Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
SAYS HENEY IS
PAID MONEY he
NEVER EARNED
TAWNEY DECLARES PROSECU-
TOR RECEIVED $4,000
THREE REPRESENTATIVES, HAVE
TILT OVER PERSONALITIES
Rucker, Mann and Macon Quarrel over
Question of Appropriation of
$4,000 to Pay Presidents
Travelling Expenses
(By Associated Press.)

IA AohlNGIOIN, july lJ.-Ine mouse
| w today began by passing an ON
" nibus bridge bill, then listened
to an apology by Mr.. Hobson of Ala
bama for having last February made
some uncomplimentary statements
about Ambassador O'Brien at Toxic.
and further considered the urgent def
cheney bill.
By way of making the session espe-
cially interesting there were several
| lively Tits, one of which eliminated in
an announcement by Mr.. Macon of Ar
kansas that he would resign his seat If
it could be proved that he was legis-
lative obstructor.
The most serious discussion centered
about Francis j. Heney, special assist
ant to the attorney general. Chairman
TaWney of the appropriation committee
made the statement that Mr.. Heney
had received during the last year $4,000
for services he did not render.
How much did Heney receive during
the year 1902" demanded Mr.. Murphy
Democrat, of Missouri.
And what service did he perform ?"
He received $4,000 and performed
no service for the government whateV-
er during that year." said Mr.. Tawney.
Subsequently Mr.. Tawney said: LAS
q matter of fact, Mr.. Heney has not
! performed any active service for the
last three years. He was appointed
November Z, 1903, and his active service
| continued for about three years, for
which he received in all $69,000."
| The members were in none too happy
q frame of mind when the house at
5:15 with the urgent deficiency bill still!
| pending, adjourned until tomorrow.
TnUiclafiOn halted in the hO11gp
! today while several of the members
/ indulged in a series of personalities,
which assumed such proportions that
Mr.. Macon of Arkansas announced his
willingness to resign if the statements
! affecting him were proven.
| Controversy Takes Place
| The controversy was between Mr..
! Macon, Mr. Rucker of Colorado and Mr..
Mann of Illinois.
Mr.. Rucker, after stating that he had
voted for the appropriation of $25,0OO
to pay the travelling expenses of the
president, entered on the discussion OF
| a provision granting money for the
| board of children's guardians, and thus
! fell into colloquy with Mr.. Mann, dur
/ ing which the latter said that this
money was used for the most part IN
! sending "office seekers home.
| Mr.. Rucker remarked that Mr.. Mann
| could have Colorado's share of such an
| appropriation.
Mr. Mann declared he had sent back
more stranded people to Colorado than
| to Chicago.
/ Mr.. Rueker had said that Mr.. Macon
of Arkansas reminded him of fellow
who had applied at Colorado ranch
| for food and raiment and had got both.
| After remaining there for only thirty
days it was found he could only say
whoa"
| "The gentleman from Colorado" be-
! gan Mr.. Macon, "has attempted to re-
! lieve some of the gas on his stomach
by telling an old yarn here that he
applies to myself"
Macon Becomes Angry
Mr.. Macon declared the gas on his
stomach never had been so disagreeable
| that he had felt called on to reflect on
the action of any member in order to
exploit the fact that he had cast vote
in a certain way, after the newspapers
had ignored him.
! You will observe" he said angrily,
''that these cynical people when they
| are ignored by the newspaper reporters,
come to the floor of the house and call
attention to what they have done"
Mr.. Rucker said Mr.. Mann was
wrong in his conclusions, while Mr..
Macon was right. Mr.. Macon, he said,
had proclaimed himself from day to
day as the watchdog of the treasury.
But" he added, "he has cost more
money by the delays he has occasioned
by his objecting moods than all the
other members. I don't know how the
gentleman recognized himself when L
gave the description of the man who
appeared at my ranch and asked for
! food and raiment. If a correct meas
urement was made according to the
gentlemans own measure of his stand
| ing, he would be about feet 8"
The Republicans shouted with
laughter, which was turned into ap-
plause when Mr.. Macon arose.
He did not, he said, propose to handy
words with Mr.. Rucker, "for 1 do not
consider that he is worthy"
He challenged Mr.. Rucker to substan-
tiate his statements, in which event he
declared he would resign his seat.
A chorus of groans and expressions
of "Oh, Oh" "Oh, no. closed the in
cident.