Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1909 — SAYS HENEY WAS PAID FOR NOTHING [ARTICLE]

SAYS HENEY WAS PAID FOR NOTHING

Congressman Tells of Money Prosecutor Drew. RECEIVED $69,000 IN ALL Tawney States Graft Killer Although Engaged In San Francisco Work Got $23,000 From the Federal Treasury. Mann of Illinois and Burke of Pennsylvania Have Verbal Fencing Match —Attempt to Stop Fees of Panama Libel Attorneys Fail*.

Washington, July 20. —That Francis J. Heney, special counsel of the department of justice and also assistant prosecutor in the graft cases in San Francisco, received from this government last year 323,000 for which he performed no service, was the frank admission of Chairman Tawney of the appropriations committee In the house. He stated, however, that Heney’s salary had nothing to do with the $27,000 deficiency for the department of Justice for which provision is made in the urgent deficiency bill. Heney, he said, had received in all from the government 369,000. Mann and Burke Cross Swords. Representative Mann of Illinois said that Heney needed no defense. “The only persons opposed to him,” he remarked, “are those who sympathize with some of those who have been accused, if not convicted of graft.” Representative Burke of Pennsylvania called the Illinoisan to order, saying that Mann's admission that Heney needed no defense disposed of the necessity of consuming the •house’s time. “I am glad,” said Mann, “that only one member, and he from the great and pure state of Pennsylvania, is op posed to Mr. Heney." “I want to say,” Burke remarked with some warmth, “that when the great and pure state of Pennsylvania wishes to have its politics or its moral tone improved it will not go to the gentleman from Illinois, the state of Illinois or the city of Chicago, from which the gentleman hails.” The house voted down an amendment prohibiting the employment of special counsel in the Panama libel cases. An Echo of Brownsville. An echo of the Brownsville affray was heard when Tawney sought to amend the bill so as to grant to the army officers comprising the court now sitting additional compensation to the amount of 31,500 each, or 37,500 in idl. Representative Burleson prompt!? objected and his objection had the effect of throwing the amendment out. He.thought the regular pay and allowance of the officers was amply sufficient.. By way of making the session especially interesting, there were several lively tilts, one of which culminated in an announcement by Representative Macon of Arkansas that he would resign his seat if it could be proved that he was a legislative obstructor. Wants Names From Postmasters. Washington, July 20.—Representative Austin of Tennessee has introduced a joint resolution requiring postmasters and letter carriers to supply to senators and representatives for official use the names and occupations of persons receiving mail.