Show I VIGOROUS PROTEST BY CLAY OF GEORGIA I WASHINGTON Feb 14 At H.-At At the opening of ot today's session of the Senate Senate resolutions for the employment of extra clerks and messengers were favorably by the Committee on Contingent Contingent Contingent Contin Contin- gent Expenses These caled out a vigorous vigorous vig- vig orous rous protest from Mr Clay of Georgia He le pointed out hat during the past thirty thirty thiry thir- thir ty y days more than twenty extra messengers messengers mes pies and clerks cerks had been employed at a salary of ot 1440 40 each per year He had been informed he said that nine of these employees were for committees I that hat had not had a meeting In eight or oren orten orten ten en years The statement by Mr Clay started quite a lengthy discussion of the subject subject sub- sub of Senate employees participated In Iny I by y Senators Hoar Berry Lodge Teller Teler Turner Allison Alison Platt Plat Conn Gallinger Spooner and Dubois The resolution was recommitted with wih instructions to investigate the clerical force orce of the Senate Senate |