Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-26
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The Ananias Club MAS discussed in
| the Senate Thursday by Senator Till
man. who declared that statements
made by Attorney General Bonaparte
and Postmaster General Never in an
swer TO his reply to charges made
against him by the President in rela-
ton to Oregon timber lands made them
eligible to membership in that organi-
cation. He again defended his action
and said in fighting the ''unscrupulous
men" who are determined Ito DESTROY
him he was prepared for anything.
even assassination The bill to estab-
fish postal savings banks and the om-
nibus claims bin we're under consider
alton during the Jay
For a time in the House of Repre-
sentatives it looked as if that body
would further resent the Presidents
statement affecting members OF Con-
gress and the secret service by order
ing the printing of 100000 copies OF
the proceedings tabling his remarks.
A resolution to that end was presented
by Mr.. Lands of Indiana. but so
strong was the sentiment against it
that 1t was tabled. The District of
Columbia appropriation bill was pass
ed minus the major part of the appro-
priation of $1,000 for Fairgrounds.
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The amendment TO the legislative.
executive and j2dical appropriation
bin increasing the salary of the Pres
ident to 100000, of the Vice President
and Speaker of the House to $4,000.
with $1,000 additional allowance FOR
carriages and coachmen for the Vice
President and Speaker, and increases
for the judiciary aggregating $32S,5o0,
precipitated a lively discussion in the
Senate Friday. Senator Borah of Ida
no made point of order against these
increases on the ground that they i'm
volve general legislation. Without con-
Guiding the debate. further consdera-
tion Of the amendments was postponed
Private bills had their inning in the
House of Representatives almost the
whole session being given up to their
consideration. Many were passed Tn
der resolution offered by Mr. Gaines
Of Tennessee the Judiciary committee
was directed to report within ten days
upon the question of the right of
George L. Lilley, Governor Of Connect
cut, to retain his seat as member OF
hn
good deal of debate, which at times
waxed warm.
The entire session of the Senate Sat
urday was devoted to a memorial SER
vice for the late Senator William Pink
ney Whyte of Maryland. After the
adoption of suitable resolutions of re-
spect the Senate adjourned An elab-
crate analysis OF the Sherman anti
trust law by Mr.. Jenkins Of Wisconsin
was the feature of the House session.
The pension appropriation bill techni-
cally was under consideration, but the
time was all given to general debate.
Other speakers were Mr.. Nye Of Mime
sofa, who entertained the House with
an address ON law and lawmaking; Mr..
Douglas of Ohio. who advocated au-
tomony for the Porto Ricans, and Mr..
Burton of Delaware, who made a plea
for postal savings banks.
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BY vote of 81 to 81 the Senate
Monday fixed the salary of the Speak
er of the House of Representatives at
$4,000 instead of $4,000. as ut pres
ent, and instead of $4,000. as proposed
by the Committee ON Appropriations.
Senator Rayner endelvered TO have the
Senate adopt notwithstanding on the
Attorney General for information as 10
whether the President had ordered n
suit brought against the New York
World and the indianapolis News be-
cause of an alleged libel, and under
what statute this action had been taxi
en-. Mr. Rayner declared that there
was no statute authorizing such legal
procedure and that the attempt to sue
the newspapers in the name of the
United States, If entered upon, was an
attempt to apply the sedition laws long
since repealed. Under objection fur
ther consideration was postponed A
sensational and bitter attack on Pres
ident Roosevelt was made in the House
by Mr. Willett Of New York. His re-
marks were Delivered under the license
of general debate on the pension appro-
priation bill. The President was char
acterized by Mr.. Wilett as "gargoyle,
tyrant pygmy descendant Of Dutch
tradespeople, hay tedder, fountain Of
billingsgate. a popularity, imitation Of
a king and bogus hero" On a motion
by Mr.. Gambler of Mississippi that the
New Yorker be allowed 10 proceed 'in
order" the House voted him off the
floor, 7S TO 1876 Mr. Wilett declared
the action put an end to free speech"
Mr. Smith of Missouri pleaded for pen
sions for certain milltiamen Of Mis-
souri,; Mr. Langley Of Kentucky did
likewise for some constituents; Mr.
Morris of Nebraska attacked the House
rules, and Mesrs. Goulden Of New York,
Bowers OF Mississippi and Keifer Of
Ohio discussed the merits Of the pen
sion bill