Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-26
RESTORATION TO THE ROLL.


The announcement that Mr.. Frye
had receded from his action in SUD
pending Senators Tillman and Nc
Laurin from the rolls was made in yes
terday's Gazette. 1t Is said If the re-
publicans persist In their plan to sus-
pend the South Carolina Senators by q
vote of the Senate it will lead to a most
earnest debate. II Is probable that
Mr.. Bailey will lead the minority in the
fight which will follow. Mr.. Bailey
may make the suggestion that there is
no quorum present when the SeDnte
meets 10 the morning. This will neces.
sitats roll call, and II the names oil
Senat )rs Tillman and McLaurin are
then again omitted 1t will afford the
desired opportunity ID renew the die
cussion OF the question. 10 speaking oil
the matter yesterday Senator Bailey
said: -,
"Iu ordinary times this matter would
amount to not great deal, put II ID
not a question OF it's Immediate import
ance. bot rather IL future effect. The
fact ia the republicans have taken
very expeditions but en- Infinitely dan
gerous method OF amending the consli'
tuition. What may be the result under
this ruling? Here we have two SeDa.
tors from a sovereign State deprived
OF the right to vote. Suppose a decision
is reached to deprive two more also,
aod then two more2 Why, it is
obvious that the majority might con-
tinue this plan OF action until only q
bare quorum would remain. The con.
sequences would be tremendous; In
fact. almost beyond computing 10 point
of actual danger. The que,tion in
wolves every State in the Union"
Senator Frye, in explaining his &C.
ion Ia restoring the two names to the
roll yesterday, said:
THAT a Senator who is 10 contempt
bv resolution in the Senate Ia en-
tilted to sett or vote | cannot believe.
II is 10 my judgment clearly within the
power of the Seasts ID punish, II neces-
sary by Imprisonment or suspension oil
the right OF the Senator TO participate
in speaking or voting In the proceed
inQs of that body. propose ID shift
the responsibility for Mondays action
from the presiding officer to the Sen.
ste.u When asked il the result of this
action would be the recognition OF
either OF tae Senst ors ID cit 1er vots or
speak, Senate Or Frye replied that it
would not, and that that was ques-
tioe which must be decided by the
Senate. He declined, however, to stlte
how the question would be brought to
the ait sntion of the Senate.
Senator Frye in explanation OF his
reversal OF position further said: 81
believe | was strictly within parlis-
mentary law; that Senators who are in
contempt are not entitled to recogni-
ton cit 1er { D speak or to vote, aud that
logically their names should not be
called. l still adhere ID that opinion,
but, DESTROYS of shifting the responsl.
bllity from the Chair to the Senate. l
have directed the clerk ID restore to
the roll the names OF the two Senators
from South Carolina"
While Senators were still gathered in
groups 10 the Senate chamber, discuss
ing the new phase OF the effair, Mr.
FRYE went down ID Mr.. Tillman's desk
and began q conversation.
"Do you think 1 am tyranl?" he
asked Mr.. TillmaD,
81 think" was the reply, shat you
acted In a most tyrsnDical manner.
l also think that you heartily regretted
your job before you got through.
Mr.. Frye laughed and then gave at
some length his reason for bis action.
He said that he supposed resolution
declaring Senator 10 be In contempt
had the same effect 10 the Senate as in
Parliament, where the person against
whom the resolution was directed was
silenced. "But" he said, as he bad
previously stated in his formal explsns-
ton, II am going to let the Senate
settle the qsestions."
Mr.. Frye and Mr.. Tillmsn chatted
together pleasantly, although neither
attempts I'D to minimize the gravity OF
the question which had been raised.
CUBAN RECIPRoCITI.-The taDgle
annono ranu hlioana In the House of