The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-02-18
NATIONAL SOLOkS


| Friday Feb. ), 1908.
| The senate, sitting as an Impeachment
| body. received the answer of Judge
| SwayHe to the articles OF Impeachment
1 made by the house. and entered an or
| der fixing Feb. . az the time when all
| preliminary pleadIngs shall be presented.
| and FEB. 10 as the date for beginning the
| regular trial. The regular session was
| then taken up aud Senators Stone, Berry
| and Morgan spoke against the joint state
| hood bill. Senator McCumbcr presented
| "A memorial from the North Dakota legis-
| lature praying for the removal OF the tax
| on alcohol in order that - may be more
| freely used FOR fuel, and Senator Clay
petition from the National Cotton Grow
ers' association for the appropriation OF "a
few millions dollars TO extend the mar
| kct for cotton goods.
The house passed the postoTice appro-
| priBtion bin. carrying an appropriation OF
$3.50. 1N1 4l3. after motions 10 exclude rural
carriers from civil service rules and for
the dismissal Of postal employees belong,
INK 20 organizations seeking Increased
salaries had been ruled out. Bills Were
passed allowing homeseekcrs until May j,
1905 20 establish residence on lands for
merly within the Rosebud and Devils
Lake reservations authorizing the cN-
tension OF tho western boundary line ut
Arkansas; allowing the Minneapolis. Red
Lake and Manitoba hallway company 90
acquire certain lands In Red Lake Indian
reservation Minnesota, and authorizing
the construction OF a bridge across the
Missouri river between Lyman and Brule
counties. South Dakota,
Saturday. February 4, 1905.
Mr.. Long occupied most OF the time
given by the senate TO the statehood
bill with speech ia support OF the bin
as II stands. In connection with the
agricultural appropriation bill there was
considerable debate upon the question OF
forest reserves, Tho bin was not dis
posed OF. Senator Ncwlands spoke on
tho question Of railway consolidation
basing his remarks on his resolution for
a commission 10 formulate "A national
railroad incorporation act The House
Joint resolution authorizing the director
OF the census 20 publish additional sta
tlstlcs relating 20 cotton, and to gather
statistics relating 10 marriage and d.
yorce was passed,
The House passed tho diplomatic and
consular appropriation bin. carrying 81
1906, which d an increase for this
service Of 3fA.IlO over the current APP
preparation. A number OF minor bills
were disposed OF by unanimous consent,
The debate while the diplomatic bin was
under consideration was very brief and
was devoted 60 railroad rate legislation
and reciprocity treaties a biil was
passed providing for the disposition Of
pension money due insane pensioners in
hospitals FOR thu insane.
Monday, February 9, 1905.
In the senate Senator BeycridRc closed
the debate ON the statehood bill, giving
special attention @ the proposition 60
preceded by Senator Foraker. who Hup-
ported his amendment 10 eliminate Ari-
gona and New Mexico from the PROPOSE
ton. The proceedings were interrupted
for about ten minutes while the senate.
as n court OF Impeachment, received tho
replication Of the house managers 90
Judge Swayno's answer in the lmpeach-
ment case. after which the court adj
JouTned until Friday. Senator Stone pre-
scented a memorial OF the Missouri leEiH-
lnture FOR the enactment OF the pTtsl-
dents fccommC WdatlOna FOR cnlArEtHE
tho powers OF the Interstate commerce
commission, ana Senator Spooncr one
from the Wisconsin legislature praying
for a revision OF the tarin laws. A bin
was passed adding TO Atkausna small
strip 81 land in Fort Smith. now IN In
dian Territory.
The house began debating the Town
send Esch bill 10 regulate railroad
freight rates after adopting il rule proc
yiding that the bin shall be- discussed
Ia committee ~ tho whole until clock
Thursday, when "a vote shall DC taken,
without amendment Tho replication of
tho house managers IN the Swayuc I'm
parchment case was adopted and author
ity given the managers 20 Tile any HubHe-
qucut plcadlngs they shall deem neccs-
aary Unanimous consent was given 20
make the Panama canal zone govern
mcnt bin n continuing order 10 be- called \
up. az any time. The river and hhrbor
bill was reported.
Tuesday, February 2. 1905.
After a continuous sitting 81 nearly
nine hours the senate nc Ntib o'clock
Tuesday night passed the Joint state
state OF Oklahoma and New Mexico as
another state. Arizona was eliminated
from the bin. Tho sale ~ Intoxicating
liquors in the new state 81 Oklahoma ~
prohibited Tor tWenty-onc years
The house in committee Of the whole
was engaged IN debate on the freight rate
hill 90 tho exclusion OF almost All other
business. The feature was the speech
~ Mr. Mccall (Mass.) IN opposition 20
the proposed legislation. Mr.. SibleN
Pa) was the only speaker ", VINO oppo,tsa
president recommended n board OF SUR
vey for the Philippines.