Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-01-20

Measure Carries S16O,S6o,OOO and
AbOIIshes All Agencies but Ono.

Measure Carries R180, 100000 and
AbOlishes All Agencies but One.
WASHINGTON. Jan. l9.-Disposing of
the speech Of Representative Willett of New
York yesterday attacking the president. by
referring 1T to a special committee, the
house of representatives today proceeded to
take up the various appropriation bills that
have been reported within the last few
days. The pensions and urgent deficiency
bills were passed without delay. and when
adjournment was taken the naval appro-
priations bill was under consideration.
Representative Butler CPa) occupied the
chair during the debate on the provision of
the pensions appropriations bill which
abolshes all but one of the eighteen pen
sion agencies throughout the country The
Dill, which carries a total appropriation of
NeO's6sOoo, was passed practically as re-
ported by the committee on pensions
plan to pay pensions quarterly was de-
feated.
The urgent deficiency bill which carries
appropriations amounting to s.. .O2e 4O2, was
passed after roll call and several votes
had been called for on an amendment Of
fered by Representative Haflin (AlaD pro-
viding for an appropriation Of $4,000 for
further distribution of seeds by the De-
partnent of Agriculture
ReT resentative Foss 0ll), chairman OF
the house committee on naval affairs
brought up the naval appropriations bill
which probably will occupy the attention
OF 'he mouse for a day or two. The bill
carries an appropriation Of $l35, ,6S2, $50.
A message from the president recon-
mend'ng an appropriation of 10000 for
commission to investigate the conditions IN
the republic Of Liberia, Africa, was read
A
the mouse today to consider and report
what action, II any, should be taken ry,th
regard TO the speech delivered yesterday nv
Representative Willett of New YorL a.
which he attacked the president. The ac-
ton is similar to that taken op that No..
hon OF the presidents annual MESSAGE
which referred to the secret service.
As soon as the house convened Pan-o
sentative Hughes of West Virginia rnoved
that the speech OF Mr.. Willett be expunqed
from the Record. Representative PAYNE Of
New York moved as a substitute that the
matter be referred to a committee for in
vestigation and report
The speaker said resolution should ba
Offered providing for the action pronosed
and Mr. Hughes then offered the following
which after some debate, was adonted
without an opposing vote:
Whereas, The speech of Mr. WIlIett
printed in the Congressional Record oS
January ls. contains language improner
and in violation of the privilege of debate
therefore, be 1t
Resolved. That a committee OF five men,
bers be appointed to consider the remarks
aforesaid and report to the house within
ten days.
The speaker appointed the following COM
mittee: Mann of Illinois. Perkins of New
York Foster of Vermont Howard OF Geor-
gia and Clayton of Alabama.
Representative Clark of Missouri, minor
ity leader, objected to the resolution as
adopted because the words of the speech
objected TO were not specified. He con-
tended that the Objectionable part OF the
speech should be Incorporated or the action
of the house would, at some future time.
be taken as a precedent to be used by the
majority as IAN engine of oppression"