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Show 1 : By Overwhelming Vote of 212 to 35, 1 Messages Relatiog to "Secret Ser- I vice Matter are Tabled S . and Ignored. M- If SCATHING CRITICISMS OF CHIEF ;M EXECUTIVE ARE FEATURES OF DAY i ipli i S: M ; Gardner of Massachusetts Comes to Defense of ; Roosevelt, But is Unable to Stem Tide $m of Wrath and Indignation. ,Sp WASHJNOTON, .7an.S. After hav- jSjj, injr made liim t.lic target all day for 2;"'miil' criticism, with here and ilicro words of SKl oomineiidation, the liotiso of rcpresen- Olives lonighl, by a vote of -212 to 3o, 3 1 orsf& tonsured the president by tabling so much of Ii is messages as reflected on jDjipj members of congress in connection with 'tW w ""I"15 rcconinicMidations regarding tho sc-3nti sc-3nti ct(it service detectives, and also de-Sera, de-Sera, jf, clnring it to be the sense of tho house 'Si)?. that it shall decline to consider anj '"ISiM communication from any source that is t'alJBW not i" its own judgment respectful. ipiMjl With feelings of outraged dignity on mSs! '1C nai't f ma it of its members, the oEji'si house today gave itself up entirely to uffi?jl n discussion of its functions as a leg-r'M leg-r'M islntivc 1)0(13' in contradistinction to ctitSnP those of tlic executive. Some Ecd-ITot Talk. .cdlf The report of the special committee . appointed to deal with the language "K.lji in the president's annual message and IrffSKjf in his special messago of last lUonday I'dJHtilf bearing ou the secret service was used as the basis for some of tho most earn-cs earn-cs :,,,(' v'iIrons speeches ever heard 'V in the history of iho house. 5tk. In expectation of the report there iicntjdiyfc wns ono of tho largest, attendance of 'BrT members of this season, ,whilc tho gal- onffftfi 'ar'C6 were crowded. There was nnt a eirsjl moment during the day that the diplo- j'lMi niatic galler3' was not fullr occupied. l3r.?W' This also was true of the president's cl C!'Hi"3"f altlmugh no member of his im- , t'herf mediate fauiib' were present. Neither atefrjij was his s-on-in-law. Represent ntivc 1 "-1 1 Longworth' of Ohio, in his scat during bfcufl :m-v Pr,rL of thc (l!,-v-loHslu i rr. Gardner (IMass.) vainlv endeav-ored endeav-ored to secure tho adoption of a sub-eiv&fcf sub-eiv&fcf stitmc for tho resolution in the shape fioAESji of an amciidmont, coufidenco in the by., rats I committee of appropriations and the postponement of the whole matter until p-R a v onda.v, but he was overwhelming' SinTB out-voted. i-U 7:27 p. m. the house adjourned. nous.t'jS' IW'ing given consideration to the mee&tWiV Prcsurcnt's further views regarding the lattv'l'OCs?- secret service, contained in his message 'JmjijCT to the Sjoiisc of represontai.ivos last 'loW londai'. Vie special committee appoiut-$ appoiut-$ ti&$ 1' deaV vith the subject toduy IfVrGcoifl brought inWa "nal report. ijjij, AccompanVHng it was a resolution ril B J ' which dcclaroiit to be tho sense of the IffddW' ,0I1P0 t,i:lL it. shall decline to consider siny coinmunical ion from an3' source which is not respectful, recommending 0 8flrT' ",0 objectionable portion of the Ltn iJlld president's annual message bo Jaid on v Vrtfifi ',C lal,'0 "ntl that similar action bo vM'Wj taken with respect to the message of VrS ,st ondaj', because of its being "un-xl "un-xl i8 c tf rcsponflivc to tho inrpiio' of the houso" nmvl as 10 ,vliat 1,10 president meant when red t QLK he said, referring to tho limitation .al.C"1 v!ipbccd upon the held of operations of Hid v W 'pl"e seerel service, that tho chief "ar-in "ar-in MJK Acumen t, in favor of the provision was! th.it tin' congressmen did not them-lion them-lion oVn fceh estvish to be investigated." ttco Mm Intense Iutorcst Manifest. MtfolKji When Chairman Perkins of Koav - 'jii'Wffi "Vork. of Iho special committee, arose C mitt mn't0 i"s report, he faced an almost 'm -gre? I membership, whilo tho galleries Ml 'erc pached with interested spectators. ,p eilj rcpsrs. Tawnov, Smith of Towa, Shcrlj "(jpfi and I''it7gerald were on tho floor prc-bo prc-bo -",i liared b.v word of mouth to resent what 'oTm&W luov deemed to be the insinualious of to 'Afi tlie president upon I hem as members J3I4 of the commit I up on appropriations. 