The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-07
HOUSE WILL N D 7
REbUKE THE
PRESIDENT
SECRET SERVICE QUESTION WILL
BE DEALT WITH IN SPEECHES
PRESIDENTS SALARY IN
CREASE IS REPORTED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE select
secret service message OF the presi-
dent, completed its deliberations this
morning. The report probably Will be
made TO the house tomorrow.
The recommendation OF the commit
tee Will be 10 table that part OF the
message relating to the secret service,
and 10 which certain members took
exception. No resolution of censure
will be returned. II is considered best
by the committee not TO recommend
any drastic measures. as II is believed
such action would only tend TO ag'
gravate conditions. The members CT
the house will have the right to state
their positions on the floor and thereby
obtain what satisfaction they wish. IL
II pointed out that this course Will
not allow any members to say here
after that they were forced TO support
any action Of which they did not APP
prove.
The report OF the committee would
have been made today, but the mem
bers are waiting for several of the Of
Tended representatives TO complete
the speeches they Will deliver when
the matter comes up.
The senate committee on finance
met this morning and reported favor
ably TO increase the presidents salary
to 100000. II will be referred to the
house. and under the rules 60 back
to the senate.
Senator Fulton. OF Oregon, has fail
ed in his efforts TO secure the reap
pointment OF constituent as United
States marshal at Nome. Alaska. Mar
shall Powell has served four years and
his good record In office Is not dis
puted. but Francis A. Heney, the graft
prosecutor of San Francisco, advised
against Powell's reappointment on the
ground that he was too closely asso-
ciated with Senator Fulton In certain
transactions In Oregon more than four
years ago.
Senator Fulton called at the White
House this morning and said he be
lieved the president would allow the
appointment Of Il new marshal TO go
over until the Taft administration.
Rep. Gardner, OF Massachusetts, call
ed on the president this morning to
recommend the appointment OF Dan
Sutherland to the Nome marshalship.
The Democrats. led by Senators Gull
berson and Bailey will vigorously OPP
pose legislation on the postal savings
bank bill throughout It's debate, which
Is expected to continue until the end
of the session. II Is said that not
few Republicans will oppose the
measure also on the ground that IL
Is unconstitutional and would tend TO
embarrass the government, while also
placing congress in a ridiculous light
throughout the world. The govern
ment. It is asserted, has no right 10
complain. inasmuch as the plan IN.
wolves the collection or borrowing cf
money from the people. which II
would have no right to appropriate "a
my manner other than to return IL
to the source from which 1t came. IT
is claimed that this Is form or tue
banking business In which the govern
ment has no right to embark.
Senator Bailey Is preparing a speech
on the subject which will involve a
thorough dissection OF every claim
made for the measure. II Is the BELIEF
OF many members OF congress that the
bill will die with the present session.
as a result OF having been talked to
death"