Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17
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annual message of the President which
criticizes Congress for prohibiting the de-
tail of secret service men to Guty in
other departments.
The resolution directing the inquiry has
been in contemplation ever since the mes
sage was received on Tuesday of lost
week. but there has been some difficulty
in arriving at the ~terms in which it
should be couched and in agreeing upon
the proper person to introduce it. 1t was
at last decided that Senator Aldrich
should stand sponsor for the measure to-
day after Lodge had finished his speech
on the Brownville affray. Aldrich took
the floor and. pres a resolution au-
thorizing the inquiry.
His measure no sooner found it's y.av
to the secretary's desk than Culberson
of Texas, the caucus leader of the Demo-
Gratis sent up a substitute which was
somewhat more specific
After a veryi animated discussion the
Aldrich resolution was adopted with the
addition OF the. portion of the Culber-
son substitute, directing the committee
on appropriation, to advise the Senate
specifically as to the course Of action it
should take with reference to the portion
consider
ed Objectionable.
The resolution as amended and adGpt-
ed is as follows.
Resolved, that that portion of the an
nual message of the President relating
to the secret service Is hereby referred
to the committee Ion appropriations, who
are instructed to inquire whether the
legislation referred to in the message has
impaired the efficiency of sufficiencv of
the force employed in the secret service:
and such committee, are further directed
to ascertain what persons. other than
included in the secret service, were paid
from the public treasury for the fiscal
year ended June 30, N19OS, for services in
connection with the enforcement of the
laws or for work in the dection or in
vestigation OF possible crimes or criminal
acts or violations of law including all
special attorneys, special agents. inspec.
tors or other employees of any depart.
ment of the government or any branch
of the public service, and also some in
formation as to all persons whose EN-.
ployment was authorized by indefinite O,
general appropriations; the information
to contain the names of all persons go
employed or paid. their previous occupa-'
ton. the nature of the work in which
they were engaged. by whom they were:
appointed and upon whose suggestion or
recommendation. the inquiry, however
not to include officers appointed by the
President and confirmed BY The Senate or
officers specifically. provided for by law.
or laborers appointed as such and actual
" engaged in employment as laborers."' &
The committee on appropriations are al,
thorized. by subcommittee or otherwise,
to sit during the sessions or recess of the
Senate. to send for persons and papers,
to subpoena witnesses. to examine wit
nesses UNDER oath and to employ such
clerical and other assistance as shall be
necessary; and are further directed to re-
port as soon as practicable, from time to
time. the results of their inquiry and to
make such recommendation as they may
see fit with reference thereto. and fur
ther 70 report what action. X any; IN the
judgment Of tho committee the Senate