Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-18
WORK OF CONGRESS
PROCEEDINGS IN HOUSE.

The army and Indian appropriation bills
were reported in the House on the 10th.
The bill reported by the banking and cur
rency committee ''to improve the currency
conditions was taken up. Democratic OPP
position was practically dissipated by the
adoption, ia to 80, OF an amendment Of
viding that government deposits III banks
shall be made only on competitive bids.
An amendment restricting the amount OF
silver to be recoined into subsidiary coin
to $15,00O,OOO III any one year adopted.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Little of Ar
kansas to strike cut section and Substi-
tute for it new section authorizing the
secretary Of the treasury to purchase such
silver bullion as may be necessary and
as he may deem necessary without regard
to any heretofore prescribed limit was not
acted upon, the bill being laid aside. Mi.
Palmer chairman Of the committee to pre-
ed twelve articles of impeachment ahd gave
notice that on Thursday next he would call
up the charges for action. Mr.. -Gillett sub
mitted a minority report. Adjourned at
5:O4 p. m.
The House on the 18th, in committee of
the whole, discussed the army appropria-
ton, adopting an amendment providing that
retired officers above the grade of major
should not receive the full pay of the grade
when assigned to duty with the militia #
clared that this was directed especially at
Gen. Miles, appointed adjutant general of
MassachHsettS; and some son sharp debate fol,
the expenditures for the army, pointing to
the 23G brgadier generals on the retired
list. He declared they could not have been
retired by operation of the law, though he
disclamed any intention of charging any
maladmlnistration. Mr. Johnson s. c., in
speech favored an agreement among the
GEAR one-half. Mr.. Clark (lo) offered an
amendment to prevent the enlistment of
Eflipinos HaWaians and Porto Ricans iG
the United States military service, the OBJ
beng the
regiment It laid aside. a message
from the President was read, in which he
recommended the appointment III the naval
service of four midshiDmen dismissed for
hazing from the naval academy. The com
mittee OH inaugural ceremonies an-
nounced as follows: MeSSrS DalZen Pa.)
Crumpacker Qnd0, and Williams CIiss)
The House, at $40 p. M, adjourned until
tomorrow.
Charles Swayne of Florida were brought up
vania on the 18th Mr.. Littlefeld of Maine
called on Mr.. Lamar OF Florida, who filed
the charges against the judge, to admit or
repudiate the alleged interview which the
former claimed tended to incite the people
Lamar emphatically denied any suggestion
from him that could be construed into adj
visins sassination or murder, He said
that although Judge Swayne was known
to be the most lawless man in Florida he
had remained secure from bodily harm A
bill was passed authorizing the building OF
neapolis The Shackleford resolution au-
thorizing the committee on interstate com
merce 10 investigate the Panama Railway
company was adopted. Adjourned at 80
D. NJ
The Senate amendments to the Philippine
government bill were noncOncurred in and
the measure was sent TO conference on the
18th Mr. Sheppard of Texas introduced a
bill prohibiting the payment of mileage to
members and senators who ride on free
passes Discussion of the charges against
Judge Swayne occupied the time until adj
journment at o:3O .. ~.
Pension legislation at the rate Of 459 bills
in los minutes was the feature of the House
session the 14th, all previous records for
speed in legislation being smashed. Then
unanimous consent legislation held sway for
an hour and not Il measure presented under
this head came under the ban of objection
Among the measures adopted was one revis-
ing the copyright law with reference to
trademarks and another authorizing the use
of stone, earth and timber from forest re.
serves and public lands for the construction
of irrigation works. At 3:05 p. NJ the
House adjourned until Monday.
= The Senate resolution fixing Wednesday,
February s. as the time for counting the
electoral vote for President and Vice Presi-
dent was adopted on the 10th. a resoiu-
ton was agreed TO providing for the collec-
ton of additional cotton statistics by the
census bureau. The legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill was sent to
conference. Discussion of the SWayne i'm
parchment charges occupied the remainder
of the session Adjourned at 5:16 p. m.