The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-02-28
TIMES IN
THE SENATE,
In Which Carmack of Tennessee
Plays Conspicuous Part.
Amo. ]. Cummings, in Washington Post.

opened with an hours furry over the
number of troops furnished by the
thirteen colonies in the Revolutionary
war. 1t would undoubtedly have
proved of absorbing interest to those
who wore the Continental uniform,
but 1T had nothing to do with the
question at issue. After this another
hour was spent in disproving an in
charity boy when he entered West
Point. From this the discussion
drifted to the charge that there was a
government censorship in the Philip
pines. On the authority of the Score.
tary of War, Senator Lodge denied it.
This matter apparently settled, Senator
Stewart began to enlighten I'll e Senate
with historical parallels rs applied to
our occupation of the Philippines He
started in with William the Conqueror,
and ambled down the aisle of history,
finding many presidents for the course
OF the United States with regard to
those islands. 1t was a speech replete
with information, hat one that stirred
the historical resources of Senator
Bacon. The Georgian began to answer
it, but within few minutes flew the
track, and resumed the contest over
the war of the Revolution. In reflect
ing somewhat ON the action of Massa-
chusetts in that war, he quoted letter
from the late Gov. John f. Rsusell
This touched Senator Hoar OF the raw.
He threw in few antique contribu-
ions with regard to Burgoyne s sur
render and the capture of Corvallis
and was about to continue, when Sena-
tor Culiom suggested an executive
session. Mr. Hoar sarcastically urged
him to give way to a brief discussion
as to the character of Mary Queen of
Scots, but the Illinois statesman stood
firm, and the Senate took a long breath
and lapsed into executive session.
High tide in the discussion was
reached on February 3, when Edward
W. Carmack, of Memphis. held the
Senate spell bound for two hours in a
speech carefully prepared and effectively
delivered. Surrounded by old associates
N the House, who focked over to hear
aim, he became picturesque figure.
His fame as an orator had evidently
preceded him, for every seat in the
chamber was filled. Senators Hanna
md Fairbanks sat side by side near
he front row. Allison, Beveridge,
)epew, Burrows, Dolliver, Elkins,
Foraker, Hale, Hoar, Lodge, John P.
ones, Mason, Cullom, Spooner, and
theirs sat like statues listening to
very word. Carmack stood near the
ntIance to the chamber, an elegant
gure, well-dressed, and perfectly
roomed. Below him were Senators
blackburn, Jones, of Arkansas Till
IAN, Teller, Dubois, Bailey, Culberson,
ockrell, Bacon, Clay and most of the
reat lights of the minority. The
beech was certainly the hit of the SEES
ION thus far The greatest tri butte
aid to it was the fact that no one left
he chamber while it was being de-
vered Carmack soeaks easily and
18th the utmost freedom. Never is
, at loss for a word. His sentences
'e fiowery and well turned and his
glc terse and compact His blue
yes, curly hair, light mustache, and
assic features give him a pleasing
1pearance, and his gestures are always
ultless He quoted from a speech of
hauncey Depew, delivered in Chicago
no was represented as asserting that
e keeping of the Philippine Islands
ould be the destruction of the founda-
ons of the republic, and turning to
epew. challenged denial Chauncey
lzed at him with cynical interest but
hvuiou ho ioply. Ldler ne stepped
| the corns of Senator Beveridge, who
W at him with the energy of vel
w-jacket. 1t is apparent that the
70 Senators are well matched, and
ere will prob ably be many an enter
lining battle between them in the
ture.
So much for discussion in the de-
'erate body in Congress OF the
urs upon hours spent in the debate
t thirty minutes were spent in dis
ssing the bill before the Senate. No
III discussions could occur in the
use. Points of order would be sus.
ned, and If all other means failed,
, Reed parliamentary machine would
brought into play and individualism
squelched.