The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-28
SEVERE: CENlSUR'.E|::
The PUNISHMENT
The Committee Has Practically
Agreed Upon This Method.
HARMONIOUS MEETING HELD
Decision Of Democrats to Resist Suspension
Of South Carolina Senator's HIS
Brought Republicans to
Their Ylew.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 27.-The
subcommittee Of the Senate Committee
on Privileges and Elections, which was
appointed yesterday to formulate a plan
for the proper punishment of Senators
Tillman and McLaur1n, of South Caro-
Ii, for their offense to the Senate Of last
Saturday, to-day practically concluded
to recommend that the two Senators pc
severely censured for their conduct and
to limit tho punishment to censure.
The subcommittee consists of Senators
Burrows, Hoar and Foraker (Republl-
cans), and Senator Pettus and BalleS
sDemocrats). All were present at the
early part OF the meeting, but Senator
Bailey was compelled by indlsposltlon
to leave the conference Eefore Its close.
To-day's meeting was a very harHoili-
Gus one and little difference OF OPINION
developed. The Republican members OF
the subcommittee did not themselves
contend for a resolution suspendlns the
two Senators but represented that there
we're some Republican members OIL tue
full committee who adhere to the opAliioii
that through suspension only can ~
orate punishment be meted OUT 10 oie
offending members. -,
Senator Beveridge is understood 10 pe
among the most strenuous aoVocateS "
this form Of proceeding and senator MI
Comas is inclined to agree with n,m. SUM sI''.
Doubt is expressed as to whether theS
Iii ,,,;te IN q report limiting the punish
ment to censure.
OPPOSE SUSPENSION.
IN Tho other hand some Of the DEMO
cratic members made it very plan that
thew not only would not agree IN CON-
mttee to the reporting of a resolution u
suspension but that If SUCH a reso1utioli
should be presented to the senate ny
resist its adoption by the Senate TO tAe
extent of insisting upon prolonged oepate
Ths Republican members of the commit
tee and also many Republican Senators
who arc not members Of the COMMITTEE
have given very serious attenuon 10 thiS
rcssibility Of delay in the Senate anu
there is no doubt that 1t is having pro-
nounced influence on the disposal Oh inc
question. They recognize the fact that II
So disposed the minority can obstruct al
legislation for an indnnite time and PROB
ahlv continue the present session OIL Con-
sress far into the summer. Some OF them
also hold the view that censure is a more
severe and certain form of punlshmeh.
than suspension. These are the reasons
which have led the Republican members
Of the subcommittee to agree 10 a reso-
luton of censure, and nothing is lett 70
complete the proceeding but to secure
the assent of their Republican colleagues
who are not members of tho subcommlt-
tee The matter has been left open Tor
consultation with them, and while the
full committee has been called to meet
tomorrow at half-past 10 O'Clock. the
subcommittee will meet half an hour PREF
vious to that time. This will afford OPP
portunity to notify the Democrats should
here be a change Of programme.
SEVERE LANGUAGE.
There has been considerable discussion
of the matter of a. differentiation of the
punishment of the two Senators, some
Of The Republican members holding out
strongly for a moro severe rebuke to
Senator Tiln,an than to Senator McLal1-
Irin, because they hold that his offense OF
striki fallow-Sen7tor was greater
than that of his colleague. who gave the
provocation to the blow, but this course
has been practically abandoned so fal
as the subcommittee is concerned, and
both will be equally reprimanded. 1t also
has been virtually decided that no
apology shall be eNacted from the Ssha-
tors, the reason for eliminating any re
ouirement Of that kind being found If
the fact that Senator's generally fea,
such enforced apologies might not
amount to apologies after all.
The Democratic members OF the com
! mittee have suggested that the ccnsurs
should be in very severe language. and
If anything, have been Inclined to be
| more cust'c than their Republican col
| leagues It is the desire of all the mem
bers of the committee to find course o.
| action that will be acceptable 70 the
| entire Senate. ard the only difficulty nov
appears to be to secure the consent o.
| those Republicans who believe the oc
cas,on calls for more than mere word:
Of rebuke. The session will impose or
! the president of the Senate the task o.
administering the reprinland.