Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
SENATORS ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
FOR INQUIRY AFTER PRO
LoNeED DISCUSSION.
EXECUTIVES STRUCTURES CHAR
AcTERlZEO AS A DELIBERATE
AND oRATuITous INSULT.
MISSISSIPPI SENATOR WANTS RE
SENTIMENT EXPRESSED IN
p.GNiFIEp LANGUAGE.

yes,elaay aec4deG definitely to en.er
upon am investigation relative to that
po4 ION OF me annual message of the
lies. dent which crlticlses the action
o. congress in p. ohlbiting the detail
OF secret service men to duty IN othel
departments
The resolution was presented by
Senator Aldrich and had no sooner
found its way TO the secre 5ary's desk
than Senator Culberson, caucus lead,
er of the democrats, sent up substl-
tute somewhat more specific.
Both measures were referred to the
comm tee on oontigent expenses, and
almost immed.a ely afterwards Sena-
tor Kean from that committee report
ed back the Aldrich resolution with a
recommendation that it pass. Mr..
Culberson made prompt objection but
it was stated that the objection would
be withdrawn if a portion of the Cul-
berson substitute directing the com
cl.ttee on appropriations to advise the
senate specifically as to the ooul sc OF
action it should take with reference
TO that portion OF the message which
has been considered Objectionable
could be incorporated in it. This was
done in conference, and after an AM.
mated discussion the resolution was
adopted. During the discussion Sen
ator Bailey objected to the resolution
because it did not direct the committee
to inquire into the very gross and
wanton" words of the presidents
message. 80 far as I am concerned
ne said, mo acton should be taken on
that resolution until that point is COW
cred. Either congress is the most in
famous body that ever assembled III
any country of the world or it win
take some notice of this most wanton
and gross insult ever given any body
in the world.
Mr.. Aldrich insist ed that the resolu
tion provided for just what Mr.. Bailey
advocated, but the I exam retorted that
If that was included IN the resolution
it was in mild terms and declared
himself as in favor of talking plain
1y to people who talk plainly to us.
and that If the president was not jus
titled in making the statements he did
the message should be sent back to
him.
Senator Hale declared that the res
olution was sufficiently strongly word
ed to permit the kind OF report MIR
Bailey desired, but Senator Tillman
did not seem satisfied and sad that
according to the presidents message
congress is composed of a lot OF "ras
Gals and scoundreis who belong in the
penitentiary."
Senator Hale replied that there had
bean great deal of "restlessness and
indignation in the senate"
There is no restlessness at the
white house. retorted Tillman. They
are as cool and calm as can be there.
Mr.. Culberson said that the message
was a deliberate, studied and gratui
tous insult to congress by the presi-
dent"
Following Senator Newlands' decla-
ration that the question was wheth er
the secret service had been used to
investigate congress in pursuance of
their Legislative duties or was only to
detect fraud in the duties devolving
upon the executive departments. Sen
a:or Tillman interposed: 1.-THE pres-
dents message shows he has investi-
gated us generally and that we are a
lot of scoundrels that need investigat.
ing. Now there may be men that feel
that way, but God knows l do not"
Mr. Newlands said he was not at.
tempting to apologize for the presi-
dent but wanted the senate to avoid
hasty and improper language.
Senator McLaurin of Mississippi
favored a dignifed resentment of the
language OF the president, and Senator
Bacon declared that in his view the
message was 'the most deliberate
and carefully designed and carefully
worded insult ever sent to any parlia-
mentary body in this or any other
country"
The resolution then passed.
House Considers Penal Code.
Except for a few moments spent ia
the transaction of routine business
and the passage of two bridge bills
the house yesterday devoted its entire
tine to a further consideration of the
bill to revise the penal laws OF the
United States The Garrett amend
ment, VIII oh prohib ted The sending
through the mails of in ormation bear.
ing on transactions in future was de-
featej.
without opposition an amendment
by Congressman Houston OF Tennessee
was adopted making it an offense to
deposit in or ship through the mails
intoxicating liquors
There was still pending when the
bill was laid aside an amendment by
Representative Humphreys Of Missis
ppl. providing for the Identification
o, Intoxicating liquors transported by
interstate carriers. This proposition
evolved an extended debate.
New Bridge at ST. Paul.
Bills passed the house authorizing
the construction Of a bridge acros;
the Mississippi at or near St. Paul
MINI ans artendjuv for three YEAR