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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1904

Page

4

Notice to Senate on Swayne impeachment ahead of bar

The House of Representatives demands Judge Swayne appear before the Senate to answer impeachment charges. A special Senate committee, named by the Senate, will receive the House notification and report. The trial will follow the Senate rules and could occur during or after current sessions.

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Senate pursues impeachment of Judge Charles Swayne

The Senate received formal notice of the House decision to impeach Judge Charles Swayne of the Northern District of Florida. A House committee was appointed to draft charges and present delving witness plans while the Senate considers Philippine policy and the tariff amendment, with impeachment action proceeding in the House and orders for the judge to appear in the Senate.

Senate House of Representatives Charles Swayne Florida Dubola l Inigan Nate Meng House Committee of Seven Palover Speaker Roche Rochester Congress Rochester Boat and Shoe Manufacturers Association

House Passes Urgent Deficiency Bill in Busy Session

The House quickly cleared a batch of minor measures including the urgent deficiency bill. Debates touched electoral messenger appropriations and testing of weights and measures, with Representative Baker criticizing trusts. Several bills were approved, from Alaska coal lands to wildlife protection, while others faced delay or adjournment.

Secretary of War Jennossen Chattanooga Tates Muncie Billy Washington Tsing Congress Maddox Hemenway Baker Dew York Cout Trust District of Alaska Wichita Forest Reserve Oklahoma Albemac Pamlico Sounds

Foraker Tariff Debate On Philippine Railroads Policy

Senate debated the Philippine tariff bill with Foraker proposing a duty cut on Philippine products except tobacco and sugar. Dubois pressed to cancel voting, while Cutherson and Newlands urged limits on interest, and executive session followed. Other measures included railroad and harbor appropriations and a Red Cross bill.

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President nominates diverse federal officials and postmasters

The President sent nominations to the Senate for a Portsmouth NH customs collector and an array of posts and offices. Named are Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs Charles To Larrabe, United States marshal for the Northern District of New York, numerous postmasters, land office and revenue positions in states including New Jersey Vermont Minnesota Missouri Oklahoma Arizona Illinois and California, plus receivers and inspectors. All appointments await Senate confirmation.

Indian Affairs Senate Sherman Newton Portsmouth Charles To Larrabe Mahe New Rockford Ohio Benjamin Jackson Clyde Amund L Sherman Bhexton Rustome Hay Munassota Iraarris New Jersey Serard Willian L Distin Iivoia Alaska Tytert Oakley Cass Minn John 1 Watson Boonville Dick 1 Morgan Woolward Okla Sidney Ht Delong Tucson Ariz Jultus Ho Weles Lemorte Cole

Vote on New States Women’s suffrage hearing noted

The Senate Committee on erritones held a hearing on granting women voting rights for delegates to proposed state constitutional conventions. Mrs Clara Rewick Colby urged striking male from section 2 to include women. The discussion followed other Senate actions including debate on a pure food bill and a relief measure for Miss Cora Thomas after an elevator accident at the Treasury Department.

Senate Committee Erritones Clara Rewick Colby Womens Tribune Portland Colby Miss Thomas Burkett Nebraska Cora Thomas Miss Thomas Treasury Department

Statehood votes shape new Senate committee lineup

The Senate reports new committee assignments from the committee on committees. Chairmanships shift with Blatt to Judiciary and Mitchell to Interoceanic Canals. Changes follow deaths Hanna Quay Hoar and aim to reallocate seats ahead of two Statehood bills.

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Goulden Pushes Steamboat Inspection Reform

Representative Goulden of New York, a coronergy jury member in the Slocum disaster, introduces a bill amending steamboat inspection law. It requires semi annual inspections and examinations of hulls boilers engines and firefighting appliances, raises penalties up to 500 dollars or five years, creates licensed pilots, enforces disciplined crews, requires flooding pipes in lamp rooms and magazines, and orders watchmen to report every thirty minutes from sunset to sunrise.

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Utah seeks annexation of Arizona land north of Colorado River

Senator Kearns introduced a bill to add to Utah all of Arizona north of the Colorado River. The tract, about WE square miles, lies north of the Grand Canyon and is said to be inaccessible to Arizona authorities. Utah would gain criminal jurisdiction over this area. A House Appropriations subcommittee held a hearing on the fortification bill totaling about $5,000,000, with engineers and university officials testifying on national food standards among other topics.

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Waists Reduced Prices In New Sale Opening

Readout notes morning sale offering elegant Evening Waists at 498 price, plus Albatross and Nun 셀 sail waists priced at 259 and 159, respectively, in a period-tinged retail notice.

If You Knew a Cure for Chronic Headache Then

A reader is asked if they would endure headaches if told a harmless remedy could relieve and cure the pain in minutes. The note emphasizes a guaranteed effect with no other impact beyond relief.

Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Promised Instant Pain Relief

Dr Miles anti pain pills are advertised as quick sure relief for neuralgia backache rheumatism menstrual pains stomachache and more. Lima Ohio merchant A Jaco endorses the pills saying they provide instantaneous headache relief with no after effects and a guarantee that the first package will benefit or money refunded.

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