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The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
BROWNSVILLE AGAIN
Senate Committee Full of
Strife Over Report.
THREE MAY BE SUBMITTED
Foraker, scott, and BuIAIey Stick 40
Plan for Reinstatement of All Dis
charged Negro sOIdiers-AnOther
Wing Wants All Negroes 10 Go,
Third Partial Reinstatement.

There is q lovely mix-up in the Senate
Committee on Military Affairs in its at
tempt to reach an agreement on the char
aeter and scope of the report which it
viii make to the Senate OF its investi-
cation OF the affray at Brownsville, Tex,
in August. 1906, which resulted in the dis
missal OF three companies Of negro
troops from the army by President Roose-
Velt After a long discussion yesterday
the committee adjourned until Thursday.
II is certain that its report will not be
submitted 20 the Senate until next week.
The membership Of the committee is
very much divided Senators Fulton. Of
Oregon, and Hemenway. of Indiana.
about whose attitude there has been con-
siderable uncertainty. made it plain at
to-days meeting that they would join
with the majority, 10 sustain the con-
tention of President Roosevelt that the
negro soldiers were responsible for shoot
ing up Brownsville. But some OF the
Republicans who viii sign the majority
report want to qualify their approval OF
the Presidents action in dismissing the
negro troops by recommending that all
the discharged soldiers who can show
that they were not concerned in the raid
and did not try to conceal the identity
OF the guilty persons shall be restored
10 the army.
Would Bar All Negroes.
The -four Democrats who viii Join in
the majority report object to any such
qualification. They hold that none OF the
discharged soldiers should be reinstated.
and want TO make a recommendation that
all colored men shall be excluded from
enlistment
The nve Republicans who viii join the
Democrats in fixing the responsibility for
the raid on the negro troops viii not go
that far.
Senator's Foraker. Scott. and Bulkley.
the Republicans who will submit a minor
ity report. viii hold that the evidence
does not warrant fastening the guilt upon
the discharged soldiers. and may recon-
mend that an the men discharged be re-
stored 70 the army Immediately. IT seems
10 be pretty well established that three
reports viii be submitted by the commit
tee.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
BRYAN GETS AN OVATION
Appearance in House Signal for a
Storm of Applause.
Will Confer with Leaders Concern
ing Coming Financial
Legislation.

William J. Bryan received an ovation
yesterday when he entered the House
Chamber and took seat on the Demo-
cratic side OF the han.
Mr.. Bryan returned to Washington Sun
day night from New York, and went 10
the Capitol an hour before the session
opened. His first call was upon Speaker
Cannon.
He was ushered into the Speakers pri-
vate Office as soon as he appeared. There
We're several members in consultation
with the Speaker at the time, most OF
them Republicans. and Mr.. Bryan re-
ceived a cordial welcome He said he
came simply to pay his respects and did
not attempt 20 talk politics or legisla-
ton While in the Speakers ONCE. Mr..
Bryan met Sir Courtney Ilbert, clerk 20
the Speaker Of the House or Commons.
After leaving the Speaker. Mr. Bryan
remained in the lobby OF the House for
half hour talking with Representative
James. of Kentucky, minority member
Of the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency, and with other Democratic lead
ers. Shortly before Clerk Mcdowell call
ed the House 20 order. Mr. Bryan en-
tered the chamber. and his appearance
was greeted with loud applause from the
Democrats and from the galleries. As
he walked down the aisle, a score OF
hands We're outstretched 10 greet him.
and for some minutes he held an i'm
promptu reception.
Finally. he took a seat in the center
Of the Democratic side. where he re-
mained for two hours talking with dif-
ferent members. chiefly in regard 20 his
plan for guaranteeing deposits In na-
tional banks. He had a long consuIta-
tion with Bcurke Cochran, among others.
IL IS not improbable that the minority
members of the Committee on Banking
and Currency may include his scheme in
the financial policy which they expect 10
adopt al meeting 10 be held this week
TWO bills. embOdying the principles OF
his proposition. were introduced IN the
House to-day, one by Representative
Gambler, Of Mississippi, Democrat. and
the other, by Representative Norris. OF
Nebraska, Republican Mr. Gamblers
bill provides for a tax OF one-fOurth OF
one per cent on bank deposits 10 create
a guarantee fund not to exceed Sl0.0000o0.
and Mr.. Norris for a tax Of one-ffth OF
one per cent.
Mr.. Bryan remained at the Capitol the
greater part Of the afternoon, and had
lunch with John Sharp Williams.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
HOUSE HONoRS ITS DEAD.
Committee TO Attend Funeral OF
George w. smith.

