The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17


Washington. II, G., Jan. lS-Taking
only a brief time to pass the legish-
tive. executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill carrying nearly sSi.OOo.Ooo. the
senate devoted the rest OF yesterday to
the Brownsville ARRAY.
President Roosevelts message &c
companied by many additional hH
dayits and "A cigar box III bullets ana
empty cartridge shells. was received
read and ordered printed.
The spcechmaking on the subject
continued until $40 o'clock. Senator
Mallory. indorslng the action of tue
president. opened the discussion ~"
held that the president might have
gone too far In preventing tho rc-en-
lIstment az the soldiers involved, but
otherwise he approved the president
order Of discharge.
When senator Clay took the floor
the debate was given lively turn
by Senator Tillman's interruptions.
senator Clay said the people OF Gcor-
gIa heartily Endorsed the presidents
action.
Senator Bacon followed with what
ne said was reported as the precedent
for the Brownsville order In the dis
charge of "a company OF Snuth 1aro-
lima g;uardsmcn by Senator IlHnan
when lac was governor. This involved
Senator TillmHn again In the debate
Senator Spouner was IA the midst OF
a constitutional discussion Of the au-
thority OF the president In the case
when adjournment; was taken.
Senator Spooner holds that when the
president exercises his powers as COM
mander in chief OF the army the senate
has no jurisdiction tn review his ac-
tipns He also conteudrd that congress
had no power to legislate specifically To
restore the soldiers discharged In the
present case. declaring that review can
only be- had by impeachment proceed
ings. which must originate In the house
Of representatives Several members
have Indicated that they intend To dis
russ the question and the Brownsvtlle
debate IL therefore likely to absorb the
attention Of the senate for several days.
AT the conclusion OF the readings Of
the presidents message senator For
aker. saying n. was not going to- make
a speech, but few remarks" OBJ
served that the testimony amounted To
n great deal for the president tells us
IL is conclusive. But IL does not remove
the objection have had from the be-
ginning OF this proceeding.
What have been trying To contend
for ~ To secure q hearing for the men
charged with this serious crime.
This testimony has been taken as
the other was. behind closed doors
without anybody representing the men.
THAT Is the reason ! shall not desiat,
notwithstanding what the president has
said ~ To the character OF Il. from
pressing for an investigation OF the
subject where especially the men who
! are charged with the crimes OF muir
| der, perjury and conspiracy can be
! heard, To the end that IL they can es-
tabIish any facts In their favor they
| may have an opportunity To- do So"
Senator Foraker added that he would
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! dence submitted by the president until
after the investigation. III we shall or
der one" to- be made In accordance with
/ the spirit Of American institutions.
| where every man, no matter how
humble. shall lave an opportunity To
| be heard"
After that investigation. Senator For
/ al<er said he should have something To-
| say about the present testimony.
| Washington. u. g.. Jan. i6,--Presi-
dent Roosevelt today sent the senate u
| special message regarding the Browns
/ Vile incident. which gives the add
I tionnl evidence collected by Assistant
/ Attorney Purdy and Major Blocksom.
/ who were sent To Texas by the presi-
/ dent To investigate the afrair.
| The president submits various eN-
/ hIbits. including maps OF Brownsville
| and Fort Brown and Bandeleer. thirty
\ three empty shells. seven ball cart
! ridges, picked up In the streets a few
I hours after the shooting. three steel
JaCketed bullets and scraps and castings
| OF other bullets picked out OF houses
| into which they had been fired.
| The president declares the evidence
! r. positive that the outrages of August
| IL were committed by the colored
troops that have been dismissed. that
some or all of the members OF three
companies OF the Twenty-fifth infantry
had knowledge OF the deed and shielded
the guilty ones.
The negro troops are referred TO by
the president ms midnight ASSESSING
| and he declares very few. II any OF
the soldiers dismissed without honor
could have been ignorant OF what oc-
| CURED and says that part OF the order
| which bars soldiers from all civil en-
ploymcnt under the government II re-
| yoked b. the president.
| This clause. the president says. was
| lacking in validity. The discharged
| troops. however. viii be forever barred
from reinlisting In the army and navy.
Secretary Tafts report giving the
sworn testimony of witnesses Is trans
mitted with the message. The testi-
mony CT fourteen witnesses H. given
and the president declares the evidence
IL conclusive that the weapons used
were Springfield rifles now used by
United States troops. including the
negroes.