The National tribune., 1909-01-21
CONGRESS-.
Report of Proceedings From Day to Day
Senate.


Monday. Jan. 11.-Senator Tiliman,
of South Carolina, replied to the charges
of>the President relative TO his connec-
ton with certain oregon timber land
matters The largest audience in years
listened to the speech.
Senator Foraker addressed the Senate
on the latest phase of the Brownsville
case, involving the employment by the
War Department of detectives.
House.
In Committee of the Whole the
House defeated the proposition to use
the Pension Office for the inaugural
ball.
The bill for taking the 18th census
was sent to conference upon the Sem
ate amendments, to all of which the
House disagreed.
Speaker Cannon appointed the spe-
cial committee to investigate the Secret
Service and kindred organizations in
the Executive branch of the Govern
ment
At 6 D. m. the House adjourned.
Senate.
Jan. 12.-For two hours and a half
Senator Foraker attacked the legality
of the expenditures incurred in hiring
detectives in the Brownsville case. and
by many affidavits and letters showed
that the evidence submitted by the de-
tectives was manufactured out of
whole CLOTH
Mr.. Lodge spoke briefly, defending
the legality of the expenditures criti-
cised.
Mr.. Foraker endeavored to have a
time fixed for vote on the pending
bill, but objection was made.
House.
l,a 10 :,
the District appropriation bill, more
than half the provisions being agreed
to practically without amendment.
The House rules were again the sub
ject of debate. Representative Card
ner, of Massachusetts,, and Underwood,
of Alabama, attacking them, and Rep
resentative Mann, of Illinois, defending
them.
The House received from the Presi-
dent a message from Italy thanking
Congress for it's prompt aid to the
earthquake sufferers.
The House adjourned at 5 p. m.
Senate.
Jan. Ex-senator Bacon made an ex-
tended speech to show that the Presi-
dent had acted contrary to law and
precedent and exceeded his constitu-
| tional power by r&fusins to supply the
Senate with information asked for b..r
| resolution.
Consideration of the District appro-
priation bill occupied almost the entire
| time of the House. Representative Par
sons's amendment increasing the
amount for the Fairgrounds from ST.
500 to $4,000 was adopted. This still
has to meet the approval of the House.
Gen. Keifer reported the general PEN
sion appropriation bill
A cablegram from the President of
the italian Chamber of Deputies, ex-
pressing thanks for the aid given by
Congress to the earthquake sufferers,
| was received.
A bill authorizing the issue of two
cent stamps bearing the likeness of
Abraham Lincoln in commemoration of
1.-The Tooth anniversary Of Lincoln's
birth was passed.
The House adjourned at p. m.
senate.
Jan. 14.-Senator Tillman made his
second speech in defense of himself
against the charges brought by the
President, replying more particularly
| to statements by the Attorney-General
and Postmaster-General.
| The bill to establish postal savings
banks was considered briefly and laid
aside for the omnibus claims bill
Among the bills introduced was one
by Mr. Milton, of Florida, forbidding
| intermarriage between white persons
and negros and providing penalties
| therefor.
The legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bill was reported.
The report of the Special Commits
sion appointed to ascertain extent to
which Government land in District is
held by private parties submitted by
Senator Scott.
| Postal savings bank and omnibus
claims bill considered.
| Senator Burrows presented resolu-
| tfon setting Feb. 16 as date on which
Electoral College will meet In the