The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-03
lon&ress.:
" Resume Of the Weeks
Procoodinfs.


Washington, Jan. 26.-In connection
with the consideration of the army .ap'
preparation bill there was an animated
discussion in the senate yesterday OF
the assignment of Gen. Miles to SER
vice in charge of the Massachusetts,
State militia. The controversy was
begun by Mr.. Lodge, who criticised in
sharp language the provision of the
army bill prohibiting the awarding OF
extra pay or allowances to retired OF.
fcers assigned to active service when
they exceed those of a major on the
active list. Mr.. Lodge declared the
provision was directed at Gen. Miles
and was most unfair. Messrs. Lodge,
Proctor, Platt Comm, Spooner,
Bailey, Patterson, Carmack and
Money took part in the debate which
followed. Mr.. Spooner contended that
the paragraph was an indirect effort
to prevent the assignment to active
service OF general officers and de-
nounced it as cowardly. Several
amendments were suggested, but ac-
ton on them and on the provision went
over for the day. Some two hundred
pension bills were passed.
The house of representatives yester
day passed the District of Columbia
and the military academy appropria.
ton bills. The agricultural appropria.
tion bill was reported by Mr.. Wads'
worth.
Washington, Jan. 27.-The senate
yesterday passed the army appropria-
tion bill after modifying the provision
concerning the assignment of retired
army officers to active service with
the militia organizations. The effect
of the change is to relieve Gen. Miles
from its application.
Mr.. Gallinger and others criticised
the amendment regulating the sale of
army transports, claiming that the use
Of government vessels forced unfair
competition upon the owners of pri'
vate vessels. Mr.. Hale condemned the
operation of the general tariff system
in the army and said he would oppose
any effort to establish similar sys.
tenn in the navy.
The agricultural appropriation bin
was considered in the house yester-
day, but the debate turned principally
on the topic Of restricting railroads in
the matter of freight rates, the Hep
burn bill forming the basis of the dis
cussion. Mr.. Williams of Mississippi
said that the Democratic party was
committed to views such as were ex-
pressed by the president in his mes
sage to congress.
had not been concluded when the
house adjourned.
Washington, Jan. 2S.-Through his
counsel, consisting of Former United
States Senators Anthony Higgins and
John M. Thurston, Judge Swayne yes.
terday appeared in the senate to make
answer to the summons in connection
with the impeachment proceedings
against him as Judge of the United
States for the Northern district OF
Florida. They obtained a weeks time
to make complete response and the
time for the beginning of the real
trial was fixed at Feb. 10. The CALLER:
les were crowded, and a large numbe,
of members Of the house were present
in the senate chamber.
The discussion Of the statehood bin
Ca11in
Bailey and Stewart spoke on the Gal.
linger prohibition amendment concern
ing the sale of liquor in the Indian
Territory
The house yesterday passed the as
ricultural appropriation bill without
cussion Of the provision for free seed
distribution was indulged in.
The army appropriation bill was
sent back to committee after Mr. Will
Jams Of Mississippi had objected to
unanimous consent to concur in the
senate amendments and send the bill
to conference and after Mr.. Hull had
refused to make motion to accept
the senate amendment regarding re.
tired army officers assigned to active
duty
Washington, Jan. 3O.-Eulogies upon
the character of the late Senator Geo.
F. Hoar of Massachusetts practically
engrossed the time Of the senate Sat
urday. There were sixteen speeches
by as many senators, including Mr..
Hoar's colleague. Mr.. Lodge, and his
successor. Mr.. Crane. After the con-
clusion of the memorial services the
senate adjourned out of respect to the
lead senator's memory.
In session of less than two hours
Saturday the house passed 373 pension
bills and received for the calendar the
naval and diplomatic appropriation
bills. The session was devoted to leg
islation entirely devoid of discussion.
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