New-York tribune., 1909-01-09

placed upon the membership of the House but two
answers open the President. First. to prove
that the stigma was deserved or. secondly. like
brave to withdraw the offensive language and
apologize to the House The President has done
( neither
Mr- Smith. of Iowa sailed into the Secret Service
in vigorous fashion. The question now he said,
lis not should legal detective force be created in
the Department of Justice. but Congress sub
tect to just criticism for destroying, at its last
session. the system which has grown up OF using
the counterfeiting force in the Treasury Depart
ment for miscellaneous purposes He took issue
with the Presidents statement about the Senate
being forced to accept the will Of the House. and
declared that the conferrees Of both bodies were
unanimous that the restrictions imposed by the
House should remain in the bill.
Mr.. Fitzgerald. of New York the the
members OF the Committee on Appropriations
whom the President mentioned in connection with
the provision restricting the Secret Service rfdi-
c1led the President for saying he conteuted himself
with communicating officially only In the ordinary
channels. through the Secretary of the
Treasury He referred the Presidents many
messages 10 the present Congress practically
every conceivable public question. with single
exception Of the Secret Service division of the
Treasury Department. II. he said Presi-
dent felt so keeny about the matter. IL was un-
fortunate that his official advisers were not IN
harmony with him. and he spoke Of the recon-
mendation both Of Secretary Garfield and Attorney
General Bonsparte that particular service should
De restricted IN conclusion Mr. Fitzgerald
tanned that the action of Congress wise
proper and credtabIe' and in the interest Of good
administration The criminal classes have re-
cefved no benefit. No wrong has been done. there
is to remedy
ATTEMPT TO POSTPONE DEFEATED
Following d short speech by Mr. DrscoII Of New
York. defending the President. Mr. Gardner ..
Massachusetts,. spranG a surprise by Offering an
amendment striking out the whole text Of the 70
port and resolution, follows.
Whereas, certain misunderstanding has arisen in
regard to clause in the last annual message OF
apprehension exists as 70 the action of certain
message of January i. 1893; Resolved. that the
House has the utmost confidence in every member
OF the Committee on Appropriations
Mr.. Perkins made point OF order against II,
which the Speaker overruled-
The House thrown into disorder when NJ
Gardner moved to postpone the whole matter until
Monday, 1 o'clock. Instantly there were cries
Of NO. NO. no.
In the mean time Mr.. Gardner demanded the
previous question his amendment which was
quickly followed by Mr. TawnAy demanding the
previous question both the resolutions and the
amendment The House got into a parliamentary
tangIe- which the Speaker Strengthened out by
deciding that Mr. Tawney's motion took prece-
dence. This shut or debate
On a viva vote the previous question was
ordered. The vote then recurring on the amend
ment. IT lost 2 TO rs
Ths ayes and being refused the request
Of Mr. Gardner. he moved to adjourn
Mr. Williams insisted that the motion vas
diIatory. whereupon the Speaker left the question
to Mr.. Gardner for decision MT Gardner con-
fessed that such the and withdrew his
motion.
a storm Of laughter swept over the chamber
when Mr. Williams. addressing the Speaker. said |
Doesn't the Chair agree with that # Is |
beautiful 70 the rules applied a Republican
u7enber?"
so far as the Chair is concerned" replied the |
Speaker smiling he hopes that the rules like |
the grace Of Cod operate evenly
The roll. by unanimous vote. then called on l
the adoption Of the resolution. which carried
bv a vote Of cI1 q 3s.