Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-17

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give to the committee the bencfit Of
such investigation as / have made,
wnnt to now bear testimony to the in
tcgrty OF the gentlemen who compose
this commission. do not think that It is
fair toward men who have lived long
lives OF re,titude to- quickly asaai them in
public place. lest the public become In
famed and thereby induced to destroy.
Mr.. Speaker, II is true that the gentle
man from New York tMr. HcnneD and
his colleagues took n long trip abroad
concedo that they could rot have per
formed their important duty unless they
had taken the Journey. II becomes abso-
ntely necessary for gentlemen travelling
on public or private business to make
certain expenditures Of public or private
moneys. 1t ma he ths' here and there
the members Of the commission might
have practced greater economy. | do not
think, however that they ought TO he de-
cried because perhaps In one place or an
other they may have expended bit more
public money than the most rigid econ
omist would have spent
do think. however. doing both the
country ana tie alien squire justice
this APPROPRIATION ought not to he made
! Feel that $G57 GO Is sucf!~cut Inon"y
for the purpose for which TINS comrniH-
sion was created. ! again repeat IN max
Ing that ta;em.nt. and want II publicly
understood. that l have no reflection TO
make ujor the honor of the gentlemen
who s,.Ved on this commission. whe her
they sit with the democrats or with the
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t;,d TIM, ,hev have heon ,rploved
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s,.,L,r as,y tho cor,r,iss,or 10 FINNISH
me info-nation as 70 the character of the
worL tb,t b,s ha.r nerforned nv those
.n,nIovscs and + asked information AS
~ be aote ~ Tho e,nnIoymAnt and fur
,h.r asked he secr.tnrv 10 furnish mo
win tho ,iaco ~ residence Of these .m-
nl,,o.s u, .bs rim, of their emn,cvDent
ana r,,,ber asl.ca him 10 furnish nv,
with ths names of the peorl. who in
! dcrsed their applications for appointment
| find that they come from all over the
l h''e" 9t"FS' ne e'"'. s"sS ,"N.
! ., -. ,; i.,. So,
will ask TO have his letter published in
the Record-the applicants nave been
recommended by members of Congress.
and in many instances they we're recon-
Inended by people "h' mac knowieoSs OF
their qualifications. and Tor that reason
| tho appointments we're made
When Joined in the movement the 9th
| er day 10 take from this bill ina aPprop-
had It IN my mind that. perhaps these
men had been appointed FOR political rea-
SONS. make no objection i. they were.
/ il capable, bur desired 10 know. | did
not have tho information and asked
! for it,
: These special agents have been draw
ing from Soo Ier month to S1c6 ~ per
! month. They have also been drawing
quite n large sum Of money FOR travelling
EXPENSES The acting secretary or the
treasury writes me On tho subject ~
travelling expenses IN u letter dateS
February >, 1870 which s. as follows.
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