Impeachment Vote Clears Swayne Case in House
The House adopted all twelve articles of impeachment against Judge Charles Swayne of Florida after a dramatic, party line struggle. Twenty four Republicans joined Democrats to defeat a motion to table, sending the charges to the Senate for trial while Speaker Cannon appointed seven managers to present the case.
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Senate
Palmer
South
House of Representatives
Charles Swayne
Representative Palmer
Pennsylvania
Swayne
House
Judge Swayne
W W Belknap
Eat War
Grant
Gillette
California
Representative McCall
Massachusetts
Representative Cochran
New York
McCall
Mecall
Willams
Mississippi
Henry
Texas
Canon
Meanuny
Pensacola
Neal
Congress
Iing
Secretary of the Treasury
de Armond
Swanne
Porter
Sway
Farmer
Majority
Fitzhugh Lee
Wheeler
Darragh
Dayton
West Virginia
Driscoll
Gibson
Tennessee
Haugen
Wisconsin
Thomas
Iowa
Wanger
Webber
Ohio
Woodyard
West Virgina
Olmsted
Bweyne
Lattlefield
Davis-Belden
O'Neal
United States
Denounces Judge Pardee Over Swayne Letter
Representative Robinson of Arkansas denounces Judge Pardee of New Orleans for his letter to Gen Groavenor on the Swayne case. He calls the letter indecent and a corrupt abuse of official prestige and says it aims to divide the House on political lines.
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Wen
Pardee
Epilepsy Cure Discovery Promises Hope Now
A historic note proclaims epilepsy can be cured for those afflicted, marking a shift from it being considered incurable to recognizing it as a nervous disorder treatable by a great nerve restorer, signaling a transformative message of relief.
Dr Miles Nervine Claimed Cure for Epilepsy in Ad
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Restorative Nervine as curing thousands and claims a Pennsylvania resident J Lewis from Clarion found relief after years of epilepsy. It asserts a money back guarantee if the first bottle does not benefit the user.
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Miles
J Lewis
Clarion
Senate and House impeach Florida judge Swayne
The Senate discussed charges of impropriety tied to campaigns of 1996 and 1904, while the House adopted twelve impeachment articles against Judge Swayne of the Northern District of Florida. Managers were authorized to present the case in the Senate. votes on articles and nonresidence, Davis Belden, and O Neal cases followed.
Stone urges Senate inquiry into Cortelyou and campaign corruption
Missouri Senator Stone spoke on corruption in presidential campaigns urging the Senate to adopt his resolution for a full inquiry by the Judiciary Committee. He charged National Chairman Cortelyou with accepting funds from trusts while criticizing Democratic campaign conduct and called for investigation into 1896 and 1904 campaigns.
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Senate
Connes
Ion
Stome Iman
Mc Freedom
Roosevelt
Parker
Cortelyou
Adin
Secretary of Commerce
Clay
Nelson
Bailey
Stewart
Missouri
Cortetyouw
Department of Commerce
Stone
Cortetyou
Senate Committee On Judimary
Fairbanks
Thomas W Lawson
Democratic National Committee
Tee Ie Ee Aone
Statehood Bill Debate Affects Indian Territory Liquor Rule
Constitutional lawyers in the Senate debated the pending statehood bill with focus on prohibiting liquor sales in Indian Territory. Senators argued about state boundaries, polygamy precedents, and police control versus broad constitutional principles as executive sessions closed the discussion. A separate Texas bill seeks settlement of Mexican reclamation claims along the Rio Grande with possible dam construction at Eagle New Mexico.
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Senate
Indian Territory
Clay
Georgia
Arizona
New Mexico
Europe
Oklahoma
Texas
Nelson
Stewart
Bailey
Congress
Messrs. Bailey, Platt
Connecticut
Money
Ctah
Platt
Rio Grande
Smith
Mexico
Rio Grande River
Eagle
N. M
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of State
Roosevelt denounced by allies as danger to reform
A party debate unfolds as critics urge an inquiry into alleged election manipulation. Theodore Roosevelt faced mixed views on integrity and ambition, with calls for a high-level probe and safeguards for future elections. A relief bill for General Slocum victims gains House support to permit claims against the government.
Nominations for Postmasters and Other Nominations Sent to Senate
The President sent to the Senate a long list of postmaster nominees across states including Maine New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Arkansas California Florida Georgia Indiana and more. Nominations include postmasters receivers of public money and agents for various agencies with names such as Eastman Birnie Charles Graham Anderson and many others. Also noted are promotions in the navy and confirmations in executive session for a marshal and a surveyor general with several postmasters named.
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Senate
Indiana
I N Steen
Standing Rock
John R Brennan
Pine Ridge Agency
William A NeCclure
Dickinnon
Maine
Charles H Eastman
Millnocket
Massachusetts
George A Birnie
Ludlow
New Hampshire
Arthur W. Charles North
Chatham John J Anderson
Hackensack
Williamy H Jernee
Jamesburg
Howata
Locke
Swedesboro
New York
Frantz Murray
Dolgeville
Charles W Clark
Oriskany Falls
Ernest J Robinson
Plattsburg
Pennsylvania
Scott Bancroft
Robert A Todd
Ellwood City
Frank A. Howe
Waterford
Arkansas
Edward E Blackmon
Augusta
B. W. Allen
Hamburg
California
Flora Scnauer
Reedley
John E Hoyle
Taylor
Florida
Daniel F Carlton
Arcadia
Georgia
Jennie B Smith
Carrollton
Lucius L Camplin
Shirley
Louis T. Bell
Flora Charles R Swaim
Knightstown
Howard Ho Newby
Sheridan
John R Nordyke
Wolcott
Indian Territory
Harry J Jennings
Claremore
Yowa
Lavl M Black
Ireton
Kentusky
J L Earlywine
Faris
Minnesota
Ohio
James Lewis
Louisiana
Senate OKs Insular Fortifications Detail in Bill
Senate Appropriations Committee completed fortifications appropriation with no change from House total of 7 518 192. An amendment requires detailed estimates for fortifications in insular possessions by location and measure for Congress. Also passed were bills authorizing Oregon California boundary works, Sunflower Mississippi bridge, North Carolina lighthouse and fog signal on Diamond Shoals, and counting electoral votes by Senate appointees Forsaker and German. February 8.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
House
United States
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Oregon
California
Arid Land Reclamation Service
Sunflower
Mississippi
Sunflower River
Smeaki
North Caroing
Diamond Shoals
North Carolina
Presidential Succession Debate Highlights Gaps in Law
House committee reports favor adding the Secretaries of Agriculture and Commerce and Labor to the presidential line of succession and questions who would determine impossibility, who would succeed if the president elect dies before taking office, and whether outgoing cabinet members would fill the line. The panel calls for early action as it notes the current law was an emergency measure. Agricultural work at state stations reviewed during appropriations hearing with university and experiment station leaders describing cooperation with the department.
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Civil Service
Department of Commerce and Labor
Roosevelt
Republican National Committee
Root
House Committee
Congress
Clark
Missouri
Secretary of Agriculture
House Agricultural Committee
Wright
Georgia University
Jordan
Geneva
Bailey
Cornell
Agricultural Department
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Robert Hickman Dramatic School
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Robert Hickman
George A Bantrey Jr
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Frank Daniels
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Thomas Nelson Page
Marela Wright
Edmund K Goldaborough
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Holmes Conrad
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der & Staymans
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