The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-22
AGREE UPON PLAN
FOR THE INQUIRY
Practically the Foraker Resolu-
ton. But No Question as to
Presidents Authority.
= VICTORY FOR ROOSEVELT
Veterans at the Capitol Not Sur
priSed at the ReSult-Black-
burn Claims Credit.

WASHINGTON. d c. January I'll
In accordance with an agreement reached
to-day by Republican Senators. a sub
stitute resolution on the Brownsville
question was introduced in the Senate
by AIR. Foraker. The substitute reads az
follows:
Resolved. That. without question
ms the legality or justice Of any act
OF the President IN relation thereto.
the Committee on Military Affairs Is
hereby authorized and directed, by
subcommittee OF otherwise. to take
and have printed testimony FOR the
purpose Of ascertatning all the facts
with reference to or connected with
the ARRAY at Brownsville. Texas, on
tho night OF August 1914, 1906. said
committee IS authorized to send for
persons and papers. 20 administer
oaths. TO sit during sessions or recess
Of the Senate. and II deemed adNfs-
able. 10 meet az Brownsville or else
where, the expenses Of the investiga-
ton 10 be paid from the contingent
funds Of the Senate"
The Harmony Agreement.
The resolution Is identical with that in.
iroduced by Senator Foraker on December
lsth last except for the declaration
against raising the question OF legality
OF the residents act. The words. with
"ut questioning the legality or Justice OF
amy act Of the President In relation there
10, were Inserted as the result Of the
conferences called 90 harmonic the diff
ferences Of Republican Senators after
the introduction by Senator blackburn OF
ms amendment 10 endorse the President
in presenting his resolution, Mr. Fora
kcr said that he had heretofore amended
ms original provision so as to make il
meet with the views Of his colleagues. and
no added that the modification now pre-
scented was Tor the same purpose lie
believed that tho present change did not
in any way alter the effect Of his pre-
Nious resolution OF narrow the scope OF
tho proposed inquiry.
When the facts are ascertafua5 ., ro
continued. we viii be in the situation
OF not having raised the question in any
way. and ne Will not be preciuded in
any way"
Lodge Is Satisfied
senator Lodge expressed his entire
So tlsfaction with the modified resolution.
and withdrew his pending amendment TO
Tire original Foraker resolution
senator blackburn. the author or the
much-dlscusscd Blackburn amendment
asserted That tile modified resolution
was satisfactory 60 HIM.
There is not shadow OF difference"
lie maintained. between tile amend
ment which I offered end tho 1nodihca-
uon Co 'he resolution which is now
proposed"
lie claimed credit Tor securing the
change
An exchange OF cordial compliments
was then INDUCED I'm between Afessrs
Foraker and Blackburn. which led Mr.
Iiiman go remark that tue incident re-
minded him of the biblical passage
How sweet IL is for brethren 10 dwell
together in unity"
Squeezed Through Hole.
Continuing. Nr Tuiman declared that
the senator from Massachusetts has
squeezed through a Very small hole to get
back 90 tile majority ~ his party"
Tie also said. 1.-THE Senator from ken
lucky tMr. Blackburn has squeezed out
o. tile very same hole 90 got back TO the
consciousness ~ rectitude and non-parti-
san purpose. with which Le offered his
amendment ] congratulate the Senator
upon the fact that all OF us are united
frr once
senator Carmack expressed tic hone
that some Republican Senator would give
tile details 81 the midnight conferences
in which he said tie compromise had
been formed.
senator Scott remarked that the negro
soldiers involved would an be dead before
the Senate committee could get to work
on the investigation
Senator Tiilnan said ne knew that the
whole South would tumble and tumble
over itself 20 support the President be-
cause We don't want negroes in the army
at all"
nEhTCTNK E%ENr~rEr