55 Tlic- were not alone in their indigna-C indigna-C ttfw Indeed, for some time past the ings of the members had been c 2,'"wiug more ami more intense, and vft. pome of fhem havo been giving way to jrntAVSiiK their -sentiincnls in language which e i'fM -f"v testified to their wounded pride. U, S- Vag Perkins Explains. Jtfi SU Perkins addressed tho house as uiK-roP'fcfJl follows: no cltTt3i "To your committee wore referred oj-liytvt certain passages contained in tho an-lh'6 an-lh'6 thl jVL "u;'i message of the president. AVe wpio to decide whether, in our opinion, those portions of tho message wore couched in such form that a proper regard for the dignity of a great legislative body should forbid their rccoption. Wo are of the opinion that some portions of the message do constitute a breach of tho privileges of this house, and that, therefore, following the precedent set in similar eases, the house should decline de-cline to consider them. "With the merits of the question with reference to the use of the secret service men, this committee has nothing noth-ing to do. Wo full- recognize the right of tho president, to express his disapproval disap-proval of legislation adopted by the congress, to point out its defects and to ask that U1C3- be remedied. ''Tho question will doubtless be considered con-sidered 1)3" congress and such action taken as mn3r seem to be in the public interest. " But your committee has to consider t lie criticisms made In' the president upon the motives of cougress in its action last session io consider his suggestions sug-gestions as to future legislation and to report whether congress with proper self-respect can receive them. It is staled in the messago thnt the chief argument in favor of the provision was that the congressmen did not themselves them-selves wish to be investigated by secret service men. and this is repeated in the. annual message. If this was the chief argument, it must have, been by this argument that the majority- of the members were led to vote in favor of the offending provision. .your commit-, tee is unable to share iii tins' belief., In the arguments of tho house, the gentleman from Kcntuclo', speaking in favor of the, amendment, asked if it was intended that if a member of congress was guilty of unbecoming conduct, con-duct, the department would bo warranted war-ranted in investigating his conduct by secret service men. And the gentleman from New York, opposing the .amendment, .amend-ment, stated that we all knew, as lawyers, law-yers, that we were not federal officers: that we were component members, of the government, and thero was no one over us. Then the gentleman from Kentucky Ken-tucky said, notwithstanding the views of tlie gentleman from New York, the private conduct of a member of congress con-gress had once been investigated by secret service mon, but the gentleman from New York denied even this ono as a solitary instance and stated tho investigation in the caso cited had not been niado bjr a member of the secret service, but b3' a police officer of Washington. Not Moved by Fear. "We do not think that even the most timorous of congressmen could have been induced by theso arguments to voto in favor of the .intendment from fear that if he voted 'no' tho secret service might ferret out his secret sins. "Nor does it seem that statements made in 'J 001 , even by a newspaper reporter, re-porter, are convincing evidence of the motive which actuated congressmen in their votes in 390S. Tho statement made in newspapers are sometimes questioned even at the White IJnuse. "Tho statement contained in the messago that the chief argument in favor of the provision was that the congressmen con-gressmen did not themselves wish to be investigated can have but one meanings. mean-ings. It means that congress voted for iho measure from an improper motive. A 113' congressman whoso vote can bo determined 1)3' unwillingness to have his own conduct investigated b" secret sorvico mentor bv any other men. must surob' bo in fear of tho law. It was bcliovod that a majorit3' of this body wore in fear that their acts might bo Investigated and their crime discovered, discov-ered, tho respect of the people, which is important for the republic that congress con-gress should possess, would be impaired im-paired if not destroyed. Danger to Republic. "It is dangerous to the republic that a largo portion of our people should havo their confidence shaken in tho judges who intcrprpt the laws; equally dangerous that their confidence should bo impaired in those who enact the laws, and it is for (his reason that the dnt.v evolves upon the lawmakers not to allow the integrity of their motives mo-tives to be lightly questioned. We mav bo sure that no legislative body will bo respected l3' the people, unless it respects itself. Wg are jealous of tho honor of tho nation; wo would bo oqualh' jealous of tho honor of our institutions. in-stitutions. "Doubtless in tho .Congress arc s.omc-timos s.omc-timos found unfit and dishonest men, but f believo that with few exceptions tho bodj' is