Show SPEAKER MADE A TYRANT Hepburn of Iowa Makes Attack Upon the House Rules Washington Feb IS The contro controversy controversy versy over the legislative appropriation bill in connection with the salary of the secretary of state involving the Inell of Senator Knox for that office was settled In the house of representatives tires tives today when the bill was sent to conference and the committee was au authorized authorized to consider the salary provi provisions as if In disagreement This gives the committee power to reduce the pa pay from to its former figure The Republicans were caught napping when a resolution by Mr Fitgerald was adopted disagreeing to the senate amendments creating tile the offices of un under tier der secretary and fourth assistant sec secretary see of state The bill codifying and amending the penal laws lans of the United States was passed and the fortifications bill tile dis discussed cussed Various attacks on the house rules were made by Hubbart Hubbard and Hepburn of Iowa The latter as asserted that members hud bud betrayed their trust truit and prostrated themselves at the feet of the tho speaker who he said had been made a tyrant The bill was pending when the house at p m na took a recess until 11 a m re tomorrow |