The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-03-05
CENSURED BY
T HE SENAT G.
Tillman and McLaurin Given
the Same Dose.

Washing gt0n, Feb. 28.-Senators Nc
Leurin and Tillman of South Carolina
to-day We're severely censured by the
United States Senate. The admins
tration. Of the censurs grew out OF q
Sensational personal encounter between
the two Senators on the floor of the
Senate last Saturday duHing the con-
alteration of the Philippine tariff bill.
The adoption Of the resolution of CEN
sure probably closes the incident, so
far. as official action Of the Senate ia
concerned. q
Immediately after the Senate con-
vened to-day Mr.. Burrows, chairman
Of the committee on privileges and
elections, to which the McLaurin- Till
man controversy had been referred, re-
ported the resolution censure framed
by q majority of the committee. Ac-
companying the resolution was O re-
port narrating the events which led up
to the fight between the two Senators
| and setting out the conclusions Of the
| majority. .
A brief statement was presented by
Senator'S Bailey, Blackburn, Pettus,
Eaos&o, or5 n,L.: p....
he.~e ~sse. a." o DuDo.S, Doooa.lo lseln- s
aor,a CO. !. -. 20 .o .to , onna1a";o uassen.ng ION
O IT, - aa.aos .na ons Sn =. 'n1 10, naJolisy'
80, aeanoS ~ '0'' ~ 'no 1esoiu-
A minority report was presented by
Senators McComas, Beveridge and
ta;nsa % .ho. Az pauaus, pao.. mno na.h
"a u oans,,ae So ..o "uop''onul u . iesoiu.lon
"oS "oo outncion1 puuisn-
a. 0,1y .a.u'y 'neIe was no oeDnte On
sn s. 'so1ou, SS n, al.iousn ml. uaiil'ger
Au ~ NGS oa Nonnecticu., iaaue
~ eytuene Ia otleI s1atements tnao the
.I .Isou'lum M, was 1ot quite Satisfactory 70
Sao no .esoiuelon was aoopoeu ny
WI vUyo - AZ yH " :Is ~.
nen m1' lnluals name was caiiea
10 alueu 9 new stnsation 20 the pro
Sse Wy iisins anu sayins Win III
Vonoealou einot.on:' among gentie-
uuen a1 apoiogy ZOE an onense commit
o:u uuuoi ~ mes1 oi Dioou iS usuauy con-
S1ueieu suiacienC. M
AZ Tue iequesG OF Mr. BURROWS the
s.steinel OF AaAman was read by the
Clerk. instantly the South Carolina
s'elsAsor >. usseasllsiea la. any lntenton OK 6
ing onenssHe 10 the senate and said
tnaC II tney were so considered he
woula Witnoraw tnem. ihe chair Mr.
ntyel saia tna5 Dy unanimous consent
tney mignG oe wltndrawn, Dut MI. Diet
Iicn. OF NEBRASKA, objected. The Incl
dent was closed without further COM
menu.
wnen tne senate was called to order
To-Day q notably large attendance OF
Senatofs was on the fioor and the gal
iefies were thronged. Both Senators,
lcLaurln and l1llman, OF South Caro-
lima were In their seats. Great inter-
ESP was manifested Dy Senators on the
loor ana py spectators IN the galleries
ID the reading of the journal which
contained the protest OF Mr. Tillman
against not being permitted to vote
Wniie e. under 4 the ban OF the Senate's
oraer OF contempt.
Mr. Burrows, OF Michigan, chairman
OF tbs committee on privileges and
eiectlons, presented the following reso--
iurlon Whicn mad been formulated by
thag commttee:
natlt Is the judgment OF the Senate
Gnas aia1 tne senators from south Carolina,
BENJAMIN Is Llllman and John L.
mci4anIln, for d1scrderly behavior and
nagrant violation OF the rules of the
senate during the open session of the
senate on the Ssd day OF February,
deserve the censure OF the Senate and
.ney are hereby censured for their
preach OF the privileges and dignity Of
tlls pody; ana Irom and after the
aeop.lon OF THIS resolution the order
aoJudging tnem IN contempt OF the
senate shall be no longer in force and