Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-18
PARTIES ARE IN PERFECT ACCORD
Chairman OF Committee Announces
That The Body VII Sit During Hoit
days 10 Receive Evidence from
White house-Usual Respectful
Qualification Omitted.
(Ey Associated Pressl

WAS!ll\GrON. d. C., Dee. lily
unanimous vote the House OF Repre-
s,ntativrs adopted a resolution call
ing on the President for proof of h.
an Investigation by secret service
agents.
Tho committee submitted It's report
and recommendation Immediately
after the Hons" convened.
Til. remainder of the day was given
over to the consideration Of bills ON
the private calendar. i large number
oc which were passed
A., 40 the House adjourned.
Mr. Perkins. OF New York. chair
man of the special committee charge
to investigate the allegations made in
the Presidents message. and john
Sharp Williams, C. Mississippi. both
stated on the floor that Il was the de-
sire of the special COMMITTEES to b"
lust toward the President in allow
ing him to submit any evidence he
may have, and both declared that the
7 committee wcull give II full and i'm
partial consideration.
; SIT During Holidays.
! Mr. Perkins said the committe"
would continue in session during the
Christmas holidays so that 1t might
receive such evidence from the Presl-
dent promptly and proceed 10 CON
! slider il. Both the resolution anf
all OF the preamble except that part
OF the latter Interpreting the meaning
Of the Pr, sidents message in relation
10 tn. secret service were adopted by
viva vOcr vote.
Mr.. Hennct, of New York. demand
cd a dirision on the preamble provia-
ion stating the committees interpre-
tation Of the Presidents s'ricturcs
upon Congress. hut before the divl3-
ion was entered upon .ndcayored TO
withdraw his motion.
Mr.. Williams insisted that this
could not bc done and the vote being
taken go members voted aye and II
no on this part of the preamble.
The Resolution.
Following is the resolution:
Resolved. That the President b.
requested 10 transmit TO the Hous"
ANY evidence u9on which b" based his
istatcmen-s that the chief argument in
favor Of the provision was that tn
Congressman did not wish TO be in
Investigated nv secret service men, ana
also transmit - the House any ev!-
demo" connecting any member CT mo
House Of Representatives OF the 6o'h
Congress with corruption in his Off
iCial capacity. and to inform IN" HONS"
whether h. has Instituted proceeding
Cor n" punishment o! any such ina
vidual nv the courts. or has REPORTED!
am such alleged deIinqucncics TO III"
House o: Representatives.
In reporting she resolution. Mr.
Perkins said il had been recommend
Cd unanimously by III" special com
m:.-cc and adopted that as soon a.
The Prcs!dcn; sent in any information
TIE committee would make an nor
rcrn-t f1r tn" consideration Of IN"
HoGs".
Williams Knows No Reason.
SO fa- AZ the committee know
ssid Nr williams. "ihcr" is not a
sCinri,la Of evidence TO supp n iha'
sa.cmcnt nv tho President tn
committee has though; it would ~
far 10 tho President TO give him fuI'
i:or opportunity 70 produce testimohY
II hc has any The American Pcoj !"
have A rigb; 20 know II n" American
Congress 10 corrupt
W Kcif"r. &. Ohio. wanted I" know
vhcrA the words - not i1comra'i'
BE vi e, n" public service shon'I
no. br ;. ,-''' the resolution a.
usual IN ca n" rrcs'd"n; Tor
information.
Greeted BY Laughter.
This suggestion called forth laugh
to- and Mr. Perkins declared IN" r"sC'
luton as wordcd was request am
Va. net imperative in its wording.
i understand" said Mr. k"it"r'
that the words wee purposcly omit
tod
The matter Of course, rests villa