Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-24
Another Postponement of the
Statehood Question.
SWAYNECASE RESUM MED
CONFERENCE REPORT ON ARMY
BILL SUBMITTED.
Canal Bill Sent by the House to Con.
ference-Sundry Civil Bill
Debated.

The Senate began proceedings today by
adopting a resolution reported by Mr.
Lodge, from the committee on rules, direct
ing the sergeant-at-arms not to permit
flowers to be brought into the Senate
chamber. The Senate then took up the
naval appropriation bill. to secure at this
time action on the provisions to which there
Is objection.
The reading Of the naval bill had not
been completed when at ten minutes before
IL o'clock Mr. Beveridge was recognized to
renew his motion for the appointment of
conferees on the joint statehood bill. There
was at the time no objection to the motion,
but Mr.. Teller said that he would desire
fifteen minutes. time to state some facts
which had recently come to his attention
regarding conditions In Indian territory.
Mr.. Bailey asked that the time for con-
vening the court be postponed five minutes.
Il object" said Mr.. Daniel sharply.
'Then." responded Mr.. Bailey, In like
manner Il shall vote for the bill as 1T
passes the House. 1 have opposed the an
nexation of Arizona to New Mexico, but
will no longer allow any vote Of mine to
stand in the way of justice to 1.500.0 peo-
pie In the interest of 100000 elsewhere
Statehood Matter Forced Over.
Mr.. Teller then proceeded. He announced
that he would interpose no opposition to
the conference. but that he should feel at
liberty later to object to prevent action con-
trary to the wishes of the Senate. He added
that most of his time for the past few
weeks had been largely given to service on
the committee on Indian affairs. and that
the information gained there had been of
such character as to convince him that
the best course to pursue in the interest Of
the people IN that territory Is to annex it
to Oklahoma and admit the two territories
as one state. This. he thought, should
under the circumstances to be done as
speedily as possible.
Mr.. Teller finished three minutes before
the time for the court to convene. The
chair announced that his original intention
had been to appoint Messrs Beveridge Dill
bingham and Bate as the conferees on the
part of the Senate, and was proceeding to
say that on account of Mr.. Dillingha m S
absence he would substitute Mr. Nelson's
name. when Mr.. Morgan asked If the mo-
ton to appoint conferees had been put.
The chair said no, and was putting It
as the hands of the clock pointed sharply
at the noon figure. Il desire to be heard
This meant that the motion must again
go over and caused manifest disappoint-
ment to the friends of the bill.
The Swayne Trial Resumed.
When at noon the consideration of the
Swayne case was resumed, Mr.. Perkins on
behalf of the House managers was recog-
nized to continue the argument in support
of the articles of Impeachment. He de-
voted himself to the point of residence
claiming that non-residence on the part of
Judge Swayne in his district had been alb
solutely established
Mr.. Perkins spoke for forty-five minutes
and was followed by Mr. Clayton, who
gave his attention especially to the general
question of impeachable offenses He said
that never before in the history of the gov
eminent had the contention been made
that an official could not be impeached for
offenses comitted when acting otherwise
than in his official capacity.