Impeachment Charges Against Judge Swayne Reported
The House received twelve articles of impeachment against Judge Charles Swayne from a seven member select committee. The charges include false expense claims, abuse of power, nonresidence in the Northern District of Florida, and contempt involving attorneys Davis Belden and ONeal. A minority dissents on most articles, supporting only the expense claims and criticizing the rest as not proving moral fitness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Swayne
Palmer
Pennsylvania
Gillett
California
E T Davis
Simeon Belden
W C O'Neal
Whca
Tex
Swayne
Tyler
Judge Swayne
Jacksonville, Tampa and
Key West
Guyencourt del
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Pensacola
Hilambia
T Davis
Circuit Court of the
United States
Mr Davis
Simeon Helden
Belden
Davis
W. C. Oneal
House of Representatives
Littlefield
Maine
Parker
New Jersey
House
O'Neal
Sheve
Senate and House Debates Focus On Statehood and Banking Reform
Congress returns to action with Senate debating Indian affairs and statehood limits and a stalled vote on funds reimbursement for Bering Sea seizures. House concentrates on the Banking and Currency bill to improve currency conditions as impeachment charges against Judge Charles Swayne surface before adjournment.
Divide Tribal Lands McGuire Bill on Osage Lands and Money
Delegate McGuire of Oklahoma proposes a bill to divide Osage lands in Oklahoma and distribute tribe funds. It enrolls the Osage as of Jan 1 1905 with births before July 1 1906, allows membership challenges, and directs 16 acre homesteads, 40 acre parcels, town sites, and mineral lands with 25 year non sale terms. Oil royalties go to the tribe, 1.5 million set for children’s education, and other funds to be allocated per capita with quarterly interest. The lands would form a single Osage county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGuire
Oklahoma
India
Secretary of the Interior
United States Treasury
Kansas
Dismissal of Carriers Sparks Hearst Panel Action
The House Reform in the Civil Service panel backed a favorable report on Hearst's resolution demanding all executive documents on political activity by letter carriers and grounds for dismissals of Keller Cunningham Tumber and Aldrich. Hearst criticized the Presidents order as arbitrary and noted carrier contacts with his district. Senate also passed bills authorizing a Rawling Wye public building, postal bond amendments, and war claims credits, while Kentucky election contest arguments continued with Edwards and White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee On Reform
Hearst
House
James C Keller
Frank Cunningham
Warren Tumber
H. W. Aldrich
Congress
Senate
Rawling Wye
Post Office Department
Kentucky
House Committee On Elections
Messra Edwards
White
Representative Hunter
Edwards
Senate Bill Pensions and Employee Pay Raise Reported
Senate reports a large appropriation bill for 1905 1906 totaling 29 192 962 06 with increases for Pension Office clerks Civil Service Commission field force and rural carrier examining board plus stricter use of government vehicles. Cash boosts target Treasury Navy Interior and other departments while many clerks and assistant positions gain higher salaries across the civil service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullom
Senate
House
Ware
Fairbanks
Civil Service Commission
Rural Carrier Examining Board
Secretary of the
Committee of Rules
House of Representatives
Library of Congress
Civil Service
Threse Civil Service
Commission
Post Office Department
Carsier Examining Board
Executive Departments
State Department
Treasury Department
Division of Customs
Interior Department
Cincinnati
Denver
Colo
Naval Observatory
War Department
Signal Office
Surgeon General's Office
Bureau of Insular Affairs
State, War and Navy Department
Navy Department
Secretary's Office
Judge Advocate General's Office
Bureau of Navigation
Bureau of Construction
Bureau of
Watch
Thompson for Brazil Named Ambassador in Senate Nomination
The President sent to the Senate the nomination of David E. B. Thompson of Nebraska as ambassador to Brazil, elevating the post from legation to embassy. Other nominations include Thomas Waynes for Porto Rico auditor and Ernest Coldwell for a Tennessee internal revenue post. confirmations covered several federal positions. Joaquin Nabuco de Araujo, Brazil’s minister to Great Britain, is named ambassador to Washington and will be hosted by Senor Branca at a dinner in Thompson’s honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
David EB. Thompson
Nebraska
Brazil
Thompson
Porto Rico
Thomas Waynes
New York
Internal Revenue
Ernest Coldwell
Pith
Tennessee
Henry M. Hoyt
California
United States
District of Alaska
Harold T. Lyon
Minnesota
Chungking
China
Ira A Abbott
Massachusetts
Supreme Court of the
Territory of New Mexico
Clinton D MacDougall
John B Robinson
Pennsylvania
Robert W Taylor
Ohio
Rio Janeiro
Joaquin A Nabuco de Araujo
Great Britain
Washington
Senor Branca
Smoots Defense Delayed as Witnesses Arrive
The Smoot investigation defense was deferred as Worthington could not attend. Waldemar Van Cott and Worthington were in Utah and Idaho during recess interviewing witnesses. Utah judge Whitecotton Idaho judge Holtzheimer and Idaho representative French attended, presenting petitions for Smoot's expulsion. Gov Cutter’s Salt Lake message mentions delaying the election of Kearns successor and reviews state officers’ reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worthington
Reed Smoot
Utah
Committee On Privileges and Elections
A S Worthington
Smoot
Waldemar van Cott
Idaho
Congress
Mormon Church
J W M Whitecotton
