Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-26
Tillman.McLaurin Matter Prom.
ises to Be a Difficult One to
Dispose OF.
Committee to Which II Was Re
fsrred Undecided What Course
to Pursue.
Business In the Senate Practi'
cally Blocked by the Unpleas-
ant Episode.

washington, Feb. 26.-The meeuns
Of the senate committee on privileges
and elections this forenoon did not re-
suit in supplying any solution Oh the
dificulty that the senate is in in con-
ract,on with tha Tillman- McLaurin
matter. Republican members OF the
committee frankly confessed that they
had not been able to formulate
echeme which would relieve the situa-
, ton. md after less than an hours dis
c,rssion they asked that the committee
should adjourn until Q o'clock this az
ternoon, the understanding being that
the senate should adjourn after brief
session and thus give the committee an
opportunity to fully consider this I'M
portant question, which most sena-
tors look upon in its present shape as
r stumbling block In the way of all 9TH
er legislation. Again today the CALLER
los of the senate were thronged with
spectators when they convened. All
were anticipating a re-opening OF the
discussion of the controversy respect
ing the right of Senators McLauril and
Tillman, to participate in the proceed
ing of that body while under the ban OF
contempt Immediately after the chap
lain had pronounced the invocation MT.
Foraker, of Ohio, was recognized. he
said on account of the Mckinley me-
mortal exercises, which were to be hello
In the hall of the house of representa-
tives about noon tomorrow, he moved
that when the senate arjourned today
It be until 11:45 a. m. tomorrow. 1t
was agreed to. Burrows, of Michigan,
chairman Of the committee on privileges
and elections was recognized. He said
the committee was in the midst of the
consideration of very important ques-
ton, a decision upon which had not
been reached. BY instruction OF the
committee, he therefore moved the SEN
ate to adjourn. Without objection the
motion was carried and the senate adj
journed.
The meeting OF the committee was
marked by the best of feeling on the
part Of all members and all agreed
readily to the preliminary suggestion
by Chairman Burrows that the ques-
ton should be approached from pure
ly non partisan standpoint because OF
its -al Importance. 1t was evl-
dent, h yever, that the democrats were
inclined to apprehend some effort at
political advantage on the part of the
republicans and the channel thru
which they expected this manifesto
tion soon. became evident when For
aker made the suggestion that therd
should be a seyerer. punishment
meted out to Tillman than to McLaur-
in. Duboies met this suggestion with
a positive negative and when the sug-
gestion was afterwards made that Till
man should be called upon to prove
before the committee the charge which
he had repeated IN the senate that his
colleague had yielded to undue infiu-
ence there was a hint ii this matter
should be entered upon some senators
would insist upon reopeninE the charg-
es on file with the committee in con-
nection with the election OF other SEN
ators, which charges have never been
disposed OF. During the morning meet
Ing of the committee Bailey notified
the republican members that the dem
ocrats would not submit to the adop-
ton Of resolution suspending the
South Carolina senators. He said he
agreed they should be punished for
their breach of peace in the presence
of the senate, but he was satisfied the
democrats would not submit to any
proceedings which would deprive the
state Of representation. Some repub-
lican members Of the committee replied
they were agreed as to the unwisdonl
and impracticability of proceeding by
way of suspension and while no pos
tive statement Of policy was made
from the republican side there was
enough said to lend to the conclusion
that the proposed resolution for sus-
pension had been abandoned and that
the punishment suggested will be in
the form of censure. Indeed. some
republican members say this is prac-
tically the only course open to them
Republicans. however will contend fot
more severe rebuke to Tillman than
shall be administered to McLaurin, and
the democrats will resist this discrim
ination.