The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-01-19
CONGRESS AT WORK.
The Senate and House Regularly at
Work-What They are Doing.
Moroan on Statehood Bill.


bill. Mr.. Morgan spoke for two hours
against the bill.
The speech of Mr.. Morgan followed
closely the arguments he made against
the Statehood legislation proposed two
years ago, but he spoke particularly
of the character of the population Of
New Mexico and Indian Territory. He
declared that the trainers Of the legis-
lation were of the white race and that
it was not the intention of the Mexi-
cans, Indians. negroes 2GG half-breeds
should be brought into citizenship. He
said that if Arizona and New Mexico
were admitted into the Union this class
OF citizenship would control the cleo
tons and that bribes and whiskey
might control them.
Mr.. Mallory presented the minority
report of the merchant marine COM
mission. 1t was referred to the COM
mfttee on commerce. -. L f..
The omnibus claims bill was passed
with several committee amendments.
1t carries direct appropriations amount
ing to about s2,S00,O0O. The Senate ad-
journed.
The swayne Investigation.
The House of Representatives de.
voted its entire session to discussion
of the impeachment charges against
Judge Charles Swayne, of the north
ern Nstrict of Florida. A dramatic
incident occurred when Mr.. Little
fisH of Maine. called on Mr.. Lamar. of
florida. who filed the charges against
the Judge. to admit or repuGiate an
alleged interview which the former
claimed tended to incite the people
to commit an act Of evidence against
Judge Swayne. Mr.. Lamar said that
although Judge Swayne was known to
be the most lawless man in Florida
he had remained secure from bodily
harm.
Mr. Lamar. of Pennsylvania. chair
man CT the committee of seven, ap-
pointed by the Speaker to prepare
the case against Judge Swayne. eX-
planned that the majority of the COM
mittee lad received their conclusions
after most painstaking deliberation
and 1t remained for the House to take
such further action in the case as 1t
might deem proper.
Mr.. Palmer defined what constitut-
ed impeachment offenses and said
judge could be impeached for any mis-
behavior He then gave a resume CT
the IL articles Of impeachment, which
his committee had brought in.
Replying to a question by Mr. Cock
ran, of New York, as to whether any
llugatiant was opposed By the alleged
failure of Judge Swayne to acquire a
legal residence in his district. Mr.. Pal.
mer said the evidence aboupded in
such cases. He discussed at length
the statute governing contempt cases,
and said it was so plain that way
faring man or fool may not err
therein" That. he said, was where
this man has sinned"
ET. Palmer evoked loud applause
when, raising his voice. he declared
his intention of introducing at the
present session q bill which would
give every man punished for contempt
the right to appeal to some higher
court.
Mr.. Palmer reviewed the contempt
cases of Belden and Davis. saying that
Judge Swayne claimeI that the pun
ishment of the two men was moderate.
hOPC nS douCu, NOu Will US 6OOu
to the men that Judge Swayne imposes
a severe sentence upon
Referring to the real estate trans.
action of Judge Swayne in Pensacola.
Mr. Palmer said that no other Judge
on earth would have, done such
tl:ing.
Judge Swayne's court, he said, was
reeking with bankruptcies, scandals
and suicides, and he did not believe
the judge had a friend in his district.
The Senate and the Mormons.
Nearly the entire day Thursday in
the Smoot investigation was devoted
to a continuation Of testimony relating
to political conditions in Idaho. Frank
Martin and F. H. Holzheimer, promi-
Ient Idaho Democrats. testified that a
majority of the Democrats of the State
opposed IAN unnecessary attack" On
the Mormon Church, which they said
was the effect Of the anti-polygamy
plank of the party's State platform.
James H. Bradley, chairman Of the
Republican State committee, told Of
taking advantage of the Democratic
charges in order to get votes for the
Republican ticket He charged also
that the Democrats traded off Judge
Parker, the Democratic candidate for
President, for votes for former Senator
Heitfield, the Democratic candidate
for Governor. Just before the adjourn
ment was taken, ]. w. N. Whitecotton.
OF Prove, Utah, was called to the stand
and'san examination began in relation
10 political conditions in Utah.
Mr.. Holzheimer said there had been
10 plural marriages in Idaho since the
manifesto. He said all young Mormons
were opposed to polygamy; that the
practice of polygamy in Idaho is only
in isolated cases: that there had been
q few cases where children have been
born in plural families since the mani
festo, but that there are not more than
2G or 80 plural families in the whole
State, and that the Church did not in
terfere in plitics.
Mr.. Martin said he never had known
OF any instance Of Mormon interfer-
erce in the. politics of Idaho. He said
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