The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-01-20
CONGRESS-.

| washing tOH, Jan. L. ne session
OF the house yesterday was given over
almost entirely to discussion of the
bill reported by the committee on
banking and currency ito improve
currency conditions" A sudden in
terest in the measure seemed to de-
Velop, as evidenced by the large mem.
bership present throughout the day.
The Democratic opposition mainly
was dissipated by the adoption of an
amendment offered by Mr.. Williams
(Mlss.) providing that government de-
posits shall be made only on COM
petitive bids. Final action on the bill
was not taken.
The impeachment charges on which
Judge Charles Swayne will be tried
were presented just before adjourn
ment and notice was given by Mr..
Palmer lPa.), chairman of the COM
mttee of seven which prepared them,
that he would call the matter up on
Thursday.
The senate yesterday continued
consideration of the Joint statehood
bill, the chief accomplishment being
the acceptance of most of the amend
ments suggested by the committee on
Indian affairs.
The bill for the reimbursement of
sealers for losses under the seizures
IN Boring sea also was considered, but
a vote was not reached.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE appoint
ment OF Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles
as adjutant general of the State of
Massachusetts overshadowed all other
| questions in the discussion of the
army appropriation bill in the mouse
yesterday. The debate had proceeded
ielsurely until Mr.. Hull, in charge Of
the bill. offered an amendment pro-
viding that retired officers above the
grade OF major should not receive the
full pay of their grade when assigned
to duty with the militia of the sew
eral states. Several members declared
that the amendment was directed
especially at Gen Miles. t5ut Mr..
Hull insisted that he had no such
thought in mind, and argued that tho
best results We're obtained
from officers of the lower gra1es.
After lively debate the amendment
was adopted.
The attention of the senate yester-
day was divided between the state
hood question and governmental regu-
lation of railroads. Mr. Newlands
made formal speech on the railroad
subject and at its close engaged in a
spirited controversy over the points
involved with Senators Spooner, For.
aker and others.
All amendments to the statehood
bill except that relating to liquor
traffic in Indian Territory. were
agreed to.
Washington, Jan. 13-The house of
representatives yesterday devoted it's
entire session to discussion of the inn
parchment charges against Judge
Charles Swayne of the Northern dis
trict of Florida. A dramatic incident
occurred when Mr.. Littlefield of Maine
called on Mr.. Lamar of Florida, who
filed the charges against the Judge, to
admit or repudiate an alleged inter-
view which the former claimed tended
to incite the people to commit an act
of violence against Judge Swayne.
Mr.. Lamar admitted giving an inter-
view, but emphatically denied any
suggestion from him that could be
construed into advising assassination
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.
The executive, legislative and judi
cial appropriation bill was yesterday
read at length in the senate. and there
was considerable discussion of the
civil service question and a provision
for investigation of foreign trade con-
ditions by the department of COM
merce. The bill for the encourage
ment of the merchant marine was re-
ported to the senate.
Washington, Jan. 14-Further con-
slderation was given in the house OF
representatives yesterday to the i'm
parchment charges against Judge
Charles Swayne of the Northern dis
trict of Florida. There was a lack of
noticeable interest in the case yester-
day except among few members. Mr..
Littleheld Of Maine claimed that there
mad been mo hunting or bounding" Of
Judge Swayne until, as a result of the
O'Neil contempt case, O'Neil sought to
get his revenge on Judge Swayne, and
charged that since O'Neil died his
funds were to an extent carrying on
the prosecution. Messrs. Powers
(Mass.), Perkins IN. W and Parker
On. JD also spoke the two first named
for, and the last named against i'm.
parchment.
The senate yesterday passed the
legislative, executive and judicial ap.
preparation bill. also number of pri-
vate pension bills. The questions of
granting pensions for service in the
Indian police. and Of allowing gratu-
tiles for injuries receives by workmen
while in the employ OF the govern
ment, were debated at length