Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-16
Fifty-ninth Congress.
Washington, Jan. l6.


Two memorials from the constitutional
convention of the proposed State of Okla.
homa we're read. One characterized as
injurious the recent order of the Secre-
tary of the Interior setting aside forest
reserve in fudian Territory and asked
that it he set aside The other urged
the removal of all restrictions upon
Iudian lands.
The Senate passed bill Incorporating
the International Sunday School Asso-
alton OF America, af;er it bad been
amended to apply only to the District
Of Columbia.
When the Brownsville case came up
Mr.. Carmsck took the floor.
He had read memorial from the gene
raj assembly of his state endorsing the
Presidents order dismissing the negro
troops. IL can heartily comply with its
ipjunctions", he explained, "becauss
the action meets with my approval.
He sarcastically characterized as n
gross exsggeration the report that he had
been personally solicited by the President
to throw himself between the executive
and the awful VOW of the Senator from
Ohio. 81 will not term it an infamous
lie," he said, because such words be
long TO the presidential vocabulary and
are not part senatorial debate"
He thought he could hardly be ne
cused Of infatuated devotion for the
President. because of his defense of his
action in the negro case. He said he
had a great admiration for the Secretary
of War. "My admiration for the Presi-
dent Is more temperate and subdusd,"
he dryly explained.
He said the President had once an
nouuced that he would see member OF
the Tennessee delegation in hades before
DO would do anything for him. He de-
clares this was gratuitOus utterance fer
he had never asked of the President
favor.
'T care nothing for the verbal omena-
tons OF that remarkable man" he ex-
claimed. "I can see what he can never
see in any man who differs from him
the good as we'll rs the bat-aud Judge
both impsrtislly". OF The Presidents
attitude toward the negro ho declared
"The President has liked the negro not
wisely but too we'll"
He said that "Ir. Foraker may be
God Almighty OF the republican party OF
Ohio" but denied that be su-tained that
position TO the whole universe.
He prodded Tillmsn upon exercising
the same power while Governor OF South
Carolina, that he refused TO grant the
President.
That WAS intime Of war, interrupted
Mr.. Tillman.
ROUSE.
} In the opening ceren onies Of The
House today Chaplain CDuden gave
thanks for the religion which makes All
the world akin and expressed sympathy
with the people Of Jamaica he f-r-
vently prayed that in their great cslam.'
ity they may be comforted by the blrss-
ing of heaven and the helping hand OF
all the world.
Mr.. Sherley, dem. KY requested to
be relieved from service Oh the judiciary
committee. Speaker Cannon appolntet
him to this committee yesterday after
Minority Leader Williams had recon-
mended Representative Webb, (iem y.
O., for the place. Sberley would not
take the appointment under these coz
ditions. Williams says be will recon-
mend no one but Webb, and the Speak
er will now have 10 find some democrat
to take the place who is willing to defy
the democratic leader.
Mr.. Sberley, ia declining to serve.
placed the part OF the true hero. For
years he has yearued for q position on
this committee. 30 sought after by young
lawyers. But coming from The rrpuoii-
cans rather than the democrats h. re-
fused TO accept it. 1t is reported O a.
non opposes Webb because OF his views
in regard to the anti,junction bill.
The House passed the fertilization hill
without amendment, carrying an appro-
priation OF g., All, S83.