The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-12
NEW RECORD IS
MADE BY HOUSE
LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND
JUDICIAL APPROPRIATIONS
BILL PASSED QUICKLY.
AS TO SECRET SERVICE
Committee Appointed to Decide on
Action on Presidents Room
mendatons-Marine Corp
Matter.

Washington. Dec. IA new rec.
tord in the transaction Of public busi-
ness was established by the house to-
iday The legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill, which us
ually excltes considerable discussion,
lasting several days, was passed witl
little debate and practically In the
shape in which it came fro mthe com
mittee
An unusual feature was that no
member asked for Time 10 indulge In
general talk. The facility with which
the bill was put through was the
subject o. much comment on the
floor, and the members OF the appro-
'priations committee felicitated them
ss'ves on the outcome. The bill car
lries $3l ,665, 500
The house. Immediately after con
vening, unanimously and without Il
bate. adopted a resolution providing
for the appointment OF a committee OF
five to consider the reference to the
secret service in the presidents mes
sage and to suggest what action. IL
any, should be taken in the matter.
Marine Corp Matter.
A movement Is being cinsidered ~
several members Of the house lookiag
to the overthrow of the recent or cr
of the president withdrawing the ma
rne corps from warshlps. Just what
form the opposition to the presidents
order will take has not been decided
upon, but one prominent member to-
day declared that, II the naval com
mlttee did not take some steps TO de-
ffend The marine corps there probably
would be a provision offered on the
floor fthe house expressing the dis
approval of that body Of the presi-
dents policy.
That the naval affairs committee
will attempt to retain Jurisdiction
over the marine corps. despite the
fact that the presidents order prae
tieally limits their service to land
was made evident today when Gen
eral Elliott Colonel Denny and Col
onel George Richards of that corps,
wehe heard in explanation Of the es.
Inmates 70 rihe maintenance of the
corps
Perkins on Secret Service.
Presenting to the house today the
so-called secret service resolutions.
Mr. Perkins said:
Il do not believe in oyersensitiyc-
ness to unfayorable criticism, wheth-
er upon an individual or upon a pub
lie body but while there may be un-
due sensitiyeness. so also there may
be undue obtaseness which might ar
que lack of proper self.respert
1T Is Of Importance to The fspublie
that all co-orsi1anie' branches, Of the
government should possess insa hfEa
degree the confidence and res,Aeef l.ssf.
the peopte.. 7 yield 10 mo- one IN HiS9s
respect foe the chief executive Of thes
United States: and / yield to. no one
in my rsspectsfor. the congress Of Che !
United STATES. To congress is grant (
Ell great power, and upon Il are tnF
posed great responsibilities. We =
csnnot neglect our duties nor sblrk
our responsibilities
Presidents Expression Unfortunate.
The dignity OF that body shoul
not De punctiliously insisted upon; bgt
lt should be properly maintained.
made hy the president q
the United States cannot bc lightly =
They may be so con,
strHcted by the public as 10 lessen
the dignity aud thereby impair the
usefulness OF congress. u can BE-
Justly said. think that these ex-
5rcssions were unfortunate Wheth-
sr It. Is euotish 20 say this. or Vhetber
some more formal action sbduM be
aiken. vlu pc for congress eSpreis, :.
Bg Nise snd diFeTer ,yblsHicns TO de7sl
,iae rsfs
We are the representatives, al nint~'
IS million people. We are q iagislas.
i've body Of great nSii0n aa sure o.
here is. no. one sho. has the honor -
y rrenIber of thls eountry Who
Fi1 htsaate TO approve such setsn
i many- be required BY proper regard
.or the dignity Of tht body 20 which
~ belong aBa of the people whose
We are.
when 1he provision of the legisis-
i've ban for increasing the salary af
he commissioner general Of immigrs-
ion vas reached in the house today
Mr. Macon. of Arkansas made =
7ofuf Of order against o. anf the
rc-ease vas not alloEcd-
a Political Debt
NJ Fitzgerald Of New York. wbi.c
he question was ~, citieisesl the az
sentiment of Daniel Keefe % b. ccuf
ufszieror general reuarkinr that he