Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-16
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, Dec. 16.
SENATE.

The long look for resolution looking
to censure of the president for bis
references in bis annual message to the
employment Of secret service officers wsf
introduced in the Senate today by Sena'
ton Aldrich. 1t refers the subject 10
the Senate appropriations committee
and involves an investigation of the
whole secret service organization.
The resolution Is as follows:
"Tbat tba. portion of the annual
message of the president relating to toe
secret service is hereby referred to the
committee on appropriations, which are
instructed to inquire whether the
legislation referred 10 in the mes
sage has impaired the efficiency
or suficiency of the force employed in
the secret service, and such committees
are further directed to ascertain what
persons other than those included 10 the
secret service we're paid from the public
treasury during the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1908, for services in connection
with the enforcement of the laws or for
work 10 the detection or investigation Of
possible crimes or criminal acts or vio-
lstions of law, including sill special at
torneys, special agents, inspectors or
other employees of auy department of the
government or any branch of the public
service, and all persons whose employ
ment was authorized by indefinite or gen.
eral appropriations; the information to
contain the names of all persons so en-
plOyed or paid, their previous occupation,
the nature of the work in which they we're
engaged, by whom they we're appointed,
and upon whose suggestion or recon-
mendations, the inquiry; however, not
to include officers appointed by the presi-
dent and confirmed by the Senate, or Of
icers specifically provided for by law, or
laborerS appointed as such and actually
engaged In employment as laborers."
For the purpose of carrying out the
instruction of the Senate the committee
on appropriation are authorized to send
for persons and papers, to subpoena wit.
nesses, to administer oaths, to examine
witnesses under cath aud employ such
clerical and other assistance a, shall en-
able the committee to report fully &c, A,
and to make such recommendations IS
they may see fit.
Mr.. Aldrich's resolution when pre-
ssnted In the Senate was referred to the
committee to audit and control the con-
tingent expenses Of the Senate.
Senator Oulberson said that while he
did not object to the resolution, he did
DOT approve of its phraseology. He Of
tered a substitute resolution. 1t recites
in full the language of the president 10
his message dealing with the secret SER
vice and declares it is incumbent on the
Senate TO take cOgnizsnce of the Ian
gusge. 1t instructs the committee Of
appropriations to investigate the matter
and report what action, if any, should
be taken. 1t does not authorize the COM
mittee to take testimony or conduct any
other inquiry.
Senator Keen, Immediately reported
fsvorably from the committee on contiD-
gent expenses, the Aldrich resolution.
Senator Culbefson objected to present
consideration of the resolution, Saying
the committees could have held no meet
ing to consider the question. He de-
sired that his resolution, which omits
the last paragraph Of the Aldrich resolu-
ten, should be discussed by the full
committee. The whole matter went over
until tomorrow without further debate.
The Foraker resolution, calling on
the War Department for full informa-
ton regarding the employment of detec-
tives to shadow negro soldiers dismissed
because Of alleged participation in the
Brownsville riot, was adopted by the
Senate today, without discussion.
Expressing himself as fully convinced
that members Of the cOlored 25th Infsn-
try did shoot up the town of Browns
vile, SENATOR Lodge today discussed the
two pending bills to cradle innocent
members of the bsttslon to be restored
to the army. he held that the ptesi-
dent, under his powers as the commander
in-chief, had undoubted authority to dis
charge the men.