The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-17
SENATE VOTES
INVESTIGATION
COMMITTEE ON APPRoPRiA.
Tons TO LOOK INTO pResl-
DENTS CHARGES.
"cRATUITOUS INSULT"
Was Senator Cutberson's Description
Of Presidents Words--Resolu.
ton Adopted After Much
Discussion.

Washington. Dec. lG.-The senate
devoted considerable time today To
the discussion OF the presidents
course In placing structures on con
gress In the matter Of the secret ser
vice and adopting a searching resolu-
tion proposed by Aldrich and amend
ed upon the suggestion OF Culbersou,
IproYiding for a thorough investigation
by the committee on appropriations
| OF the presidents charge, both In re
spect to the course that should be
taken by congress to resent the Inn
| putations believed TO have been east
upon that body. and as to what
ground there may be for the charges
Aldrich, in Introducing his resolution
made no comment upon 1t. but Bailey,
'aeon, Tillman, Culberson and Others
declared that the presidents words
should be resented by the senate as
highly insulting,
The resolution presented by Aid.
rich had no sooner found Its way to
| the secretarys desk. than Cuberson,
caucus leader OF the Democrats, sent
up substitute somewhat more speei.
| fic.
Both measures fere referred to tie
committee on contingent expenses
and almost immedtely afterward8
keans from that committee, reported
back the Aldrich resolution with Inc
recommendation that 1t pass. Cu.ber
son made prompt objection, but II
was stated that the objection would
be Withdrawn II that portion OF tha
Gfiglhffflssei suftath spstlncaIiy as 10 ms
course of action 1t should take with
reference TO that portion OF the mes
sage which has been considered OBJ
jectionable, could be Incorporated In
It This was done IN conference and
after an animated discussion the res
oution was adopted.
Gross and Wanton Words.
During the discussion Bailey oh.
iected to the resolution because II did
not direct the committee TO inquire
into the very gross and wanton'
words OF the presidents message. so
far as am concerned" he said. mo
action should be taken on that reso
luton until that point is covered.
Either congress is the most infamous
body that ever assembled in any
country of the world or IT will take
some notice OF this most wanton and
gross insult ever given any body in
the world"
Aldrich insisted that the resolution
provided for Just what Bailey advu-
Gated. but the Texan retorted that II
that was included in the resolution. it
was in mild terms and declared him
self as iU favor Of talking plainly TO
people who talk plainly TO Us. and
that II the president is not justified in
making the statements he did the
message should be sent back 10 him"
Strong Enough. Says Hale.
Hale declared that the resolution
was sufficiently strongly worded 10
permit the kind Of report Bailey dc.
sired. but Tillman aid not seem salts
fled aud said that according 10 the
presidents message congress is com
posed OF lot OF "rascaIs lgI scoun.
lrels who belong in the pelitentiary.'
Hale replied that there bad been g
great deal of "rpstlc-suD-s and indig
nation in the senate
There is mo- restIesslrss az the
White House" ratort-I Tilman
They are cpol and calm Is can be
There
Culberson said that the message
was a deliberate. studied anl gra'-
it0us insult fo congress by the pres.
dant Following Newlaui's deciara-
lion chat the question was whether
the secret service had bren used to
investigate congress in pursuance 81
their legislative duties o- was only
to detect fraud in the duties devolyiae
upon the executive departments.
Thlmsn Talks.
THfman mterposs1 -fhat the presi
dents message shows he has investt
rafeI us generally art that W. are
lot - scoHnl-sIs that need inyesit
cation Nou there NAV h- men thai
eel that uay. Uu Gol knows "a
not
NruIanIs said le was not attempt
ing -o Apologize Cor the PRESIDENT
bat wanted the senate to avoid hasJ
and improper language
McIaunn. of Mississippi. favored
Hienlfed resentment &C the ianguals
Il .be president and Bacon d@slar'-l
Hhaf fn hls ri.E th- message Ess
-th- most deliberate aai carefully de
signed ans carefully uorlci insnh
ever sent 20 anv parliamentary b. d1
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