New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-22
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traOrdinary Gays i'm the history of the United
States Senate. 1t was a day in which Senator
Tillman trampled the traditions and the dignity
Of the Senate into the mire, himself sub
jected to morciless castigatiOn by Senator Car
mock, and. behind closed doors. was finally re-
duced to a state of abject humility and forced
70 make public apology to individual Senators
and to the Senate. Never before in the mem
ory Of Senators has so severe a rebuke been adj
ministered to a member of the upper House.
Incidents followed another i'm rapid sue
cession- The day opened with a noteworthy
victory for the President as the outcome of the
Brownsville debate and the other features of
the first act of the interesting drama consisted
OF the withdrawal of his amendment in a grace
full speech by Senator Blackburn; attempt
characterized by much buffOOnery by Senator
Timan TO reply to Senator Spooner's former
rebuke; reiteration in even more drastic terms
Of that rebuke by Senator Spooner: a castigation
of extraordinary severity administered to the
South Carolinian by Senator Carmack. a cas-
tigation which might have terminated i'm per-
sonal encounter had not Senator Teller, per-
ceiving what was coming moved TO clear the
galleries and close the doors. Then followed a
general iaying of TilIman in which his Demo-
cratic colleagues took the lead. and which, after
IL had continued for nearly two hours. reduced
the South Carolinian to such a state of humility
that on the doors being opened. ne apOlogized
to every one he had offended. finally asking that
his remarks be expunged from 'The Record"
THE PRESIDENTS VICTORY.
The President has won a complete victory over
his opponents In the Senate who sought to ques-
ton the legality and constitutionality Of his
course In dismissing the enlisted men of the 10Th
Infantry Senator Foraker withdrew his former
resolution and offered in its place the substitute
~ F~I,
had been approved by the President and Senator
Lodge. This substitute prefaces the provision
for an investigation of "the facts connected with
the affray at Brownsville" with the words
without questioning the legality or justice of
any act of the President in relation thereto"
So completely does this embody the idea
pressed In Senator Blackburn's amendment that
the Senator from Kentucky withdrew his
amendment. saying he entirely satisfied
with Nr FOrakers most recent resolution. The
Foraker resolution also embodies the point for
which Senators Lodge and SpOoner have from
the first contended After Senator Foraker had
yielded all that he had hitherto contended for.
Mr. Lodge stepped aside and permitted the
Senator from Ohio 20 introduce the substitute.
instead of doing so himself. although such was
clearly his right Senator Lodge also withdrew
his own amendment which. he explained on the
day that it was introduced. did not clearly ex-
press the contention for which he stood, saying
that the new Foraker resolution clearly estab-
lshed his view that the Senate does not pos
sess the right to question review the legality
or Justice of any act OF the President"
Senator Foraker intimated that the new reso-
luton did not absolutely preclude the Senate
from taking up the question of the legality of the
Presidents act when the facts have been ascer-
tanned but the occurrences of the last few days
TEgv 1I,pr oft he
Senate would he willing to vote for any resolu-
tion questioning the legality justice of the
Presidents course. and 1t is a safe prediction
that Mr. Foraker would not again hazard defeat
by Offering one
The Republicans are now united in support OF
the new Foraker resolution. which will probably
be adopted tomorrow. 1t Is rumored that SEN
ator Warner may vote against it, but there is
little likelihood of a division ON the question Of
adoption.
TILI4AIAN REBUKED-
with respect to some men, it is a misfortune
rather than a fault that they don't know how ia
speak the language of courtesy and good man
ners.' declared Senator CaTmack, to whose de-
feat for reelection tn the Senate Tillmau had re-
ferred in hippant terms. The senator from
South Carolina alluded to the fact that I had
been defeated for reelection continued the
obvious. so easily within the reach of the most
grovellmg controversial faculty. that I not
surprised that it should have suggested itself 70
the intelligence of the Senator from South Caro-
lima. The Senator from South Carolina did not
have to lift his belly from the dirt TO attain TO
,,e height of that retort." Mr.. Carmack then
declared he was confident that. with the excep-
tion nf MIR. TTIman. there was no Democratic
Senator who did not regret his defeat while ne
believed that the same sentiment was enter
tanned by many OF mis- Republican colleagues
and this remark received many asserting mods
from Republican Senators.
At this point Senator Teller interrupted 10
move that the galleries be cleared and the doors
closed and. receiving prompt second from sew
eral Republicans the motion was carried.
will. NEVER Do 1T AGAIN"
When the doors were opened Senator Tillman
Immediately took the floor and declared that he
had only tried be funny, that it was his
maiden effort at humor' and that as it had
resulted so disastrousy' he would never do
it again"
This apology was at once accepted by Mr..
Carmack. and he too. withdrew the words he
had uttered in protest
Mr. Foraker made d final attempt to get vote
ON his resolution. but objection made. and it
will be taken up Tomorrow Immediately after
morning business has been disposed of. Mr..
Carmack remarked jocularly that there were
not more than fifteen twenty Senators desir-
ing to talk and Mr. Foraker. feigning serious
ness. retorted that the Senator need not think
the Democratic side of the chamber could monop-
oplize the talking. Mr.. Carmack explained that
he was only trying to be funny. that it was his
THE 10TH CENTURY LIMITED.