Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-17
ADOPTS RESOLUTION TO INvEs-
TIoATE PART or THE RE-
CENT MESSAGE.
INTRODUCED BY ALORICH
The Resolution Was Adopted Without
q Division, But Only After q
Very Animated Die
eusslon.

washington, Dec. 17.-Tn0 senate
Wednesday decided definitely to enter
upon an investigation relative to the
portion 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.
1t was decided that Senator Aldrich
should stand sponsor for the meas
ures, and Wednesday after Senator
Lodge had completed his speech on
the Brownsville affair, the Rhode
Island senator took the floor and pre-.
sented a resolution authorizing the
inquiry.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on contingent expenses,
and Chairman Kean Of that commit
tee was prompt In reporting a recon.
mendation for the adoption Of the AL
drich resolution with the addition Of
the Culberson provision. After very
animated discussion the resolution
was adopted without division and thus
was the inquiry decided upon. The
resolution as amended and adopted
follows:
Resolved, That that portion Of the
annual message of the president re-
lating to the secret service Is hereby
referred to the committee on appro-
priations, who are instructed to In
quire whether the legislation referred
to In the message has impaired the
efficiency or sufflciency of the force
employed in the secret service; and
such committee are further directed
to ascertain what persons other than
those included In the secret service
were paid from the public treasury
for the fiscal year ended June 80, 1908.
for services In connection with the
Enforcement of the laws or for work |
In the detection Of investigation of
possible crimes or criminal acts or
violations of the law, including all
special attorneys, special agents, in
spectors, or other employees Of any de-
partment of the government, or any
branch Of the public service, and also
some information as to all persons
whose employment was authorized by
indefinite or general appropriations;
the information to contain the names
Of all persons SO employed or paid,
their previous occupation, the nature
Of the work in which they were en-
gagged, by whom they were appointed,
and upon whose suggestion or recon.
mendation; the inquiry, however, not
10 include officers appointed by the
president and confirmed by the SEN
ate, or officers specifically provided
Tor by law, or laborers appointed as
such and actually engaged in employ
nent as laborers.
For the purpose Of carrying out
he instructions of the senate the
committee on appropriations are here
~ authorized by subcommittee or
otherwise to sit during the sessions
" recess of the senate, to send for
'ersons and papers, to subpoena wit
lesses, to administer oaths, to ex-
mine witnesses under oath, and to
'mploy such clerical and other as.
jstance as shall enable the commit.
zee to report fully and promptly upon
he matters contained In this inquiry,
he expenses of the investigation to
10 paid from the contingent fund of
he senate, upon vouchers approved (
y the acting chairman of the com.
nittee on appropriations; and said
ommittee are further directed to re.
ort as soon as practicable, from
lme to time, the result of the inquiry, :
nd to make such recommendation
s they may see at with reference
hereto, and further to report what &
ction, If any, in the Judgment Of the !
ommlttee the senate should take
18th reference to that portion of the
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