Tribute was paid in the House yester-
day TO the memories Of the late Senator's
Morgan and Pettus; Col Campbell Slemp.
of Virginia, and George w. Smith. Of
Illinois. 1t was announced that in the
future days will be set apart for euIogies
Of the late Members Of Congress. and a
Congressional Committee was appointed
to attend the funeral Of Mr.. Smith. whose
death occurred last Saturday at Murphvs-
boro, Ill
The committee was named at the IN
stance Of Representative Rodenburg. Of
Illinois. and is made UP as follows:
Representatives Lorimer, Prince Chan
man. McGavin, Foster. MeDermott. and
Rodenburg, Of Illinois; Dawes, Of Ohio:
Clancy OF Indiana; Rucker and Russell
Of Missouri; Maynard, of Virginia: Steen-
erson. OF Minnesota: Broussard. OF Louis
lana. and Legare, Of South Carolina.
Representative Smith was well known
in Washington. having been a member
Of Almas Temple Mystic Shrine. which
organization viii send a floral piece to
the funeral
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
ANTAGONIZE OLD RULES.
Republican Takes sides with MI
nOrity in House.

More than usual entertainment was af-
forded visitors in the House galleries yes
terday when the resolution was offered
providing that the rules governing the
Fifty-ninth Congress should be adopted
for the coming session.
Mr. Dalzell, of the Committee on Rules
was recognized by the Speaker. who per
mitted John Sharp Williams to enter a
formal protest that the rules give the
Speaker too much power. Gr. Bryan,
who was seated next to ollie James, Of
Kentucky, nodded his head in approval
Mr. Cooper, Of Wisconsin, launched into
an attack on the rules Coming as il did
from the Republican side Of the House.
the Democrats cheered Justify.
Judge De Almond, of Missouri, sue
ceeded in getting the floor, during which
he declared that under the present rules
Representative was not a Representative.
Before he sat down Mr.. De Almond said
he knew Mr. Dalzell would move the pre-
viOus question.
so as not TO disappOint Mr.. De Ar
mond, ] VIII do So said Mr.. DalzelI.
Mr.. De Almond again arose and asked
Speaker Cannon several questions but did
not receive satisfactory answers.
After the argument, Mr.. Bryan said II
was to be regretted. but that the only
way the rule can be changed is an appeal
to constituencies to send Democratic
members 70 Congress
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
NO CURRENCY LEGISLATION.
senator Rayner Does Not Expect
Predictions TO BE Realized.

Senator Rayner Of Maryland. is among
those members of the upper house who
believe that the currency question and
all others related TO the business Of
the country should be handled with ex-
trenle caution. Mr.. Rayner is convinced
there viii be no permanent currency
legislation. and contends that such meas
ures would in no appreciable degree ease
the present money stringency. That con-
dition, he thinks, viii adjust Itself with
out the assistance of Congress.
The less politics and the more busi-
ness is injected into this question" said
the Maryland Senator yesterday. ''the
better il will be for the country. I have
no faith in the prediction that sweeping
currency reform will mark this session"
Senator Rayner declared himself
strongly in favor of immediate provision
for the extension of the street railway
tracks 70 the New Union Station.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
NEARLY MISSED THE OATH.
senator Crane Narrowly EVadeS Be-
ing Left I'm the Cold.

The two Massachusetts, Senators. Lodge
and Crane. are gOOd-naturediy taking the
ehan Of their colleagues Through
Lodges error and Cranes forgetfulness.
the latter narrowly missed taking the
oath.
The trouble came when the clerk called
Cranes name. Lodge insisted that the
oath had been administered last session.
and instead Of escorting his colleague
TO the Senate bar, he went across seats
alone in his efforts TO show the clerk his
error Crane followed. There was only
a temporary halt in the proceedings, for
the Vice President would not wait until
the records were examined.
When Crane was shown the error. the
second squad OF Senators were presenting
themselves. He quietly took his place
and had the oath administered. but his
colleague was not with him. He walked
10 his seat unescOrted
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
LIQUOR BILLS NUMEROUS.
Wallace, Bartlett, and Gambler, All
Have MrasureH.

