The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-22
THE GOVERNMENT PAID THE
FRISCO ATTORNEY see,ooo IT'S
SAID.
DIST. ATTY. INCOMPETENT
Chairman Tawney Of the House Ap-
preparations Committee Asserts
as Special Counsel $4,000 Was
Paid Heney for Doing Nothing.

els J HcneN, special tuunSel Tor
the department Of justice and also
assistant prosecutor in the so-called
graft cases in San Francisco re-
ceiyed from this government last
year 1923 600 for which ne performed
no service was the statement of
Chairman Tawney of the appropria-
tions committee in the house to-
day.
How much did Honoy receive
durin.. the year 19OS?" demanded
Mr. Murphy. democrat of Missouri,
"and what service did he PERFORM"
Mr.. ravney-"He received $4,000
and performed no service for the
government whatever during that
year,"
subsequently Mr. Tawney said;
AS matter of fact Mr. Heney has
not performed any active service
for the last three years. He was
appointed November :. 1903, ana
his active service continued for
about three years and for which
he received in all about 100000
He said however. that Mr.. He
ncy's salary had nothing to do with
the $4,000 deficiency OF the de-
partment of justice for which pro-
vision is made in the urgent def
cheney bill. Mr.. Heney, he said, had
received in all from the government
s69 900
Asked by Mr. Cox of Indiana II
any OF this deficiency was due to
the employment of special counsel
to prosecute any trust, Mr.. Tawney
answering in the affirmative. said
that the suit against the tobacco
trust had occasioned some of IT,.
Mr.. Bennett Of New York added
that the prosecution of the turpen-
tine trust also was responsible for
part of IT, Mr.. Clark of Missouri
denounced the appointment of in
competent district attorneys neces-
stating. as he said the employment
of special counsel The prl-tiCc had
grown into "a, he said and a
very expensive fad. He declared hat
If there had been competent dis
trict attorney or two in III" west.
there would not have been so much
stealing OF public lands
Mr.. Mann of Illinois said Mr.
Heney needed no defense. The only
people opposed 10 him" he remark.
ed, are those who sympathize with
some of those who have been ac.
cused of. If not convicted of graft. +"
Mr. Burke of Pennsylvania called
Mr.. Mann to order, saying that Mr.
| Heney needed no defense disposed
of the necessity Of consuming the
houses time.
Il am glad" said Mr., Mann, that
only one member, and he from the
great and pure state of Pennsylva-
mia, is opposed TO Mr.. Heney.
Fearful that MIR. Heney would
get a further allowance. Mr.. Fitz-
gerald offered an amendment pro-
hibting IT,
Smarting under Mr. Mann's sar.
castle reference to Pennsylvania as
great and pure" state. Mr. Burke
charged that he had been placed
in the position of denouncing a com
petent and earnest public officer.
He had objected he said, because
Mr.. Mann was abusing the privi-
leges and patience of the house.
The suggestion OF Mr. Mann he
characterized as gratuitous But
want TO say" he remarked. with
some warmth. that when the great
and pure state of Pennsylvania
wishes to have its policies or its
moral tone improved, II will not
go TO the gentleman from Illinois
the state of Illinois or the city OF
Chicago, from which the gentleman
halls"
Far back in the chamber Mr.
Moore Of Pennsylvania was trying
10 attract the attention or Mr.
Burke. When he succeeded he pro
pounded a series of questions which
moved the house 10 laughter
do you not" asked Mr.. Moore
regard as highly complimentary
the references to Pennsylvania?
Il do" emphatically replied Mr.
Burke.
do you deny that Pennsylvania Il
great and pure state?" asked Mr.
Moore
II do not" responded Mr.. Burke
The Fitzgerald amendment wa
voted down, as was also one by Mr.
Cullop of Indiana prohibiting tn
payment Of any part OF the deficien