The Globe-republican., 1905-03-02

and Mr.. Higgins responded In Judge
Swaynes behalf, leaving Mr.. Thurs.
ton still to speak for Judge Swayne
and Messrs. Dearmond and Palmer
for the house. The trial will be re-
suped tomorrow.
The examination Of the senator's
who are managing the impeachment
trial of Judge Swayne that an agree
ment will be made tomorrow to take
a vote on Monday.
In the house of representatives to.
day the fight that has been waged for
many years against the appropriation
of 100000 for rental of the old New
York custom house resulted in vic.
tory, Mr.. Hemenway (Indiana), chair
man Of the committee on appropria.
tlons, being unable to muster suffi'
cient strength to retain the provision
in the BILL The opposition was led by
Mr. Sulzer New York;, supported by
Mr.. Williams (Miss.), the minorlally
leader, both of whom denounced the
expenditure as a public scandal and
in the interest of the Standard Oil
Company, which 1t was alleged was
behind the National City bank, the
purchaser of the building from the
government The action in striking
out the provision was on a strictly
party vote.
Despite the fact that but eight days
intervene till congress adjourns,
some hope of action is still entertain.
ed by friends of the bill. Senator
Long, of Kansas, said today that
bare chance existed in his opinion, OF
the passage of the bill, and ex'Dele'
gate Flynn, of Oklahoma, who has
been watching every move made, de-
clared his belief tonight that the III
innate outcome of the situation
would be the passage of a bill pro-
viding for two states under the pro-
visions Of the Foraker amendment.
Without a dollar being added or
subtracted, the river and harbor ap.
preparation bill passed the house TO-
day after the session had run well
into the evening The total amount
carried by the bill is $lI,23l,65L
Throughout the day the progress OF
the bill was impeded by the offering
of amendments, but only those pre-
scented by the committee were adopt
ed, although, on a point of order, the
house struck out the committee pro.
vision giving the supervisor OF har-
bors at New York authority to make
regarding The towing OF
vessels. The most important com
mittee amendment agreed to was one
giving the supervisor of harbors at
New York increased police power
and providing for the protection OF
oyster beds against deposits from
Mr., Carmack, a member of the COM
nittee on interstate commerce, pre-
,ented a petition for railroad rate leg
Station. Mr.. Berry Immediately asked
IS to the prospect for railroad rate 1,
legislation. Mr.. Carmack gave place
o Mr.. Elkins chairman of the COM =
nittee, to reply. Mr.. Elkins said;
The bill passed by the house reach
ID the senate about ten days ago. Dur '
ng that time the senate had had al. s
most continuous session, but only one
riend of the railroads has been heard, ,
he committee has given the best at v
ention possible to the bill, but there c
as been no time to consider the S
mendments and there are several to
e important. No decision as to an ,
fort to pass the bill this session has
cen reached, but with a limited time
t their disposal it would seem that q
here is very little prospect Of that re. @
llt before adjournment, with only
IN days Of the session left and with
luch other imperative business to
e performed. G