Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17
ACTION ON MES9.f
Senate Refers Secret Service S,
70 Appropriations COMMITTEES.
ALDRTCH STANDS AS sPoKs0
Resolution il Finally introduced by
Senator frun Rhode Island
WARM DISCUSSION ON SUBJECT
Presidents Language is Denounced by
Several Speakers.
PROVISIONS OF TEE RESOLUTION
CoEnR1taec - Reparf ssatus 81
Secret Service, Giving Names Of
An EmpIorea in work and
Suggest Needed A-fton-
Resolution il Finally introduced by
Senator frun Rhode Island
Presidents L&ngEAge is Denounced by
Several Speaker
PROVISIONS OF TEE RESOLUTION


vsstiEa1iun relative TO the portion uf the
ANIMAL message % the president which
crfticises the action % congress IN Tro-
hihfring the detail Of secret service men 70
duty in u1he- deparfrnsu1s
The resolution directing the inquiry had
been tn contemplation ever since the mes
sage was received on T-usscHy uf last week
Dut there had been Herne difficulty in AZ
irving az the terms in which n had been
c1uched and IN aEreetng upon the proper
person 70 iutroducs a. II Was Al last de-
Cided tRf Ssnatur Alarich should stand
sponsor for the Measure. Rne today after
Senator Lodge had completed his speech on
the RrOwzEviIle affair the Rhode Island
senator took the nour and presented a res
oludun Euthortzing the inquiry. senRts-
CuIbsrsun tmuEcdiBtsly sent ID a substitute
which was somewhat more Eperific Both
measures were promptly referred 10 the
cuuufrtes On contingent expenses and al
mOEr immediately RttsrwRrd Senator KsRn
from thai COMMITTEES reported back the Al
drich resolution with o recommendation
that n pass. Senator CuIbersun made
prompt oh3ecriun and Il locked for q time
as Il the consideration of tia subject would
be postponed uu1l t0morruW- Whine. how
ever, the senate was engaged In the trans
action of some other business some 0f the
found an opportunity for conferences, with
the result that the democrats made II
known that they would iuterpuse no objec-
ton 70 the immsdiats consideration Of the
Aldr1ch Resolution the PARTON Of the Cul-
bsrson substitute directing the cummirtss
on appropriations te advise the senate spe-
officially as ID the course Of action II should
take win reference n the message could
be Incorporated in H. The resolution was
then referred fr the committee On cuntn-
gent expenses and Chairman Ksan q that
conEHfrtse WIS prompt IN rsp0rrtns rec
ommsndBf1Dn fer rhe adoption N Ehe Al
dEaeh zssoiutiun with the Rdairi0E ~ the
CuIhersun TrozzEinns .Af1Fr . very antrnHtsd
discussiun the resulutisn Ras adaYaea with
cut afr1siun and thus was the inquiry de-
cided upon
Tez1 Of A@eadsa Re-slu1aon-
T'he resolueiun Rs amended and adopted
il follows
'.EesnlEed. ThRz that portion q the an
uuEl message Of the president relaring 70
The secret service is herBby referred 10
the eommlrtee on appropriations which Is
Instructed 10 inquire whether the laEtsla-
ton referred 10 in rse message has i'm
paired the efficiency or sufficisncy C the
force empluyed in the secret service and
Bnch COMMITTEES IL farther directed 10 as
certain what portions other than those
tucluaed in the secret serrire were paid
FROM the public treasury for the fiscal
year ended June So 1908. for services IN
connection with the enforcement OF Ihs
laws or for work ir the detection or in
restiERtian Of possfble crimes on criminal
acts or violations Of the law, including
Rn special attorneys, special agents, in
spectors or other employees Of any depart
ment Of the government or any branch
of the public service and also some infer
nation 70 al persons whose employ
meut wHE authorized hy indefin1ts or
general EpprupriRtions; the information
10 contain the names of al persons %
employed or paid. their previous occups-
lion. the nature q the work IN which
they were engaged. and by whom they
were appointed. and upon whose sugges-
riun or recommendation the inquiry. how
ever. not 10 include officers appointed by
the president and confirmed by the sen
ate. or offiasrs specifically provided FOR
ny law, ur lRborefs appointed such and
actually engaged IN suBl0ynsnr EE labor
erE.
Fer the purpose q carrying ont ths
instructions u the senate the cummirtes
on appropriations is hsrshy- ~ suhenmmit
tee or grhsrNdse authorized 10 SIT during
the sessions or recess Of the senHle Il
pceDa witnesses administer OaIhE. 70 "a
anime witnesses under oath ana To en-
plOy such clerical and other assistance a.
shan enable the Commits 70 report funy
ana promptly upon the matters contained
IN this inquiry. ths expenses 10 bi
pad from the contingent fund O
the senate. upon Euuchers approved b,
the a-ting chairman q rhs nummirres On
Hpprupria1ions and sale COMMITTEES Is fur
thar direcied 90 report "a soon prRc
ricahls rrum tine N uime- The result q
the inquiry ana - make such recOmmenda
riuns as they may ses N with reference
thsrsto and further n rapport N,hAt acrion
II any IN the Judgment OF the COMMITTEES
me SENATE Shouts take with references q
Thai portion Of the msssAss-~
sharp L&AE1&E< Usea-
While The message Was ultimRtet
ndaptsd WlthuG division. the result wa
not Reached W1thout discussion End ID
Use OF some sharp language
Ar Bailey ohJeclsd 70 the resolution be
cEuse Il did not dirsct the cumnnirtes q
inquire tuls me very gross and Wanta
W0rdE al me presidents message =
Tar as ] An oonusrnea.~ he sad N
action sh0uld be taken On that rssolutiu
un1l thai point iE covered Ether con
Eress b the most infamous boey lhat eve
A@noAAAr1 II A-1 1al--Alg t4 Aflt Mlrl4s q
via take some n0uioe OF Lhis wants
and Eross inEun ever gwen any bo6y i
ne word
Er Aldrich insisted that rhs reaoluriu
provided for suzt what M Bailey Rc
EocGlsd, but rae HenErur from Texas rs
torteo thEI n IhE1 WAS Included IN IA
rssnfuriun r. NAs IN mlld lsrmE
The preEid-nL- he sAid. IA noI 20 ezrs
m n ShEs ne aAgs ab0uI c1ngreEs ana
cann1t undernuand whg congress h 50 ears
IN Eb0ul Wha1 q SAYS ab0ut hin- ! reEar
ms a. rhf mBsr insulting message eve
sent 10 11g BODY ] duubr Il a Hayar eve
sant sa1h msazHse "a oorrupt oounei
! beIieVe IN ralking Ell1tnlg ~ peapie Wh