composed of mon of integrity, integ-rity, whoso vote is determined not bv fear of tho police, but by an honest ro-gnrd ro-gnrd for the public service. If tho tiuio should over como when a mnjority of the choson representatives of t.lio American Ameri-can peoplo were so unfit for their trust that, their-voles were controlled by a craven fear of tho detection of their crimes, then surely tho republic will havo come upon evil days and the failure fail-ure of popular government will bo demonstrated. "The people of this country have Continued 011 Page Two: HOUSE INTERPRETS PRESIDENT'S REPLY TO REQUEST AS INSULT TO CONGRESS II Continued from Page One. I sent their representatives to the ("on- I stcsf. Many of ihfm hnve for lone I years been re-elected nt the polls or I tho legislatures. "Vo do not believe I that popular government and univers.nl I suffrage are such ame.nte'b!o failures I that dishonest, cowardly or unfit men I aro chosen to continue" in office. Tn I this matter wo stnnd uot only for onr- I selves, but for those who sent ua here. I The impeachment of those who nre I chosen is the impeachment of those who I ehoose. I President's Statcmont. I "The president, sa.va that no one holds J the dignity of the Congress of tho I United States in higher regard than he does. It would, therefore, be a thing I to be deplored, as a result of any un fortunate inadvertence of language, say untoward combination of words, oppressions op-pressions should remain in his message which might bo interpreted by tho people peo-ple as lessening tho dignity and thcreb" weakening the authority of the Congress. Con-gress. "It. is said in tho message that criminals crimi-nals should be prosecuted if found in the legislative branch of the government, govern-ment, and with this wo wholly agree. But tho president adds, 'If this is not I considered desirable., a spocial oxeep- i ion could be made in tho law prohibiting prohibit-ing tho use of secret service officers in investigating members of Congress.' Tn other words, it is suggested that we pass a law which will facilitate Ihe . exposure of other eriminals but will protect ourselves. If a. majority of the ! i 'ongress stand in favor of tho exposure j of their own misdeeds they would bo ready to vote for such a law, but such is not the case, and against it wo must protest. If Congress listens tamely and timidly to reflections upon character of its members and its honostj' of pur-nose, pur-nose, it will deserve, and it will cer-1 cer-1 tainly receive, the contempt of the pub lic. We feel that tho suggestions in the president's message the Congress should refuse to meekly receive and mildly to consider, lesson, of History. "'During long centuries our English -speaking ancestors struggled and bled that a representative government might be established among English people. Our revolutionary forefathers, more than a century ago, btrugglod and bled that our government should be a repre-' repre-' 3entative government; that, the laws of ' the American people should be passed by the representatives chosen by the American people. Tho Congress of tho United States today exists as a result of centuries of struggle for popular gov-m gov-m Tnment. Let every man who is a ; member of it voto on this question in the manner which seems to him most, worthy of the traditions of which wo , are tnc heirs, of the institutions of -which we arc the protectors, and of the I people of whom wo arc tho represcnta- 1 Hvoc . It As was the case when he first spoke I on tho question before the holidays, j Mr. Perkins was frequently interrupted by applause. Upon tho conclusion of his remarks hn submitted tho committee's commit-tee's report, which, after quoting from tho president's message, was as follows: fol-lows: Committee's Report, v Understanding (his language to bo a reflection on the integrity of its membership, and aware of its own constitutional con-stitutional duty as to its membership, tho house, in respectful terms, called on the president, for any informfaiou i hat would justify (he language of tho message or assist, it in its constitutional constitu-tional duty to purge the house of the implied charge of corruption. ''The president in his message of January -1 denied that, the paragraph of (he annual message casts reflections on tho integrity of the house; attributes attrib-utes to the house 'an eutiro failure to understand my message;' declares thai; he has mnde no charge of corruption against any members ol this house, and bv implication states that ho has no proof of corruption of any member of this house. ''"Whether tho house iu its resolution resolu-tion of December 17. 