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acter, but of little general public i'm
portance.
Washington, Jan. s. - The postal
savings bank bill was before the SEN
ate 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.
cussion Of the measure will be re-
newed today
The only incident worthy of note
in the house, and which caused
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 news
paper story stating that Maj. Edgar
o. Kearns Of the army was to accom-.
pany the president, and that in order
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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 number of mis-
cn11ononnc hi11c raco1,1tiNnc
Washington, Jan. 9.-Characterizing
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-
trate," Senator Culberson of Texas In
troduced resolution in the senate
yesterday instructing the committee
on the judiciary to report at as early
day as possible whether in the opin-
ion of that committee, the president
was authorized to permit such absorb
ton.
Mr.. Culberson at considerable length
discussed the president and insisted
that congress had the right to give d.
rections to head of an executive de-
partment under certain conditions.
Senator Hopkins declared that the
Texas senator was not properly repre-
senting the president and said that
Mr., Roosevelt had not approved the
action of the steel corporation, but
| that he had merely mot felt 1t his
| duty to oppose such action
Although technically under consid-
GRAFTON in the house of representa-
tives, the District of Columbia appro-
| priation bill was sidetracked while the
| members INDUCED in general debate.
| This took a wide range the proceed
\ ings opening with defense of the
rules of the house by Mr.. Olmstead of
Pennsylvania. His remarks stirred
up the subject and gave the insur-
! gents. under the leadership of Mr..
Gardner of Massachusetts, an oppor
tunity to air their grievances.
Washington, Jan. 10.-After having
made him the target all day for criti-
cism, with here and there words of
commentator, the house of represent
atives last night, by a vote of 212 to
IS, rebuked the president by tabling
/ SO much of his messages as reflected
on members of congress in connection
with his recommendations regarding
the secret service detectives, and also
1 declaring it to be the sense of the
house that they shall decline to con.
slider any communications from any
ment respectful
Chamber Is Packed.
In anticipation of the report, the
Il effect of which was to administer q
rebuke to the president, there was one
of the largest attendances of members
of this session, while the galleries al
!. all times were filled to their capacity
In a forceful speech, Representative
Tawney of Minnesota, who was charg
, ed by the president with being mainl,
: responsible for the legislation limiting
the operations of the secret service
! replied to the allegations. He de
clared that he had been unfairly rep
resented in the presidents message
and read extracts to show that
whether Intentionally or not, he hat
$ been misquoted.
L In the Senate.
V The senate yesterday passed a bill
5 providing conditions under which tn
Il thirteenth census will be taken.
Senator Culherson's resolution IN
structing the committee on the judi
ciary TO rerort whether the pTesiidefi
Il had authority to permit the absorI
{. ton of the Tennessee Coal and Iro
! company by the United States stee
/. corporation was adopted
ss1 The senate at 55::228 adjourned,