The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-25
Debate on Penrose Motion

Washington, August 24.-When the reso- .lution by Senator Penrose directing an in vestigation of the charges regarding the republican campaign fund of 1904 and the primaries of the 1912 presidential cam paign was called in the Senate today, Sem ator Poindexter proposed to broaden it's scope. A debate followed. Senator Poin- dexter proposed the subjects be extended to include all correspondence between John D. Arehbold and members of the Senate and of the House of Representa- tives since 12 years ago. The amendment was adopted. Senator Penrose proposed that the name of George w. Perkins be included with that of Archbold and that the term "ex-Presidents of the United States'< be Included with members of Congress" "It is suggested he said, there is only one living ex-President, and as we are not interested in dead Pres idents. I wish to submit MT Theodore Roosevelt, or colonel I believe his mili- tary title is.'
 After a debate the amendment was in corporated. N
 Senator Heyburn began a criticism of the Senates attitude toward the subject. He objected to the vituperative assaults or the republican party and it's members in the Senate debate Thursday, and de- clared that the Senate was not coucerned in the matter of what anyone contributed for the legitimate expenditures of cam paign He also objected to the attacks on Colonel Roosevelt.
 T cannot see" the senator said. 'how it can be said that because he is now again candidate for the presidency it is proper to begin before the tribunal an effort to assail his character
 Heyburn Attempts Filibuster
 Secretary Hepburn said the proper time for such an attack was at the time when Roosevelt was President, when he was subject to charges of nal feasance and conduct disreputable in of. fee.
 Mir. Heyburn's speech began to assume the proportions of filbuster against the resolution when Senator Sutherland suggested that as the Senate was merely awaiting single appropriation bill for final adjournment recess be taken until 4 p. ms Senator Hepburn objected stren- uously and continued his speech, an- ncuncne that unless he concluded he would yield the floor tosnothing but the conference report on the general deficien- cy bill itself.
 Senator Williams declared the resolu- ton was necessary. He said the investi- gation should be ordered
 Tt will not do to say that if the President of the United States received contribution of Sl00.Oo0 from corpora
  that he received it as an innocent babe pdoes his milk. as, sweet little child takes candy.'' he said "Constitptional argument has been made here of course. :
 Bailey Takes Hand Senator Bailey of Texas declared the investigation was without Jurisdiction. Senator Bailey declared that if the states cannot be trusted in electing their legislatures and presidential elec- tors, no power of Congress could save | the nation.
 1 sTo free American politics of that curse, said Senator Bailey, ''I am in favor of q law that would prevent any candidate for public office from spend- ling farthing for any purpose in his election campaign, Such a law would put the poor man on the same hasis with the rich man
 l When Senator Bailey concluded Sem ator Poindexter endeavored to get I unanimous consent, agreement to have Ia vote taken upon the Penrose. reso- Hutton. Senator McCumber objected. I The Senate then went into executive session to consider appointments and later recessed until ( o'clock.