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Show mm Fifteen Thousand Allowed Instead of Twenty as Committee Proposed. Washington, Jan. 18. By a vote of 37 to 27 the senate today fxed the salary sal-ary of the speaker of " the house of representatives at $15,000 Instead of $12,000 as at present and Instead of $20000 as proposed by the committee on approprlatelons, A vigorous speech against any increase in-crease was made by Senator Bailey and .numerous addresses . were made in support of the proposition. Senator Rayner today endeavored to have the senate adopt a resolution calling on the attorney-general for Information In-formation as to whether the president had ordered suit brought against the New York World and the Indianapolis News because of alleged libel in publications pub-lications relating to the purchase of the Panama Canal property and under which statute this action had been taken. tak-en. Under objection further action was postponed until tomorrow. At 5:20 p. m. the senate adjourned. |