Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
ON Their DIGNITY.
HOUSE SPENDS ENTIRE DAY IN
CRITICISM OF PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT.
HIS MESSAGE TURNED DOWN
Resolutions Adopted That obleeslo"
able Portions Of He Recent
Recommendations DO Laid
on Table.

washington, Jan. 9.-After having
made him the target all day for CRU
c,sm with here and there WORDS Oh
commentator, the house OF represen,
tatiyes Friday night by vote OF l1S
to IS. rebuked the president BY taDlns
40 much Of his messages az renec.eu
IN members Of congress In connection
with his recommendations regarding
the secret service detectives, ana alsO
declaring 1t to be the sense Oh tne
house that they shall decline TO CON
slider any recommendations from any
source which is not in Its own judg-
ment respectful. ,
with feelings Of outraged dignity
and pride on the part Of many OF lts
members, the house Friday gave ltsei.
nm entirely to discussion OF one OF
the most momentous questions tnat
ever came before tits functions as
= legislative body--in contradisunc'
t,on 70 those Of the executive branch
of the government. .ou.
As had been forecasted, the report
of the special committee appointed ~
deal with the language in the pFesl.
Aent,a annual message and In us
snecial message Of last Monday bear
inc ON the secret service afrectng
members of congress was submitted
and ia used as the basis for some OF
ne most earnest and vigorous speech
ca ever heard in the historic cnamDel.
Tho house was in NO mood to treat
the subject otherwise than seriously
although in the remarks which were
made the references to the president
almost invariably were coucneo m
parliamentary language. Nor was the
president without his Supporters.
In anticipation Of the report, inc
effect Of which was to administer a
rebuke to the president, there was one
Of the largest attendances OF mem
hers Of this session, while the galaries
At all times we're filled to their capa'
citv To accommodate the crowds the
doors opening into the corridors were
thrown open and these were chokeC
with persons, while standing In ans
behind them were hundreds OF others
There was not q moment during th'
day that the diplomatic gallery WA
not fully occupied, many Of the lor
e,rn Representatives being compelled
N ait on the steps of the aisles. Thl
also was true of the presidents ga
lery although no member OF his In
mediate family was present. Neltne
was his son-in-law, Representativ
Longworth, Of Ohio, in his seat durln
any part Of the day So great was tn
interest in the proceedings that man
senators came over to the house an
sat for several hours,
II Toward the close of the debate, M
y Gardner (Mass) vainly endeavorea
&c secure. first, the adoption Of subs'
a tute for the resolution in shape OF 9
IL. amendment expressing confidence
'ur the committee on appropriations al
'e' then the postponement OF the VINO
matter until Monday, but he was owe
whelmingly outvoted.
- rvnowing are the resolutions adol
ed:
= "Resolved, That the house In I
exercise Of its constitutional prerol
- tives declines to consider any co
,eu. Imunication from any source which
the not In ,ts own Judgment respectfI
Sc. and be 1t further
Io "Resolyed, That the special comm
Of tee and the committee Of the wht
~ house on the state Of the union be q
Iout charged from any consideration Of
' ne much Of the presidents annual m
lgEe sage as relates to the secret servi
olve and Is above set forth. and that
! e said portion Of the message be laid
10 the table; and, be It further
q e, Resolved, That the message OF
Iiih:: president, sent to the house on Ja'
'ena ary 4, 1909, being unresponsive to
inquiry Of the house, constitutes
invasion Of the privileges OF I
house by questioning the motives
In intelligence OF members in the ea
w else OF their constitutional rights
functions, be laid on the table
Those who voted against the resi-
. ton were:
Bennett Of New York; Campbell
Kansas; Chapman of Illinois; Coo
Of wisconsin; Cox of Indiana; Or
packer Of Indiana; Davis OF Nil
sofa; Douglas Of Ohio; Drlscol OF }
York; Foelker Of New York; Ere
Of Idaho; Guernsey Of Maine; Ha
Of California; Henry Of connecti'
Rowland Of ohia; jenkins Of Wis
sin: Klnkald Of Nebraskai Kus
man OF wisconsin; Lands Of India
Langley Of Kentucky; Laning OF o
Mclaughlin Of Michigan; Madison
Kansas; Nelson Of Wisconsin; Nc
Of Nebraska; Parsons Of New Y
Pollard. of Nebraska; Pray OF
tana: Prince Of Illinois; Keedel
Kansas; Reynolds OF Pennsyiva
slemp Of Virginia; Townsend OF D
iEan: washburn OF Massachusetts,
Ina Wilson Of Illinois. The house