The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-22
AGREE upon PLAN
FOR THE INQUIRY.
Practically the Foraker Resolu-
ton, But No Question as to
Presidents Authority.
A VICTORY FOR ROOSEVELT
Veterans at the Capitol Not Sur
priscd at the Rcsult-Black-
burn Claims Credit.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. January 2l.-
In accordance with an agreement reached
to-day by Republican Senators. sub
stitute resolution on the Brownsville
question was introduced In the Senat,
by Mr.. Foraker. The substitute reads al
follows:
Resolved, That, without questions
ing the legality or justice Of any act
OF the President 81 relation thereto,
the Committee on Military Affairs Is
hereby authorized and directed, by
subcommittee or otherwise. to take
and have printed testimony for the
purpose Of ascertaining nil the facts
with reference to or connected with
the ARRAY at Brownsville, Texas on
the night OF August 1915, 19o6. Said
committee is authorized to send for
persons and papers, to administer
oaths. to sit during sessions or recess
OF tho Senate, and, II deemed advise
able. to meet at Brownsville or else
where, the expenses OF the investtga-
ton to be paid from the contingent
funds of tho Senate"
The Harmony Agreement.
The resolution Is Identical with that in.
troduced by Senator Foraker on December
18th last except for the declaration
against raising the question OF legality
OF the Presidents act. The words, with
out questioning the legality or Justice OF
any act Of the President in relation there
to-" were inserted as the result OF the
conferences called to harmonic the diff
ferences Of Republican Senators after
the introduction by Senator Blackburn OF
his amendment to endorse the President
In presenting his resolution, Mr.. Fora
kaf. Sn hot hal ol A%0f- .l4.r
his original provision so as to make it
meet with the views OF his colleagues, and
he added that the modification now pre-
scented was for the same purpose. He
believed that the present change did not
in any way alter the effect OF his pre-
vious resolution or narrow the scope OF
the proposed inquiry.
When the facts are ascertained," he
continued, we will be in the situation
OF not having raised the question In any
way, and we will not be precluded in
any way"
Lodge Is Satisfied.
Senator Lodge expressed his entire
satisfaction with the modified resolution,
and withdrew his pending amendment to
the original Foraker resolution.
Senator Blackburn, the author OF the
much-diseussed Blackburn amendment,
that the modified resolution
was satisfactory to him.
There Is not n shadow OF difference"
he maintained, between the amend-
ment which I offered and the modihca-
ton to the resolution which is now
proposed"
He claimed credit Tor securing the
change.
An exchange OF cordial compliments
was then INDUCED IN between Messrs.
Foraker and Blackburn. which led Mr..
Tilman to remark that the incident re-
minded him OF the biblical passage.
''How sweet it is for brethren to dwell
together in unity"
Squeezed Through Hole.
Continuing, Mr., Tillman declared that
the Senator from Massachusetts, has
squeezed through Very small hole to get
back to the majority OF his party
He also said. THE Senator from Ken
lucky (Mr. Blackburn has squeezed out
of the very same hole to get back to the
consciousness OF rectitpde and non-partl-
san purpose, with which he offered his
l congratulate the Senator
upon the fact that all of us are united
for once"
Senator Carmack expressed the hope
that some Republican Senator would give
the details of the midnight conferences,
in which he said the compromise had
been formed.
Senator Scott remarked that the negro
soldiers involved would all be dead before
the Senate committee could get to work
on the investigation.
Senator Tillman said he knew that the
whole South would tumble and tumble
over itself to support tho President, be-
cause we don't want negroes in the army
at ALL"
PENSION AGENCIES.