The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-02-23
WORK OF CONGRESS.
PROCEEDINGS IN SENATE.

The Senate on the 18th continued, but did
not conclude, consideration of the District
of Columbia appropriations bill Mr.. Eiklhs
objected to an item of $1,000 for loca!
bridge as In the interest OF speculators' anu
1t was stricken out. lie also made pea
for economy The SWNyne impeachment
held the attention Of the members for Two
hours Memorials from the Legislatures OF
Indiana and Arkansas praying Tor the en-
lnrgemcnt of the powers OF the interstate
commerce commission were presented. Inc
conference report on me Omnibus ctlms
bin was agreed to. \ bill was passed au-
thorlzing the establishment of leprosy nos
pital In the United states or the Philippines
also 375 private pension bills. The Senate
adjourned at J:42 p. III.
The senate, on the 10TH went into eXecu
five session shortly after converting. on mo
ton Of senator Cnllom. who said he want
cd the san Domingo treaty made pubhe
JpOn reopening the doors the District 81
C6luuhla appropriation bill was taken up
and the amendment increasing the appro
priptlou for the municipal building SJHl,WN
was discussed. AT o'clock the Swayne
imnearbmfnt trial was resumed. the greater
norton Of the time being taken up with
arguments on the admssibllity of state
ment made by Judge Swayne before com
mittee of the House, Involving the constrnc
lion of Il statute which probes that state.
ment made by II witness before congress
sional committee cannot be used against
him In criminal proceeding In a court
Bils were passed authorizing dam across
Rainy river. Minnesota. and regulating the
bonds Of contractors on public works. Al
$50 the Senate adjourned until il O'Clock
Friday.
The senate, on the 18th, passed the bin
appruprlating S9,lU. 900 for the District Of
Columlia and the diplomatic and consular
nnrrnuri1tiou hill carving 81. ll,;.UtO. One
tyttrnSs wns heard I'm the Swayne impeach.
mput trial and an hour was spent in secret
SESSION I'm n furt her cffurl to determine the
udtulss5blity as evidence Of Judge Swayue's
stntriucnt before q House committee. The
senate reccdpd from It's amendment TO the
agricultural appropriation bill. constituting
the provision in the lIuglcy law relative 10
the drawback on Imported wheat, Senator
Moran offered an amendment tp the Ia
vacancies on the Panama canal commission
during the recess of congress. sperial
feature was The ceremonies acG'WlhE tht
statue Of Miss Frances l.. Willard placed
in Statuary han by the state OF Illinois. at
the conclusion Of which the Senate as 4
further mark OF respect to Miss Willard e
memory adjourned.
rho senate ON tho 18Th decided not To nd.
mil Ys testimony in the Swavuc mpcnch-
u,rnt trial inc statcln,ut made by Judge
SWaEnr before House committee ana thrh
adjourned the court untll : Q clock Monday.
\ request ~ the llouNc l"r conference
on I'M" Statthood hiI was r''clNtu anu
sharp debate 'hNn'h over an eHott 70 nave
the conference committee appolhi'u 'uIul'
diaiel%; ne opponents OF JON Slal'u"oI
succcedeu n securing PoSlpune!h.nl uullI
MOuuaN. senator l'hTnSP' li"lH Tue '"lh
mittee on postotilces ana post f""hSi report,
ed the pustpIhD' aIpI"pTiall"i! nm, anu
theh the sp,cHI orucr "i w u1N' rutWS'.H
upon the character % thr iatt SENATOR w. -
quay OF fehhHSlNaHIa WIS tuN'u W ~
dresses were nlaur 10y senator's Hgo..; ~ "a,
llhg'r, l-a'iIlh' ilhlSnI"uSh, H'E~Hrl' ~
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fufthef HArh oi respect ~ MI quay D
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