Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-30
IN THE SENATE.
Series of Animated Comments on Sec
corteIyou's Methods.

Series of Animated Comments on Sec
Cortelyou's Methods.
Washington, Jan. 29.-The Senate
was entertained today by series OF
animated comments on the method
adopted by Secretary of the Treasury
| Cortelyou in placing before the Senate
! his reply to the resolution calling Tor
| information relative to the operations
| of the treasury department in connec-
! ton with the financial disturbance.
| The secretary had had the Introductory
part of his reply printed and copies
| of the pamphlet were OK the desks of
| the senator's, which was declared by
| Democratic senators to be without pre-
! cedent.
| The Senate devoted considerable
time to passing minor bills on the CAL
| endar and at o.15 p. VI. adjourned.
! Washington. Jan. 29.-The reply of
| Secretary Cortelyou to Senate reso-
| luton calling for information con-
| corning the operations of the treasury
| department in connection with the re-
cent financial crisis was laid before the
| Senate today by the Vice President.
| The document was not read but
| printed copy of it was on the desk of
| each senator and nearly all of them at
once gave it his attention.
| Mr.. Culberson inquired of the Vice
| President whether the pamphlet con-
| tanned all of the secretary's communi-
! cation. The Vice President said he had
not examined the report and did not
know whether the pamphlet contained
all Of the message.
I do not recall an instance" said
| Mr.. Culberson, lin which a head OF
department Of the government has an
| swered a Senate resolution i'll printed
| form.
| ask the senator from Massachu-
sets" broke in Senator Tillman, turn
| ing to Senator Lodge. who is such
sticklcr for senatorial dignity and sen
| atorial rights. to reply to this inquiry.
| Il don't know responded MI.
| Lodge. "whether a cabinet officer ever
sent in 4. printed report of this k1nd
as a convenience and | do not think
| il is IL matter Of Importance. The en-
| tire reply will be printed tomorrow.
rs il legal" asked Mr.. Ti!lman.
at is certainly legal because the
| secretary can communicate to Con-
gress either in typewriting or print.
Mr.. Aldrich remarked that all the
reports of the secretary Of the treas
ury nre made to the Senate in print
ed form He added that there was n
great deal Of statistical matter in the
reply OF the secretary. That part was
now being printed while the body OF
| the report had been laid before the
| Senate.
Mr.. Culberson said that the fact OF
| which he complained was that the sec
rotary Of the treasury had printed his
| argument and had laid ii on the desks
of senate and had left the statement
| of facts which accompanies 1t to be
printed afterward.
A number of senators took part in
| tic discussion.
Mr.. IjlIman admitted that nc had
Tot read the report but declared that
the printed part Of the secretary's re-
port vas merely filled with sugges-
| tionS.
! Mr.. Lodge said he was surprised at
! tie senator from South Carolina.
Il know Of TO one said Mr.. Lodge,
"who has pleaded 50 much for light
and shows 50 much anxiety to have
it shine in dark places as he. and yet
when we begin to shed light he re-
| sists because of the partial illumina-
| tim. 1 think it is a great conven-
fence to have in printed form this re-
port summarizing the exhibits. all Of
! which will be here tomorrow"
Does the senator assert there is
any light iii this pamphlet" inter-
rupted Mr. Tillman in high pitched
voice and then adding in falsetto
tones: 81 say light light, light"
Don't go off on anything else.
light, light. light"
II think" replied Lodge. There is
abundant light in it, but whether the
senator from South Carolina will be
able to see it. I don't know
Nh. Cuibcrson then said that upon
a cursory examination he discovered
that the secretary admitted that he
had Lot replied to the specific inquiries
of the Senate resolution. His main OBJ
lection vas concerning the piecemeal
method used by the secretary in Civ
ing the report to the Senate.
Senator Aldrich suggested that the
senator from Texas as well as the
| senator from South Carolina were
taking part in a comedy.
Senator Carter brought the debate
on the report to close by declaring
that the secretary had simply put the
| whole statement in q convenient form
ard that no fault could be found with