The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-24
TlLLMAN s
CALMSP EECH
Addressed Senate on Indian
ola Postofflce Affair.
IN UNION TO PAY TAxEs
He Said South Was Continually Being
Reminded Of the Fac, That Her
People We're Conquer ed-Booker
as Secretary of Anything.

tIsy Associated E'rcss.)
WASHINGTON, d. c.. February 3D.
A large croNd was attracted 10 the Sen
ate 10 day most of them visiting Daugh-
fsis of the American Revolution. Wash
inston-s farewell address was read by Mr.
Dubois, OF Idaho. The omnibus public
building bill was passed and the post.
Office appropriate bill was considered
without final action.
Mr.. Tillman spoke for nearly two hours,
principally In reply to Mr. spooner, on
the Indlanola pJstottce case. He said
that II the policy OF the adminstrau on
in regard to tho equality Of the negro
was carried hutsaaa1 Booker Washington
should be appointed to the Cabinet he
would vote for his confirmation. lie die
rot conclude his remarks.
During the reading OF Washington's adj
dress, Reed Smoot. senator-eicct fron
Etah. entered the chamber and took a
seat beside Mr.. Kerns The Rawllns res.
, olution calling on the Secretary OF War
for Information concerning court-martial
cases In the Philippines was fayorably
reported by Mr.. Lodge and adopted with
an amendment limiting the reply to sum-
1uaries of the records and testimony.
Another amendment. which was adopted,
excludes the case of Major l.. w. r.
Waller.
Mr.. Kerns. Of Utah, presented the ere.
hentlals Of Senator-elect Reed Smoot, OF
Utah. which were read. Mr.. Snoot was
sitting in the rear OF the chamber when
thu document was read.
Mr.. Burrows, OF Michigan, stated that
protest had been filed with his COM
rr'ttee against MI. Shoots admission
The credentials and protest were filed.
a House resolution was agreed 10. pro-
vidlng for the erection In Washington. D.
c.. of bronze equestrian statues Of Count
Pulaski and Baron Steuben, OF the Con-
tnental army. and appropriatfng $50, 0Ot
for each.
POsToF'IC- BILL.
Mr. Mason then called up the post
Office appropriation bill Its formal read
Ing was dispensed with and the bill was
reaG for amendment. The statehood
amendment was passed over for che time
being Mr.. Mason yielded to Mr.. Fair
banks. who presented an omnibus public
hViding bill.
Messrs. Daniel and Martin Of Virginia,
made an earnest plea for an Increased
appropriation for building at Ports
mouth Va. Mr.. Martin explained that
the amendment was directly In line with
tic purpose nf the hill and asked Mr..
Fairbanks why he objected 10 It.
Mr. Fairbanks declared that his rea-
son was that the committee had informa-
combination to run np the price. This
5. Mr. Martin emrha tical'y denied.
On Il ven aud nary vote the nmendme ant
was lost. 90 to "a.
All other amendments were voted down
and the hill @ns passed.
Consideration of the pnstnffice appro-
printion bill was resumed.
The president pro tenn appointed M'ss's.
Alger and Bacon visitors to the Military
Acade envy He also appointed Messrs Nc
Comas and Daniel visitors to TIL Naval
Academy
Mr.. Tman. who had heen Standing
In the aisle tndea vorng to get recogn'-
tnn to speak regarding the ldianoln,
Miss cnse. inquired what WAS up if the
postofnce bill went over The presid ent
pro TEN replied he understood the SRna.
Tor from South Carolina was coming up
vulscd MIR Tillman said he would have
to SUNRISE his friends ard nstonish his
enemies If ne was not mild and temper
ate In what he had to say.
IF We had known at the beginning OF
the Civil War" said he. "what we know
now. there wnlil,r. have been no war,
He inquired why the large majority oflaw
abiding neople In lndlanola had beer
punished because there was a small, law.
less and brutal element" I, was con.
trary. he said to the Fundamental prIn
ciples OF Anglo Saxon Jurisprudence.
IN UNION. NOT or IT.
Replying to some remarks by Mr.
Spooner In his speech. Mr.. Ttllrnan saicl:
II ls not In the dreams OF the wldes
ass that roams over the Southern States
with wax skin on him that the Fedora
Government Is not supreme hut, n
said. there were some cognite proposit ION
which have been ignored. He said tina
!, In the South the people have n constau
reminder that :neir ancestors thirty-fiv
years ago were conquered. 1--WE are ner
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