The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-17
ExcIrAGErnoDElNrHE SENATE.
The Facts I'm the Case Go in the Record, the
language Does Not.


WAsH1yGroN. DO, July l6.-Thero was an
exciting Senate episode towards the close OF
The proceedings to-day, only part OF when
VII appear IN the official report, ana tnat part
without explanation Will not be understood
except by senators and others VINO Wltuesscl
the scenes just before tho Senate went
INTO executive session the veteran Sena-
tor and Ex-Governor from Tennessee.
SIT. ]. q. Harris. closed Apef-0nM expansion
with these words; II ndcf these clfcum
stances. AIr President, ! used language more
vigorous perhaps. thsn should have done,
but these are the facts lhe facts Will ap-
pear in the report Of the senator's remarks
th4 language Will not he unteporteu
language was addressed % another senator,
AMI was several times audlDly repeated
on tho h0Or OF the senate, thOIgn NOT
IN public debate and consisted in call
ing that Senator "a d--d scOundrel.
Early in the dag Mr. Harris. as a member of
tie District of Columbia Committee, called
up bill for the Incorporation or q District
railroad company. Dir. Sanders Nionil
OI red an amendment which caused Tie bill
90 20 over in tho morning hour. Subse-
quently as Mr.. Harris started to leave tho
senate, Alr. Sanders voluntarily cros.et tine
uOOr 10 him and said he would Withdraw his
amendment and allow the bill 90 pass The
biA was, therefore, again called up by 4if-
harris by unanimous consent. bur was met Dy
stIl another amendment from Nr sanders,
which blocked SIS way, a. there va, NOT
quorum present. and the Montana senator de-
Harris, IN very pointed tones. expressed MS
surprise, but sdded:."l will not say Why.' lie
dld not say Why publicly, but he crossed over
20 where Mr.. Sanders was seated and shaking
hls hand at hun, told him he was Id
sc0uudrel."
Senator Sanders kept his self-command and
moved away without replying; Aiter"afls
ehch took the lloor Mr. sanders eAplalheu
that the question Of the oncrOaehment 9u lIe
puunc highways involved IN ms amendmeht
was one In which his constituents took deep
interest and ON reflection, he ielt bound 10
insist on yea and nay vote Oh ~ beHelih-
the Senate WOuld not dare 10 pht ltseH on
record against the principle therein enun-
clated lie made no aluaiOn 10 the scehe
which had occurred between senator haFfis
and himself Mr.. Harris followed ana closed
his statement with the remark above quoted,
admitting that his language had been more
vigorous than he should have used
Dir. sanders whose wife was IN the iadits
gallery during the scene, lett the Senate
chamber before the close OF Mr., Harris re-
marks. and therefore made no reloinder. Inc
episode was a general topic OF discussion ana
regret among senators after Adjournment
and opinions were expressed that
senator Harris would apologize 10
senator Sanders after he had cooled
down. Senator Sanders when asked ms
evening what action, n any. he proposed 70
take in regard to the occurrence. SAID;
have no word TO say. several gentlemeh
heard what MAS said and saw what trensplred
and no word Of mine could change the lllg-
ment Of the people o. % the prOpriety OF my
speech or action. | stand mute