The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-23
VOTE ON Brownsville
OLD coNTRoVERsY eoes UP IN
SENATE AGAlN-A PROVISION
FOR COURT OF INQUIRY.

Washington. Feb. 23.-That speck
on the map OF Texas called Browns
/ vile, upon which so many bitter
controversies have ccntcrcd. agait
! bobbed up serenely this afternoon
| demanding attention OF the senate
Discussion OF the Aldrich substitute
I bill began this afternoon al ! o'clock,
ami 1t is expected vote will be-
reached at O'Clock. the time set in
the schedule. The bill provides for a
court of inquiry TO investigate the
qualifications for rc.cntry into the
army Of the negro troops OF the
Twenty-tifth regiment, discharged by
Presid,ut Rooseyt for having shot
up the town of Brownsville.
It is considered certain that the
senate will pass the bill without de
tcrmued opposition, as President.
elect Taft iavors il, and IL Is said
that his wishes will also be respect
ed in the house and the bin put
through that body. The democrats
are said to have been pulled away
from their filibrter by the frank
statement that the omnibus claims
bill would bc permitted to die in con
ference If vote could not be reacn.
ed on the Brownsville bill Every
democratic senator has been pretty
well cared for in the claims bill.
which came to the senate carrying
about 100000. and went TO confer
cncc with nearly S2,7OO,OOO added by
the senate.
There is no doubt about the pass
age Of the bill by the senate. II is
understood that Senators Aldrich and
Foraker have been able to bring
practically all republican senators in
TO agreement, AMI that the maiorit!
party will be almost solil in its
sI port of the compromise measure,
which satisfies Senator Foraker and
is not offensive to the president.
There has been no consideration Of
the Brownsville controversy in the
house of representatives, but, with
Speaker Cannon back of the compro-
mise bill, it will not he possible for
the democratic representatives to car
~ on a successful filibuster against
it's consideration. Only eight days Of
the present session will remain when
the Brownsville bill reaches the
house, It will be referred 10 the com.
mittee on military It is believed that
an arrangement has been made with
Representative HUI, chairman OF
that committee, for an immediate
report If it develops that democratic
congressman are disposed to filibus.
ter, a rule will be reported and de-
bate on the bill limited to a teH
hours
The Brownsville compromise meas.
ure authorizes the secretary OF war
to appoint a court Of inquiry, 70
cor sist of five officers Of the United
States army not below the rank OF
colonel, which shall be empowered to
hear and report upon all charges and
testimony relating to the shooting at.
fray at Brownsville on the night OF
August 1874, 1906. The court Is di,
rected within one year from the date
/ Of It's appointment, TO make a final
| report and from time to time to
make partial reports to non-commis
/ stoned officers and men OF Company
/ B, and u, whom they find to be
qualified for ro-enlistment Il pro
/ yides that these ro-enlistments shall
be considered as having been made
Immediately after the discharge OF
! the men. who are 10 be entitled Ia
pay, allowance, and other rights
from the date Of their discharge.