The Jersey City news., 1906-12-07
TO PROBE NEGRO CASE
Senate Calls ON President and
Secretary Of War For
information.
EXECUTIVE RIGHT INVOLVED.
Senator Foraker Declares That If Com
nnander In Chief Can Dismiss One
Man He Can Discharge Entire Army.
Bill to Amend Meat Law = Morgan
Speaks on Canal.

Washington, Dec. THE senate has
called upon the president and the see
retafy OF war to furnish all informa-
ton compatible with the public inter
est regarding the discharge of the ne
gro troops of the Twenty fifth infail-
try. Two resolutions were adopted to
accomplish this request.
One was the Penrose resolution re-
quiring the president to send in infor-
nation regarding the discharge of the
negro troops of the Twenty-dfth infan-
try, and the other was the Foraker res
oluticn directing the secretary of war
to transmit all Interrogation in the pos
session of his department on the same
subject.
The debate on the resolutions devel-
oped along two distinct lines, one as to
the propriety of asking the president
for the information or of directing the
secretary of war to furnish,;t and the
other comment by a few Senator's on
the merits of the case.
During the debate the report was
current that the president felt it would
be matter Of courtesy if the resolu-
tion should be addressed to himself.
RuIe Over Army Involved.
Mr.. Foraker read at length the testi-
mony furnished by the war depart
ment. He said it appeared that muir
der, misprison of felony and perjury
had been committed by some one, three
crimes for the punishment of any one
of which the constitution secured to
every man the right Of trial before
punishment lie did rot regard it from
the standpoint of a race question. The
right OF the president 20 dismiss 4 man
from the army was also involved, he
said. # the president could dismiss a
man he could dismiss company,
regiment. a brigade and. in fact, Oh the
same theory tie whole army.
Senator Beveridge Introduced a bill
to amead TIE meat inspection act br
SrequHin@ Ghat the cost OF inspection
saali be paid bg tho packers. Another
amendment requires that the dafe of
inspection and packing or canning
shstii be plaeed upoi, each package.
Senator Morgan addressed the senate
on his resolution looking 70 giving the
Panama canal commission control of
the Panama railway.
II congress should enact q law re-
quiring the tearing up Of the Panama
railroad, Mr.. Morgan said, no creditor
could enjoia such destruction. Mr.. Nor
gan maintained that William Nelson
(,,.o,,a,,+ou x,.hx,ro no,.nwsI
with the Panama government and the
canal commission he enu1neE ted, was
the only one who benefited by ais
manner of managihg tie road.
Senator Morgan did not believe, he
said, that The Panama canal would be
constructed IN twenty-five years.
SIX Year Term Proposed.
A term of six years for tie president
and She vice president Of The United
States without re election was propoS-
ed hg Seaat0s GalloH IN d joint reso-
lation introduced III the senate and
house pra iding Tor an amendment to
the constitution
The IitGedeld pilota.e bill To re-
move Discrimination against American
sailing vessels in tae coasting tr9sie
was defeates ID the housel10 to 1G4.
This bill. commonly known as the an-
ticonpulsory pilotage bill has excited
great interest throughout the lake and
soeean Shipping sections DC the country.
TIE result OF the vote Nas a surprise
to the friends Of the measure. who