Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-22
COMPROMISE IN The SENATE
New Resolution Of Brownsville Affair Has
Support Of All Senators
u PROVIDES EOR M INVESTIGATION
Question of Authority of President IL
Not Referred TO-LOnE Speeches
Made by TiIImnD and
SpOOner.

Ser ator Spooner. He began with satirical
picture of the senate as a minstrel show,
which Mr.. Tillman later said was his first
and last attempt to be funny an at
tempt which at its conclusion brought a
singing denuncation from Senator Car
mack In resentment of illusions to him.
This was preceded by serious reply by
Senator Spooner on the attitude taken by
Mr.. Tillman on the race problem, all finally
resulting in a session of nearly two hours
behind closed doors
The secret session was followed by a !
brief open one, in which Mr.. Tillman made
profuse apology to Mr.. Carmack. to all
senators whom he had brought into his
first essay in the line of humor' and
finally to the entire senate.
81 very much regret that l ever under
took to be funny and never will do so
again
Mr.. Tillman then withdrew all he had
said in his funny essay" and said it would
not appear in the record
This apology was at once accepted by
Mr. Carmack, who regretted he had ques-
toned the motives of his friend, and he,
too, withdrew words he had uttered in pro-
test.
The Brownsville affair was the subject Of
controversy and the day began with the
announcement of a compromise resolution
which brought republicans and democrats
together on the basis of ordering an In
vestigaton of the facts of the ARRAY with
out bringing into question the authority of
the president to dismiss the negro troops.
The resolution was submitted to and APP
proved by the president at a conference
yesterday
After the speeches and mutual apologies
had been made Mr. Foraker attempted to.
get vote on his resolution. Objection was
made and the matter will be taken up to-
morrow.
Foraker Presents Compromise.
Senator Foraker at the conclusion of rou-
| tine morning business introduced the
Brownsville compromise resolution. II
reads as follows:
Resolved That without questioning the
legality or justice of any act of the pres
| military affairs is hereby authorized and
! directed, by subcommittee Or otherwise to
take and have printed testimony for the
reference to or connected with the ARRAY
at Brownsville, Tex, on the night of Au-
gust 1914. 1896. Said committee is author
| ICED to send for persons and papers to ad-
minister oaths, to sit during sessions or
recess of the senate and, If deemed advis-
| able, at Brownsville or elsewhere; the
penses of the Investigation to be paid from
the contingent funds of the senate.
The resolution is Identical with that in
troduced by Senator Foraker on December
10 except for the declaration against raising
the question of the legality Of the presi-
dents act The words, without question
ing the legality or justice of the act of
the president thereto" were inserted as
the result Of the conferences called to har-
monize the differences of republican sena-
tors after the introduction by Senator
/ Blackburn OF his amendment to endorse
the president.
In presenting his resolution, Mr.. Foraker
said that he had amended his original
provision so as to make IT meet with the
view of his colleagues, and he added that
the modification now presented was for the
same purpose. He believed that the present
change did not in any way alter the effect
OF his previous resolution or narrow the
, scope of the proposed inquiry
when the facts are ascertained," he
continued. I'VE will be in the situation
of not having raised the legality of the
/ presidents act in any way and we will
not be precluded in any way"
Senator Lodge expressed his entire salts
faction with the modified resolution and
withdrew his pending amendment to the
J original Foraker resolution.
Blackburn Claims Credit.
i Senator Blackburn asserted that the moA
fled resolution was amply satisfactory tc
him.
There is not a show of difference" he
maintained, between the amendment
. offered and the modification to the resolu-
! ton which is now proposed" He claimed
credit for securing the change.
5 Senator Blackburn remarked upon the
,, prospect of his early retirement from the
: senate and expressed the hope that in leav-
5 ing the body he would be remembered
kindly by his brethren because of his sue
: cess as a peacemaker He, however
/, wanted II understood that he held now the
: same view regarding the making of the
5 modified resolution as Senator Lodge, and
that was that it put at rest the question
OF power.
4 Senator Foraker was quick to explain
> that he held the same view. The question
5 of power, he said, could not be raised by
S the committee. II raised at all it mus
be done after the facts are in. After
i the exchange of compliments between
Messrs. Blackburn and Foraker Mr.. Till
: man remarked that the incident reminded
Il him Of the Biblical passage: How swee
e ii is for brethren to dwell together in
. unity"
a Mr. McCumber took the floor to common
upon what he styled the foolish attitude tn,
senate seemed to be in before the country
o on the point of construction and meaning
$ of the Foraker resolution, Mr. McCumbe
: contended that there was a great diff
IF ference between the construction Of Sen
! ator Lodge and himself and other senators
8 including Senator Foraker. He believe,
the resolution precluded any future ques
+ tioning OF the action of the president, Will
s Senator Foraker held that the question
n would be opened after the committees in
e vestigation.
y Senator Scott remarked that the negr
v soldiers involved would all be dead befor
lie the senate committee could get to work o
n the investigation.
"a Senator Tillman said he knew the Who'll
re south would tumble over itself to supper
m the president, because we don't want ne
groes in the army at all"
E The South Carolina senator then entere
upon his speech in reply to Senator Spoonel
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUsI
D. Bill Prohibiting Political COntribu
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