Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17
WILL VOTE LATER
Delay is Met in Settling Browns
vile Affair in the
Senate.
BLACKBURN WOULD AMEND
Foraker Opposes and Enters Upon
Long Speech Denying Power
of President.

Washington, Jan. IL When the
senate met today Blackburn offered an
amendment to the Foraker Brownsville
resolution disclaiming any intention on
the part of the senate to question the
presidents right to discharge the ne
gro troops. Foraker opposed the
amendment and Immediately entered
upon a speech denying the presidents
power 1t is believed the amendment
will delay the final vote on the resolu-
ton.
End I'm sight.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate
leaders regard the end of the Browns
vile discussion in sight and it is con-
fidently expected the compromise reso-
luton offered by Senator Foraker just
before the close of yesterdays session
Will be adopted. Foraker had the floor
to make what he yesterday expressed
the hope would be the concluding
speech on the subject.
While on the floor Foraker offered
substitute for all of his previous
resolutions on the Brownsville affair,
as follows:
would Print Testimony.
Resolved. That the committee on
military affairs is hereby authorized
and directed by subcommittee or 9th
erwise to take and have printed testi-
mony for the purpose of ascertaining
all facts with reference to or connect
ed with the affray at Brownsville, Tex
on the night of Aug. 13. 1906. Said
committee is authorized to send for
persons and papers, to administer
oaths, sit during sessions of the SEN
ate and if deemed advisable at
Brownsville or elsewhere; the eX-
penses of the investigation to be paid
out of the contingent fund of the SEN |
ate"
The language of this provision is |
TO Lodge and other sup |
porters of the administration in the !
matter of the discharge of the negro |
troops. and it is believed by the sen
ators it will be unanimously accepted. |
Criticises the Critics.
The feature of the debate was the |
by Carmack of the Tepub-
ican senator's who have criticised the
president for his action in the Bronws-
Vile matter He regarded it as an at
tempt TO "dethrone" the president as
he leader of his party and declared
either the president must be renom-
mated or the platform on which he
stood returned to the democrats.
Stone, Money and Knox followed,
1, x.F ErI
PRESIDENT TO take the action he did
md favoring investigation of the facts
with the Brownsville affray.
Foraker started TO make his closing
speech. but before he concluded the
senate adjourned for the day, leaving
lin in possession of the floor
Makes Public Report.
Washington, Jan 17.-Chairman Mil
ard of the senate committee on inter
,ceanie canals today made public the
eport of the interoceanic canal com
mission on the boring at the Gatun
lam site which was furnished in re-
ponse to a request from the commit
ee.
Find Good Foundation.
The report includes cabled state
nent from Chief Engineer Stevens, in
which he says 127 holes have been bor-
d at the Gatun site and all show the
ock walls will rest on a firm and suit
bly, soft rock He also says 63 bor- !
ngs, all extending to rock, have been ,
made across the valley of the Chagres,
overing the dam site, and that previ-
us material was found in only four
oles and below 290 feet At the
'eiro Miguel lock walls there have |
een 10 borings. all showing rock suit
BILE for foundation.