The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-14

BACON CARRIES THIS
He Introduces a Resolution Calling for
Information as to the Protocol Un-
der Which Uncle Sam is Look
ina After Customs of Santo
Domingo.
Domingo
(By the Associated.Press.) }


Washington, ID. c.. Feb. 13.-The
Senate heard ten witnesses in the
Swayne Impeachment trial today and
devoted The remainder of its time TO
the consideration of the Agricultural
Appropriation Bill. The major por-
ton of the debate in connection with
the appropriation bill: was based on an
amendment suggested by Nh. Bacon
providing for semi monthly reports
on the condition of the cotton crop
which was amended so as to cover
the last five months of the year, and
adopted
Mr.. Bacon in Offering his amend
ment said that no provision could De
incorporated in the bill that would be
of SO much importance to the cotton
producers as this one. He traced the
failure of the growers to secure profit
able returns from last seasons crop
to the infrequency Of the official re-
ports. The loss in one month on this
account had not been less than $40'-
600, 900 He also urged that the sec
retary should publish a synopsis OF
the information on which his estimate
is based as well as the estimate IT.
self Mr. Proctor presented letter
l1CEl the Siiitl otdNiSllSIciii VI wv %NtaAi
cultural Department saying that the
adoption of the Bacon cotton amend
ment would involve an additional eN-
penditure of $363,0 ,000 per annum.
The amendment led to extended de-
bate which WIS participated III by
Messrs. Money, Clay. Bacon, Bailey
and Proctor Nj. Bailey thought if
the increase could be made for the
months of August, September, octo-
Der and November it would answer
all purposes Of the farmers. Mr.. Mon
ey said that The estimates of the Agri-
cultural Department are entirely re-
liable.
The Amendment Adopted.
The amendment was adopted after
being changed so as to require semi
monthly reports for the months Of
August. September. October. Novem-
Der and December and $50, 900 was
added to the amount appropriated.
The session as u court continued
for somewhat less than two hours
and during that time ten witnesses
were examined. The statements of
all Of them bore upon the residence
of Judge Swayne and the prosecution
closed or that point The witnesses
heard on that subject We're: George
y. Wentworth. clerk in the office of
the district attorney in Pensacola: y.
<. Blount, Jr., Charles NJ. CoSton ana
John 5. Beard, attorneys at Pensacola; (;
William ". Potter. formerly clerk of
the district court at Pensacola; Jo-
seph &. keyser, of Pensacola. and
Mrs. Hattie 5. Northup, who keeps a
boarding house at Pensacola at which
Judge Swavne stopped some OF ihe
time while there. All of these wit
nesses testified that it had been Judge
Swayne's habit to remain in Pensa-
cola only while court was in session,
about month each year. and that
generally he gave directions TO have
documents sent to him at Guyencourt,
Del.
The other three witnesses of the
day were Elsa T. Davis, a Pensacola
lawyer; II. W. Sublett. ticket agent
of The Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road at Pensacola, and j. y. Jcn-
ninGS, Il conductor on that road. They
were introduced to testify on the
charge tlat SWlync had certified /"
greater expenses OH the occasions of
his trips 30 Texas than he actually
had paid Mr.. Jennings testified that
the judge carried an annual pass on
the road.
The Senate adjourned until tcmor-