The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-05
ANGER IN TENNEssEE's SENATE.
The Lie Passed, hat Peace - Secured BY
the Simple Method OF Apology.

NASHVILLE, SEPT. 4.1n the Senate to-day
resolutions OF a sensational character were
introduced. lively speeches were made denun-
ciatory language was INDUCED In, two soma
tors were seized by fellow members While ad-
vancing upon each other with hostile intent.
apologies wore Offer ed and accepted and then
the regular order OF business went on. Tho
trouble was over the late riot NJ Briceville.
Soon after the Speaker had called the Senate
to order Mr. Alexander OF Franklin county
offered series OF resolutions rcci.iuE that IL
mob o. miners and others in omen and armed
rebellion against the law. had intmi lated
tho State and civil authorities AMI furciby re-
moved conyicts from the mines vt lIriceville
and Coal Creek: that tho mob was LODI on by
Eugene Merrill. II Iugrahnm, George l.. Irish.
and John Hatmaker to COMM, acts OF lawess-
ness; that threats OF Violence are still made.
and TINT those leaders openly threat TO r-psa at
their conduct at Biicevlle Should occasion re-
uu.re Tho resolution then authorized Gov.
buchanan to Offer a reward OF $500 each for lie
arrest AMI conviction OF Merrill Iusraham.
llatmnker. aud Irish. and any other person
known to have in any way excited the miners
TO acts OF lawlessness and rebellion.
MIR. Alexander said he had visited the mines
and learned that all miners who did not Jotn
in tho strike were compelled to leave the val
innocent no harm would result. Replying 70
Mr. Penland. Mr.. Alexander denounced the
Federal hordes with Eastern allies as
lower than hell itself" and said tha. the men
who !oined in tho riot at Bricev,lle were
worse than the REBELLION that the Union
soldiers came here to put down. Mr Early
who had asked Mr.. Alexander 20 yield the
floor, but met with a refusal. rising to a lues-
ton OF privilege. said that his Legislative rec
ord was cleaner than that Of Nj. Alexander.
MIR. Alexander sprang to his feet and shouted ::
You are An Infamous liar.'
Mr.. Early at once started toward Mr.. Alex
ander. who also advanced. Mr.. Galloway
stopped Mr., Early, and Mr.. Alexander halted.
the Alexander resolution was rejected by an
almost unanimous vote. Mr.. AleNande.
apoloGized to tho Senate, but not to Mr. Early.
Mr.. Early a few moments later preferred an
apology. Mr.. Alexander then apologized to
both the Senate and Mr.. Early.
Tho House Joint resolution passed by the
House denying that the Legislature has the
power to abrognte the present convict lease
contract was made the special order for next
Tuesday. The Senate adopted tho Joint reso-
luton to investigate the conduct OF Messrs.
Ford and Alleman a. Bricevile The commit
tee has permission to go to Brcevil!e. Messrs.
Ford and Alleman strongly deny tho charges
against them.
In the House to-day petitions from various
counties asking for the abro.ation Of the en-
listing lease were presented. Mr.. Cochrane in
troduced q resolution declaring it TO be tho
sense Of this Legislature that tho convicts
should never be leased after the expiration OF
tho existing contract. Mr. Johnson offered a
resolution providing for the appoin mont OF a
committee OF three to get the opinion OF the
Attorney General as to whether the lessees OF
the penitentiary havo the power TO suitcase.
Mr.. Dunbar introduced n bill to mako it a
felony to interiors with the working OF con-
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