The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-07-05
FIGHT IN THE SENATE.
BAILEY OF TEXAS AND BEVERiDGE
OF INDIANA IN A MIXUP.
Bailey Demanded Retraction and
When the Indiana Refused the
Texan Choked Him-Oth-
er News.

Washington, June 3O.-Senatol
Bailey assaulted Senator Beveridge
tonight, just after the senate had
adjourned from executive session
The Texas senator was dragged a.
way and separated from his oppo.
nent by some of those about the sen.
ate. He was very angry and threat.
ened severe harm to the Indiana
senator. The episode was the re-
suit of heated controversy which
the two senators had during the af.
ternoon, when Senator Beveridge
had said that Senator Bailey had
made an "unwarranted attack" on
Solicitor Penfeld, of the state de-
partment. In executive session
Senator Beveridg, like other sena-
tors who smoke, lighted cigar and
took eeat on the republican side !.
He was still sitting there when the
senate adjourned. Senator Bailey
crossed the house and walked
through the aisle until he faced
Senator Beveridge, and said:
tBeveridge, I don't want to have
any trouble with you, but l want
you to withdraw those words which
charged me with making an unwar-
ranted attack on Penfeld."
81 did not intend to insult you,''
replied Senator Bsveridge, "and
there is nothing in my language
that you consider offensive"
81 don't allow any one to say
that l libel man, and that is what
you do in making the charge. Now,
if you won't withdraw the words
when I ask you, Pm going to make
you withdraw them"
Senator Bailey had been getting
more and more angry and excited
as he talked. He had been sitting
down part of the time, leaning on
the desk in front Of Senator Bev-
eridge.
The latter in reply to Senator Bal
lev's la ct remark, still remaining
in his seat, said:
Il repeat that [ did not intend to
insult you and that I have nothing
to withdraw"
AS the words were uttered, Sena.
tor Bailey threw himself upon SEN
ator Beverage, man hardly up to
the average in physique, and
seeized him by the throat with both
hands. The rush was so sadden
and fierce that the chair in which
Beveridge was sitting was pushed
back against a des& and the desk
toppled over.
Before the assault could go any
further, senators who had been sit.
ting near had moved up between
the desks. Senator Hansbrougb,
of North Dakota, seized Senator
Bailey by one arm and Senator
Spooner seized the other. The Tex
as senator is powerful man, and
it was with great difficulty that the
two senators were able to drag him
away from Senator Beverage, and
when they succeeded, part cf the
Indiana Senator's neckwear as
torn away in the vigorous grasp Of
Senator Bailey. Senator Bacon,
of Georgia, and Barney Lay ton,
doorkeeper, came quickly forward
and assisted in pulling the Texas
senator farther away. Senator Bal
ley meanwhile struggling to get
free and luuging toward Senator
Beverage.
AS he was removed a little dis
tance. Bailey was heard to utter
something that sounded like a
threat about killing him without
an effort. However, he walked a.
way when Senator Bacon urged
him to be quiet and led him TO-
ward the democratic side. Sena tor
Bacon engaged Senator Bailey in
conversation for some time, advis-
ing him to cool down. Senator
Spooner also went across the aisle
and discussed the matter with the
Texas senator, urging him to apol-
ogize and if possible fix it up at
once, but Senator Bailey refused all
such profers, declaring that Sena.
tor Beveridge had insulted him in
the senate and that he hadtaken the
only course, as the Indiana senator
had refused to Withdraw his re-
remarks.
Senator Bsveridge remained in
the chamber for some time and CON-
tiued to smoke his cigar. He re-
marked to those who had spoken to
him on the subject that it did not
amount to anything. He did not
intend to resent the attack made