Representatives Wallace, Of Arkansas.
Gambler, Of Mississippi. and Bartlett. OF
Georgia got in the first bills bearing on
the traffic in liquor in the House yester-
day
Mr.. Wallace wants legislation that will
enable States to prohibit. under the inter
state commerce laws. the bringing into
a State Of liquor when the voters have
declared against the sale OF any kind
of liquor. and is the same one he intro
drced last year. Mr.. Gamblers bill pro-
vides there shall be no liquor sold in the
District Of Columbia, and Mr. Bartlett
would make ii punishable offense for
Federal officers TO accept fees for the
issuance Of licenses to dealers in States
that have declared against the traffic.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
CIVIL PENSION BILL.
BrownIOw Again Presents Measure
10 Congress.


Representative Brownlow again pre-
sented his bill for a pension list for re-
tired clvil-service employees. It provides
for the creating of a pension fund by
Withholding 5 per cent OF the pay Of the
employees; 5 per cent for ninety DAYS
after promotion. and permits retirement
In ten years. He makes the retirement
compulsory after the employe becomes
seventy.
That the bill as it stands will find
opposition in the House is the belief OF
many. Not few are Of the opinion the
only way such fund could be held with
Justice TO the employees would be by
raising the pay, and these believe it
would be more economical to provide a
fund in some other way.
Mr. Brownlow also presented a resolu-
tion that District police stationed at the
Capitol and Librasy of Congress shall be
recognized as a part of the Capitol po-
lice force and paid as such
He also presented q resolution provid-
ing for the opening Of parts of and the
widening Of Fifth street southeast
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
PLACE FOR HEMENWAY.
Hopkins AIso 20 BE Wei Placed on
Senate Committee.

The vacancy in the important Senate
Committee on Appropriations, created By
the failure of Senator wetmore, of Rhode
Island, 10 obtain reelection to the present
Congress. viii go 10 Senator Hemenway.
OF Indiana, who. when he was a member
%. the lower House. was chairman of the
Committee on Appropriations.
Senator Hemenway's previous expert
ence is expected TO prove Of great vaIae
10 the committee.
The vacancy in the Senate Committee on
Finance is conceded 10 Senator Hopkins.
of Illinois. although several other proni-
nent members Of the upper House have
been mentioned as possible claimants OF
this plum.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
CONGRESS
FORMALLY OPENED
Continued from Page One.

ready, too, to proceed with business; and,
on motion Of Mr.. Hepburn. a committee
was appointed TO report at any time on
the progress on the new House Office
Building and the arrangement OF rooms.
because the Members are anxious 20 get
into their elaborate new quarters
As usual. visitors were anxious to see
Nick" L0ngworth, the Presidents SON
in-law, and few or them knew It was his
wife az whom he looked occasionally as
he walked about the foor greeting, old ac-
quaintances and making new ones. Serene
Payne ambled about in his usual sereEe
manner. and everybody in the galleries
insisted on watching the perambulations
OF Gen. J. Warren Kiefer. OF Ohio. whose
dress suit was much in evidence MI
Burton, too. was often pointed out
HobSOn Sought Out.
Richmond Pearson Hobson. too. was
sought out by the eyes OF those in the
galleries. and many were unable 10 recog-
nize the beardlesS. rather attenuated.
youngish-loOking man as the man whose
pictures, with a Van Dyke beard. flooded
the country during the Spanish war.
When the break came on the adoption
Of the rules. Mr. Dalzeu. who presented
the resolution. moved the previous oues-
tiOn. upon which Mr.. Williams insisted on
a vote. and then the vote on the resolution
occupied much time. but although mem
bers voted and fioated back and forth
through the cloakrO0ms and galleries and
10 the seat occupied by Mr Bryan. the
crowds In the galleries stayed on and on
Mrs Longwcrth and her party, familiar
with the procedures, left when the roll
call for the vote began. and was escorted
out. as she had been in. by a platoon OF
Capitol police.
Seat-drRwinG Next.
The annual drawing for seats. and the
interest aroused in this, kept the mem
bers, as vel as the spectators. interested.
This occupied more than an hour. and
then were introduced the resolutions con
cerning the death OF ex-Members Slemp
and Jackson, and Senator's Morgan and
Pettus. Out OF consideration for their
memory the House adjourned. and viii
convene to-day 10 hear the message from
the President.
Because Of the anticipated interest in
the session, admission yesterday was by
card only, and each Representative had
two tickets az his disposal Hundreds OF
persons were turned away who attempted
to get in without cards. and many who
were provided with tickets got only 10
stand on their tiptoes outside the gallery
doors and get general glimpse OF the
middle OF the floor.
Representative Hobsou's advent was
signaled by an alteration with a door
keeper. when the naval hero attempted TO
exceed his quota of guests
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
WANTS NEW STATION HERE.
CarIiR Would Compel Railroads TO
Live Up 10 Law,

