The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-09
REPORT or SPECIAL COMMIT
TEE TO TABLE SECRET SER
VICE MESSAGES ADOPT
&c BY HOUSE.
WRANCLED ALL DAY
over THE REPORT
Roosevelt Defended BY Burnett and
Others in General Debate
Laughter When Presidents
Secretary Came in With
More Messages.

Washington, Jan S.After having
made him target all day fer criti-
cism with here and there words of
commentator. the house tonight,
212 to 50. reguked the president b.
tabling 50 much of his messages as
reeetad on the members of congress
in cennectir' with his recomme1la.
tions regarding the secret service de-
tecti, es, ana aso declaring 1t To be
tie sense Of the house that they shall
decline to consider any eonimunica.
tions from any source which Is not
IN its own Judgment respectful.
With telling of outraged dignity
and pride ON the part OF many Of its
members, the hcrsa today gave itself
up entirely to the discussion of one
of the most momentors auas ions
that ever came before Tits func.
tions as a legislative body In con,
tradiction to those of lie executive
braBch of the government.
Vigorous Speeches.
! As has been forecasted the report
of the special committee appoiated
to deal with the language In the
pre- sident's annual message and ~
his special message OF last Monday
bearing en- the secret service affect
ing the members of~ congress wass
submitted. and 1t was used as a hasiI
for some of the most earnest and Wig
Fv, - 4
teric chamber The house was In no
mco dto treat the subject otherwise
than seriously, although the remarks
made with reference to the president
almost invariably We're couched in
language Ncr was
tho president without his supporters.
In anticipation Of the report. the
effect of which was to administer a
rehuke to the president, there was
one of the largest attendances o,
members Of this session. while the
galleries at all times were filleI ia
heir capacity. To accommodate tho
'rowds the doors opening into tho
corridors were thrown open. ana
hese were choked with persons.
while standing in line behind them
were hundreds Of others.
Galleries Full.
There was not a moment durin,
he day that the diplomatic gallery
vas not fully occupied, many foreign
being compelled TO sit
N the steps of the aisles. This also
vas true of the presidents gallery.
.ltEougl no member of his Immediate
amly were present. Neither was
iis son-inlaw. Representative Long
'crth of Ohio. In his sat during anv
'art Of the day so great was the
interest in the proceedings that many
nators came over to the house AMI
at 70 rseveral hours.
Toward the close OF the debate
iarlHer. OF Massachusetts. vainlv
Ldeavorei to secure. first the adop.
Ion of p substitute for the resolution
p The shape OF an amendment ex.
rossing confidence in the cummitte,
q appropriations, and then the post
onsment q the whole matter until
ionday. bUt he was overwhelminglv
NJ voted.
DENLY Addresses House.
At the conclusion OF the speech Of
crkins in presenting to the housa
be report Of the special committee
% the presidents messages. Dsrby.
leo a member Of tIc special commit.
se. said the house was confirmed
ith The painful duty that hal falln
b its lot since he had been a mem
er. Il was greatly % De regretted
lat the president should have seen
r o. mention By name IN his mes.
{ ge certain members of the commit
'e 90 appropriations mot uith
iew &C. expose OF corruption. btt
.frels o. criticise them for their on
.ai aetian ia their legislative clpa-
it's Tire president b. declared.
o. noi a-ree with the committee. but
1rriv he said he could not claim
be- rfght % hold an 90 the public
.dicnie with his own.
As matter Of fact he said
whether aluavs right or souef ms
.-ruE In their rscommendations. I
ink voics the general view Ehen
say tire chairman ari members %
.a committee On appropriations
caring as theY do untalutei and IN
'sgrfaa credentials from intelligent
~ patriltic commHnities have Won
sa Rave desired the rtsnect cf TIE
rnsrlesn people.
eTosay he ccnfnuCl with calm
-iEts1Afion @Four special cafnmiits
fers p resolution int n6ed to maks
ear ths aititrde of the house g.