The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-08

puDllC 1tSSlf to ln1er the meaning or
 the Presidents words which met with
 a particularly spirited burst of hand clapping. When at the close of the
 reading of the resolution, Representa- tive Perkins arose there was a sup
 pressed murmur throughout the House. AS he voiced the confidence which he felt the House entertained in the ap-
 propriation committee in their act, their applause forced him to stop in the middle of sentence. Laughter
 punctuated many of his statements. After Perkins, had finished speaking Secretary Latta from the White House appeared at the door. No sooner had the doorkeeper announced to the Speaker, 'MC. Speaker, message from l the President of the United States. "
 than there was a perfect gale of laugh ter. After the laughter had died out, former Minority Leader Williams of Mississippi. member of the commit tee; was recognized: He said he want ed to make a proposition to the House. ''Inasmuch as this report is, a un- animous one from a select committee" "
 he said. T, lo not know how the time ] will have to be divided. I should Ike to know who represents the opposition to the resolution.7 After a dramatic
 pause Representative Bennett, (Repub-
 lican. New York,) arose. T under stand" said Williams. that the gen
 
 opposition" 'I do not represent the opposition but wish to present my own views which are opposed to the Iresolution.'' He demanded of his col- league, whether there would be full de-
 bate. on the resolution and was assured of this.
 Representative Driscoll, (Republican, New York,) counselled dispassionate faction and suggested that the reso'u- tion lie for a week. stating that the public and the galleries were now ex- lcited and the matter was of such mag nitude. that there should be no question
 but of calm and deliberate action. Perkins defended the proposition that action should be immediate. 4"The committee has most carefully and dis passfonately considered the matter and Es do not think ft would be wise to de- lay action any further. The House is thoroughly familiar with the resolution itself. I see no evidence of heat or pas sion in the resolution presented to-day. It is characterized solely by extreme care and moderation
 MT. Dunby, Republican. Michigan,)
 g. member of the special committee who followed Perkins, began with the statement:
 we are confronted this morning
 with the most painful duty that has fallen to the lot of this House since
 have been a member" He said that the House. in respectful terms, had called upon the President to furnish any Justification he might have for the statements made in his annual mes
 sage. He had replied in special mes
 sage. "the character of which was un-
 worthy of his position and unbefitting state leader"
 Dunby praised the committee on ap- Ipropriations and said: "The most de- pressing feature of the whole painful episode is that the President of the United States. justly honored and be-
 loved as he is throughout the land, should so little appreciate the effect of his own words and should apparently so little consider his own great fame.
 He must have failed to realize that in encouraging in the popular mind dis trust of this body, he is striking at the very foundations of popular govern
 ment.'
 MT. Bennett. Republican New York ) followed Dunby with a defense of the President. He denied that the state
 ments in the Presidents annual mes
 sage fairly considered. constituted a reflection upon majority of the House. When the Speaker recognized MT. Bennett members all over the House
 craned their necks and settled back to hear the Presidents champion.
 'If the House itself had not called attention and dwelt on the language 1 Of the President in his message, the l country and the public would have forgotten the words in a day. he said l earnestly. 'I do not think the Pres ident intended any such insinuations by his language in the message" Con- | tinuing he dwelt on the passage of an act in the Fffty-ninth Congress in which the members of the House it. self, he said. had made the same impu- | tatfons against themselves. The act, he said. was one introduced by Rep-
 resentative Burleson. providing pun ishment for government officials who gave out secret information in ad- vance. In this bill. he said, an amend
 nent was incorporated naming Con- gressmen among those who should be favored by it's provisions. Burleson was on his feet in an instant He de- clared that the proceed Ire outlined by the New Yorker was not followed out.
 He admitted that,such a provision was included in the penal code but denied
 that it was in any way an imputation Of members
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