New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
SECRET SERVICE TO
BE INVESTIGATED
SENATE ACTS on PRESI-
DENTS NESS4GE.
Authorizations 4 Com mittee Instruct
ed to Make Inquiry-TOte { mani
nous After Sharp Debate
Prom TIE Tribune Bureau


washington. Dec 16-The Senate to-day
unanimously adopted resolution instructing
r-e Committee on Appropriations 10 investigate
re Secret Service and such other means as the
administration has employed 70 aPprehend viola
-,-e ~ TIE federal statutes. and II report what
.--s,- T any should be taken with regard 10
rAar po-tior Of The Presidents message which
-.<z-e u rhe Secret Service The resolution as
e-s-v adopted follows
Resolved That that portion q the annual mes
- ~ he President relating 10 the Secret
------~e e hereby referred 70 the Committee On
---er1e- the legislation re1eTreI 10 IN me mes
sre -ze i--77asred the eficiency or s1tIciency OF
- force employed il the Secret Service. and
e---- committee are further directed 70 ascer
- u-far persons other than those included IN
- Sa--sr Service were paid from the pubDc
---zs--7- for the fiscal year ended June 50. 1903.
- services II connection with the enforcement
- -ass-s OF for work IL the detection or IN
q -----;7- ~ POSSIBLE crimes or criminal acts
= v=-rs--o-s Of law. incIu6i1g al special at
.---z-s S7ecial agents. inspectors or ot1eT en-
--7-ss II any department Of the government OF
81 branch II the public service. and ais" some
t.-------0- as 70 al persons whose employment
- ----- 7---a6 bv indefinite or general apprc-
-1s----s- he Information TO contain the names
= Ill uzrscns 50 employed or PAID JIe.E tiV.-
- ---rI-ar5or the azure cf the work N "iich
+-ev -re-e engaged. hy whom they were alA'o--
= as mon whose suggestion or TecOIlllleLl-l-
- ne inquiry hovev-r not 70 include ON
- --7rf--ed by the President and confirmed py
- zL---z ~ officers specifically provided 1or
s-s- er-zE=d n employment as lahorers-
E-r --e purpose % carrying out the lnsIrdc-
-,--r - --e Senate the Committee on AppTo-
--.e-+--s are hereby authorized by sub-corllll-t-
=. ~ otherwise 70 SIT during The sessions or
recess q The Senate- q send for persons a.
rz-e-s subpoena Witnesses 70 q s :.
rs--s u examine witnesses under oath ana 10
e--T-- such clerical and other assistance as
sal enable The committee 70 report IAL-E gu
----7-- mon -he matters contained II this in
- - er7e-ses of the investigation 70 be
80 from the contingent fund OF the senate
0--=T a
= ~ Committee on Appropriations ana SAID
q - -. <-----7z- r==-e-1ey7 70 report as soon
= --z----e-Ie from tine 70 time. the results
= --e5- inquiry. and 70 make such recorTl-neT-
rz-t--s zs they may see II with reference IleIT
the Judgment q the committee the stnaLE
s-1ul5 -zze with reference 70 that portion OF
TIE message
: COMPROMISE REACHED
Senator AI5-icb. who introduced the resolu-
49, sought 50 70 word i as 70 call only for al
t--ss-.Eztion q the effect q the legislation OF
lss- vez- and q the general conduct OF the ser
wee and the administration Of the funds winch
have from tine % time been appropriated ror
re prosecution of violstors Of the law "hen
tbs resolution vas introduced however senator
crrre-so- Insisted that something more orasuc
should be adopted. and offered a substitute o.
--uct stronger character
Eo-h measures were promptly referred 70 the
Z
,----a55a-elv afte-wa-d Senator Kean, from
-Ast committee, reported hack the Aldrich res
oiu-to- with recommendation that II pass
Senator CuIberso- promptly objected, and both
resolutions were temporarily laid on the table
NJ ClIoe-sor was then summoned 70 Mr- Al
c---h's room. with the result that a conpro-
--ss was effected whereby the final clause, re
.s----g specifically 70 the secret service portion
of ne message. was added The resolution vas
-E-z -7-T7i--
Ex1e.ses. and Chairman Kean was again
prompt fl bringing il his report which recon-
-e-5ed -hg adoption Of the AIdrich resolution.
wiz -he addition of the Culberson provision
= this form tie resolution was adopted, but not
MI z1ter spirited discussion
CROSS AND wANTON," SAYS BAILEY
~ Bailey objected 70 the resolution because
i ID not direct The committee 10 inquire into
t-e -,-e-- gross and wa1rOn' words Of the Presi-
dents message SO far az I an concerned
he said DO action should be taken on that
resolution until that point Is covered Either
Congress IS the most Infamous body that ever
assembled II ary country Of the world. OF II
v-l take some notice Of this most wanton and
gross Insult ever given any BODY II the world
II AIE-ich insisted that the resolution pro
-l5e5 FOR Just what Nj Bailey advocated, but
the Senator from Texas reto-red that Il that
vas included II the resolution il was in mild
te--s
The President" he said. is not so careful IN
vkz- Re saws about Congress. and 7 cannot IN
6e-sta.d why Congress Is 50 careful about what
= ss-s about him. I regard this as The most
Insulting message ever sent 70 any body. I
5o-t- z 2 -7zvor ever sent such z message 70
corrupt cirr council I believe in talking
plsi-.- 70 people who talk plainly 20 Us. be
i.e7e IN reciprocity q mat kind Il the Presi-
cert was not justified II making those state
r1e--s rhz- message ought 70 be sent back 70
I'm 70 seIf-respecting body would receive
message which trnpeaches its honor
N Hale declared that the resolution was
su-c5er-Iv strongly vyorced 10 permit the Com
u-t-tee OF Appropriations 70 make the kind Of
report desired by M Bailey. He said that as
chairman he would prefer 70 have had the reso-
luton sent 70 some other committee; but he
promised that the committee would not shirk
lis duty.
TILI-MAN TAKES a HAND.
= would like q inquire OF the Senator from
Maine inte-posed Mr.. Tilluan in his piercing
voice. whether he thinks the Senate has been
insultedg~
N Hale insisted that every one had his own
opinion OF that subject. and any one was as
abe as re 70 form an opinion
Coming 70 his feet quickly again, AIr TLluan
Esio that according 70 the Presidents message
Congress- IS composed of lot Of -rascaIs and
scoundrels who belong n the penitentiary-'
.r Hale replied that there had been a great
oes- q -restlessness and indignation IN the Sen
ate"
s-hs-. se - -es-1esSvess AZ me White House