Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-12
NOT ONE MEMBER WANTED TO TALK
Bill Carries Over Thirty-cne Millions
Usually Requires Several Days
Consideration--Hous Provides for
Committee to Consider Irritating
Section in Presidents Message.


new record in the transaction or the
House business was established by
the House CT Representatives TO-DAY!
The legislative executive and judicial
appropriation bill. which usually ex
cites considerable discussion. lasting
for several days was passed with IL
tie debate and practically In the shape
in which 1t came from committee.
An unusual feature was that no
member asked for time to indulge in
general talk
The facility with which the bill OF
one hundred and siXty-five pages was
put through was the subject OF much
comment on the hcor and the mem
bers of the appropriations committee
felicitated themselves on she outcome.
The bill carries and appropriation OF
$3l .665.320.
Secret Service" Committee.
The House Immediately after con-
vening unanimously adopted reso
luton providing for a committee OF
Ave to consider the reference to the
secret service in the Presidents mes
sage. and to suggest what action, u
any. should be taken in the matter,
At 5:11 p. m. the House ndjorifnWae
The secret service resolution IS
preceded by preamble reciting some
expressions Of the message. No Ell
fort was made 10 give voice to the reel
ing of the House In presenting the
resolution. Mr.. Perkins made BRIEF
statement saying that he was satisfied
that the House would not hesitate
to take such action as the dignity or
that body required He said that
som. OF the Presidents expressions
were unfortunate.
The resolution was adopted. ana
Messrs. Perkins, New York: DENLY.
of Michigan: Weeks. of Massachuse-
It's: Williams. Mississippi. and LLOYD.
.f Missouri were appointed on the
committee.
Committee Meets Today.
Mr. Perkins has called a meetin
of the committee for tomorrow after
noon He said that he expects 10
he aDle 10 DiluS III d itpo't oSA'iN '''
holiday recess Ct Congress.
Republican senators today consider
ed what action should be taken by
the Senate concerning the message
OF the President. and 1t practically
was decided TO permit the resolution
to BE- brought in by some Democratic
senator's. The resolution will provide
for an investigation Of the whole SUD
iect nv the Senate committee on ap
preparations.
The resolution was as follows:
.'Whercas there waS contained in
the sundry civil appropriation lf''
which passed Congress at its last seS-
sion and became a law, q prOVls on
in refer. nee to the employment o'
the secret service in the treasury de-
paTtmpnt
The Words That Hur'.
Whereas. in the mes AZ" "f the
Pr. sidcn; OF the United States 10 the
two houses of Congress it was stated
in reference 10 that provision: " IS
not too much TO say that this amend
m.nt has been Of benefit only. and
could he Of benefit only to the crimi-
nal Class' and IL was further stated.
I the chief argument IN favor of tn"
proyi sion waS that the congressman
did 70; themselves wish to be inves
tigat"d nv secret service moi and y
was further stated. 'hri il thi- Ia NOT
cons 'd"rod desirable. a SPECIAL cXccp-
ton could he made in the law. prohih
itirC the use Of n" secret s. rvicr
force IN investigating M" mh"rs oi
Congress II would bc far better to
/ do this than to do what actually Wa
done. and strive 10 proven; or at least
~ hamr,r effective act on aCainh
crirri. ais hy the executive branch 81
. n" -"rnmCnt
I "N"R therefore u" Il r"sOly"t. ina:
com. $50 e. fv" M MIXERS
/ Of tho :. lie 10 appointed 5y
the SPEAKER IN consider IN" state
mcvtS contained in th" m"ssaE" OF
III" President and report 10 tn" House
what action. " any. should he take n
In reference thereto"
Nr Perkins was dcSisra'"d by tho
Republican leaders ~ the House to
prr ycnt tn resolution
Not Supersensitive.
IN sur m.tiinv u hc said: Il do not
bcIicvc in over scnSitivc5csS 20 un'