1908, correctly interpreted in-terpreted the meaning of the words u&ed by the president in his annual message, or whether it misundorstood that language, as the president implies, will be judged now and in the future according to the accepted interpretations interpreta-tions of tho English language. This house, charged only with its responsibility responsi-bility to the people of the United States and its obligation to transmit unimpaired to tho future the representative represent-ative institutions inherited from the past and to preserve its own dignitv, must insist on its own capacity to understand un-derstand the import of the president's language. We consider the language of "the president in his message of December Decem-ber 8, 1903. unjustified and without basis of fact, and that it constitutes a breach of the privileges of the house; therefore, be it H( Declines to Consider. Hl ';' Resolved, That the house, in tho cx- l ercise,. of its constitutional proroga- Hl lives, declines to cousider any commit- nication from an3' source which is not, in its judgment, respectful; and be it further "Resolved, That the special commit-j commit-j i;c. and the committee of the whole J house on the state of tho union be dis- charged from any confederation of so much of the president's annual nics-sage nics-sage as relates to the secret service and is above set forth, and that the said portion of the message be laid on tho table; and be it further j "Resolved, That the message of the 1 president sent to tho house on .Tanuary 1 4, 1M(J, being unresponsible to the in- 1 quiry of the house and constituting au invasion of the privileges of this house by questioning the motives and intcl-ligence intcl-ligence of members in the exercise of j their constitutional rights mid func- 1 tions. be laid on tho table." Paced Painful Duty. When Mr. Terkins eoiwliirleil ho yielded time to Ills colleague en the -oinniiitcc. 3Ir. Dejiby, who eald the houso was con-fronted con-fronted with the most painful duty that BV lied fallen to its lot .sinec he hud been a. member. It was uruatly to be regretted that tli'; president Hhoulri liavo seen tit 1 to mention by name In his message cer- rain members of thu commltteo on appro-prlatlons. appro-prlatlons. "not with a view to exposure of 1 '-orruption. but merely to criticise Ihem for their otTlclal action In their legislative capacity." Tho president, bo declared, did not agree with the committer., but eurelv. ho -aid, he could not claim the. right to bold ip to public rldleulo In a stale paper every member whos views did not e-aelly e-aelly accord with his own. "Today." he continued with calm de-liberation, de-liberation, "your special rdmmitteo offers a resolution Intended to make, clear tho attitude of the house of representatives toward the president whep by the exercise. 1 of a constitutional privilege ho straved from the path of reason and just criticism 1 into the realm of personal abuse, suppl- 1 rion and inuendo." Still Another Message. A ludicrous interruption of tbo debate occurred .just as Mr. Denby concluded, Whtn a doorkeeper announced: H "Mr. Speaker, a message from the prcs- 1 Ident of the United Stales." Tho house. lel by the Tjcmocratlo side, buret Into laughter us It beheld Mr. Latta, tissltsinnt secretary to the president, standing In tbo renter iilsle with it doru-j doru-j ment In bis bond. Spesiker Cannon could ! not restoro order for a full minute to ree-i ree-i opnlze Mr, Latin. For ji minute after Ihe i receipt of tho messngce, for tliore were three of them, the house seemed stunned. The debuto ns resumed when It was noticed no-ticed thai all the communications referred re-ferred to routine matters. Mr. I3ennett, N"ew york, predicted that the action of Ihe house would play no more part In the record of Theodore Roosevelt than did the robukA of the house, to I'resld'Mil Tyler, or th" net of tho senate In the rase of Andrew Jackson. Jack-son. Me pointed out that no loncer than two years ago a committee of the house had Inserted In tho Burleson bill to punish tho giving away prematurely of Information concerning crop statistics, a clause making mak-ing It applicable to congressmen, and yet the house had taken no offense at the suggestion that there might be criminals among congressmen. Defender of President. Addressing himself to Mr. rorklnp. Mr. Bonnet declared that, his colleague did not do the president exact Justice In stating that the meaning of his words was that the majority of tho house w:is controlled by motives which were or which might be corrupt. Tn further defense of Ihe secret service, Mr. Dennett declared that the president's recommendations should be -:irefully considered before the. portion criticised was wiped out. Mr. Bennett :idmonlshed tho house that any action on the resolution resolu-tion would be on the responsibility of the Republicans. 