Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-10
ATILT IN THESE
South Carolina Senators Open
 Up Old Sores.
PULLMAN DARES N MLAURlE TO RESIGN
senator Hoar Expresses a Doubt as to the Validity of the Title of Either Gentleman
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.--The sen dramatic episode yesterday when Sen ator Tillman of South Carolina chal- lenged his colleague. Senator McI.au- rin. to resign with him on the spot in order, to use his own language, that they might be able ito wash their dirty linen at home." MT. McLaurin did not take up the gage. The incl dent was the direct sequel of the very bitter controversy which arose between the senators ill South Carolina last spring.
 MT. MeLaurin arose to a question of personal privilege and proceeded to ex- plain what he charged was conspira- cy to discredit him in his own state for acts and views which did not meet the approval of certain Democratic leaders. He declared that he was be- ing humiliated and, according to public prints, was to be excluded from the Democratic caucus because he had act ed upon certain public issues in way which he considered was for the best interests of the country and the people of his state. He announced himself believer in the old Democracy and, after denouncinsath new Democratic leaders who. he said, had brought de- struction upon the party, declared that he could not be driven from his old al- legiance into party with which he did not care to affiliate.
 Senator Jones, chairman of the Dem ocratic national committee, denied that he had any "ulterior motives in not inviting MT. 5IcLaurin to enter the caucus. Mr. Tillman reviewed the whole controversy. MT. Hoar took oc- casion to express the opinion that it was. very doubtful whether both the South Carolina seats ill the senate were not in reality vacant He contended that when the resignations were of fered last spring to the governor they could not be withdrawn thereafter, having become immediately operative. The climax came when Senator Till- man challenged MT. McLaurin to join with him in preparing their joint resig- nations and handing them to the pre- siding officer of the senate. This chal- lenge MT. McLaurin did not accept, and the episode was brought to an ab- rupt close by Senator Lodge moving an executive session
 Senator Lodge presented to the sen ate in executive session the report of the committee on foreign relations recommending favorable action upon the Hay-Pauncefote isthmian canal treaty and gave notice that he would ask the senate to go into executive session for the consideration of the treaty, repeating the request each day until the senate should act upon it.
 The report of the committee on ju- dietary recommending the confirmation of Attorney General Knox was sub- mittcd, but went over until today.
 Senator Hoar introduced bill giving the United States Jurisdiction in cases of lynching and making the crime of participation in lynching punishable by death. He also offered resolution to authorize the president to enter into negotiations with other civilized coun- tries for the purpose of selecting some island or other suitable territory to which might be transported and con- fined persons instigating or counseling the destruction of all government or those attempting the lives of chief magistrates. The resolution was re- ferred to the committee on foreign re- lationS.