The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-22
"A COMP ROMISE ON
| BROWNSVILLE CASE
New Resolution to Be offered
by Foraker a Victory for
the President.
is ASSURED OF PASSAGE
PROVIDES FOR PROBING THE AT.
FAIR WITHOUT QUESTIONING
THE LEGALITY OF ROOSE-
vELT's DISCHARGE ORDER.
S ASSURED OF PASSAGE
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Washington. Jan. 21.-An agree
ment was reached by Republican SEN
ators On a substitute for the Foraker
resolution regarding the Brownsville
question, and it was asserted that it
will receive the unanimous vote of
the majority party. The phraseology
Of the resolution was not made pub
lie until actually offered in the senate.
In addition TO providing for an in
vestigation by the senate committee
on military affairs, the substitute res
olution carries a declaration that the
committee shall not raise the ques-
ton as TO the presidents right to dis
charge the negro soldiers alleged to
have been involved in the outrage.
Senator Foraker did not give his
consent to the compromise until Mon
day, but inasmuch as it is not incon-
sistent with his position, he finally
agreed to withdraw his objection
ever, that the resolution would be re-
ported by Senator Lodge and the
unanimous strength of the Republic
ans in the senate, with the further
assurance that if Senator Blackburn
should offer as an amendment to the
new resolution the amendment he
presented to the pending resolution,
fndorsing the presidents course, the
agreement by the Republicans would
insure its defeat.
Senator Foraker introduced the
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follows: Resolved, that without
questioning the legality or justice of
any act of the president in relation
thereto, the committee on military af
fairs is hereby authorized and di-
rected by subcommittee or otherwise
to take and have printed testimony
for the purpose of ascertaining all the
facts with reference to or connected
with the ARRAY at Brownsville, Texas,
the night of August IS, 1906. Said
committee is authorized to send for
persons and papers. to administer
oaths, to sit during sessions or recess
at Brownsville or elsewhere, the ex-
penses of the investigation to be paid
f$om contingent funds Of the senate"
The resolution is identical with that
introduced by Senator Foraker Decem-
Der 10, except for the declaration
against raising the question Of legal
ity of the presidents act. The words
without questioning the legality or
Justice of any act of the president in
relation thereto were inserted as
the result of the conferences called to
the differences of Repub-
llcan senators after the Introduction
by Senator Blackburn of his amend
ment to indorse the president.
Senator Tillman addressed the SEN
ate on the Brownsville affair in reply
to Senator Spooner's attack on him.
Tillman declared that in Senator
Spooner's recent speech Ibis manner
was as insulting as it is possible for
a senator to assume" and that tho
attack upon himself was unparalleled,
and in cold blood. 1t was
acting worthy of Uriah Heap Mr..
Tillman asked: Since when did Sem
senator's" Senator Spooner took CO.
pious notes as Tillman proceeded.
The president had a dozen sena-
torial callers Monday, with number
81 which he discussed the Browns
Vile situation. Most Of them came to
the white house alone. except Senators
Spooner and Crane, who were togeth-
or and who remained with the pres
dent some time Other senators at
The White House were Warner, Hans
orough, Alger, Carter, Dupont, Knox,
Platt and Warren.
Tuesday will be partly devoted by |
he senate to listening to a speech by |
Senator Sutherland OF Utah, in oppo- |
,ition to the resolution for the expul- |
,ion Of his colleague, Senator Smoot; |
Wednesday, to a speech by Senator |
3everidge, in support of his child Ia |
,or bill
When the Snoot resolution is taken |
lp Senator Burrows, chairman of the |
committee on privileges and elections, |
will ask the senate to name a day for |
aking a vote on that resolution, and /
le expresses confidence that the SEN
tie will grant the request.
The house will give the major por-
ion of its time this week to consider
ton of appropriation bills.