F H. Holtzheimer
French
Danial
Senate
Salt Lake
John C Cuter
Cuter
Thomas Kearns
Representative Williams Pushes Cotton Statistics Plan
Representative Williams has introduced a House resolution directing the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to task the Census Director with gathering cotton ginning figures for the current season from specified counties and districts across the cotton states. The measure aims to replace Representative Livingston's prior proposal and frames the data collection as costly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willams
Representative Williams
House
Livingston
Williams
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Colten
Williamson County
Elis County
Texas
Yazoo County
Winds County
Miassasipp
Bibb County
Washington County
Georgia
Harbour County
Dallas County
Alabama
Loacke County
Phillips County
Arkansas
Mecklenburg County
Robeson County
North Carolina
Orangeburg County
Marinoro County
South Carolina
Shelby County
Madison County
Tennessee
Greer County
Payne County
Oklahoma
Jefferson County
Jackson County
Florida
Caddo Parish
Rapides Parish
Louisiana
Statehood bill debate over polygamy provisions and Indian affairs
Senate passes major amendments to a statehood bill with Dubois proposing federal power to legislate on polygamy while Stewart urges a 15000 a year superintendent for Indian Territory. Gorman and Newlands push tweaks on land and school fund interests as the chamber moves to executive session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Nevada
Secretary of the Interior
Gorman
Oklahoma School
Newlands
Dubois
Congress
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
New Mexico
Arizona
Senate
Oklahoma Indian Territory statehood delegation arrives in force
A large fifty member Statehood delegation from Oklahoma and Indian Territory arrives in Washington to press for a joint Statehood bill. They meet at the National Hotel, urge immediate passage, plan White House talks, and include prominent figures from Oklahoma City and other towns in a broad coalition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Washington
Indian Territory
Senate
National Hotel
B. S McGuire
McGuire
White House
Pennsylvania
National
Cel Jones
Oklahoma City
Frisco
Territories
Shawnee
Henry P Robbins
Chamber of Commerce of
South McAlester
Chamber of Commerce
G. Jones
T. D Turner
A .I. Classen
Roy E H. Stafford
B M Dilley
Sidney Clarke
C. M. Stone
A. K West
D. C. Lewis
L. Antisgale
J. N. Graves
Fred Sutton
G. M Fhek
A. W. Roberts
G. L. Rockwell
FE. Sparrow
I. M Putnam
Jesse C. Davis
W.W. M. Jackson
Wagoner
Frank M Bailey
Alger Melton
Ardmore
Soldani
A. W. Comstock
Ponca City
J . Miller
Bliss
George E. McKinnis
H. B. Johnson
Norman
A C Scott
Stillwater
Edmund Frantz
John Murphy
S P. Marshall
John B. Linden
Enid
D. W Talbott
Leniency for Offenders Senate Bill on Probation Officers
Senator Gallinger introduced a bill to appoint a Supreme Court probation officer in the District and up to five male and two female assistants. They would assess arrestees for probation instead of punishment, keep records, and operate with police authority but outside the police force. Compensation is set at 2000 and 1800 dollars respectively, with duties including court reporting and possible temporary support funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Bureau of Corporations
Bureau of Manufactures
Bureau
Census Office
Bureau of Standards
Seattle
War Department
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Navy Department
Senate
Gallinger
Supreme Court of
Jennenay
Board of Charities
St Vincent de Paul Society
Boundary survey report sent to Congress for boundary adjustment
The President forwards two Interior Department communications concerning reestablishing the boundary lines between Colorado and the Territories of New Mexico and Oklahoma. A survey under July 1, 1902, act is reported and legislation is sought to align boundaries with the survey. A separate Interior notice requests action by Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Interior
Senate
Secretary of the Interior
Colorado
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Congress
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Gase
Select Committee
Congress Condensed
Staighood
Committee On Indian Affairs
Bering Fea
Committee On Banking and Currency
Mississippi
Mr. Hearst
Penrose
Delaware
Castoria
Bureau of Education
Patent Office
Capitol
Minister Thompson
Beecgham’s
Beecham
Erc Russell
Religious Liberty Bureau
Takoma Park
House Committee On
District of Columbia
Manziiares
Costilla
N. M. Clamida
Dubuque
Iowa
Rome
Canandaigea
Norwich
Lakeville
Mutual Investment Fire Insurance Company
W. B. Moses & Sons
F St., Cor. 11Th
Palais Royal
Ninth Street
Iamond
Burlington
Eleventh Streets
A. Lisner
Charles Frohman Prescole
Hubert Marshall
Duke OF
Killicrankie
Henry W. Savage
New York Herald
Chase
Mile
Adgie
Digby Bell
Foyang
Clark Kelly
Ashby Marlon Garnon
Eldora
Arctic
Grant Bill Rice
Harry Oufail
Macdowell
Washington Club
C. Glonneck
Stanley Olmsted
Knabes
Woo Foong Ming
Mason Temple Sth
Hursday
Vendome Hotel
Masonic Temple
Fort Sherman Military Reservation
Senator Heyburn
Lake Coeur d'Alene
Columb
Womeusan
Geo
M. Cohan
Charles Pre
Frank
Thea
Little Johnny Jones
Llingham
Niels
Office
Hartig & Seamon G
His Bickel, Watson
Leslie
Paris
Academy
Hartig and
Seamon
Theodore Kremer
Kernan
MINER
Lottie Gilson
Billy Hart
ALITA
Georgetown
Geton
Intelligent Guides
Washington Symphony Orchestra
Reginald DE Koven
Lafayette Theater
Solist
Eugen D ° Albert
T Arthur Smith's
Sanders & Staymen
Fulton’s
Hinth Street
H.W
Wacc
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