The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-01-14
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| Washington. Jan. e.-The business
OF the senate yesterday consumed less
than an hour, nearly half Of which
was devoted to the consideration of
nominations in executive session, of
which large number were confirmed.
A motion by Senator Gore Of Okla
homa to print the inaugural address.
es and the proclamation of emancipa.
xion by President Lincoln in the Con-
gressional Record in celebration Of
the centenary year of Lincoln's birth
brought Senator Bailey of Texas to
his feet with an objection to the print
ing of the proclamation of emancipa.
ton. Further discussion was stopped
by reference Of the entire matter to
the committee on printing.
Transacting business without even
the scmblance of quorum, the house
of representatives yesterday passed
several bills of miscellaneous char.
acter, but of little general public i'm.
portance.
Washington. Jan. 8. - The postal
savings bank bill was before the sen.
nte yesterday and many amendments
were proposed to it. some Of them
requiring the deposit of postal saw.
ings funds in state as we'll as nation.
al banks. 1t 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 note
In the house, and which caused a
good deal of amusement, was brief
discussion of the forthcoming African
hunting trip of the president. Incl
dentally there was reference to the
famous so-called Ananias club. The
whole debate hinged upon a news
paper story stating that Maj. Edgar
o. kearns Of the army was to accom-
nany the president, and that in order
20 do so he had been put on the re.
Tired list with increased rank. The
matter was brought up by Mr. Mann
of Illinois in connection with the con
sideration Of bill authorizing the is
suance of commissions to officers who
retire with increased rank. The re-
mainder Of the day was devoted to
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 prosecute
the United Steel corporation for the
absorption of the Tennessee Steel and
Iron corporation as another "arbitrary
and lawless act of the chief magis
tratc," Senator Culberson of Texas in
PRODUCED a resolution in the senat'
yesterday instruct:ng the committee
on the judiciary to report at as early
day as possible whether in the op:n
ion Of that committee, the president
was authorized to permit suci, abaoro.
ton.
Mr.. Culberson at considerable lenst..::
discussed the president and insisted
that congress had the right TO s;i;c Ill
rect:ons 10 head OF an executive de
partlnent under certain conditions.
Senate! Hopkins declared that the
Texas senator was not properly rcnre
scating the president and said that
Mr.. Roosevelt bad rot approved TIE
action of the steel corporation. but
tfat he had merely mot felt ii his
du'y TO oppose such action"
Although technically under consi,l
Grafton in the house of representa-.
ives the District of Columbia arpro
priat;on bill was sidetracked while the
members INDUCED in general debate
This took wide range. the proceed.
iags opening with defense of the
rules Of the house by Mr.. OlmsteaG of
Pennsylvania. His remarks, stirred
W &c subject ard gave the insur.
gent, under the leadership of Mr..
Gardner Of Massachusetts, an orrcr.
tlnitT to air their grievances.
Washington, Jan. 10.-Aftcr havin:
made him the target all day for criti.
cisn,. with mere and there words of
scmmendation, the house of represent.
a:iyes last night, by vote Of Gig TO
IS, reiuked the president by tabl;ng
so much Of his messages as reflected
On members Of congress in connection
with his recommendations regarding
tie secret service detectives, and also
declaring it to be the sense of the
house that they shall decline TO con-
slider any communications from any
source which is not in its own judy.
ment respectful.
Chamber Is Packed.
In anticipation of the report, the
effect of which was to administer a
reb',ke to the president, there was one
CT the largest attendances of members
of this session, while the galleries at
all times were filled to their capacity.
In forceful speech, Representative
Tawney Of Minnesota, who was charg-
ed by the president with being mainly
responsible for the legislation limiting
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