Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
RESOLUTIONS Go OVER
Blanket Discharge of CoIored
Troops.
INFORMATION Is DESIRED
In Absence of Mr.. Penrose Senate
Postpones Consideration.
STATEMENT WILL BE MADE
Secretary Taft Will Make Public To-
morrow That Part Of His Annual
Report Dealing With Affair.
STATEMENT WILL BE MADE

The resolutions relative to the discharge
of the negro troops of the 25th Infantry
were called up in the Senate today by
Senator Foraker of Ohio, who proposed
the adoption of his resolution which calls
on the Secretary of War for information
a substitute for that of Senator Pen
rose calling on the President.
Senator Warren of Wyoming offered a
substitute for both which was addressed to
the President.
To this suggestion Mr.. Foraker was OPP
posed. He did not want to disturb the
President about the matter. The informa-
ton he desired was, he said, in the pos
session of the War Department and could
be obtained there without difficulty.
Senator Penrose was not present, and
Mr.. Foraker, not desiring to put the reso-
luton of the Pennsylvania senator aside in
his absence asked that his own resolution
be considered independently and not as a
substitute.
Senator Lodge insisted that the Penrose
resolution be considered first
Senator Knox asked that the matter go
over and Mr.. Warren suggested that the
Senate military committee was to meet to-
morrow and would take up the subject
Immediate Consideration Wanted.
Mr.. Foraker, still insisting on immediate
consideration. said it was not usual for
committee consideration to be had on
simple call for information.
The Vice President ruled that as the res
Olution had been amended it's status was
changed, and an objection from any sena-
tor would carry the resolution over one
day.
Mr.. Knox made this objection.
Mr.. Foraker then obtained unanimous
consent to amend his resolution and fol-
lowed this step with motion for imme
date consideration.
Before this was acted upon Senator Gull
berson offered an amendment to the For
aker resolution calling. in addition for the
order issued to Maj. Penrose, in command
OF the 10Th Infantry, directing him not to
a14ltKayset to the civil Ant horitieS of Texas
certain members of. his command charged
with assault to murder and murder
This was accepted by Mr.. Foraker, who
was about to demand vote the ques-
ton OF Immediate consideration, when Sena-
tor Spooner called attention to the fact that
Senator Penrose was absent from the city
and it was unusual to press matters in
which senator was especially interested in
his absence.
Mr.. Foraker at once accepted this view
and after the Warren substitute had been
formally offered and read the whole ques-
ton went over until tomorrow.
Secretary Taft's Statement.
In consequence Of the criticisms made
against the blanket discharge of the entire
battalion of the 25th Infantry (colored) Sec
rotary Taft, at the suggestion of the Presi-
dent, has decided to make public tomorrow
morning all that part of his annual report
bearing on that subject.
The Secretary has not yet completed the
preparation of his annual report. but ex-
poets to do so in about week or ten days.
Owing to the general interest in the SUBJ
ject it was decided to publish the chapter
relating to the discharged battalion at once
as separate document without awaiting
the completion of the full report.
1t is understood that Secretary Taft ac
cepts the reports of Inspector Generals
Darlington and Blocksom as fully establish
ing the connection of the battalion with the
raid and as showing that the entire men,
bership conspired to protect the perpetrators
with full knowledge of their Identity
1t is admitted at the department that
there are no facts In the report that were
not contained in the special report previous
ly issued by the department, but 1t is added
that Secretary Taft has made a powerful
and vigorous defense of the Presidents ac-
ton.