Representative Carlln. OF Alexandria,
introduced bin and a resolution yester-
day that may result in the speedy con-
struction OF another railroad station IN
Washington-at the north end Of the
Long Bridge. which is much wanted by
commuters.
His bill is TO compel the railroad com
panies to comply with the provisions un-
der which they were given S1.50O0o0 and
the trackage and terminal facilities
which resulted in the construction OF the
new Union Station The original bill.
passed in 1898. provided both stations
should be completed in FIVE years. Mr..
Carlin's resolution was to ask the Com
missioners why the smaller station has
not been completed.
As II is now, all Virginia commuters
are compelled 10 go through the city.
while, under the original law. they are
entitled 10 another station. The new bill
also privides that work on the new sta
tion must be completed within thirty days
and completed within six months
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
SPLAIN is CHAIRMAN.
Newspaper Correspondents Commit.
tee Elects.

AT meeting Of the members of the
newly elected standing committee of cor
respondents, having charge OF the press
galleries at the Capitol. Maurice Splain
was yesterday chosen chairman.
One OF the principal efforts of the COM
mittee this winter will be to get more
room for the members of the newspaper
corps, who now are not allotted space
where typewriters may be used
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
GAMBLER WANTS MAPS.
Also Asks for New Edition of JEFF
fersOn Bible.

Two hundred and thirty-nine thousand
new maps OF the United States will be
turned over to Representatives and Sena-
tors for free distribution to their con-
stituents, under a joint resolution offered
yesterday by Representative Gambler of
Mississippi.
Mr.. Gambler also offered a resolution
for the publication Of 10000 additional
copies Of the Jefferson Bibles the de-
mand for which was so great that two
editions were distributed by the members
OF Congress.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03

Joliet. Ill, Dec 2-Chairman Ferriss. Of
the Populist national committee. issued
a call to-day for the Papulist national
convention to be held in st. Louis April
?, 1908. The basis Of representation will
be two delegates for each Congressional
district and four at large for each 1000
votes or majority of the fraction thereof
cast for the Peoples Party national ticket
at the election Of 1904
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
SENTIMENT FOR CULBERsON.
democratic Senator'S viii Choose
Him to Lead Them,

Senator Charles A. Culberson, Of Texas.
wih be chosen minority leader OF The
Senate at the party caucus. which has
been called to meet at 10 O'Clock to-mor-
row morning.
Ihe matter has been discussed in
formally among the Democratic Senators.
and the sentiment in favor of CuIberson
Is practically unanimous
Senator Bailey, Of Texas. who conceded
the minority leadership TO Senator Black
ourn, of Kentucky. at the last session
without struggle, has shown no dispo-
sition TO seek the honor this year.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
okIahoma LegisInture Meet..

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 2.-OkIahoma's first
legislature convened here to-day in the
temporary State capital. Great interest
was manifested in the incident and every
available seat was filed. The day was
taken up in organizing both houses. Gov.
Haskell viii not deliver his message until
to-morrow
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
Finance Meeting To-day.

There will be a meeting Of the Senate
Committee on Finance this morning. In
the fact, Chairman Adrich
said that he did not expect 10 transact
any business, but he wanted the members
to begin TO give careful consideration 10
matters OF finance.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
New Shipping Bill.

Senator EIkins win introduce in the
Senate and Representative Sulzer has
introduced In the House a new shipping
bill, Endorsed by the Shipping Society of
America, for the purpose Of upbuilding
American Shipping.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
BILLS NUMBER 5000.
Nearly All Measures Have Been Pre-.
sented Before.

The clerks in the file room estimated last
night that there had been introduced by
House members something like 5000 bills
and the whole force was busy culling
over the flood of proposed legislation that
went through the hopper. This does not
constitute a record, but would Indicate
that the sum total will exceed 5000. as
predicted by Speaker Cannon.
Nearly all of yesterdays contributions
were ones introduced last session.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-03
Mcconnell Lectures
in Church
On His Discoveries in the
LawS of Vital Power.

