Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-12
1HESENATE SESSION.
A highly Dramatic Episode In the
Upper Chamber.
1ILLNAN'S CHALLENGE TO N'LAURIy
The Senior Senator for South Carolina
Dares the Junior Senator Of the Same
State to Resign with Him on the
Sp0t-Ths Bills Introduced.

Washington, Dec. 1O.-The senate
chamber was the scene of highly
dramatic episode yesterday when
Senator Tillman, Of South Carolina,
challenged his colleague, Senator Nc
Laurin, to resign with him on the
spot, in order, to use his own Ian
guage, that they might be able ITO
wash their dirty linen at home"
Senator McLaurin did not take up
the gauge. The incident was the d.
rect sequel Of the very bitter col 4
troversy which arose between the
senator's in South Carolina last
spring. Senator McI4aurn arose to
question of personal privilege and
proceeded to explain what he charged
was conspiracy to discredit him in
his own state for acts and views
which did not meet the approval of
certain democratic leaders. He de-
clared that he was being Inundated
and, according to public prints, was
to be excluded from the democratic
caucus because he had acted upon
certain public issues in way which
he considered was for the best inter-
csts Of the country and the people of
his state. Senator Tillman reviewed
the whole controversy. Senator Hoar
took occasion to express the opinion
that it was very doubtful whether
both the South Carolina seats in the
senate were not in reality vacant.
lie contended that when the resigna-
lions were offered last spring to the
governor they could not be with
drawn thereafter, having become i'm
medately operative. The climax
came when Senator Tillman chal-
lcngcd Senator McLaurin to join
with him in preparing their joint
designations and handing them to the
presiding officer of the senate. This
challenge Senator McLaurin did not
accept and the episode was brought
to an abrupt close by Senator Lodge
moving an executive session.
Senator Iloar, of Massachusetts, Of
fered resolution to authorize the
president to enter into negotiations
with other civilized countries for the
purpose of selecting some island or
other suitable territory to which
might be transported and confined
persons nstigating or counsellng the
destruction of all government or
those attempting the lives of chief
magistrates. The resolution was re-
ferrcd to the committee on foreign
relations.
Senator Frye introduced the new
ship subsidy bill.
Senator Hale introduced n number
Of bills relating to the navy.
Senator Hoar introduced a bill CIV
ing the United States jurisdiction in
cases of lynching and making the
crime of participation in lynchings
punishable by death.
Other bills introduced were: De-
flning conspiracy in restraint OF
trade, to establish mining experiment
stations in aid of the development
of the mineral resources of the
United States, granting 100 acres OF
iahu each for the use or the piants
of industrial institutions located on
the public domain, authorizing the
use of 100000 of the unclaimed funds
of the freedmcn's bureau for the .es-
tablishment of home for aged and
infrm colored people, appropriating
$4,000 annually from the sale of the
public land for the support of an in
stitution for the industrial education
of women, to prohibit Chinese immi-
grafton, authorizing the construction
of a railroad across the territory of
Alaska, providing code of land laws
for the territory. of Hawaii, classify
ing the salaries of post Office clerks
and fixing an eight-hour day for post
Office employees.
Senator Lodge presented to the |
senate in executive session the report
OF the committee on foreign rela-
tions recommending favorable action
upon the Hay-Pauncefote isthmian
canal treaty and gave notice that he
would ask the senate to-day TO 60
into executive session for the consid-
Grafton of the treaty, repeating the
request each day until the senate
should act upon it.