1 lie recalled some of the remarks directed di-rected at tho president by members of i tho house ul Its last session, and said this should be taken Inlo consideration before administering the rebuke. "Are we not declining to reeolvo a rebuke re-buke from the president?" asked Mr. Williams, Wil-liams, with emphasis, "and are we not denying his official right to scold tho representatives of the people" Mr. Bennett's only retort was Uiat his inquisitor could find his answer In the newspapers tomorrow. Representative Weeks, a member of tho Perkins committee, agreed with what his colleague said. Ho quoted tho president's presi-dent's messago to the senate refusing to make replies to certain inquiries as a proof that tho president had no right to question tho motives of members. Mr. Townsend, Michigan, declared that If tho members were seeking to preserve their reputations before tho country It could 'not bo accomplished by the resolution, resolu-tion, which he opposed. Williams Raises Laugh. The house was moved to great laughter when Mr. Williams, Mississippi, got the floor and declared that should the law authorizing the secret service be allowed to stand lib would propose an amendment to it providing "that nothing In this law contained shall be so construed as to prevent pre-vent tho president of tho United States from appointing a. corps of secret service j men not exceeding -ISO 5n number, the solo function of whom and tho sole purpose pur-pose of whom shall be to shadow, espy upon and report to the president concerning concern-ing the conduct of each member of the house of representatives and of the senate." sen-ate." Mr. Tawney was recognized and as ho aroso ho was greeted with vociferous applause. Tawney Speaks Plainly. Mr. Tawney, In presenting his views of the case, declared that nothing could contribute so much to the destruction of the republic as an attempt upon tho part, of one branch of It to Impeach tho honor and Integrity of another branch, how-cvor how-cvor that attempted Impeachment may be sought, "whether by attributing to the members of that other branch, as a whole, motives for conduct wnoity inconsistent with honor, integrity and the faithful discharge of duty or otherwise." The arbitrary and iinnuthori7:ed use of the great power of any one of the local branches of the government In thai respect, re-spect, he said. If allowed to pass unchallenged, un-challenged, would go further to undermine under-mine the confidence of tho people. In their government, and tho very foundation of the covernment, than all other agencies combined. Tie said that when the executive deliberately delib-erately charged, as ho said was done in his message "of December S, 1H08. that the legislative branch in the exercise of Its constitutional functions passed legislation which "has boon of benefit only, and would be of benefit only, to the criminal classes,"' and "if deliberately Introduced for the purpose of diminishing tho effectiveness effec-tiveness of war against crime, It could not have been better advised to that end," there- was clearly Implied that in adopting adopt-ing tho provision of which the president complained tho congress Intended to benefit bene-fit and protect from detection and punishment pun-ishment those guilty of committing fraud and othor violations of the public law. No Use to ",Hodgc." Mr. Tawney asserted that no disclaimer now could modify or change either the meaning of the language used by the president of its Interpretation by the people and press of the country, "under which interpretation tho honor and integrity integ-rity of congress has been assailed and stands Impeached." He referred to tho further utterance of tho president regarding members of congress being afraid to be Investigated, and said to thus impugn the motives of the members of the legislative branch of our government violates not only the, constitutional privileges of congress, but Is calculated to arouse a popular prejudice preju-dice against all branches of our government govern-ment more Injurious to its continued success suc-cess than anything that has occurred in the history of the rcpuoilc." If, ha added, there was no intention to thus Impugn the motives of congress, "then It was extremely unfortunate that he gave to tho people of the country tho opportunity to say that that was the Intention In-tention and that sucn language would not have been used by the head of the