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Show SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO MAKE AN INVESTIGATION Sweeping Resolution of Inquiry Into Moneys Expended In Detecting Fraud Adopted by Congressmen. Congress-men. V- Washington. That the houso does not Intend to stop with Its action In rebuking the president In connection with his strictures rosnrdlng the secret se-cret service wns evidenced Saturday when, at the Instance of Mr. Tawney of Minnesota, and without n dissenting dissent-ing voto, It adopted n sweeping resolution reso-lution or Inquiry Into tho nmount of moneys appropriated for tho present fiscal year for detecting frauds and tho efforts made to oring to trial offenders of-fenders against tho law. The resolution called for tho appointment ap-pointment of n commltteo or five members mem-bers to conduct tho Investigation, nnd to send for persons nnd papers nnd to administer oaths. Tho sum of $5,000 wns appropriated. After providing that tho commltteo Bhnll ascertain tho amount of monoy appropriated for the present fiscal year that could ho used to prevent frauds upon the several branches of (ho public service with pnrtlculnr referenco ref-erenco to the public Innds, the resolution resolu-tion Instructs the committee to ascertain ascer-tain "what brunches or the public service, ser-vice, paid for In whole or In part out of the United States treasury, am authorized or nro In existence nnd supported by appropriations mndo by :ongress whoso principal duties nre to detect nnd prevent frauds, or to apprehend ap-prehend and bring to trial nnd pun Ishment persons chnrged with vlolat Ing the laws or the United Stntes; whether such branches or tho public ervlce or any persons employed therein have been contemplated by the law or the appropriation establishing establish-ing or providing Tor'such service, the names or tho persons employed, tor any period, In each branch or such corvlce during thn current nnd last fiscal year, the rates or compensation nnd allowance pnld or being paid to enrh or them, hy whom they wore appointed ap-pointed nnd on whose rocommendn-lion rocommendn-lion nnd a statement of tho specific duty performed, or engaged upon by each or such employes, each day ulnco the beginning or tho fiscal year 190S." |