The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-23
Session in Detail.


Whom t-c ~Hrownstlle resolution was
lal before tae senate. SIT. Mallory. of
florida di- as-~l tle legal questions fn-
'pi+"d .n the Ires-derts discharge o. tho
rs-ro TROOPS
Sir Mallory offered "a Substitute fo-
i-e compromise Brownsville resolution
presented yesterday hy Air Foraker. The
rre N ~ Mr Mallory provided for
cn inFesuraton after resolving as foi-
lows
That in the Judgment Of the Senate
f"e recent action So fho President ia
dis, aarsin- without honor enlisted men
o. companies %. O. and ID. ~ the Tween
tf-tfth I-fanfrr. was within tie ecpne
o. his authority and power and the
proper exercise thereof
SIR Mallory said le could not support
fh. Foraker resolution. because l- i.r-
glaEo as to rho Presidents power was
SsuivocaL.
senator Teller opposed the idea adj
Nanred in "a recent speech hv Senator
i"dse. THAI the President Inherited
power from fhe kux
This was "A ueu doctrine ara The Colo
rado Senator sais he could see how b.
UiSlt become popular in some localities
1Hfor Bacon. ~ Georgia. supported
the Mallory substitute. he characterzed
tie agreement among the Reulhif~ars ON
tie Foraker resolution as AN rlust-efio,
90 tleir "eNtrcw. dcKterty ia forming
measures for which they can al vote.
although Some ~ them are directly or
posed in sentiment as in TIE matter 20
which tlat resolution relates"
Equivocal and Ambiguous.
Tie ForaHer resolution. DE declared 20
be -au-vooal and ambiguous.
Wien NJ. Bacon remarked that n the
p sident was content with "a comuro-
mise in such language on which those
who opposed and supported him could
Unite. Mr. Alaricl asked. "Dd ! under
aH.nH kH. .r.H. aa II.- aL.a 4n
whether the President is content with
tn resolution u.s. tl- main question:"
AR. Bacon replied that he Thought and
SAID that what tae President might think
was far from the important feature.
land. DO added. II think tie Senator
from Rhode Island lad but one purpose
in DIS question. and that was FOR me
Il emphasize what ] had said 70 the
contrary"
Replying 20 Mr.. Bacon's MT.
Foraker reviewed the history OF the
brownsville controversy iu the Senate To
show - the question ~ the Presi-
dents power had been raised by the mes
SAKE the Prcsldenr had sent 10 the Senate
on December 18th last Ar. Foraker main
tanned that from the beginning all he
had contendcd for was the facts.
Injustice to President.
Mr.. Bacon said in reply that while ne
was far from being an advocate Of the
7 HfaAA'NAI N'N DOT" 0fhA'hNA AAE AnNkQaAF
proposed IN the Foraker resolution was
ar injustice to the President
Mr.. Bacon wanted an opportunity TO
vote directly on the question whether the
president had the legal power to dis
charge the negro troops and on the ques-
ton OF tahling tile resolution. lie spoke
o. the ARRAY at Brownsville as IAN
unspeakable outrage"
q roll-cal was taken on Mr.. Foraker's
motion 10 lay the Mallory substitute
or the table. This motion prevailed. AZ
q .. Messrs. McCumber Warner and
Ia Toilette voted with the Democrats.
and Messrs. Teller and Tillman with the
Republicans.
Mr.. stone took occasion 10 review Sena
Tor Tilman's attempt at humor" yester-
day. lie said he had taken no ofense
a. the reference to himself in Mr.. Till
mans characterization Of the Senate as
"a minstrel troupe and was sorry the
Senator from Tennessee (Nr. Carmack
and the Senate had eliminated 70 from
the record. lie was opposed to having
the record "a tomb for platitudes." and
he hoped Senator Tilman would reconsid-
or his resolution mot 20 do so again"
but would soften his tone" and make
many future attempts.
Culberson's Substitute.