The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-29

consideration Of the District Of Colum.
Via Appropriation bill.
Warrington. Jan. 1.-THE authori.
y Of congress to direct heads OF ex.
scutive departments to send to the
senate or house Information in their
possession was the subject Of an ex-
tended speech in the senate yesterday
By Senator Bacon Of Georgia. Mr..
Bacon took the broad view that con.
gress has absolute power to demand
from heads Of departments any infor-
nation within their possession and
even 70 require them TO give reasons
for their action or non-action on any
matter coming before them.
Senator Lodge questioned the pow.
Or q congress to demand papers on
Ole IN diplomatic matters and insisted
upon the right Of the president TO *.
srciss discretion in such matters.
Practically the whole session OF the
house Of representatives yesterday
was devoted to . discussion of an
amendment 10 the District Of Colum.
bia appropriation bill appropriating
$4,000 for children's Fairgrounds.
Warrington. Jan. 1.-THE Ananias
club was discussed In the senate yes.
terday By Senator Tillman, who de-.
clarsd the statements made by Attor.
ney General Bonaparte and Postmas.
ter General Meyer in reply to his
answer TO the charges made against
him by the president in relation to
his contemplated purchase. OF Oregon
timber lands made them eligible to
membership in that organization. He
again defended his action and said,
In lighting the "unscrupulous men"
who are determined ''to destroy him"
he was prepared for anything. even
assassination"
The bill to establish postal savings
banks and the omnibus claims bill
were under consideration during the
day.
For q time yesterday in the house
Of representatives It looked a. though
that body would further resent the
presidents statement affecting mem
bers Of congress and the secret serv.
Ice by ordering the printing Of 2,00O.-
900 copies OF the proceedings Of last
Friday. tabllng his remarks. A reso-
luton to that end was presented by
Mr.. Lands OF Indiana. but no strong
was the sentiment against It that II
was tabled.
Washington. Jan. 1s.-An amend.
ment in the legislative and executive
and judicial appropriation bill. In.
creasing the salary Of the president
to 100000. OF the vice president and
speaker of the house OF represents.
tives to $4,000. with 5000 additional
allowance for carriages akd coachmen
for the vice president and speaker,
and increases for the judiciary aggre.
eating $32S.50O. precipi;ated . lively
discussion In the senate yesterday.
Without concluding the debate, fur
Their consideration Of tho amendment
was postponed until next Monday.
Private bills had their innings in
the house or representatives yester-
day. almost the whole session being
given up to their consideration. Many
were passed.
Washington. Jan. ia sensational
and bitter attack on President Roose-
welt was made In the HOUSE yesterday
BY Mr.. Willett Of New York. His re-
marks. which were delivered under
the license Of general debate ON the
pension appropriation blu. were cut
short by . vote Of the house that It
would hear NO more Of them. So We
hement was the denunciation OF the
chief executive that I. seemed :. .f
the New York member raked the die
tioaary for words which would prop
ssly express his feelings. The presi-
dent vas Characterized n q gar.
goyls. tyraAt. pigmy dsscendant Of