The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-27
, Especial STAFF Correspondent

Especial stan consequently
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 26-The
effect OF the Swayne case upon other
federal and circuit Judges has been for
some time a topic for discussion among
representatives and senators, and 1t
has just become known that a series Of
Impeachment trials is a possibility, ow-
ing to certain information obtained
from the treasury department concern
ing the manner in which some OF these
getlemen have made out their expense
accounts. 1t Is generally conceded that
the prime charge against Judge
Swayne, OF Florida, is that he charged
the government $40 per day for his ex-
penses, when as a matter OF fact his
expenses did not come to this large
total. A number OF other judges have
been charging the government $40 per
~ for their expenses. and this has
led to the inference that other judges
than Swayne have swollen their ex-
inference is what makes it possible
that other Impeachment trials will fol-
low.
Senator Hepburn introduced in the
senate last week bin that il OF in
terest to Idaho on account OF me large
amount OF desert land being reclaimed.
The bill provides, that all qualified en-.
trymen who have heretofore. or shall
hereafter make bona fide entry upon
lands proposed to be irrigated under
the provisions OF the act OF June nth.
1909, known as the national Irrigation
act. may upon application, and a show
ing that water is not available for the
irrigation Of their lands. obtain leaves
Of absence from their entries for a per-
iod not to exceed six months during
any one year. until water for irriga-
ton Is turned into the main irrigation
canals on the land to be irrigated.
The Subcommittee OF the committee
on public buildings and grounds Of the
house has recommended the passage
Of the bill introduced by Congressman
French. appropriating $4,000 for the
erection of a postofnce and court house
at Moscow This action on the part
OF the subcommittee practically as
sures the passage Of the bill. Mr.
French has now set himself to work in
an effort to have public buildings
erected at Lewiston and Pocatello. 1t
Is feared. however, that ne will exper-
fence a great deal more difliculty in
this than in procuring the Moscow
building. Moscow is very steady,
conservative town. while both Lewis
ton and Pocatello are growing SO fast
that the members OF the committee fear
that in case public building were
erected In each place they would in a
few years be inadequate and would
have to be supplanted by larger and
costlier buildings.
Last Tuesday Senator Mitchell of
Oregon rose to II point of personal
privilege In the senate. and declared
that he was innocent OF any attempt
that he had ever received any money
from s. A. d. Puter or any one else
to use his influence with the commis-
sioner of the general land office to ex-
pedite fraudulent claims. He declared
further that he was held upon the evil
dence only OF self -confessed thieves
forgers, and perjurers. in an attempt to
gain Immunity for their own crimes"
Senator Mitchell was listened to with
the closest attention and at the conclu-
sion OF his speech he was congratulated
by senators on both sides for the ex-
cellent showing he had made.
A very prominent and interesting
visitor In the city of Washington last
week was Hon. Jas. H. Brady. OF Po-
catello, Idaho. chairman OF the Idaho
republican central committee. The
record that Mr.. Brady made in poll
tics VAS something marvellous. and has
excited q great deal of interest outside
OF Idaho. He is recognized as factor
to be reckoned with in Idaho politics in
the future. While here Mr.. Brady
called at the White house and had an