Roosevelt Denies Accusing Congress Members of Corruption
President Roosevelt submits a message to the House denying any charge against Congress or its members. He clarifies that he would pursue action if evidence existed, disputes claims that the majority feared secret service investigations, and defends the proper use of federal agents to fight crime while urging restraint from blanket attacks on lawmakers.
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United States
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Tawney and Smith
President on Secret Service and congressional conflict
The president defends the secret service against House opposition and argues for its broad use in detecting crime. He cites a Chicago Inter Ocean article by L. W. Bushey as part of the agitation and highlights past investigations into land fraud, perjury, and other offenses tied to federal lands, asserting the service’s necessity and opposite view from Tawney and Smith on funding.
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Lauds and verbal conflict in New York congressional debate
A fragmented account describes a heated session where representatives Benner Farms of New York and Sherley of Kentucky exchange sharp remarks. Mr Sherley receives praise for a pointed critique while others, including Tawney, are accused of misrepresentation, provoking laughter and tension during a tense House reading.
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Burton Wins Unanimous Ohio House Selection for Senate Seat
Representative Burton of Ohio was unanimously chosen by the Ohio legislature to fill the Senate seat vacated by Senator Toraker. He announced plans to convene his river and harbor committee to consider a rivers and harbors bill during the upcoming session, and will depart for Mora Sunday in preparation for January 1 election.
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Secret Service Criticisms Stemming From Omaha Case
The document cites Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock and Representative Tawney blaming secret service failures for fraud cases in Nebraska and Colorado. It notes three Stewart cases and broad investigations across land and naturalization frauds, governments using agents beyond Treasury, and calls for preserving a permanent investigative body.
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