Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-17
Senators III ~ Irsuited.

senators fi-.'ly t'Suileu.
MIR Aldrich. in introducing his res
nlrtion. mae 10 common, upon IT,.
IN: Senators Bailey. Bacon. Tiilman.
Cu!hrrsCn and others declared that
he Presidents words shCH!d be- re
scented by the Senate a. highly Insult
ing.
Mr.. Hale said that while h. Won, |
pref /: having he rtsolrtiCn 90 to
>cm- o;hcr committee than that OF
which he is The head. yet, he was
sure the committee would do its full
Grtv 10 the Senate.
Senator FCT&lcT'S r solution cal ing
on the secretsr" of wer for infCrma-
zen concerning the work OF dCtec-
lives in the Brownsville affair was
also adcpts d.
Senator Lodge spoke in support or
the Warner bill pe rmit,E" 'hc Presi-
d"nt to re-cnlis, the discharged sol
dcrs of the TweMty-ffth regiment a
his discretion.
The Senate at $50 adjourned.
Lodge Speaks on Brownsville.
The Brownsville af:aiI vas tho
subject OF The speech in the Srnat"
tCiay ~ Senator Ledge. who is a
member of he committee On military
affairs which INVESTIGATED the
Charts that soldiers OF the Twenty
ff-h regiment shot up The town.
NJ Lodge orened his remarks by
saving that he would MaH" no refer.
tnce whalCv'r 10 the r"pCr' Of tn"
inve stisation referred 10 by III" Pres
ident in his recent message TO Con
STesS.
The Senate galleries were fl!"i
when MIR Lodge began hi: spec h
very many of the visitors being negro
mcr and negro women.
Rather more Democrats than r.
pHhlicans remained in tn" chamber
while Mr.. Lodge was speaking.
In accordance with his request h"
vas not interrupted while s3eak!nc.
Two Questions Involved.
In opening his speech or tn"
Rrona ,ville afIair. Senator Lodge r
fer?cd to two questions 10 h- dis,
cTss"d in this connection ore rrla:-
sol icrs and he other to tn. hill pre-
scented by Senator Foraker compel
ing The President to restore the .
soldiers 10 the army.
after hearing and " min ne all
the evidence, not On'y hat taken By
n" Senate Committee nj whicn | wa
member hut that taken tffCrr III"
Ponrose court martial and l.fOr" the
citizens committee" said Mr.. Lodg".
referring 70 n" shooting ARRAY in
Brownsville on the night Of August
T.. 1906. Il havc come 20 the clear
conCi, SIGN thei the >hCo;ng va; ION"
" soldiers Of tn" 18th Infantry
s'aiiooed at Fort Brown.
This. j laid WIS also III" con.
c!rsion Of h" citizens comm!""" %.
E-ownsv;I:c and e tn" Prnros" CO ri
martial II was also tn" "pi1'on nf a
d. cisivr majority cf IN" SeGa'e Com
mite" OF Military Affairs.
"Th" PROPOSITION" r" slid. "d"Cla:-
ing hat TIL weigh: Of the tcS'imCny
shows ihat nrrn 81 tn" soldier. ri
tn" 25'h United States Infantry pa
fic!I.2!rG in the shooting afr'v. va
r. ;cCrod hy a vote ~ II ~ and ~"
prop ,'tiCr bat. N ~" Cpi1icU NJ III
committee the .hooi!?g WaS don" II.
rom" soldiers belonging io tn" 2''h
iI!ar'Ty was adopted hV vC'" Of
TO I on" senator not voting. Thus
Il will b. on tina; Cvcrl ohicia'
body which has heard he '"s imonv
has dcr'Gcd hat tho sho"iinC AT
BrcwrsyiIic on Inc night Cf the iSih
81 August. 1906. wa IN" work Of
su!di.rg RI the 25th Tn'an;r,
Mr.. Lodge drclar' that while n r"
Is greet deal q. evidence that N"
shooting was done hy IN" soldier
there Is no cvidc1c- whatever thai
II was done BY anfody 80" Their"
is. he sad. TO ply steal im0o's'b! ny