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acter, bat of little general public i'm
portance.
Washington, Jan. 8. - 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-
cussion Of the measure will be re-
newed today.
The only incident worthy of note
In the house, and which caused n
good deal of amusement, was a brief
discussion of the forthcoming African
hunting trip OF the president. Incl
dentally there was a reference to the
famous so-called Ananias club. The
whole debate hinged Upon a news
paper story stating that Mai. Edgar
o. Kearns of the army was to accom-.
pany the president, and hat in order
to 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 a 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.-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 a 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 di-
rections to a 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 II 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 a 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
commendation, 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
declaring it to be the sense of the
house that they shall decline to con-
slider any communications from any
ource which is not in it's own judg.
ment respectful.
Chamber Is Packed.
In anticipation of the report, the
effect of which was to administer a
rebuke to the president, there was one
of the largest a~ttendances of members
of this session, while the galleries at
all times We're filled to their capacity.
In a forceful speech, Representative
Tawney of Minnesota, who was charg.
ed by the president with being mainly
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 had
been m~isquoted.
In the Senate.
The senate yesterday passed a bill
providing conditions under which the
thirteenth ensus will be taken.
Senator Culberson's resolution in.
structing the committee on the Judi
ciary 70 report whether the president
had authority to permit the absorb
ticn Of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
company by the United States Steel
corporation was adopted.
The senate at 5:2S adjourned.