The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-09

ne WOUiu nut DS Jubtiuc0 pASbtuk on the subject today.
 Mfr. Mann replied that Mfr. Driscoii was more excited than any one else.
 During the discussion Secretary Latta appeared with three messages from the White House and his ap- pearance was greeted with roars of laughter. The messages proved to be of routine character and were not al- lowed to interrupt the proceedings for any length of time.
 Mir. Bennett of New York, opposed the adoption of the Perkins resoiu- tion and declared that if the House should accept 1t. its action would have no more influence on the character which history would give to Presi. dent Roosevelt than had the action of the Senate on President Tyler's re- cord in connection with his attitude toward Andrew Jackson.
 Addressing himself to Mir. Perkins Mir. Bennett declared that his col league did not do the President exact justice in stating that the meaning of his words was that the majority of the House were controlled by motives which were or which might be cor rupt.
 Mir. Bennett was interrupted by Mir. Mann. who wanted to know what was being done with the millions ap- propriated for the detecting of crime He spoke of the fact that s125. 900 had been allotted to the Southern district of New York alone.
 What on earth Is being done with the money?" MT. Mann demanded.
 oh" retorted the New York mem- Der. amid laughter, T suppose they are using 1t in Chicago"
 Mir. Bennett admonished the House that any action on the resolution will be on the responsibility of the Repub- licans.
 Are we rather not declining to re- ceive a rebuke from the President?" inquired Mir. Williams. Mississippi.
 MT. Williams continued with emphasis, 'and are we not denying his offiical right to scold the representa- tives of the people?'
 MT. Bennett's only retort was that his inquisitor should find his answer in the newspapers of today and to- morrow.
 Mir. Townsend. Michigan, declared that if the members were seeking to preserve their regulations before the country, 1t could not be accomplished by the resolution. The House. he in- sisted, had asked for information and had gotten 1t. He was opposed to the resolution, he said, because all had been accomplished that could have beeh accomplished. There was no right thinking man in the United States, he asserted, who believed that Congress was wrong or who believed that the individuals were wrong. The House was moved to laughter when MT. Williams got the floor and said. should the law authorizing the secret service be allowed to stand, he would propose an amendment to 1t as follows: Nothing in this law shall be con- l struej to prevent the president of the United States from appointing a corps of secret service agents. not exceeding 480 odd in number, the sole function of whom, and the sole duty of whom shall be to shadow upon and report to the President concerning the conduct of each members of the House or Representatives and of the Senate" MT. Shirley took the floor, and. de- | claring that he could not see how any other conclusion could be reached than the President deliberately iibeled the House, confined his remarks to the Presidents reference to him. He char 1 acterized the action as a breach and | injury to the country, and claimed that mo response to the previous resolu- ton of the House could be accepted | that did not contain a withdrawal of the offensive language objected to, and an apology therefor. In dealing with the Presidents di- rect reference to him, Mr. Shirley read from the record the remarks ohe made | in the debate on the much -dfscIsSed limitation. He anaIyzed his remarks and declared that the President mot | only by eliminating and subOrdinating several of my remarks, but also by ig- noring the remarks of Mr. Bennett that called them forth, undertakes to | convey the impression that fear of the secret service investigation of mem bers of Congress was the dominant idea | in my mind. T dId not have in mind at any time the fear of being Investigated by secret service men," continued MT. | Shirley. MT. Fitzgerald, the last of the mem- bers of the Committee on Appropria- l tions who the President mentions In regard with restricting the secret ser vice. said:
 T am opposed to the repeal of the provision. I shall oppose its adoption l if 1t be attempted.
 MT. Fitzgerald refuted the Presidents views that the provision was in the l interest of criminals and he quoted | every appropriation to every depart ment and bureau of the Government for the year of 1908' to show that large sums had been granted and were still available to be used If necessary in detecting frauds and effecting pun
 
 l service of today, he asserted, was an insignificant part of the Governments detective force. lie believed the Pres ident had been misinformed by some one regarding the effect legislation would have in curtailing or shutting off in- vestigations of crimes or suspected crimes. It was apparent. however, he said, that it never had been the pol icy to establish a central police or spy system In the Federal Govern ment.
 Following a short speech by Mir Driscon (N. Y.l defending the Pres @ surprise by offering an amendment striking out the whole text of the report and substituting a resolution as follows:
 Whereas, A certain misunderstand- 1 ing has arisen In regard to a clause in the last annual message of the President and
 Whereas, We believe that a misap- prehension exists as to the action of certain members of the House mem | toned in the message of January 4. 1909; therefore be 1t
 Resolved. That the House has the utmost confidence in every member of the Committee on Appropriations. | Mir. Perkins made a point of order against it. which the Speaker over l ruled.
 | The House was thrown into disor- der when Mir. Gardner moved to post 1 pone the whole matter until Monday l at l o'clock. Instantly there were cries of No. no. no" On viva voce vote. the previous question was or- dered. The vote then recurring on the amendment. 1t was lost. 23 to 925. FNY. l. aty,fr