The times., 1897-06-27
STRICKEN N THE SENATE
Dir. Pettigrew Breaks Down in a
Heated Speech.
VOCAL CORDS PARALYZED
Whfle Replying to Mr.. Platt, OF Con-
nectIcuf, the South Dakota Sem
ator Makes an Alarming Scene.
Ii Turned Out TO Be Only a
Temporary Afflictions

The circumstance of Senator Pettigrew'
sudden afnictioR in the middle OF a
heated reply to Senator Platt, of Con
necticu,. yesterday afternoon in the Senate
chamber. alarmed both the crowded gal
leries and tie Senator'S 1t was pain
fully dramatic scene, as all such s-dden
yisitations are The Senators were notably
slow in rendering assistance, but Tor TINS
there was a good reason.
Senator Pettigrew was never ia such
good trim for fighting as he was yester-
, day. He is aggressive, but takes criticism
il good part, and makes good defense
when he is attacked. About half hour
before he was overcome, he had a short
coiIoquy erith Senator Quay. Replying
to Senator Quay Mr.. Pettigrew said that
things woald Ire different when we
were in power me aning his tMr. Petit
crews party. This made Mr.. Quay
smile, as being a rather distant and
visionary contingency, and Mr Quay said
something, sotto voce, TO bfr- Pettigrew
at which both of the augurs smiled
AT atout $50 p. m, during the discus
sion of paragraph IS Of the bin, relating
: to clays, BfF. Piatt of Connecticut had the
duty on fEI4er's earth fixed at So ten.
Mr.. PetS5grew had previously given no.
tice of an amendment at 81 a ton On the
clay il the natural state. sfr- Fettlsrew
regarded Alr. Platt's amendment as an ad-
vantage taken of the producers Of this kfnd
of earth in the United states He said
that no doubt the success OF NF. Platt's
amendment was due TO the fact that he
happened 10 be on the Finance Committee.
He had ncticed that Connecticut got what
it wanted, there being scarcely a cross
roads institution in that state which was
not protected To the limit. This particular
amendment Of Mr.. Platt's he thought TO
be in the interest Of one little mill in Con-
neeticut.
Mr. Platt retorted that the fact that
there had been little of this earta found
in South Dakota might account for the
protection zeal of the Senator from South
Dakota.
This made Nr. Pettigrew angry, and he
referred in passing to the 81 rate on kaolin
in favor of certain Pennsylvania people.
He had no doubt if they didn't get it that
Mr Quay would bring along four bushels
OF manuscript and read 1t till Penns ylvania
was satisfied This made Mr.. Quay smile
again.
In the course of some further remarks
AIr. Platt spoke of Mr.. Pettigrew as a
''protec!ionist in spots,'' and then Mr.
Pettigrew's color rose, indeed.
He began by accusing the New Eng
land manufacturers OF preferTing to get
their eiays from England than from their
own country. They preferred to pay
Eppifch xaSSalS for l.rsr tb..
clay here than to pay freight rates from
the West Mr.. Pettigrewmentioned some
of the excessive rates laid by the Finance
Committee, after each one OF which be
said that, if voting against them meant
being a protectionist in spots, then he
was such a protectionist. "If voting
against zoo per. cent on cheap silks to
be worn by the poor people OF this eoan-
try, means to be pTotectionist in spots,
then | am one" Mr.. Pettigrew's voice
was lowered here, and became very in
distinct
He continued to gesticulate and i'm
pressed everyone as trying to recall an
appropriate word. This pantomime was
kept up for about twenty seconds, during
which time the Senators looked at him
without moving from their seats, proba-
bly thinking that it was only painful
embarrassment. MI Pettigrew, however
had grown paler than usual, and con-
tmued TO grow pale as he quietly re-
sumed his seat. Senator Carter, of Mon
taBa, who was nearest TO hin, approached
ard spoke to him, page ran up TO him
with glass of water, some OF which
Mr.. Pettigrew drank and by this time
there were several Senators around him.
Within less than a half m mute Mr.
Pettigrew rallied and assumed to smile
He was evidently, however, very weak
The debate went on in a few minutes IN
another matter, and Mr. Pettigrew arose
and wentinto the cloakroora, W here faint
ness seized him again. He, however, was
stated not TO have lost consciousness, as re-
ported he was given attention by Sen
ator beboe, who is physician, and shortly
afterward he left the Senate for his home.
No. 1850 @ street northwest, here he
was attended by Dr.. Bayne, the family
physician
Mrs Pettigrew said last night that it
was only temporary ,afflietion, Caused
perhaps by overwork and the prolonged
use OF his voice. The trouble appeared to
have been a paralysis of the vocal cords
Mr. Pettigrew had recovered almost en-
tirely last night, ate a good supper, and
Mrs. Peturrew said he would be out today
aad at work, gain in the Senate tomorrow. |.