Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-08
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, jan. 8.
SENATE,


SENATE.
SsUator Johnston Als)mad an effort to-
day to have bis bill passed authorizing the
president to restore cadets Willism Rus
sell, jr., and Harry G. Weaver, who
we're dismissed from West Point for
hszlng. The bill had just been uDa1-
imously reported from the military
affairs commi Tee.
Ex-senator Dick (Olio) objected and
The bill went 10 the calendar.
Senator Cnlbsrson's resolution asking
for an opinion from the judiciary com.
mitlee az to the authority OF the prosi-
dent to permit the steel corporation to
absorb the Tennessee Goal Il Iron Com
pauy, WAS today adopted by the aid Of
20 republican votes.
When the resolution came up for
acton Mr.. Hopkins moved to lay it on
the able
Mr.. Culberson dem anded the yeas aud
nays.
By a vote Of AZ to IA the Senate re-
fused to Ia Die the resolution which wss
thea ADOPTED without division.
The Seca,e took up the bill to pro-
vide for the thirteenth aud subsequent
dec noial eensuses. |. was read ia full
aud the comm ttse amendments adopted.
1t assed the House Dec. s. The chief
changes are: The Director of the Cen
gus is given authority to have the print
ing done elsewhere than that at the
government printing Office, if it can be
cheaper and better; not more than $3.50, =
900 is allowed 10 purchase the present
Census building; and $3.50, 600 $ sp.
propristed for new building adjoining
the present structure.
HOUSE.
Ia the presence OF an sssemblsge that
packed the floor and the galleries, the
Perkins special committee made its re-
port on the portions Of the president
messages referring to the secret service
today. Interest wss intense then the
document wss passed to the clerks desk
and its reading was listened 10 with
brtathless silence.
The report contends the president 8
language is 10 jlstifed, without basis Of
fact and breach of the privileges OF
the House.
1t says that the House declines to
consider any communication from any
source which is not respectful.
II recommends thst the part OF the
presidents annual massage referring TO
the secret service be laid on the table.
1t also recommends that all of tue
secret service message be laid on the
table.
Both the resolution itself and the
opening speech of the chairman, r. n.
Perkins, were frequently interrupted by
bursts of applause.
That PSF. OF the resolution which af'
frmed the right Of the House to iself
interpret the mtaling of the presidents
work, was met with a particularly spirit
ed burs. of hand.clapping. Aud when
at the close of the reading of the resolu-
ton, Mr.. Perkins arose, there was a
suppressed murmur throughout the
House.
As he voiced the confidence which be
felt The House also entertained in the
! appropriations committee in their set on
& prolonged burst Of applause stopped
| him in the middle Of sentence.
Laughter puuctus!ed his statement
that sometimes sta emenls in the
newspapers we're questioned at the
Whits House, referring particularly 10
the New York Worlds Panama canal
campaign, by which Editor Pulitzer Sc
cured membership papers in the Anna
Mas Club aad by reason Of OF which the
House listened to smother message.
In part the report reads:
We consider the la gusge Of the pres
ldent In his message of Dec. 8.h. uujust-
ifed and without kasis of fact and that
IL constitutes a breach of the privileges
of the House; therefore be it resolved,
That The House 10 the exercise Of Its
constitutional prerOgatves declines 10
consider any communication from any
source which is not IN its own judge
ment respectful, aud be it further re-
solved,
Tia. the special committee and The
committee Of the whole House on the
sac Of the union be discharged from
any consideration of 30 much Of the
presidents annual message as relstes to
the secret service, aud is above set forth,
aud that the ssd portion Of the message
be laid on the table; aud be it further
resolved,
"Thst the message Of the president
sent to the House on JsD. 4 being unre-
spon.ive to the inquiries of the House,
and constituting an invasion Of the priv
ileges OF the House, by questioning the
motives a1d Intelligence of members in
the exercise of their CONSTITUTIONS al rights
and functions. be laid Oh the table"
Ina speech Mr.. Pc kius says: "If Con-
k7e 8 listens tamely and timidly to r.
heetions upon the character of its mem
bers, aud It's honesty Of purpose, /! will
deserve, and il will certainly receive the
contempt of the public. We feel that
the suggestions 10 the presidents mes
sage, the Congress should refuse meekly
to receive and mildly to consider.
For full minnie alter representative
Perkins speech there WAS burst Of sp-
plsuse and discord in the House.
Then Representative Bennett demand
ed OF his colleague whether there would
be foil debate on The resolution. He
was assured Of this.
Mr.. Driscoll counseled dispalsionate
action and suggested that the resolution
lie for a week.
Mr.. Perkins defended the proposition
that action should be Immediately.
Secretarz Laltl from the White