Rev. Mr.. TTaftt ProHOgHces His Re-
searches ii Finding Vital Power Cen
Be Increased the Greatest Discovery
of the Last Fifty Years ana Predicts
II Viii Spread over the World.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-08
Sherif'S Sale.

In Circuit Court, Eighth judicial Circri+
in and for Putnam County, Florida.
Hirsch Lumber Company,
Il Corporation,
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-08
Coming Out Of its Shell.

Mr.. S. w. ROwley of San Mateo
was before the board of county COM
missioners on Monday for the pur-
pose of asking that body to turn over
to his municipality its share of the
road fund. The town is brushing up
for the winter season and wants all
the aid that legitimately belongs to
it.
Mr.. Rowley is the mayor of San
Mateo. At least he thinks he is.
He was elected to that office in 1896,
and as there hasn't been municipal
election since that time, he feels, and
so do his people, that under the law
he is entitled to hold until his sue
cessor qualities.
A year or two after the freeze of
1895 the authorities of San Mateo de-
cided that they would dispense with
the expense of town government
and would levy no more municipal
taxes. Mr.. ROwley was the then
mayor and he has acted to certain
extent in that capacity ever since by
common consent.
But times and conditions have
changed. There is plenty of good,
improved property in San MateO now
and u large number of the citizens
want to reinstate the municipal gov
eminent and levy taxes for public
improvements. 1t is their claim
that the failure to hold elections for
the past ten years does not forfeit
the town charter. The county COM
missioners want to be clear on this
point before they are willing to turn
road money over to the old town au-
thorities. Mr.. Rowley came armed
with the law, which he explained to
the board, and interpreted us making
it clear that the municipality had
not forfeited its charter and could
not do so without special act of the
legislature. The matter was held in
allegiance until the next meeting,
thereby giving the commissioners
time to get advice.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-08
Better Guess Again.

There are some good jurors in
Putnam county, as they actually
convicted a white man there last
week of murder in the first degree,
without the usual trimming of IA
recommendation to mercy. How
ever, very few white men are execut-
ed in Florida. "-Jacksoville Me-
tropolis.
Putnam county has the good iu-
rors, all right, but they actually DID
NOT convict white man of murder
in this county last week, last month,
or last year; perhaps, because no
white man has been on trial in Put
nam county for murder. The Jack
sonville Metropolis, however, should
not be too severely condemned. In
order to save money that paper has
adopted the guessing system of gath
ering the news, which is much
cheaper, and serves its class of read
ers just about as we'll as the old
fashioned Geographic method. or
even the mail with its attendant ex-
pense for postage.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-08

Dress Goods
and Silks
Galore,
and at prices you
could hardly expect
them with the great
advance.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-08
ONLY NECESSARY TO
TREAT THE STOMACH
Claim of Central Figure in Recent Contro-
Versy Is Novel.

The new theory advanced by L. T.
Cooper relative to the human stom.
ech has attracted such widespread
attention that the public in cities
visited by the young man has been
Joined by many physicians in dis
cussion of his beliefs and medicines.
FIR. Cooper says that human health
is dependent almost entirely upon
Inc stomach. He says that no dis.
case can be conquered without first
a'!@riGtirg all stomach disorders. He
-"ril2r says that most men and WON
- of this generation are half-sick,
ing to degenerate stomachs. And
- sCiy, Le claims that his New Dis
snTsry medicine will rejuvenate the
1GnGu stomach in 80 days.
Cooper has been travelling from
g." city TO another, conducting IN
III what he calls campaign Of
e.uG tior. For the past year he has
-,-1 tho public in the larger cities
q tie country, and his success has
L"-a phenomenal Thousands of
people have flocked to his headquar-
t9"S wherever he has gone, and the
sale CT mis- medicine has been beyond
.nything Of the kind ever before
Witnessed.
Possibly the most interesting fea,
IRE Of the attention this young man
has attracted is what his army of
followers, whom he has converted to
his beliefs through his medicines,
have to say on the subject. The fol-
lowing statements are from two well
known residents of Chicago and Bos-
ton, respectively, and the enthusiasm
Of these is characteristic of Cooper's
admirers generally.
Mrs. H. B. Mack, of 1901 State
street, Chicago, says: 81 have been
suffering for IL years from a COM
bination of stomach troubles, catarrh
and constipation. / had a gnawing
pain In the pit of my stomach, q sort