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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1905
Page
4
Senate faces limited days left and heavy appropriation bills as rate reform hopes fade. Swayne trial proceedings and statehood talks dominate pending agenda while post office and navy measures move forward. Executive sessions and conferees loom as President signals likelihood of an extraordinary autumn session if needed.
Senate discusses who should name conferees on the Statehood measure for Arizona and New Mexico with Gorman and Teller opposing typical selection. Session interrupted by Swayne impeachment trial as House approves naval appropriation bill of about 99.9 million dollars amid party splits. Debates over Russian czar message and Grand Duke incident provoke sharp exchanges as Baker introduces a related resolution before adjournment.
The House approved a naval appropriations bill carrying 99914 959 for two new battleships after a seven hour session with a wide party split. Amendments trimmed Marine Corps strength and altered yard funding. a Perkins one-ship proposal failed 121 to 144, leaving the two-ship plan intact amid strong debate over naval buildup and domestic steel use.
A House debate on Midvale Steel armor plate contracts featured a point of order, amended scales for pricing, and a bid to recommit. After multiple motions and quorum jokes by Speaker Cannon, the bill passed at 7 10 pm with no division, adjourning to midday today.
The Senate spent four hours in impeachment proceedings over Judge Swayne. Witnesses included Robert L Henry and Simeon Belden as cross examinations proceeded amid disputes over testimony and Florida statutes. Ex-Senator Higgins opened for the defense, detailing the McGuire case and contending contempt claims, before adjournment at 6:05 pm.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee failed to reach a conclusion on the Santo Domingo treaty and will discuss it again Wednesday. If brought up, it is expected to move to an extra session as the main business, with critics warning of potential debt collection leverage and broader implications for bankrupt southern republics. A separate measure creates a five member commission to study citizenship expatriation and protection of Americans abroad, funded at ten thousand dollars, while a commerce panel revisits ship crew sufficiency rules and rejects a seven percent able seaman requirement.
An old advertisement claims Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills cure every kind of pain from headache to neuralgia rheumatic pains and menstrual cramps. It promises a universal remedy and urges readers to take the pills for any ache or stomach pain.
Rachael J Johnson of Albuquerque touts Dr Miles Anti-Pain Pills as effective against nervous headache and neuralgia. The ad promises relief at first symptoms with pleasant tablets that are harmless and affordable. refund offered if not benefited, two doses for 25 cents, no bulk sales.
House committee hearings reveal Panama Railroad Company officials and commissioners received fees and dividends totaling hundreds of dollars while exploring the Pacific traffic tie ins. Vice President Drake warns that ending the steamship lane could let transcontinental railways dominate, and discusses rates, agreements, and potential government ownership effects on Panama Railroad operations.
Senate reintroduces a bill to found the University of the United States in the District of Columbia on Naval Observatory land. It creates regents and a council to govern, void of sectarian bias, with degrees for holders of prior bachelor’s degrees and government-supported research duties. Endowment from gifts expected. list of eminent ex-official and civic members named.
News from Washington reports the death of Congressman Norton P Otis of New York at his Yonkers home from cancer. Born 1840 in Halifax Nova Scotia, he led the Otis Elevator Co, served Yonkers mayor, state assemblyman, and on Roosevelt era city committees. The House paid tribute with resolutions and a funeral committee named.
The President sent to the Senate nominations for deputy auditor for the Navy Department Byron J. Price of Wisconsin and multiple postmaster nominees in Massachusetts Colorado Idaho Minnesota Oklahoma Virginia West Virginia and other states. Price, from Hudson Wisconsin, is a leading country editor and ex-partner of Taylor and Spooner in printing. The Senate confirmed two postmasters in executive session and a Treasury claims bill was introduced for Library of Congress plans. Major Senate bills include street widening for New York and a White River railroad bridge in Indiana.
A report notes acts of conspicuous bravery during the wrecks at Lathoad where hive safety figures are cited. The piece also describes a substitute measure passed by the House in connection with a bill about constructing a dam and reservoir on the Rio Grande in New Mexico.
A Manila merchant named Determann represents Philippine tobacco planters manufacturers and laborers in appealing to Senators and Members for relief. He argues U.S. competition is not the issue and urges passage of legislation to allow Philippine tobacco and cigars into the American market despite existing duties and trade barriers.
Lawmakers report a senate bill amendment by Bard restricting use of Indian trust funds for sectarian schools. Additional proposals include fraud lease investigations, raising Dawes Commission funds, scheduling Sintah Utah opening, tribal trust allotment to individuals, and Colville reservation funding in Washington.
Senators Spooner Hale Platt and other Privileges and Elections members agree no report will be made this Congress due to time limits and plan to continue the Smoot case investigation in the summer. Chairman Burrows will seek Senate authority to travel to Utah to take testimony when the committee reconvenes.
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