Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-17
Democrats Storm Against Pres
ident; Declared He CharaC-
terized Congress as Bunch
of Criminals Fit for Prison,
RESOLUTION CALLING
FOR INQUIRY ADOPTED
Secret Service Portion Of
Roosevelt Message Described
as Deliberate and Studied In
suit to Nations Lawmakers.


| IBy Morning journal Special Leased WIrel
Washington, Dee. i6.--Tre senate
today decided definitely to enter upon
an investigation relative to the Uor-
ton of the annual message of the
president which criticises the action
Of congress in prohibiting the detail
of secret service men to duty in other
departments
The resolution directing the inquiry
had been made in contemplation ever
since the message was received on
Tuesday of last week but there had
been some difficulty in arriving at the
terms in which it should be couchcd
and in agreeing upon the proper per-
son to introduce it, 1t was at last
decided that Senator Aldrich should
stand sponsor for the measure and
today after Senator Lodge had COM
pleted his speech on the Brownsville
affair, the Rhode Island senator took
the floor and presented a resolution
authorizing the inquiry.
Senator Culberson, the leader of the
democrats immediately sent up a sub
stituto which was orewhat more
SPECIFIC.
Both measures were promptly re-
ferred to the committee on contingent
expenses and almost Immediately af-
terWard Senator kean from that COM
mittee reported back the Aldrich
resolution with recommendation that
it pass Senator Culberson made
prompt objection and it looked for
"A time as if the consideration Of the i
subject would be postponed until to-
morrow.
Finally the democrats made it |
known that they would interposc no
objection to the immediate considera |
tion of the Aldrich resolution if the |
portion Of the Culberson substitute di- |
recting the committee on appropria-
tions to advise the senate specifically !
as to the course OF action it should
take with reference to the message
could be Incorporated in it,
The resolution was again, referred
to the committee on contingent ex-
penscs ana Chairman Kean of that
committee was prompt in reporting a
for the adoption or
the Aldrich resolution with the addi-
lion Of the Culbersou provision Af-
Ter very animated discussion the
resolution was adopted without divis-
on and thus the inquiry was decided
lpon. The resolution was amended
md adopted as follows:
Resolved that that portion of the
annual message of the president re
ating to the secret service is hereby
'efcrred TO the committee on appro.
lriatons who are instructed to inquire
whether the legislation referred to in
he message has impaired the eff. l
iency or sufticieney of the force en-
llOYcd i'm the secret service: and such +
committee are further directed to as 2
ertain what persons other than those
included i'm the secret service were .
'aid from the public treasury for the d
scal year ende3 June 80, 1908. for r.
ervices in connection with the en-
orcement OF the laws or for work in
he detection or investigation. of pos
ible crimes or criminal acts or vio- %
ltions Of the law. including all spc- b
ial attorneys. special agents. lnspec-
ors. or other employees of any de-
artment of the government. or any
ranch Of the public service aud also W
ONE information as to all persons Il
hose employment was authorized 10y q
ldennite, or general appropriations ..
he Information to contain tho namcsI
T all persons so employed or paid.
lcir previous occupation, the nature
+ the work in which they were en-
aged: by whom they We're appointed '
nd upon whose suggestion or recon-
Icndation; tho inquiry, however not
, include officers appointed by tho
resident and confirmed by the sem
ie, or officers specifically provided -
,r by law OF labur.rs appointed as -