New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-22

Harmony Noe in Senate on Brogcns-
riUe affair.
fBy The Associated Presa. I

tBy The Associated PressI
washington. jan g-In anticipation Of a field
day in the Senate Brownsville the galleries
We're packed half an hour before the opening OF
the session At the close OF routine morning bust-
ness Senator Foraker introduced the compromise
resolution. which reads as follows:
or Rf59IEsd 9iic Of That without aestioning the legality
thereto, the Committee on Military Affars is here
oiherWise 70 t dad Glrecsed @ by sgbcomTittee OF
The purpose OF ascertaining all the facts with
Brownsve Tex '0nAffted 0n i5s gt NTH - the ARRAY at
73ss 1so SAID committee IS authorized to send for
deeed sesf1GnS ysab, or recess of the Senate and
the expenses OF the investigation to be paid from
the contingent funds OF the Senate.
In presenting his resolution. Nh. Foraker said
that he had heretofore amended his original pro-
vision so make it meet the views Of
his colleagues. and he added that the modification
now presented was for the same purpose. He be-
ieved that the present change did not IN any way
chdnse the effect OF his previous resolution or
narrow the scope or the proposed inquiry 'eWhen
the facts are ascertaiaed' he continued Eve will
De III the situation OF not having raised the Is-
gality Of the Presidents act IN any way, and we
will not be precluded in any way"
senator Lodge expressed his entire satisfaction
with the modified resolution. and Withdrew his
pending amendment to the original Foraker resp
luton.
Mr. Bacon insisted that the word "denviur''
should be added to the language of the resolution.
the right Of the President etc.
MI Lodge saw no need for this change
senator Blackburn. the author of the much dis
eussed amendment asserted that the modified reso-
luton was amply satisfactory TO him There in
not shadow of difference" he maintained be-
tween the amendment which 7 offered and thu
modification to the resolution which is now pro-
posed" He claimed credit for the change.
MI Blackburn remarked on the prospect OF bfs
early retirement from the Senate. and expressed
the hope that IN leaving that body he would he re-
i'emoered kindly by his brethren because Of his
Su''-ss as peacemaker- He wanted II under
s'ood' however that he now held the same view
regarding the meaning Of the modified resolution
as Senator Foraker, and that was that A. p,t 4b.
question OF power at rest
Senator Foraker quick TO explain that bs
ne,u the same View The question OF power he
SAID, could not be raised BY the committee II
raised at ALL it must be done after the facts are n,
An exchange Of cordial compliments then oc
Cured between Messrs. Blackburn and Foraker
"ilch Ted Mr. T1llnlan TO remark that the incident
reminded him Of the Biblical passage. 'FOv- DlssS
ant IT is for brethren TO dwell together I'm mite >,
Mr. Tillman declared: The Senator from Mass
thnsettS has squeezed through a very small hole
20 get back 10 the majority OF his partv The
Senator from Kentucky Mr. Blackburn has
squeezed ont of the very same small hole to get
back To the consciousness of rectitude and non,
partsan purpose with which he offered his amend
Heht congratulate the Senator upon tha fact
that all OF US united for once"
Senator Carmack expressed tbe bona thai conc
Republican Senator would give the details Of the
midnight conferences In which he said the com,
promise had been formed.
Senator Scott remarked that the Negro soldiers
involved would all be dead before the Senate com
mlttee could get TO work on the investigation
TILLNAN STARTS THE TROUBLE.
Senator TiIlman said hs knew that the whole
South would tumble over itself to support the Pres
dent. because we don't want Negroes In the army
at all" The South Carolina Senator then began his
speech in reply 10 Senator Spooner.
As a prelude to this he paid his compliments
to Senator's who had spoken on the Brownsville IN
cident- Ho said the press had called him s'ths
burnt cork artist OF the Senate, and he added that
if he We're entitled to this appellation that oe
Pitchfork Ben at end OF the minstrel line
certainly Fire Alarm joe ought not to be ignored
at the other We both do the Orlando FurlosO act
admirably
Senator Cuberson was designated as performing
a solo ON the bones in praise OF the Prssldsnt;
Senator Daniel called the brilliant and courtIy
Senator from Virginia whose speciality IA oratory,
and who works his rhetoric overtime"
Next" said Mr.. Tillman. I'VE have the dying
swan smiling Tom. of Colorado. the state recently
bought at auction by one Guggenheim. and the swan
song is "A dirge for the dying Democracy Of the
North stabbed in it's vitas by Ben's pitchfork His
act il very pathetic indeed, and always brings tears
TO the eyes Of the audience.
Next We have the redoubted Tennessssan. who
was once a knight a very HOtspur in thss lists.
visor of the usUrper at the White House. and who
has made the sparks ny in many an onset. but his
spearhead is broken or he has been unhorsed, but
before retiring from the lists he seizes garland
of flowers and. placing it his hsadless weapon
(nOw alas longer Of any use). he lays II at the
feet of the victorious Roosevelt a peace offering
and joins the minstrels to sing u last song to the
victor of Brownsville. who whistles Democrats to
come TO the White House and lick the hand which
has so often smtten them. His speciality is a song.
Renominate Our Idol OF Give Us Back Our Plat
form
Next. as the Negro preacher and telephone art
ist in the show who occasion gets In eOmmu-
nication with the White House over the wire and
acts as "A receiver and repeater, veritable chame-
leon in his accuracy in reproducing White House
eOIOrs. we have Senator hailing from Massa-
chusetts the home of the sacred cod. where the
Adamses vote for Douglas and Lodge walks with
the Almighty.
LAS the middle have the pOInpadOUr art
st from Georgia. whose speciality Is never to an
swer any question and who depends upon his voice
to carry conviction to HIS audience.
'"Fhen comes the star OF the troupe. 'Gumshoe
BILL from old Missouri He dance the High