The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-10
ATILTIN THESENATE
South Carolina Senators Open
Up Old Sores.
1ILLMAy DARES M'LaURIN TO RESIGN
Senator HOnr Expresses u Doubt ns
to the validity Of the Title
Of Either Gentleman
to Sent,

| WASHINGTON, Dec. lO.-The sen.
nte chamber was the scene of highly
dramatic episode yesterday when SEN
ntOr Tillman of South Carolina chal-
lcDsed his colleague. Senator McLau-
rim. 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" Mr.. McI.aurin
! did not take up the gage. The Incl
! helt was the direct sequel of the very
bitter controversy which arose between
the senators in South Carolina last
spring
Mr.. Mclaurn arose to n question of
personal privilege and proceeded to ex-
plain what he charged was Il cOnSpira-
cy TO dlscredit him in his own state
for acts and views which did not meet
the approval of certain Democratic
leaders. He d,Vaicd that he was be-
Ing Inundated and, according to public
prints, was to be excluded from the
Democratic caucus because he had act
ed upon certain public issues in way
Ai'i' hN NoiiSluSINI W as IOl lLc ItSl
interests Of the country and the people
of his state. He announced himself a
believer in the old Democracy and,
nfter denouncing the new Democratic
leaders who he said, had brought de-
struction upon the party, declared that
he could not be driven from his old al
leSiance into party with which he
did not care to affiliate.
Senator Jones, chairman of the Dem
ocratlc national COMMITTEES. denied that
he had any "ulteror motives" in not
inviting Mr.. McI.aurin to enter the
caucus. Mr.. Tillman reviewed the
Whole controversy. Mr. Hoar took oc-
caslon 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 designations 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could not be withdrawn thereafter,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 Mr.. McLaurin to Join
W "a III pi' 'tl ll- lINll Jplul leSlS-
nations and handing them to the pre-
siding officer of the senate This cllal-
lenre Mr.. Mcl.aurIp did not accent,
and the episode was brought to an ab-
rupt close by Senator Lodge moving an
executive session.
Senator Lodge presented to the sem
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 90 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 a 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-
hned persons instigating or counseling
the destruction Of all government or
those attempting the lives of chief !
The resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on foreign re-
lotions