Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-15
DEBATE WAS LIVELY
The Brownsville ARRAY Discuss
ed in the Senate.
Mr.. TILLMAN STIRRED UP
Mr.. Spooner Justifes the Action Of
the President.
CONTENDS FOR DISCIPLINE
Mr.. Mallory Approves Discharge Of
the Soldiers-Mr. Clay Resents
Aspersions on Southerners.

Taking but a brief time to pass the legis-
| fative, executive and judicial appropria ton
bill. carrying nearly thirty-one million dol
lars, the Senate devoted the remainder OF
yesterday afternoon to the Brownsville
ARRAY.
President Rcosevelt's message, accompa-
MED by many additional aff1davits and a
cigar box of bullets and empty car
fridge shells. was received, read and Or
dered printed The speech-maki king on the
subject then began and continued until $50
o'clock.
Senator Mallory. indorsing the action of
the President opened the discussion. He
held that the President might have gone too
far in preventing the re-enlistment Of the
soldiers involved, but otherwise he ap-
proved the Presidents order of discharge.
When Senator Clay, who followed, took
the floor the debate was given lively turn
by Mr.. Tillmans Interruptions. Mr.. Clay
said the people of Georgia heartily in
dorsed the Presidents order. Senator Ba-
con followed with what he said was re-
ported as a precedent for the Brownsville
order in the discharge of a company of
South Carolina national guardSmen by
Senator Tillman when he was governor.
This involved Senator Tillman again in the
debate
Senator Spooner was in the midst of a
of the President in the case when adjourn
ment was taken. Mr.. Spooner holds that
when the President exercises his powers as
commanderin-chefo of the army the Senate
has jurisdiction to review his actions.
He also contended that Congress has no
power to legislate specifically to restore the
soldiers discharged in the present case. de-
claring that review can only be had by
impea chment proceedings. which must origi-
nate in the House of Representatives.
Several senators have indicated that they
intend to discuss the question, and the
Brownsville debate is therefore likely to
absorb the attention of the Senate for sew
/ eral days.
The bullets and cartridge shells sent to
the Senate. Mr.. Mallory said. added greatly
to the strength of the Presidents case. In
that the discrimination against the negro
soldiers by the citizens Of Brownsville
furnished the motive. They were not al
lowed liberty out of the fort after o'clock
at night and were not served in the bar
rooms.
Boston Negroes Ungrateful.
Stating that he did not agree with the
President in all he has done in this case.
Mr. Mallory depressed to call attention to
what he regarded as the best illustration
that could be given of the incompetency of
the negro to grapple with great questions.
His illustration was the criticism of the
President by the negro mass meeting at
Boston.
1.-The President of the United States, of all
| Presidents who have sat in that chair
since the close of the civil war" he said
has manifested more plainly and decidedly
a disposition to lift up and encourage the
colored race, by elevating them on all
occasions when he could to positions OF
honor and trust under the government"
"A negro he said, held the most lucra-
tive federal Office in Florida, collector
of internal revenue; the collector Of Gus
toms at Savannah. Ga, was a negro. and
state of Georgia was negro, and every
one knew the fight which the Senate had
made against DR.. Crum. a negro, made
collector of the port of Charleston S. C.
But" added Mr.. Mallory, 1.-The patriots
| of Boston, who probably are the repre-
sentatives of the colored race in this
country; the most enlightened and highly
| educated, allow themselves to be carried
| away by the passion of the moment, unable
| to look fairly and squarey at a PROPOSE
| ton which should be judged justly and
| obligations to the President and sent forth
| a denunciation of the best friend they have
| ever had in that office They will allow pas
| sion to get the better of their judgment on
almost all occasions
Mr. Mallory believed the President ought
| not to have included in his order of dis
charge the prohibition against future en-
| listment. He maintained that the dis
| charged men were not under the charge
of any crime whatever. 1t perhaps might
| have been better, he said, If a board had
! been ordered to effect the discharge. He
said he should not oppose the resolution OF
/ investigation.
Mr.. Clay Resents Aspersions.