swayne of tho "salnSt
district of Florida. A dramatic ;D taerA
occurred when Mr.. LittlefaId of t Y,
called on Mr.. Lamar of FIor;5, Maine
filed the charges against the iudna Who
NIT or repudiate an alleged jntorr; ID
which the former claimed tenaod '' ~ view
cite the people to commit an oct o ~ IN
Ience against Judge Swayne. Mr. IT, '"
admitted giving an interview hn ,."'laF
phatically denied any suggast;n, EN-
him that could be construed into n,-. from
assassination or murder. He said '' ~
although Judge Swayne was KNOW :. .DaF
the most lawless man in Florida 10 ~ Oe
remained secure from bodily harm 1"u
Shackelford resolution author;o;,, Ine
committee on interstate commerce ;. "e
vestigate the Panama Railway Co,o. III
was passed, after which the Hons %A!
Journed. The legislative, executive o "u
judicial appropriation bill was rood ",I
length in the Senate, and there woe 0'
siderable discussion of the civil n WI"
question and the provision for on ;n ,,'~e
cation of foreign trade conditions ~, "
Department of Commerce. The I'm tu'
the encouragement of the merchant n .w
rine was reported to the Senate and NJ.
Bailey made the point that the comn;a
sion had been pledged to report in fars.
of discriminating duties and NOT in foro.
of ship subsidies. The suggestion mo'
combated by Senator's Gallincnr onS S
Lodge, who were members of the oom
mission.
In the House Friday the soro..
amendments to the Philippine govern
ment bill were non-concurred in and N.
measure was sent to conference n.
Sheppard of Texas introduced hin MO
hibiting the payment of mileage 70 mom
bers and Senators who ride On free noes
cs. Discussion of the charges aca;ns.
Judge Swayne occupied the time mt;
adjournment. The legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill was passed
by the Senate after the chair had sus.
tanned a point of order against fin
amendment increasing the salaries of civ.
il service commissioners from S351o IA
$4,000. Mr.. Beveridge sought 70 hovO
q day fixed for a vote on the statehood
bill, but Mr.. German objected and tba
calendar was taken up. Bills were passed
amending the law governing the dstribu.
ton of public documents, granting pen.
sions to the families of Indian policemen
killed in the capture of Sitting Bull in
1890, extending the law relative to the
intimidation of witnesses in Federal
courts to witnesses before United States
commissioners and appropriating $4,000
for Charles S. Hooper, blacksmith. who
lost all eye while in the employ of the
government. The question of policy in.
volved in the last named measure was
debated at length. Several private pen,
sion bills were passed.
In the Senate Saturday another IN,
availing effort was made by Mr. Bever
idge to secure unanimous consent to fix
q day for taking a vote on the statehood
bill. Mr.. Bate spoke for the opponents
Of the bill, saying there were still num-
Der of speeches to be made. There was
much discussion of a bill permitting
American women who have married
foreigners to regain citizenship in
the United States, but it was deferred
for a day. A bill was passed which
makes it a felony to counterfeit the great
seal of the United States. Pension lesis
lation at the rate of 459 bills in Jos min
utes was the feature Of the House Ses
sion, all previous records for speed IN
legislation being smashed. Then unanl
nous consent legislation held sway Tor
an hour and not a measure presented ILL.,
der this head came under the ban OF Oh
lection. Among the measures adopted
was one revising the copyright law WIN
reference to trademarks and another ar
thorizing the use of stone, earth and TIM
Der from forest reserves and pubic Janus
for the construction of irrigation WorA"
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By a vote of 80 to "a the Senate Oh
Monday decided to consider the cross
town street railway bill for Nashlng'Ub
The statehood bill was discusSedfofthIU
hours by Messrs. Simmons and HeFoWn
who favored the elimisation of AESona
from the bill. The Senate resoll''loD
fixing Wednesday, Feb. s, as the time III
counting the electoral vote for freSluv n,
and Vice President was adopted oS Nv
House. A resolution was agreed 10 p.s
viding for the collection of adallon~
cotton statistics by the census OuLe"1
The legislative, executive and Judlcal ap
preparation bill was sent to cohlti'n .o,
Discussion of the Swayne impeacne~ ,h,
charges occupied the remainder 81 Wv
session.
H. N,+;o-a1 Canital.