The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-10

Washington, Dec. 9.-The Senate chamber was the scene Of hlshiS dramatic episode today when Senator Tillman. of South Carolina, challenged his colleague, Senator McLaurin, 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. 'McLanrin did not take up the vauge. The incident today was the direct sequel of the very bitter con troversy which arose between the Sena- tors in South Carolina last spring. MT. McLaurin arose to question of personal privilege today and proceeded to explain what he charged was a conspiracy to dis credit him in his own State for acts ana views which did not meet the approval of certain Democratic leaders. He de- clared that he was being humiliated and accordingly to public prints was to be excluded from the Democratic caucus be- cause he had acted upon certain public issues in a way which he considered for the best interests of the country and of the people of his State. He announced himself a believer in the old Democracy and after denouncing the new Democ- racv leaders who, he said, had brought destruction upon the party, declared that he could not be driven from his old allegiance into party with which he did not care to affiliate.
 Mir. Jones Gets in It.
 Senator Jones, Chairman of the Demo- cratic National Committee. denied that he had any "ulterior motives in not in- viting Mir. McLaurin to enter the caucus. MT. Tillman review the whole con- troversy,
 Mir. 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in reality vacant He contended that when the resignations were offered last spring to the Governor they could not be withdrawn thereafter. having, become immediately operative.
 The climax came when Senator Tillman challenged MT. McLaurin to join with him in preparing their joint resignations and handing them to the presiding ot- fear of the Senate This challenge MT. McLaurin did not accept and the episode
  tor Lodge moving an executive session.
 Island for Anarchists.
 Mir. Hoar (Mass) offered a resolution to authorize the President to enter into negotiations with other civilized countries for the selection of some island or other suitable territory to which might be transpc. ted and confined persons insti- gAling or counselling the destruction of au goyerncent or those attempting to take the lives of chief magistrates The resolution was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations MT. Stewart (NeV.) apropos of the Presidents recommenda- tion on the subjec. of irrigation, called the attention of the Judiciary Commit tee to what he said was defect in the Jurisdiction of the United States and presented a joint resolution for con- stitutional amendment to cure the defect. The presentation of the resolution pro- yoked some discussion and MT Teller of Colorado expressed the opinion that no constitutional amendment was necessary. A joint resolution was ssed-appropriat- ing $75,Ov0 in aid of the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition at Charleston. The appropriation Is re- auired to be used for the transportation and installation of government exhibit at Charleston.
 stid in the chamber followed when MT McLaurin of South Carolina arose to a question of ptrsonal privilege He had before him huge pile of manuscript
 McLaurin Starts Sensation.
 ''I arise to a question of personal privi lege in connection with the publication of the statement that 1 have been excluded from participation in the Democratic party" he announced. With evidence of considerable emotion he proceeded to ex- plain that if such was the case and if he were to be without assignment upon com mittees the rights of his State, which he in part represented in the Senate, would suffer. The only notice he had ever had, he said, that he was to be excluded from the Democratic caucus, came last spring before the adjournment of the Senate when the chairman of the Democratic National Committee in the cloak room asked him why he longer attended these Democratic caucuses He had replied that in view of his opinion of the questions growing out of the Spanish war he thought his presence might be embarras- sing The Democratic chairman had re- piled: Then perhaps it would be less em- barrassing to you not to be invited to the caucuses?'
 MT McI.aurin said he had replied Ger tainly."
 This incident. MT. McLaurin declared, was the continuation of q long series of events Tn contest wages DV an element fthe Democratic party against him.
 The entire Senate by this time had be- come interested. Several Republicans cro. sed the polecal aisle to the Demo- cratic side the better to listen to what MT McLaurn had to say.
 Gould Not Be Silent.
 Continuing MT McLaurin said he could be silent did he not fear that the move ment against him was one to keep alive sectionalism. Fer many years the people of the South had realized that they had not obtained their fair share of the na- tional benefits. MT. McLaurin recalled the fact that also Samuel J. Randall had ad- vo-ated protective tariff he had voted for in d Democratic National Convention for President. Hancocq, although he de- clared that the tariff was a local issue. had been nominated for President, and David B. Hill. although he opposed the income tax had not been read out of the Democratic party.
 The holding of such views by Northern men, no matter how diverse, did not en- danger tho position of certain polieical leaders and consequently they were im- nune from attack. But when Southern man. said MT McLaurin. tried to get the for bfz neopla those