The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-22
CarnaGk Denounces the
South Cdrolinian;SeCret
Session Follows.
RlDICULES SENATOR'S
AS MINSTREL ARTISTS
Tillman Apologies in Open Ses-
sion and Says He Will Not Try
to Be Funny Again-To Have |
Investigation Without
Questioning Presi
dents Authority.

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WASHINGTON. D. c.. January 2i.-~
Few features of the spectacular wers
missing from the proceedings of the
| Senate to-day. The Brownsville affair
| was tho subject of controversy, and
| the day began with the arnouncement
of compromise resolution. which
brought both Republican and Demos
cratic Senator's together on the basia
| of ordering an investigation of the
| facts of the affray, without bringing
| into question the authority of the Pres
| ident to dismiss the negro troops.
| When the harmony" testimG,liala
! were all In. Senator Tillman took the
| floor and delivered speech In reply
to the recent criticism of himself by
| Senator Spooner.
l The South Carolina Senator began with
| a satircal picture of the Senate as a
| minstrel show. which Mr.. Timan later
4 said was his first and last attempt to he
| funny, an attempt which at its conclusion
| brought stinging denunciation from Sen-
ator Carmack in resentment of illusions
to him. This was preceded by a. serious
reply from Senator spocrer on the atti-
] tude taken by Mr.. Tman on the race
problem. all finally resulting in session
OF nearly two hours behind closed doors.
Tillrnan Apologies to ALI.
| The secret session WAS followed by q
| brief open one, in which Mr.. Tillman made
a profuse apology to Mr.. Carmack, to all
Senator'S whom he had brought into his
| first essay in the line OF humor,', and
| finally to the whole Senate.
II very much regret that I ever tm-
dertook to be funny he declared. s.and
will never do so any more"
Mr. Tilinan then withdrew all he had
In r ytnxfp
would not appear in the record
| This apology was at once accepted by
ME- Garnlack, who regretted he had eaues..
toned the motives OF his friend. and he.
too, withdrew words he had uttered In
protest.
Mr. Foraker made final attempt to
get Vote on his resolution. but obiec-
tion was made. and the matter viii, he
taken up Tomorrow. Immediately after
morning business has been dispooed Of.
Mr.. CarnaciS remarked iocularIy that
there We're not more than fifteen ar
twenty desiring to speak, and Mr. Fora
ker feignng seriousness retortcd hotly
That the Senator need not think the Denl-
ocratlc side of the chamber could monon.
olize the talking.
MI Carmack explained that. he was
only trying to be funny, that 1t was
MS first attempt and he would never
make another.
AS Senator'S Were laughing heartily
over this parting sally, adjournment was
taken at 6:15 O'Clock.
During the entire day, the gallcriea
or the Senate We're crowded to their
capacity, and the debate was also list
ened to by seemingly a majority of the
members of the House of Representatives.
who occupied all available seats and
standing room in the chamber.
The Singing Minstrels.
Senator Tiilman. In that portion OF
his speech containing the offensive re-
marks. which he later withdrew with
an apology to the Senate said the press
had denominated him "the burnt cork
artist of the Senate" and he added, if
he were entitled to this appellatfon
or that of .Pitchfork Ben at one end
OF the minstrel line, certainly Fires
Alan Joe'-Senator Foraker--ought nor
to be ignored at the other. We both
do the Orlando and Furioso act adj
mira bly,"
Senator Culberson was desgnatedas
performing a solo on the bones in
praise of the President Senator Dan-
ie was called "the brilliant and courtiy
Senator from Virginia. whose speciality
is oratory, and who works his rhetoric
overtime"
Next" said Mr.. Timan, Eve have tha
dying swan, snriling Tom of ColoradO. r
the State recently bought at auction by
one LugBeUneill, anu inc SWdu y SOHs q
is q dirge for the dying Democracy OF tho
North, stabbed in its vitals by Ben's
pitchfork. His act is very pathetic. in
deed, and always brings tears into tho
eyes OF the audience.
Next we have the redoubtablc Texs.
nesseean, who was once a knight a very
Hotspur in the lists, whose spear has
rung true and clear upon the visor OF
the usurper at the White House, and who
has made the sparks fly in many ali on
set; but his spearhead is broken Off lie
has been unhorsed, but before retiring from
the lists he seizes a garland of flowers.
and placing it on his l,eadless weapon 6
(now, alas! no longer of any use> he lays
II at the feet of tho victorious Roosevelt
as peace Offering. and Joins the min-
strels to sing last song to tho plctar
OF Brownsville. who whistles Democrats
to come to the White House and lick tfa
hand which has 50 oftan smote them.
HIS speciality Is n song--"Renominats
our Idol or Give Us Back Our Plat-
TORN, Next the negro preacher and Y
artist in tile show. who. on
occasion, gets in communications with I
the White House over the Wire and acts
as receiver and repeater, q. reritabla
in his accuracy In rcproduc-
ing White House colors, we have Is
Senator hailing from Massachusetts. tha
home of the sacred cod Where their
hdams vote for Douglas and Lodge wallss
with The Almighty
AS the m!ddle-nan we have ths
artist from Georgia, whose
speciality is 10 never answer any alIes-
tion and who depends upon his VOICE
to carry conviction to his audience.
"rhen comes tho star OF the troupe.
Blll from old Missouri Hs
can dance the Highland fling on top az
!, ten,rail fence and never touch the
ground, but his greatest feat Is walking n
On eggs without breaking The shells.
Last, We have the artist from tils n
BADGER state, an acrobat and jugsier os
reputation, iIs Is slppls.