executive branch of the government without with-out Justification." He would prove, he said, that the president's presi-dent's utterances were unfounded, but, ho added, "when proven unfounded It Is unfortunate un-fortunate that there will still linger in tho minds of many, as the result of this chargo, the suspicion that therts does not exist among those Intrusted wllh the duties apd Responsibilities of government that degree of faithfulness to duty and unselfish patriotism whine the people of right expect of their representatives In all branches of the service. Denies Charges Made. Taking up tho provision enacted which restricted tnc operation of the agents of the. secret servlco division of the treasury treas-ury department, Mr, Tawney declared that for thirty yearn tho law specifically had confined their duties to that department, depart-ment, but that the law In that respect had been strengthened. lie denied that the provision tied the hands of government govern-ment officials In ferreting out crime, because, be-cause, he said, the secret service of the treasury was a very small part of the secret service In the various departments. He refuted the statements that land-fraud Investigations worn estopped becauso of the provision referred to', and cited the appropriation of $500,000, given last vcar. for the land office alone for detecting frauds, an amount, he said, double that ever allowed before. The. president, said Mr. Tawnev further fur-ther had completely misquoted IiIh "speech mentioned In the messago, "whether unintentionally un-intentionally or not," and lie rend" from the . ongresslonnl Record certain extracts ex-tracts to support hlr, statement. Ah to Moran, the assistant chief of tho secret servlco division of the treasury who was promoted for unearthing certain Ink frauds. Mr. Tawney declared, in conclusion, con-clusion, that tho promotion was made on the Initiative of tlio committee on appropriations appro-priations Itself, nnd no one else. When the further applause accorded Mr. Tawney subsided, Mr. Shcrley took the floor. Says Presidont Libeled House. Declaring that he could not seo how any other conclusion could bo reached than the president deliberately libeled the house Mr. Sherley devoted his remarks principally to tho president's references' to him In his special message. He characterized char-acterized tho action us a grave breach of the privileges of the house and thereby a gravo Injury to the country, and claimed that "no response to the previous resolution resolu-tion of tho house could bo accepted that did not contain o. withdrawal of tho offensive of-fensive language objected to nnd an apology apol-ogy therefor." "Instead of such n. response, however." continued Mr. Sherley. "the president has declared that ihe language used by him does not mean what It plainly says, and an effort Is made to change tho issue existing ex-isting between the houso and tho executive." execu-tive." He sn that this Ishu; Is whether the executive was warranted In Impugning tho motives of the house in enacting legislation legis-lation that was believed by him to be unwise. "To attempt to answer such an Issue by a disclaimer of any Intention to offend while repeating tho offensive language. 1b to add additional Insult," added Mr. Sherley. Sher-ley. He quoted that portion of the president's pres-ident's message which said that "tho chief argument In favor of the provision was that the congressmen did not themselves them-selves wish to be Investigated by the secret se-cret servlco men." Inevitable Conclusion. "How any person can carefully read tho language I have Just quoted and come to any other conclusion than that, the president presi-dent deliberately libeled the house. I am unable to understand," said Mr. Sherley. "It being apparent that a stigma was" placed upon the membership of the house, but two answers were open to the president. presi-dent. First, to prove that the stigma was deserved, or secondly, like a bravo man. to withdraw the offensive language and apologize to tho house. Tho president has done neither." In dealing with the president's direct reference to hlni. Mr. Sherley read from the Congressional Record the remarks he made hi (he debate on the much discussed dis-cussed limitation. He analyzed his remarks re-marks and declared that the president "not only by eliminating and subordinating subordinat-ing several of my remarks, hut also by Ignoring Ihe remarks of Mr. Bennett that called them forth, undertakes to convey the Impression that the fear of the secret service Investigation of members of congress con-gress was the dominant idea In my mind. "I did not have