Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-14
BY Vote Of 212 to 35 It Voted to
Table Offensive Part of His
Recent Messages.
WILL NOT CONSIDER OTHERS
No DisrcsprctfrI Communications TO
be Received In the Eut,ire--lyou.c
Crowded during. the Discussion
--Longvcrtn Not Present
10 Hear The Debate.

nendanon, tie House Of Representatives.
last ui:1t by . vote OF 2l2 to "a. rcaukrd
the President by tahliug SO much Of his
messages as reflected on members Of
Congress in connection with his recon-
meudations regarding the secret service
detectives and also declaring IT TO ho
tho sense Of tho House that they shall
decline to consider any communica tons
from anr source which is not in its
own Judgment respectful.
With feelings of outraged dignity and
pride on tho part Of mruv Of it's mem
hers, TN" House to-day gave its"lf up
entirely to discussion Of one of the
most nomontous questions that ever
came before it its functions as n lorisla-
tiv" hody-in contralistnction to those
Of the executive branch oi the govern
ment
As had boon forecasted tho report Of
the special committee appointed tn deal
with tho language IN the Presidents
annual message and in his special mos
sage OF last Monday bearing on the
secret service affecting members Of Con
sress. was submitted and il was used
as the basis for some OF the most earnest
and vigorous speeches ever heard In the
mood to treat tho subject otherwise
than seriously. although IN the remarks
which werc made the references to the
President almost inyariar'y were couche1
IN parliamentary language. Nor was The
President without his supporters
In authorization Of the report. the
effect Of which was to administer n
rchukc to the President. there was
one Of tho largest attendances of
members Of .ois session. while the
galleries at all times were filled Ia
tboir canacitv 10 accommodate tbo
crowds tho doors nneripr into tho
corridors raro throu.r o,on ana tbosa
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of ohio, in his seat during any part
y, 49,. Wv o.,',l, .,,.. a,,. so,,a.a..
came over to the House and sat for
several hours
Toward tn" close Of tie debate.
Mr. Gardner OF Massachusetts Vainly
endeavorcd to secure. first the adpp
ton Of n substitute for the resolution
g., tho sb,co NJ m amendment az
nroesin, confidence IN the committee
~ .,,rror,ia,iors an, the, ,oe nost-
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CHAIRMAN PERKINS'S REPORT.
Nh"i'h'"H 'r"l"9 VI NV W ~
'n' hpecidl coi'iil'''cV' ""u'' '9' ~
House IN part as loIl"WF'
TO your committee "er" r'Ierr'"
certain passages contained IN the an
nual message or me PRESIDENT we
are of the opinion mat the portions 81
the message constitute n breach or tho
privileges OF this House ana that the
House should decline to consider th"m.
with the merits Of the question
with referenc" to the use Of the Sc
cret service men. this committee has
nothing to do
or the criticisms r,ala IA, tho presi-
don't unop tho natives az Cunvrass -,
tie actior last .nesion to co,st,icr his
suoges,ion. as ia futnro Io,islation