Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-16

service Mr. Culberson's resolution reads:
Whereas Il Is incumbent upon the
Senate to take special notice thereof. it
is therefore .
Resolved. That the portion of said mes
sage above recited be, and 1t is hereby.
referred to the committee on -appropria-
tions which shall fully consider the same
and report as early as practicable what
action. if any, in the judgment OF the
committee. the Senate shall take with
reference to the matter
The Vice President referred both reso-
buttons to the committee to control and
audit the contingent expenses Of the
Senate. Mr.. Aldrich suggested to Mr..
Culberson that both of the resolutions
would accomplish the same purpose.
Unanimous Consent Blocked.
AS soon as the Rhode Island senator
had finished speaking Senator kean.
chairman of the committee, made his ia
vorable report on the Aldrich resolution.
az the same time asking that it be given
immediate consideration and that the Gull
berson resolution be turned over to the
committee on appropriations without &C
ton by his committee.
Il do not believe" said Mr.. CulberSon,
that the committee to audit and control
the contingent expenses OF the Senate
has had meeting. ! know there is a
senator this side that is a member
of that committee who has not heard
of the matter. i think my resolution
should be considered along with the
other
Mr.. Kean smiled and remarked:
Let il go over under the rules
Therefore, I object to present con-
sideration." concluded Mr.. Culberson.
The Vice President announced that the
Aldrich resolution would go over under
the rules.
a few minutes later the chair laid
before the Senate the Foraker resolu-
ton, which had come over under the
rules from YESTERDAY: Mr.. Foraker
asked briefly that it be passed. Sena-
tor Warren. chairman of the commit
tee on military affairs, said he had
no objection to its passage. The chair
put the question and there was no dis
sentinS voice.
Foraker Resolution.
Senator Foraker's resolution follows:
Resolved That the Secretary of
War be, and he is hereby. directed to
report to the Senate when Herbert J.
Browne and W. G. Baldwin, mentioned
in the Presidents message of Deceni-
Der IA, 1908. relating to the Browns
Vile shooting ARRAY, were employed
by the War Department to investigate
what happened at Brownsville on the
18th and 14th of August. 1906. the
terms of that employment, and whether
and others, and, II so, who, were or at
any time have been, employed to as
sist them or to render like service.
and whether white or colored. with
full name and residence of same: and
whether the said Herbert j. Browne
and w. G. Baldwin and any others who
may have been so employed are still In
such employment, and under what in
Structions they have been acting: and
if such instructions are in writing, to
send to the Senate copy of the same;
and what has beer paid such parties,
or any of them on such account. either
as compensation or services rendered
or on the account of expenses by them
incurred in connection with said en-
ployment, and also by what authority
they, or any expenses they may have
incurred. were paid and out of what
fund or funds, giving such account
item by item
Senator Lodge took the floor and de.
fivered his address in defense of the
Presidents action in dismssng the
colored soldiers at Brownsville.
The moment he concluded Senator
keane again reported to the Senate
the Aldrich resolution, saying it had
been amended by the committee and
that the objection to it had been with
drawn. He again asked for considera
ton of it.
Not Strong Enough, Says Bailey.
Senator Bailey of Texas declared the
resolution was not sufficiently broad in
his opinion.
1t does not direct the attention of the
committee on appropriations to the most
gross and wanton insult to which any
legislative body in the world has ever
been subjected" he said. Il doubt if any
mayor ever sent such message to the
most corrupt city council in the world
This remark brought laughter from the
galleries. which, by this time, were filed
to overlooking.
Mr.. Aldrich suggested that the proper
action would be taken when the commit
tee reported. He called attention to the
fact that the committee amendment d.
take what action In its Judgment should
he taken. Mr.. abbey said he did not wish
to make a party matter out of the affair,
and would content himself with an ex-
preston of his opinion.
At sos pm. the IAldrich resolution was
unanimously adopted.