The new South-news., 1909-01-16

ketn1kod ~ Lower House BY
0vogWhs1nning Vote.


mites a8Dolnts1 to deal with tie
SAAguass IN the prssident's annual
messase And IN his special message
BEARING o. the secret servios Affect
tng members Of congress. was sub
ntftsd and 1t was used as the basis
Tor some OF the most earnest and
Vigorous speeches ever heard In the
nistory Of the chamber. The house
vas IN no mood to treat the subject
otherwise than seriously.
The president was not without his
supporters, however. In anticipation
Of the report. the effect OF which was
TO administer . rey,uke to the presi-
dent, there was one OF the largest
attendances of the session. while the
galleries at all times were filled to
their capacity. There WAS not a mo-
ment during the day that the diplo-
Iuc gallery was not fully occupied.
many OF the foreign representatives
being compelled to sit on the steps of
the alsles. This also was true OF the
presidents gallery. although no mem
ber Of his Immediate family were
present
Accompanying II vas . resolution
which declared II to be the sense Of
the house that 1t shall decline to con-
sider Any communication from any
source which IL not respectful. re-
commending that the objectionab BILE
portion OF the presidents annual
message be laid ON the table. and
that similar action be taken with re-
speet to the message OF last week
because of its being unresponsive to
the inquiry of the house. ~ to what
the president meant when he said
referring to the Limitation placed
upon the neld Of operations Of the
secret service that the chief argu-
ment in favor OF the provision was
that the congressman did not them
selves wish to BE- Investigated"
When chairman Perkins. of New
York. of the special Committee arose
to make his report he faced an al
most full membership while the gal.
leries were packed with interested
spectators. Messrs. Tawney. Smith
of Iowa: Sherley and Fitzgerald
were on the floor prepared by word
OF mouth to resent wha they deemed
to ~ the insinuat tons fof the presi
dent upon them IS n mbers Of tn
ceamittee on approppok ktious. TIE.
were not aIsae In their indignation
Indeed. for some time past, the feel
ing Of the members had been grow
Of them have been giving way t
their sentiments In language whicl
fully testified to their vounde'
pride.
AZ was the case when he flrs
spoke ON the question before th
holidays Mr.. Perkins was frequenA
interrupted by applause. Upon tn
conclusion of his remarks, he suit
mitted the committee report. which
after quoting from the president
message, was Is follows:
"Understanding this language
be = reflection on the integrity
its membership and aware Of Il
own constitutional duty as to Il
membership. the house In respectf'
terms called on the president for au
information that would justify Il
language Of the message or assist
IN its constitutional duty TO purl
itself Of corruption.
The president in his message I
January I denies that the paragraT
Of the annual message casts refle
tions on tho integrity OF the hous'
attributes to the house an enti
failure to understand my messas
declares that he has made no char
okmnqnaption against any membe
<~6f th~Quse. and ~ implicati'
states that he has 20 proof Of ca
ruption ON the part of any memb
OF this house.
Whether the house In Its resol
tion OF December II. 1908, correct
interpreted the meaning OF the wor
used BY e president in his snnu
HelSage. or whether it misunde
c/stood that language as the preside
? implies, will be judged now and
the future according to the accept
: !: ! : ! ! ! 8 !; ]! 7
Interpretation Of the English lang
age. This house charged only wi
fts responsibility to the people OF
United States. and its obligation
tranamit unimpaired to the futu
the representative institutions inh'
itaA from the past. and to preser
IL own dignity. must insist on
own capacity to understand the
port e ~ presidents language.
coaaidw tie language Of the pre-
d1nt n IL messags Of December
1915, lq1ustined and without b.
o1 fout. and that It constitutes