The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-03
TILLMAN GIVEN NO TROUBLE.
CHANDLER FAILS TO OBJECT TO
HIS TAKING THE OATH.

HumOr Had Il Before the Opening
Of the Session That the Peppery
senator From New Hampshire
Would Make Fight on the New
Member From south Carolina.
Senator George Of mississippi Es-
Presidents Desk.
Washington. Dec. 2-Just before the
Senate convened to-day there was re-
port circulated 10 the effect that Senator
Chandler OF New Hampshire would in
terpose an objection to the swearing in
OF Senator Ben Tillman OF South Caro-
Ina. who succeeds the ex-Chesterfeld Of
the Senate Matthew C. Butler. There are
several petitions or memorials pending
before the Senate now. urging the Sen
ate to investigate Senator Tllman's right
to seat in that body. charging that his
election was illegal. These documents
were drawn by DR.. Sampson Pope and
other anti-Tillmanites in South Carolina.
and they We're presented to the Senate
last winter 10y Senator Butler. and re-
ferred TO the committee on elections
Senator Tllman's friends in the House
were greatly agitated over the report
that Senator Chandler might oppose the
formal seating of their champion and
leader, for IL was feared that he would
make a scene that might operate to his
disadvantage. Consequently, when the
name OF Senator Tiliman was read out
by the secretary among the list Of the
senators elect. who were invited TO come
forward and qualify, interest at once cen
tered around the South Caroliniaa.
while many glances We're directed
towards the 'peppery'' senator from
New Hampshire. Senator Irby who is the
colleague of Senator Tilman. being alb
sent. Senator George of Mississippi, vol
untcered 10 go through the ceremony OF
escorting the new senator from South
Carolina to the Vice Presidents desk.
where the oath of office was admins
tered
So much has been said and written
about Ben Tllman that he was an object
OF considerable curiosity as he advanced
down the aisle. leaning on the arm of
Senator George.
Senator Chandler apparently paid no
attention TO the proceedings, and Sena-
Tor Illlman was sworn i'm without a muir
muir OF objection. Then. TO the surprise
OF all present. who had heard the original
report Senator Tilman went over to
senator Chandler and greeted him as
tnouBh they were old acquaintances. and
the incident, so far as Senator Tillman
IS concerned. was closed.
In view of the unusually large number
upon by the House Of Representatives.
1t is understood that Speaker Reed has
decided TO appoint two committees to
consider contested election cases This
is the first time in the history of congress
that the number of contestants reached
the remarkably high figure Of thirty-two
In the last congress there were not over
ten, and some OF them were
not disposed of until near the close
of the congress The committees on cleo
tons viii be among the first appointed
and they will be instructed TO go TO work
and bring In their reports without de-
lay. 1t is their intention to have the con-
tests disposed of during the first session
of the present congress. In all the con
tests there is but one i'm which a colored
man Is a contestant. That is the case of
Murray VS.. Elliott, from the Charles
ton, 5. c, district. Murray was the only
colored member Of the last congress- and
he hopes to be able to unseat Represents
tive Elliott In his pending contest. Many
of the contestants make the fight for the
S,5 expenses allowed to contestants, pro-
Vtding they are unsuccessful, and II some
times occurs that the expenses of con-
test are not half that amount. but the
contestant is thrifty enough to put in
bill for the entire amount