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Show TELLER SUPPORTS BACON'S RESOLUTION WASHINGTON, Feb S. Senator Teller of Colorado today addressed the senate in support of Senator Bacon's resolution declaring lhal the senate has a right to any information in possession of the executive department and cited various precedents to sustain bis contention. con-tention. He claimed th:t only in exceptional ex-ceptional cases is the president warranted war-ranted in withholding information, end dei lined Thar congress had never failed to respect such action on the part of the executive when it had been base. on considerations of public interest. Th-- Senate remained in executive session .luring most of the day considering consid-ering the Domination of Dr. r. W. Oruin to be collector of customs at Charleston, S C, aud at 5:25 p. in. adjourned. |