Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-01-31
FEDERAL LAW MAKERS.

| washington, Jan. 21.-Few features
CT the spectacular were missing from
the proceedings of the senate. The
Brownsville affair was the subject of
controversy, and the day began with
the announcement of compromise
resolution which brought republican
and democratic senators together on
basis of ordering an investigation
of the facts without bringing in the
question of authority of the president
to dismiss the negro troops. The
resolution was submitted to and ap-
proved by the president at confer
ence, When the harmony testi-
monials were all in, Senator Tillman
took the floor and delivered a speech
in reply to recent criticism of9him-
self by Senator Spooner. This speech
began with sairical picture of the
senate as a minstrel show, which
Senator Tillman later said was his
first and last attempt to be funny,
an attempt which at its conclusion
brought a singing denunciation from
Senator Carmack in resentment of
the illusions TO him. This was pre-
eeded by serious reply from Sena-
ter Tillman on the race problem, all
finally resulting in session of nearly
two hours behind closed doors. A
secret session was followed by brief
omen one in which Senator Tillnan
made profuse apology to Senator
~armack. Senator Tillman spoke of
Senator Spooner's reference to his po-
sltion on the question of lynch law.
Il have justified 1t" said Senator Till.
man, for one crime and one only
anu have consistently and persist
emily maintained that attitude for the
last IA years. AS governor of South
Carolina | proclaimed that although
had taken the oath of office to sup
port the law and enforce it | would
lead mob to lynch any man, black
or white, who had rayished any WON
an, black or white. This is my at
titude calmly and deliberately taken
and justified by my conscience in the
sight of God"
The house pronounced unanimously
in favor of enlarging and maxim.
more efficient the field and coast ar.
tiiiery. An interesting political dis
cussion grew out of the passage of
the so-called political purity bill,
prohibiting corporations from max
ing money contributions in connec-
ton with political elections.
Washington, Jan 22.-The senate
passed the compromise Foraker res
olution authorizing the committee on
military affairs to investigate the
facts Of the ARRAY at Brownsville
August Is and IA last. without ques-
ton of the legality or justice of any
act of the president in relation TO or
connected with the ARRAY" Before
the adoption Of the resolution several
/, substitute measures were voted down.
One by Senator Mallory declaring
that the president had authority for
his course. Senator Sutherland oc.
cupied three hours delivering a first
speech in behalf of the right of Sen
ator Smoot to seat in the senate.
The house passed the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill whic
carries over $4,000 900 and the mill.
4 tary academy appropriation bill car.
irving s1,9I5,4SS. During the con.
sideration of the diplomatic bill
speeches We're made by Mr.. Sherley
OF Kentucky on the treaty making
power by Mr.. Slayden of Texas, who
urged more liberal recognition of the
south in the matter of diplomatic ap-
Ipointnents and by Mr.. Longworth OF
Ohio, in favor of the United States
owning residences for its foreign rep
resentatives.
Washington, Jan. 23.--The presi
dent sent a message to congress call
ing attention to the great desirability
of the enactment OF Legislation to help
the American shipping trade by en-
couraging building and running lines
Of large. swift steamers to South
America and the orient
Declaring that the child labor prob
lem must be Immediately stopped
and that the states alone cannot
curb the evil. Senator Beveridge OF
Indiana began speech in behalf oil