The Iola register., 1902-02-28
HARD ON TILLMAN
Held that as he was in Contempt of the
Senate II Would not be Proper
for Him to Attend


tended to Senator Tillman of South
Carolina to attend the dinner given
tonight in honor of Prince Henry
of Prussia at the White House, 1t is
stated that this action upon the part
of the PresidentEwas made necessary
from the fact that, owing to occur
rences upon the floor of the Senate
last Saturday, the Senator from South
Carolina was declared in contempt of
the Senate. Senator Martin, of Vlr-
ginia, member of the committee on
naval affairs, has accepted an invita-
tion in Tillman's place. The invita-
tion was extended originally to Mr.
Tillman;owing to the fact that he is the
ranking minority member of the naval
affairs committee.
There was sequel to the decision
of the President to eliminate Senator
Tillman from the list of dinner guests.
The President sent for Senator Cock
rell of Missouri, and asked him as
friend and Democratic colleague of
Mr.. Tillman to suggest to the latter
the propriety of Withdrawing his ac.
ceptance of the dinner invitation. The
President explained his attitude in the
matter and said that in view of the
contempt proceedings Mr.. Tillman's
presence would not only be an affront
to the Senate, but a discourtesy to
Prince Henry. Mr.. Cockrell accepted
the commission and later teleL honed
the President that Mr.. Tillman abso-
lutely refused to withdraw his accept
ance, in response to the Presidents
suggestion. The President immedi-
ately cancelled the invitation in a note
he dispatched directly to Mr.. Tillman
shortly before noon today. In this
the President stated he regretted that
he was obliged to withdrawlthe invita-
tion. simultaneously Senator Martin
of Virginia was invited to take Mr..
Mr.. Tillman's place at the dinner, as
the next ranking Democratic member
of the Senate naval affairs committee.
MORE SENATE DISORDER
Washington, Feb. 24.---The Senate
met today at IL o'clock. Both the
South Carolina senator's were upon
the floor. Mr.. McLaurin came in
first and Mr.. Tillman just as the chap
lain offered prayer. A small bunch of
red roses and white carnations lay on
Mr.. Tillman's desk.
At the request of Mr.. McLaurin Mr..
Pritchard offered resolution direct
ing the privileges and elections COM
mittee to investigate Mr.. Tillman's
charges that Mr.. McLaurin was i'm
properly influenced to vote for the
Spanish peace treaty. The resolution
was referred to that committee. In
the debate that followed Mr.. McComas
of Maryland denied Mr.. Wellington's S
charge that the former was influenced
to vote for the treaty by promises Of
President Mckinley. Mr.. Wellington
showed intense feeling.
Senator Wellington, replying to
Mr.. McComas, said that il Mr.. Nc
Comas would repeat outside the Senate
chamber what he had told the Senate
in the speech he had just made, he
Wellington would tell McComas
that it was cowardly and malicious
falsehood. Mr.. Hoar promptly called
Mr.. Wellington TO order and the Pres
ident pro tenn, as promptly directed
MIR. Wellington to take his seat.
MAY BE RESTORED
By scrippsMcRae Press Assn.
Washington, Feb, 25.-The Senate
took an adjournment today after a
fifteen minute session when q resolu-
tiou restoring Tillman and McLaurin
to the rolls was presented.
THEIRlN AMEs RESTORED
Washington, Feb 23. 1.-The Tillman-
McLaurin squabble was taken up this
morning in the senate committee on
privileges and elections. 1t is eX-
pected a resolution will be passed sus-
pending both senator's from partic-
ipating in the proceedings of the
senate for limited time.
Washington, Feb. 25.-The most M
portant development today in connec-
tion with the Tillman- McLaurin episode
of last Saturday was the act of Sena'
tor Frye, president pro tempore of the
senate, in ordering the clerk OF the
senate to restore the names Of the two
South Carolina senators to the senate
roll.
The order of Senator Frye for the
restoration of the names to the rolls
was issued almost Immediately after
the senate convened today and was
the result of a general conference
among the Republican leaders of the
senate When asked for an explana-