The Washington times., 1908-12-16
Passes ForakerS Brownsville
ReSolution-Wll Probe
Secret Service.
NO OBJECTION MADE
TO EITHER SCHEME
Ohio Senator Demands to Know
Who Employed Detectives.
Aldrich ReSents Terms.
By ]. c. WELLIVER

The joint debate between. the -Presf-
dent and Congress on Brownsville. ths
Secret Service anO the Presidents refer
ences 60 Congress in his annual mes
sage, occupied considerable time IN the
Senate this afternoon, and the Presi-
dent came out second best.
Senator Foraker presented a resoIu-
ton calling upon the Secretary OF Wan
for Information concerning the employ
ment OF II J. Browne and w T. Bald
win, the detectives employed in the
Brownsville affair, demanding 10 krov
how long they had been connected with
the Secret Service. In what capacity.
under whose orders they were assigned
20 work on the Brownsville case. how
much money has been paid them. what
instructions were given them. and II the
instructions were in writing, demand
ing a COPY Of them.
Resolution Referred.
The resolution passed without ob5ec-
ton When st was Laid before the Sen
ate yesterday, Senator Warren objected
70 its mediate consideration and II went
over. but there was no opposition TO IL
today.
The Aldrich resolution about the Sc
cret Service was referred 10 the com
mittee 20 audit and control the contfn-
gent expenses OF the Senate OF which
Senator keau OF New Jersey fsa chair
man That committee viii consider tae
resolution as a formal matter, provided
u Is adopted by the Senate. Senator
CulDersOu, leader Of the minority. intro
duced another resolution somewhat
stronger than that OF Senator AIdrich,
which he asked 10 have refered 10 sen
ator Kean's cOmittee.
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date consideration OF Senator AIdrich'H
resolution. but Senator CuIbersOn OBJ
Jected. and Il went over.
No indication was given whether there
would be any opposition IN the Senate
70 the adoption OF the resolution
Preceded by Conference.
The resolution introduced BY Senator
Aidrich today was preceded by numer-
Gus conferences among Senate leaders.
both Republican and Democratic Sen
ator Aldrich and Senator CuIbersOn con
ferred preceding today's session. and Il
Is believed that Senator CuIbersOn and
the Senate Democrats will vote for the
Aldrich measure, II the Committee 10
Audit and Control Contingent Expenses
turns down the CuIberson resolution
Senator AIdrich's resolution provides
that that part OF the annual message
relating 70 the Secret Service shau be
referred TO the Committee on Appro-
priations 10 inquire whether the Secret
Service has been impaired in efdciency
by existing legislation The committee
5 further directed 70 inquire what Of
nCials other than those OF the Secret
Service were paid from the public
Treasury in the last fiscal year ending
June 81, in connection with the enforce
ment OF law for the prevention OF
crime.
The Inquiry IS 10 extend TO all special
aItorLleys. inspectors, special agents,
and the Ike employed by any depart
meut- and also 10 the employment of in
dlVlduals for any purpose Of this nature.
Names Of All Persons
The committee is required 10 ascertain
the names Of al persons who are en-
plOyed, the facts as 10 their previous
occupations. the nature OF the work on
which they were employed, and BY
whom they were appointed or who 1t
was suggested their employment
The Appropriations Committee Is au-
thOrized 70 sit in the session. and IN
recess. II necessary, 20 subpoena wit
nesses. 10 examine witnesses under
oath. and to have necessary expenses
paid from the contingent fund OF the
Senate The committee is directed 10 re-
port from time 10 time the result Of
its inquiries. and to make recommenda-
tions as 10 that part OF the message re-
ferring to the Secret Service.
In accordance with Senator Aldrich's
recommendation, the Vice President
ordered that the resolution be referred
10 Senator Kean's committee TO pass on
the matter of expenditures Senator
Culberson arose and said he had no on
lection 10 the plan proposed by Senator
AidricE, but he did not think the latter
part OF the resolution was COUChed in
sufficiently emphatic language
Presents Another.
Accordingly, he presented his suhsti-
tutoe. which he considered put the cass
more forcibIy- Senator Aldrich re-
marked that he thought his resolution
covered the ground and that Senator
Culbe-son would find this was the case
IL he examined II carefully. Senator
CuIberSOn asked that his substitute also
be referred TO Senator Kean's commit
tee. Senator Kean asked for present
consideration or Senator AIdrich's res0-
luton and that the committee be dis
charged from consideration o. Mr. Cul-
bersOn's resolution. To this Senator Crl-
bersOn objected. saying there had been
no meeting OF the committee, and on
his objection to the immediate c0nsids--
alton Of Mr.. Aldrich's resolution. the
whole matter went over.
II Is expected that the Aldrich reso-
luton viii pass the Senate. and that
the investigation viii be set on foot.
What Report VIII Be
The Committee on Appropriations n
expected to report in favor either %
letting the offensive part Of the Presi-
dents message lie on the table OF ex-
punge Is from the record
No demonstration took place in the
Senate Nh IN the two resolutions were
under consideration Nearly all the
Senators were present and the galleries
were CROWDED in expectation that the
Brownsville case would be brought n,
The entire proceedings were marked
by silence that seemed TO indicate tie