Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-03-01
ARR TO BIZ CENSURED
Democrats Strenuously Object 10 the
Suspension Of Senators.
FRYE TO REPRIMAND
This l. the Most severe Punishment
Tha; T. Now Thought 10 BE Prae.
tcable at Present Referred
10 Election Committee.

10 E.pciiOn committee.
Washington. Feb. 2S.-Tho subcom.
n'ttee OF the senate committee on
privileges and elections. which was APP
pointed 20 formulate a proposition Tor
th. proper punishment OF Senators
TH.nu ana NeLalda 10 South Caro-.
Iu1 ur their aIeGsa tl the senate OF
last Saturday. practically concluded t0
recommend tsat me two senators De
severely soaslreI for their conduct.
or1 fl ImIt tae pm. lmalt 20 ceusuro.
The gbrouu.t,ae con lists % seua
tors Burrows H1ar and Foraker Re
pul'.olrs and Senators Pettus and
Bailey. Democrats Senator Bailey
aas compelled by luI.spos.tlon 70
leave tta Conference before its close
Tho meeting vas q very harmonious
one. and very little difference Of opin.
ION developed. The Republican mem
bo-s 90 tho ubr0mmittee dId not
themselves contend Tor a rule suspend
ing tbc two senators. but represented
that there were some Republican mem
bers ~ the committee that adhered 20
the opinion that through suspension
only can adequate punishment be met
Cd ont 20 the offending members. Sen
a'or BoyeriIgo Is reported 20 be
among the most strenuous advocates
of this form OF proceeding. and Sena-
tor McComas Is inclined 20 agree With
him Some doubt is expressed whe.1.
Ct they will unite iu a report limiting
tho punishment to censure.
on the other hand. some of the Dem.
ooauc members made 10 very plain
that they would not only agree IN
committee 90 the reporting of a reso-
luton of sus pension but that u such
a resolution should be presented 20 the
senate by O majority % the COMMITTEES
they would resist Its adoption by the
senate 20 the extent of insisting upon
prolonged debate
The Republican members of the COM .
m.t.ss. aud also many Republican son-
atlra who arc not members of the COM
mlt.aa have given very serious atten-
t.ou q, this possibility OF delay Ga the F..
senate and there H ro doubt that % rs
having a pronounced influence on the
d.srHB. of tar question. They recog-
ul1a fHo fact that % s1 disposed The
minority can otsfruct an legislation
f8r au indefinite time and probably
continue the present session OF con.
ercss far into the summer. Some ~
them also bold the view that censure
is more severe and certain form Ui
punishment than suspension.
The matter has been left open for
With the other Republi-
can members 0f the committee. and
while The FUN committee has been
called 20 meet the subcommittee will /.
meet half an hour previous 20 that
time.
There has been considerable discus.
si1n OF the matter OF differentiation
lf the punishment Of the two senators,
some % the Republican members hold
Ing out for a more severe rebukp 20
Senator TiI.mau than 20 Senator Nc
Lauren because they hold that his Of
'ense of striking a fellow senator was
greater than that of his colleague. wuo
gave the proyoclti0n 90 the blow. but
his course has been practically
abandoned so far as the subcommittee
IS concerned. and both will Dee equally
.epr.mauded. II also has been vlr-
ua.ly decided that no apology shall Dee
NIUteI from the senators. the reason
.0r eliminating aEy requirement Of
hat Kind being found In the fact that
senator's generally fear such enforced
apologies might not amount 20 apollo
,e.s after all
The Democratic members of the com
uittee have suggested that the censure
hUuil bO in very severe language. and
T anything have been Inclined 20 be
more caustIc than their Republican coli
fagues. % ls the desire of an the mem.
Iers OF the committee 20 ind a course
n action thrt acceptable 90 the
.utIro spulf. ... only dlmculty
low app.ar. " .u .Hcure the con-
r1t u' tH.. ..H.. us who believe
hr occasion .... . more than mere
words uf rshuse.
The resolution w.I impose upon the
resident of the senate the task OF ad-
the repr.maud.