The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-11

batAS WSAb hCpOttOu at LilG OD6nlnB OI Lne session.
 A resolution was adopted directing the Secretary of tie Interior to inform the house whether or not any of the princi- ra. or interest of any Indian trust, or other moneys of Indian tribes are being expended for support of Indian con- tract schools other than government schools, and if so what authority he had for so doing.
 Into Committee of Whole.
 The house then went into committee of the whole to further consider the bill to improve currency conditions.
 MT. Bartlett, Georgia, who was the sole member of the banking and currency committee opposed to the bill filed the minority report upon it. In a sarcastic vein he spoke of the alleged anxiety of the republicans to reform currency con dltions, when, he said. they knew they were adopts and past masters in the art of being ostenslDly for something they did not intend to pass.
 MT. Bartlett criticized the manner in which the bill had been kept to the front, and inquired whether or not 1t was in preference fp all legislation looking to the reform of the tariff or to "aiding the people to relieve themselves from the choking and graspng fingers of a com bination of railroad extortionists."
 Tn the course of his remarks Mir Bart lett touched upon the amount per capita represented by the postal receipts of cer- tain cities in Georgia. The figures were challenged by MT. Smith. Iowa. who de- n;ed that the statement was correct.
 "Oh," replied Mir. Bartlett. with a lan- guid air, "I am not surprised that VOW deny it. A better man than you denied Christ once"
 The Williams amendment offered some time ago providing for loans to National banks only upon competitive bids, was opposed by MT. Smith, Iowa. and favor ed by Mir. Cochran. New York. When MT. Fowler, New Jersey, chairman of the committee on banking and currency. took exception to certain deductions made by MT Cochran, the latter to the amusement Of the democratic side, characterized Mr Fowler '.as the most imposing and re- speetable authority on the subject of finance in all the world. The republican side was thrown into an uproar when MT Fowler retorted If your judgment was worth anything I would thank you.'
 Applauded By Democrats.
 Mir. Cochran received vociferous demo- cratic applause when he replied that he had made the statement only for the sake of argument. And l say" he added, "already It has made the argu- ment ridiculous"
 Mr. Fowler spoke in advocacy of his own amendment, which provides for government deposits up to % per cent of the banks capitalization, and per cent interest. the government to have first lien on the banks securities.
 The Williams amendment was adopted, IA to 90.
 An amendment was agreed to striking out section of the bill repeating the law prohibiting deposits of more than $3,000,- GOO during any calendar month for the purpose of withdrawing circulating notes, and substituting therefor a provision permitting national banks to retire their outstanding notes in the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury not ex- ceeding per cent of their circulation.
 MT. Palmer, chairman of the commit- tee of seven to prepare proceedings against Judge Swayne, reported twelve articles of Impeachment and gave mo- tice that on Thursday next he would call the charges up for the action of the house. MT. Gllett of California submit ted minority report on the swayne case
 A bill was passed providing for hold ing terms of United States courts at Greenville, Miss.
 At 504 D. m, the House adjourned un- i'll tomorrow.