The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-25

, Washington. January 21.-Few fea
lures of the spectators were missin
. THE proceedings of the controvers,
land the day began with the noun
Iment of Il compromise resolution
which brought both republican an,
democratic senators together on tn
basis Of ordering an investigation o
the facts Of the ARRAY, without bring
ling into question the authority of The
president to dismiss the negro troops
When the harmony testimonials
were all in, Senator Tillnan took the
floor and delivered a speech in reply
TO the recent criticism of himself by
lSenatOr Spooner.
This speech bgan with Il satirical pic
iture of the senate "as a minstrel
ishow' which Mr.. Tillman said was his
first and last attempt to be funny
ian attempt which at its conclusion
drought a singing denunciatiOn from
ISenatOr Carmack in resentment of al
Illusions to him. This was preceded by
a serious reply from Senator Spooner
IOn the attitude taken by Mr.. Tillman
ion the race problem all finally result
ing in a session Of nearly two hours
behind closed doors.
The secret session was followed by
a brief open one in which Mr.. Till
man made a profuse apology to Mr..
IH~--1 -
brought into his first essay in the
line of humor," and finally to the
whole senate. Il very much regret
that ever undertook TO be funny, and
| will never do so any more"
MI. Tillman then Withdrew all he
had said in his funny essay" and
isaid it would not appear in the record.
This apology was at ono accepted by
Mr.. Carmack who regretted he had
questioned the motives of his friend
land he too withdrew words he had u
tered in protest.
Mr.. Foraker made q final attempt
ito get a vOte OF his resolution, but OBJ
was made and the matter will
be taken up tomorrow Immediately af-
ter morning business had been dis
posed Of. Mr.. Carmack remarked joe
hat there were not more than
nfteen or twenty senators desiring to
talk, and Mr.. Foraker, feigning Sc
.riOusness, retOrted holly that the SEN
alto need not think the democratic side
of the chamber could mOnOpOliZe the
talking. Mr.. Carmack explained tSar
he was only trying to be funny. that
it was his first attempt and he would
never make another. The senator's
were laughing heartily this parting
O'Clock.
During the entire day, the galleries
of the senate were crowded t their
capacity and the debate was also lis
tened to by seemingly a majority Of
the members of the house of repre-
sentative who occupied all available !
md standing room in the
chamber.
Senator Tillman il that portion of
speech containing the offensive re-
marks which he later withdrew. with
apology to the senate, said the
press had den0minated him THE
Burt Cork Artist of the Senate" and
he added if he were "entitled to his
appellation or that of 'Pitchfork Ben
st one OF the minstrel line, certainly
fire alarm Joe, (SenatOr Foraker)
ought not Il be ignored at the other.
We both do the BOnbastes Furioso
act admirably"
Senator Culberson was designated
as performing a solo on the bones"
n praise Of the president; Senator
was called the brilliant and
2ourtly senator from Virginia, whose
speciality is oratOry and who works
ais rhetoric overtime
Next said Mr.. Tillman, I'VE have
he dying swan, Smiling Tom of Col
'rado, the state recently bought at
luction by n G~uggenheim. and the
vans song is a dirge for the dying
democracy of the north, stabbed in its
-ltals by Ben's pitcnfork. His act is
cry pathetic indeen and always
'rings tears into the eyes of the au-
-ience.
Next We have the redoubled
'-ennesseean who was once a knight,
year hotspur in the lists, whose |
pear has rung true and clear upon
he visor Of the usurper at the white |
ouse and who has made the sparks |
Y in many an onset but his spear |
cad is broken Off; he has been I'M |
nhorsed but before retiring from the |
SIS he SeiZes a garland of flowers |
placing it On his headlpsS weapon II
now alas, no longer of any use) he |
lys 1t at the feet of the victorious II
oosevelt as a peace offering and joins
lie MINISTRIES TO sing a last song to L
he victor OF Brownsville, who whis-