The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-15
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! Washington. Jan. s.-The business
of the senate yesterday consumed les,
Khan an hour. nearly half Of which
was devoted to the consideration o
examinations in executive session. o
Which large number were conf, med
~ motion by Senator Gore OF Okla
no ma to print the inaugural address
es and the proclamation of emancipa
ton by President Lincoln in the Con
eressional Record In celebration o
the centenary year OF Lincoln's brit
brought Senator Bailey OF Texas u
his feet with an objection TO tha print
Ing OF the proclamation Of emancipa
tion. Further discussion was stopped
by q reference of the entire matter Il
the committee on printing.
Transacting business without ever
the semblance OF quorum. the hous'
of representatives yesterday passed
several bills OF miscellaneous char
acter. but OF little general public i'm
portance.
Washington. Jan. s. The posta
savings bank bill was before the sen
ate yesterday and many am.ndment,
were proposed TO II. some OF then
requiring the derosit OF postal saw
ings funds In state as well as nation
al banks. II Is expected that the vot
ing on amendments and further dis
cussicn OF the measure will be re
newed today.
The only incident worthy OF not,
In the house. and which caused /
good deal Of amusement. was bric
discussion OF the forthcoming African
hunting trip Of the president. Incl
dcntally there was q reference to thu
famous so-called Ananias club. The
whole debate hinged upon q news
paper story stating that Maj. Edgal
o. Kearns Of the army was 10 accom-
pany the president. and that In ordei
10 co so Re had been put on the re
tired list with increased rank. TIL,
after was brought up by Mr.. Mann
Of Illinois In connection with the con
slider; ton OF a bill authorizing the Is
snance OF commissions 20 officers ~h,
retire With increased rank The re
nainder OF the day was devoted t.
the consideration OF a number Of mis-
cellaneous bills and resolutions.
Washington. Jan. 9.-Characterizin,
the action Of the president in directing
the attorney general not to prescott,
the United Steel corporation for tn,
absorption of the Tennessee Steel and
Iron corporation az another "arbltrarl
and lawless act OF the chief magis
tratc." Senator Cnlberscn OF Texas In
troduced resolution In the senat,
yesterday instruct'ng the COMMITTEE,
on the judiciary to report at ms earl,
day as possible whether. In the opin
lon OF that committee. the presiden,
was authorized TO permit such ABSORB
ton. 81,
Mr.. Culberson at considerable length
discussed the president and insisted
that congress had the right to give di
rections 10 head Of an executive do
partment under certain conditions.
Senator Hopkins declared that the
Texas senator was not properly repro
senting the president and said that
Mr.. Roosevelt had not approved the
action OF the steel corporation. hui
that he had merely mot felt II hi
duty to oppose such action"
I. Although technically under consid
eration In the house OF representa-
Itives. the District OF Columbia appro
priation bill was sidetracked while tn,
members INDUCED In general debate
This took a wide range the proceed
ings opening with q defense OF tn,
rules OF the house by Mr.. Olmstead q
Pennsylvania. His remarks stirred
up the subject and gave the 'nsur
gents. under the leadership Of Mr.
Gardner OF Massachusetts,. an oppoS
tunity to air their grievances.
Washington. Jan. 1O.-After havinl
made him the target all day for crit
cism. with here and there words o
comm endation. the house Of represent
atives last night. by q vote Of 2i2 Il
IS. rebuked the president by tablini
70 much Of his messages N reflected
on members Of congress In connection
with his recommendation regarding
the secret service detectives. and alss
declaring It to be the sense Of thu
house that they shall decline to con
slider any communications fro m AMI
source which Is not In It's own tudg
ment respectful.
Chamber 10 Packed.
In anticipation Of the report. tn,
effect OF which was 10 administer ,
rebnke to the president. there was on,