in my mind at any time tho fear of being investigated by secret service men." continued Mr. Sherley, Sher-ley, "In my judgment there was not a member of this house who voted out of fear of being Investigated by the secret Fervice. The president's stigma Is gratuitous gra-tuitous and without the shadow of an excuse." ex-cuse." Mr. Smith followed. Smith Trios to Bo Calm. Mr. Smith of Iowa declared that, impelled im-pelled by a. sense of duty to the country, the congress, the commltteo on appropriations appro-priations and himself, he would discuss as calmly as he could the controversy which had arisen. Ho would, he said, keep constantly In mind that while the constitution created three branches of government, first, the legislative; second, tlw executive, and, third, tho judicial, tho precedence thus given the legislative branch did not Imply superiority, "but, on tho contrary, our fathers founded a government of three equal and co-ordinate branches, and that respectful treatment treat-ment is always due from each one of these threo equal to tho other two." Ho yielded to no one. he said, In the heartiness with which he favored the rigid enforcement of all laws alLke against the that It was sometimes necessary to resort to tho uso of detectives. Mr. Smith then sailed Into tho secret service In vigorous fashion. "Tho question ques-tion now," ho said. "Is not should a legal dotectlve force bo created In tho department depart-ment of Justice, but was congress subject to Just criticism for destroying at its last session tho system which has grown up of using the counterfeiting force in tho treasury department for mischievous purposes." pur-poses." Mr. Smith Insisted that as thoro never was any special creation of tho secret service detectives except by the appropriation appro-priation of funds for the detection of counterfeiters, the attorney-general had full power to organize a detective force under tho appropriation for tho prevention and detection of crime. Walker's Admission. Coming down to tho loaning of secret service agents to tho president and the several departments. Mr. Smith charged that Chief Wilke, under oath before the committer, said: "I hope you will make some arrangement that will relievo me from committing perjury once a month" in certifying that these men wero performing per-forming their regular duties. Mr. Smith said that Chief Wllkle was embarrassed by the position In which he had been placed, and was much pleased with the proposal to restrict the opera-lions opera-lions of his force. lie declared that tho service had been abused badly, and that both AttorneytGeneral Bonaparte and Secretary Garfield had disapproved of tho system of loaning these men. Tho president, presi-dent, however, he said, never had talked to the commltteo about- the matter. Mr, Smith took Issue with tho president's presi-dent's statement about the senate being forced to accept the will of tho houso In tho matter, and declared that the conferences con-ferences of both were unanimous that the restrictions imposed by the house should remain In the bill. M. Fitzgerald, the' last of the memhers of the committee on appropriations whom the president mentioned in connection with provisions restricting the secret service, spoke as follows: Judicial Fitzgerald. "I am opposed to tho repeal of the provision. pro-vision. I snail oppose its repeal if It be attempted." said Mr. Fitzgerald. "I shall not fiuarrcl with the president, nor shall I scold him because he disagrees with me about legislation. Neither shall I permit my ludginent to be improperly swayed nor "my action upon legislative matters to be controlled by him. I shall continue to act as a responslblo representatlvo; I decline to become a. mere empty echo." Apparently, he continued, there was an Irreconcilable difference between the house and the president as to tho meaning mean-ing of tho president's language. Referring Refer-ring to" the quotations by tho president of certain remarks by Mr. Fitzgerald when the provision criticised was up for discussion, Mr. Fitzgerald said that no language used by hlni had been quoted bv the president as Justification for the assertion that "The chief argument used in favor of the provision was that the congressmen did not themselves wish to be investigated." Mr. Fitzgerald Hkowlse refuted the president's views that the legislation was in the interest of criminals, and he quoted every appropriation to every department de-partment and bureau of tho government for the year 1008 to show that large sumt had been granted and wero still available to bo used, If necessary. In detecting frauds and effecting punishment