The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-11
DOINGS OF CONGRESS
Summary of Important Proceedings
Enacted From Day to Day.


Enacted From Day to Day.
Senator Teller, of Colorado, on
Wednesday addressed the Senate in
support Of Senator Bacon's resolu-
ton declaring that the Senate has a
right to any information in posses
sion of the executive departments,
and cited various presidents to sus-
tain his contention. He claimed that
only in exceptional cases is the Pres
ident warranted in Withholding in
formation and declared that Congress
had never failed to respect such ac-
ton on the past of the executive
when it has been based ON considera-
tons of public interest.
The Senate remained in executive
session during most of the day con-
sidering the nomination of DR.. W. D.
Crum, TO be collector of customs at
Charleston, S. c., and at 5:27 p. m.
adjourned.
General debate on the agricultural
appropriation bill in the House af-
forded critics and defenders of the
Department of Agriculture an excel
lent field day.
Mr.. Lever, of South Carolina, led
off with an attack ON the appoint
ment and work of the referee board
of consulting chemists in the depart
ment. MI. Heflin, of Alabama, asked
on behalf of cotton growers for a
governmental monthly report on the
consumption Of cotton. Mr.. Sturgis,
of West Virginia, urged an extension
of the forest service. Mr.. Humphrey,
of Washington, took an exactly OPP
posite view, while Mr.. Mondell, of
Wyoming, declared the bureau Of
forestry the most autocratic govern
ment bureau outside of Russia. Mr..
Bartholdt, of Missouri, urged the is
sue of bonds for inland waterway
improvement and Mr.. Gambler, of
Mississippi, complained of the tariff
on agricultural implements, Chair
man Scott, of the agricultural COM
mittee, closed the debate with ex-
planatory remarks on the work done
by the department during the past
year.
While the bill was under considera-
I ton under the ive-minute rule, an in
crease of $500, to the salary. of Sollc-
itor George P. McCabe, making it
! $4,000. was stricken out en- a point
of order.
An increase of the salary of Di-
rector Willis B. Moore, Of the wealth
er bureau, from $1,000 to $4,000 suf-
fered n similar fate.
Before the bill was taken up lii
general debate the House passed the
Senate pension bill for Federal
judges.
The monotonous tones of the read
ing cleark of the Senate as he labor
ed through the bill of wei 100 pages
making appropriations for the Dis
trict of Columbia constituted the
chief feature in the proceedings OF
that body Thursday. There was an
evident intention on the part of the
authority to lengthen the time neees-
sary to dispose of the measure, 1t be-
ing the only obstacle to an executive
session for the further consideration
Of the nomination of William ID.
Crum to be collector of customs at
Charleston, S. c.
On the Democratic side there was a
persistent demand for the most care
full reading of the bill and OCCASIONAL
ly members of the minority became
involved in a spirited debate on items
usually left to the judgment Of the
committee reporting the measure.
When the Senate adjourned at 5:1S
O'Clock the reading of only half OF
the bill had been completed.
In the House the forest service got
its usual annual drubbing Thursday.
the criticisms against it coming prln-
cipally from Mr.. Smith, of Califor,
MIA, Mr.. Cook. of Colorado, and Mr.
, Mondell, of Wyoming, all of whom
charged extravaganza in administra'
! ton and the extortion of money from
, miners, farmers and even the owners
: of bee hives. Mr.. Cook attributed tt
t Mr.. Pinchot, the chief forester, the
I Interior motive of scheming for Sec
rotary Wilson's seat in the Cabinet
!, Both Mr.. Pinchot and the forest ser
l vice we're vigorously defended By
l Messrs. Mann, of Illinois, and Weeks
of Massachusetts.
All attempts to amend the bill il
any important particular failed. 1t
0 consideration was about two-thirdi
completed when the House at 500 p
: m. adjourned!
i The Senate Friday concluded con
sideration of the District of Colum
bia appropriation bill, carrying al
aggregate Of about $11,500,0OO. 1
S conference report on the urgent def
cheney bill was agreed to. It appro
n PIRATES $4,000 for the "purchase
n care and maintenance of automobile
l. for the President" and $150,000 t.
, enable the Secretary of Agricultur
to continue to combat the foot an
/" mouth disease in horses and cattle.
A resolution was adopted directing
, the committee on military affairs t
investigate military posts and variou
phases of army administration.
After en- executive session, in whic
the nomination of William D. Cruz
3 to be collector of customs OF Charles
y ION, S. c., was considered.
q Private claimants by the score ha
- their innings in the House of Repre-
10 SentativeS the whole session helm