Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09

sdered before the provision he criti-
cized was re-enacted. IT hold no brief"
he declared, flor the President of the
United States. So far as I know he has
| asked for no help, no quarter. Endowed
| by Providence with a felicity and a ia
cility of expression, he is at all times
capable of being his own defender"
Bennett admonshed the House that any
| action on the resolution would be on the
| responsibility of the Republicans. Ben
| net recalled some of the remarks melted
at the President by members of the
House in it's debates, and said they should
be taken into account before administer
ing the rebuke to the Executive.
Are we not rather declining to receive
a rebuke from the President?' inquired
Williams, Miss, with emphasis. land are
we not denying his official right to scold
the representatives of the people?''
Bennets only retort was that his in
| quisitor could find his answer in the
newspapers of today and tomorrow.
| Weeks. a member of the Perkins
committee, told the House he agreed
with what his colleagues said. but
| Townsend, Mich. declared that if the
| members We're seeking to preserve
their regulations before the country
it could not be accomplished by the
resolution, which he opposed.
The honor rests with us" he eX-
claimed. No man." he said, ''can
bIacken our regulations; it lies with
US wholly and entirely with US to make
the record that will command respect
among the people of the United
i States"
The House laughed when Williams.
Miss, got the floor and declared that
should the law authorizing the Secret
Service be allowed to stand he would
propose an amendment to it providing
THAT nothing in this law contained
shall be so construed as to prevent the
President of the United States from
appointing a corps OF Secret Service
agents not exceeding $50 in number
the sole function of whom and the
sole duty of who shall be to shadow.
espy upon the report to the President
concerning the conduct of each MEM
Der of the House of Representatives
and the Senate"
Tawney was recognized and as he
rose he was greeted with vociferous
| applause When the further applause
which was accorded Tawney as he
sat down subsidized Shirley took the
floor Smith followed and Fitzgera ID,
the last of the members of the COM
mittee on appropriations whom the
: President mentioned relative with the
provision restricting the Secret Ser
vice. also spoke.
After short speech by Driscoll n.
Y, defending the President, Gardner,
Mass, surprised the House by offer
ing an amendment striking out the
whole text of the report and resolu-
ton as follows:
'Whereas, certain misunderstanding
/ has arisen i'll regard to I. clause in the
t last annual message of the President
: and
t Whereas, we believe that a misap-
prehcnsion exists as to the action OF
certain members Of the House men
toned in the Presidents message Of
Jan. 4, 1909:
Resolved, that the House has the
utmost confidence in every member of
the committee on appropriations.
Perkins made point of order
against it which the Speaker over
ruled.
The House was thrown into disor-
der when Gardner moved to postpone
the whole matter until Monday at l
o'clock. Instantly there were cries "No,
no, no." In the meantime Gardiner de-
manded the previous question on his
amendment. which was quickly follow
ed by Tawney demanding the previous
question on both the resolutions and
the amendment.
; The House got into a parliamentary
tangle, which the Speaker Strengthened
out by deciding that Tawney's motion
took precedence. This had the effect of
shutting off the debate.
On viva voce the previous question
was ordered. The vote then recurring
on the amendment, it was lost, % to
225. The yeas and nays being refused
OIL the request of Gardner. he moved to
adjourn. Williams insisted that the mo-
ton was dilatory, whereupon the
Speaker left the question to Gardner
for a decision. Gardner confessed that
such was the case and withdrew his
motion.
storm of laughter swept over the
the Speaker, said:
Doesn't the Chair agree with me
that ii is beautiful to see the rules ap-
piled to a Republican MEMBER
so far as the Chair is concerned
responded the Speaker smiling, che
hopes that the rules, like the grace of
God, operate evenly
Tho roll by unanimous vote was then
called on the adoption of the resolu-
ton which was carried by vote of 212
to 35, including Guernsey, Me.
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