Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-11
MEMBERS Or CONGRESS
ARE ON THE TRAIL
OF ROOSEVELT
Are InCenSed al That Part of
His Message Which
Tells of Secret ser.
vice work.
ASK COMMITTEE
TO DEAL WITH It
They Would Also Like to Know by
What Authority He Tore Down
a Depot and Why His
Uplift Board Can
Use Franks.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Attention
was called today to the fact that the
utterances of the president in regard
to the action of Congress in limiting
the use of the secret service force
was not the only action of the execu-
tive considered by the members OBJ
jectionable. 1t became known that
the Subcommittee of the committee
on appropriations. having charge Of
the preparation OF the executive, leg
islative and judicial appropriat ton bill
had been investigating the razing of
the old Pennsylvania depot, that was
located on the Mall until the presi-
dent had II town down last summer.
That the committee failed to ex-
punge its inquiries about this action,
from printed earrings, indicates the
temper of the committee toward the
executive. When Colonel Charles
Bromwell, military aide Of the pres
| ident, and the superintendent of pub
| lie buildings and grounds, appeared
| before the committee, Representative
| Burleson of Texas, asked If he had
not requested an appropriation last
| year for watchman for the old de-
| pot.
! 81 think So" replied Colone, Brom-
well. But 1 have had no occasion to
use it. l have torn down the railroad
| station"
| What! torn down the railroad sta
| tion?" exclaimed the Texas member.
Bromwell explained his action on a
written order from the president.
| do you know any law that author
| ICES any executive officer to sell any
| property of the United States of that
character inquired Chairman Taw-
ney.
mo, sir" exclaimed Bromwell. "1
called attention to that fact and re-
ceived an order to tear the building
| down.
From stenographlc reports of the
| hearing, 1t appears ne was asked II
| the president said why he wanted the
| building removed, IL there was any
necessity for the removal, and IL the
removal was to improve the perspect-
i've. All of which remained un-
answered until Chairman Tawney de-
manded one. Then the colonel re-
sponded that he did not see any Inn
mediate necessity, although he was
glad personally that It was done.
| The committee also went into an
examination of government officials to
ascertain what right the commission
on country life, appointed by the pres
ident, had to use the franking priv
ilege, as was claimed is being done.
The members of the committee re-
ferred to the commission as "one with
out authority of the law"
Representative Perkins of New
| York, today introduced a resolution
| which had heretofore been agreed
upon, providing for the appointment
of a special committee OF five mem
! bers to consider proper means of deal
ing with that portion of the presi-
dents message which criticizes the
course of Congress in prohibiting the
detail of secret service men to duty
outside their own bureaus.
The resolution was preceded by a
preamble. reciting some of the ex.
preston in the message. No effort
: was made to give voice to the feeling
of the House.
In presenting the resolution. Per.
| kins made a brief statement, saying
he was satisfied that the House would
not hesitate to take such action as the
: dignity OF that body required. He
said that some of the presidents ex-
pressions were unfortunate
: The resolution was adopted and
Perkins Of New York DENLY OF
, Michigan, Weeks of Massachusetts,
Williams of Mississippi. and Lloyd OF
Missouri, were appointed on the com.
mittee
In submitting the resolution, Per
kins said that the statements Of the
president could not be lightly disre.
garded as they might impair the use.
fulness Of Congress. A resolution
similar to that passed by the House
will provide, in the Senate, for the
appointment OF committee to recon-.
mend a course of action relative tC