The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-22
CONGRESS
Resume of the Weeks
Proceedings.

Gus work OF Friday strained the house
OF representatives. and In consequence
after being In session little less than
an hour Saturday adjourned until to-
day. During that short period OF time
500 pension bills were passed, as was
also Q resolution for rigid inquiry
into the whole question of the investi-
cation Of frauds against the govern
ment. The sum OF 5000 was appro-
priated for the inquiry. which Is 10 be
made by 4 committee of Ave members
TO be named by the speaker.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Till.
man was the central figure In the
senate yesterday, occupying almost
an hour Of the time OF that body with
his carefully prepared speech in reply
to the presidents charges concerning
his action in attempting TO acquire by
purchase .s,me Of the timber lands
Of Oregon originally held as q railroad
grant. while advocating litigation BY
the department Of justice to compel
their sale. The senate passed . bill
appropriating $4,000 for the purchase
Of the SeQuori grove Of big trees In
California.
After undergoing stormy discus
sion in the house OF representatives
yesterday the resolution authorizing
the granting Of permits to the commit
tee on inaugural ceremonies and the
use Of the pension ONCE building for
the inaugural ball. was compelled to
60 over for two weeks before Anal &C
ton will be taken upon II.
As It stands the section relating to
the pension building was stricken out
and a further amendment was made,
refusing permission to extend over.
head wires into the structure. II was
manifest from the outset that the ma.
jority Of those present was opposed to
the pension once proposition.
Washington. Jan. II. - A spirited
speech by Senator Foraker Of Ohio On
the use Of private detectives In invos.
tigating the Brownsville affair was the
feature Of interest In the senate yes
terday. Mr.. Foraker laid aside his
manuscript several times during his.
address to inject remarks that were
pointedly aimed at the president. al.
though he refrained from the mention,
OF Mr.. Roosevelt's name Evidently
referring to the president he declared
that men who make charges and insin.
nations will some time ''bc where they
can be called to account"
Mr.. Lodge replied to Mr.. Foraker's
remarks. declaring that the use OF the
$4,000. 900 fund appropriated in 1899 as
an emergency war fund for the presi-
dent during the Spanish war. In tho.
employ ment OF detectives on the
Brownsville case. was not In violation
OF law.
Mr.. Foraker vainly endsavored to
have a day fixed for voting on his bill
for the re-enlistment of the discharged
soldiers Of the Twenty-fifth regiment.
Working with only a small quota OF
members. the house Of Representatives
yesterday devoted its entire time to
consideration OF the District Of Colnm-
bia appropriation bill.
club was discussed In the senate yes.
terday by Senator Tillman. who de.
clared the statements made BY Attor.
ney General Bonaparte and Postmas.,'
ter General Meyer in reply to hisI
answer to the charges made against
him by the president In relation TOT
his contemplated purchase Of Oregon
timber lands made them eligible TO-
membership in that organization. He
again defended his action and said.
In fighting the "unscrupulous men"
who are determined ITO 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 II looked ~ though
that body would further resent the
presidents statement affecting mem.
bers OF congress and the secret serv.
ice by ordering the printing Of 5000.
900 copies Of the proceedings Of last;
Friday. tabling his remarks. A reso-i
luton to that end was presented By,
Mr.. lands Of Indiana, but SO strong
was the sentiment against It that II
was tabled.
Washington. Jan. I6.-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 representa-
tives 10 $4,000. with 5000 additional:
allowance for carriages and coachmen,
far the vice presiAept and sneaker.
and increases for the Judiciary asgre-
eating S33S.so0. precipitated . lively
discussion In the senate yesterday.
without concluding the debate. fur,
Their consideration q the amendment
was postponed until next Monday.