New-York tribune., 1901-01-24
THE UTAH sSENA ATORSHIP.
PROTEST BY SENATOR RAWLINS
AGAINST CHOICE OF A REPUB-
LICAN COLLEAGUE

Washington. Jan. 23 (SpeciaD.-The old Nor
| mon question in Utah gave rise to-day to fam
/ boyant outburst of oratory in the Senate. Sena-
! tor Rawlins. who because of a deadlock in the
! last Legislature of Utah is the only representa-
tive of that State in the upper chamber, made
| effort to use the Senate for the defeat Of the
election Of a colleague by the Legislature at Salt
Lake City to-day. The morning dispatches told
of the nomnati in caucus there last night of
| Thomas Kearns by the Republicans, who have
| safe working majority in both branches OF the
| Assembly. Mr.. Rawlins is Democrat. and he
| charged that Utah was carried by the Repuoh-
/ cans in November as the result of deal be-
tween the Republican National managers and
| new railroad company on one side and the
| Mormon Church on the other, the consideration
! being immunity to the Mormons in their prac-
tice Of poygamy.
Soon after the assembling of the Senate, MIR.
Rawlins, pale and trembling with wrath, and
holding copies of Utah and Washington city
/ newspapers in his hands. rose to a question of
personal privilege. Senator Chandler appar-
emily discerning the Utah mans motive, sug-
gested that the Chair first ascertain the nature
of Mr.. Rawlinss personal privilege question.
This seemed to add fuel to Rawlinss flaming
wrath and he Immediately became excited
that his speech almost Incoherent. He
managed to stammer out enough to convince
floor as a matter of personal privilege. and Mr..
Rawlins accordingly, but reluctantly. sat down,
gIarng viciously at Mr. Chandler who seemed
to be much amused
In short time consideration Of the Legis-
lative Appropriation bill resumed and then,
under the elastic rules of the Senate. Mr. Raw
Inns again got the floor and launched a terrific
TRADE against what he called the shame and in
fanny of the proceedings in the Legislature at
Salt Lake City. He frequently interrupted
by Senator Hale. of Maine, with the question as
to what the Senate at this juncture had to DO
with the affair, and every time the question was
asked he frankly replied that he didn't think
the Senate could do anything. But sun MT
RawIins continued his TRADE, growing angrier
as each sentence. fuming and faring with pas
as 10 intimate broadly that unless something
was done TO stop the shameful and outrageous
PROCEEDINGS in Utah. he would resign his seat.
When Mr. RawlIns finally had subsided Sen
Hale got the floor and protested earnestly
against the Senate lending itself 20 Mr.. Raw
lins'S scheme TO defeat somebody for United
States Senator In Utah.
Then Mr.. Chandler again took hand and
Mr. Rawlins again lost his temper. THE SEN
ator from New-Hampshire," exclaimed Mr.
Rawlns, lis himself. il to believe his
grievance the victim OF a conspiracy very sim
liar to that being worked out in my State"
Yes" good naturedly responded Mr.. Chandler.
however true that may he, still the Senate did
not fit to protest against the outrage that
being perpetrated upon me- nor did even my
esteemed colleague pointing TO Mr. GallingeD
raise his voice in this chamber TO save me from
the wickedness of my enemies at Concord
week ten days ago"
This the Senate in a loud and indecOrous
OF laughter. in which even the erstwhile
angry and excited Mr. Rawlns Joined. and the
most exciting incident Of the session was closed,