The Irish standard., 1906-12-08
LAWMAKERS HEAR
annual message
PREelpENT's COMMUNICATION ,s
READ IN THE HOUSE AND
SENATE.
BILL TO GUST ALL
NEGROES FROM ARMY
Representative sIayden. Of Texas,
Would Purge Nations Fighting
Force OF What He Declares Is q
Dangerous Element"

force OF what He Declares I& .
Dangerous Element"
Washington, Dec. 5. President
Roosevelt's annual message to con.
eress occupied the attention Of the
senate as soon as the opening pre-
liminaries we're concluded Tuesday
These included the receipt of mes.
sages from the house recitink deaths
of several Of its members.
The committee appointed to notify
the president that congress was in
session made its report through Sen.
ator Hale of Maine. The reading Of
the message began at 1911 o'clock
Many senators were in their seats
and the message received careful at
tention. Baron Rosen, the Russian
ambassador. accompanied by two
members of his embassy staff, occu-
pied the diplomatic gallery during the
reading of the message.
House Hears Message.
Following the reading of the Jour
nal in the house the committee ap-
pointed by the speaker Monday Ia
join A. like committee from the sen.
ate to wait upon the president re-
ported that they had performed that
service and that he would communi-
cate in writing to the congress. The
house after waiting for few min
utes on motion OF Mr.. Payne of New
York. took q recess for Is minutes.
Close and careful attention was
accorded the reading of the presi.
dents message by tho members Of
the house. The galleries also showed
great interest in the document. The
presidents views on the Inherit
ance and income taxes pleased the
Democrats, Representative Champ
Clark of Missouri. expressing the
sentiment that the president had
stolen, taken away and converted to
his own use another plank of the
Democrats" Serious consideration
was given to that portion of the mes.
sage relating to the Japanese uues-
tion
The reading Of the message was
concluded at $3.50 p. M, and five min
'ltes later the house adjourned until
IL o'clock Wednesday.
Ready to Tell Senate.
President Roosevelt made IT. appar-
ent to his senatorial callers during
the day that he is anxious for speedy
action on a congressional resolution
| calling for information regarding the
discharge of negro soldiers of the
Twenty-fifth infantry for participat.
ing in the riot at Brownsville. As
soon as a. resolution is passed he told
them, he will send the information
to the senate. The president further
stated that either the Penrose or the
Foraker resolution will he acceptable
to him.
Would Gust Negroes from Army.
Representative S]ayden, of Texas,
introduced a bill which provides that
on or before the Goth day Of June,
1907. all enlisted men Of the army who
are negroes or of negro descent shall
be discharged from the service of the
United States and thereafter no negro
or person of negro descent shall he en-.
listed or appointed in the army of the
United States" In explaining his bill
Mr.. Slayden said:
"The bill speaks for itself. It was
not introduced for buncombe. My pur.
pose is to give the congress of the
United States an opportunity to purge
the army Of an admittedly dangerous
element. To say that the negroes are
brave is not an argument against this
measure. Many men have been brave.
In fact most men are in the matter OF
fighting. The Comanchc and Sioux
Indians we're as brave as men can be
But no one would seriously suggest
that we ultimately recruit regiments
from them, put guns in their hands and
| station them near companies OF white
troops, toward whom they entertain
inherent race hostility. The Twenty.
fifth infantry is manifestly ,mbued
events have shown il to be quite as
dangerous as the Sioux or Comanche
| would be-
Cousins Given Hits Position.
Speaker Cannon announced the pro.
motion Of Representative Robert @.
Cousins to the craftsmanship Of the
house committee on foreign affairs,
made vacant by the death of Repre-.
sentative Robert r. HIT. of Illinois.
Representative Frank o. Lowden, of
! Illinois. has been appointed to the
committee on foreign affairs to fill the
vacancy caused by Mr.. Hits death.
Shipments Of Wild Game Seized.
st. Louis. Dec. 5.--Nine barrels con.
tanning 1900 wild ducks shipped from
! Texas and consigned to "a Chicago
firm were seized by deputy game