of tho guilty. Tho secret service of the treasury treas-ury department, he asserted, was an Insignificant In-significant purt of the government's detective de-tective force, and ho mentioned postofrtce inspectors, revenue officers, special agents und many others employed in secrot work. He, believed tho president had been misinformed 'by some one regarding re-garding the effect the legislation would have in curtailing or shutting off investigations inves-tigations of crimes or suspected crimes. It was apparent, however, ho Baid, that It never had beon tho policy to establish a central police or spy system tn tho federal government. Tin; president, ho declnred. "was clamoring, or at least actively ac-tively at work," to prevent what he believed be-lieved would be a great wrong. Ridicules President. Mr. Fitzgerald ridiculed the president for saying he contented himself with "communicating officially only In tho ordinary channels, as through the secretary secre-tary of tho troa.sury." He referred to tho president's many messages to the present congress, "on practically every conceivable conceiva-ble division of tho treasury department." If, he said, the. presidont felt jiO keenlv about the matter, it was unfortunate that his official advisers were' not in harmony with him. and he. spoke of tho recommendation recom-mendation both of Secretary Garfield and Attorney-General Bonaparte that public service should be restricted. In conclusion, Mr. Fitzgerald maintained main-tained that the action of congress was "wise and proper and creditable." and In the interest of good administration; "the criminal classes have received no benefit. bene-fit. No wrong has been done; there is none to remedy." One Dofcndor of Teddy. . Following a speech by Mr. Drlscoll of Now York, defending the president. Mr. Gardner of Massachusetts sprung a surprise sur-prise by offering an amendment striking out tho wholo text of the report, as follows: fol-lows: "Whereas, A certain misunderstanding has arisen as to a clauso In the annual messago of the president; and. "Whereas, We bellovo a misapprehension misapprehen-sion iixlsts an to the mention of certain members of tho houso; "Resolved. That the houso has the utmost ut-most confidence) In every member of tho commltteo on appropriations." Mr. Perkins made a point of order, against which the speaker overruled. Parliamentary Laugh. Tho house was thrown Inlo disorder when Mr. Gardner moved to postpone tho whole matter until Monday at 1 o'clock. Instantly there wero cries of "No, no. no." In the meantime Mr. Gardner moved tho previous question on his amendment, which was quickly followed by Mr. Tawney Taw-ney demanding tho previous questions on both the amendment and the resolution. The houso got Into parliamentary tangle, which tho speaker straightened out by deciding de-ciding that Mr. Ta.wney'c motion took precedence. This had Iho effect of shutting shut-ting off debate. On viva voca. voto the previous question was ordered. Tho vote then recurring on the amendment It was lost, 23 to 22P. Tho yeas and nays being refused on tho request of Mr. Gardner, he moved to adjourn. Mr. Wlllla-ms insisted that tho motion was dilatory, whereupon the speaker left the question of Mr. Gardner for a decision. de-cision. Mr. Gardner confessed that such was the case, and withdrew his motion. More laughter swept over the chamber when Mr. Williams, addressing tho speaker, speak-er, said: "Don't the chair agreG with me that it Is beautiful to see the rules applied to a Republican member?" "So far as the chair is concerned," responded re-sponded the speaker, "he hopes the rules;, like the grace of God. operate evenly." The roil, by unanimous consent, then was called on the adoption of the resolution, resolu-tion, which was carried by a vote of 212 to 35. Thoso voting against the resolution wero Bennett of New York, Campbell of Kansas; Chapman of Illinois. Cooper of Wisconsin, Cox of Indiana, Crumpacker of Indiana. Davis of Minnesota. Douglas of Ohio, Drlscoll of New York. Foelker of New York, French, of Idaho, Guernsey of Maine, Hayes of California. Henry of Connecticut, Howland of Ohio. Jenkins of Wisconsin, KJnkaid of Kentucky, Hus-terman Hus-terman of Wisconsin, Landls of Indiana, Ianglcv of Kentucky, leaning of Ohio,, McLaughlin of Michigan. Madison of Kansas, Kan-sas, Nelson of Wisconsin. Norris of Nebraska, Ne-braska, Parsons of New York, Pollard of Nebraska. Pray of Montana. Prince of Illinois, Reedcr of Kansas. Reynolds of Pennsylvania, Slemp of Virginia, Town-send Town-send of Michigan. Washburn of Massachusetts, Massa-chusetts, and Wilson of Illinois. The houso then adjourned. |