The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-02-25

have been statements made in news
papers and instructions that had been
inf lenced by improper motives III con,
nect1on with my vote on that treaty.
| Knowing i'll my soul and knowing that
God III heaven also knows that it was
false, when l was told that il was ccn-
tired down to Ine was so outraged by
what | considered most brutal assault
| upon my honor as a man, and especially
III view Of the fact that in the beginning
OF the session, after the action of my
| party associates, l made most careful
| anu deliberate statement, explaining all
those matters, l did not feel, as a man.
that could ever hold up my head again
! If did not resent it in the place where it
was declared, iu the strongest and most
| forccful TERMS that could employ.
| "With that, Mr.. President, am done,
except have this to say: If there is any
more talk of that kind or any nlorc"--
AS Senator McI.aurin uttered the last
sentences of his address, intilnating that
! If there was any further effort to press
upon him the accusations which had been
| made against him there might be trouble,
there was all evident stir in the senate.
Several senators rose to their feet, as if
half expecting renewed outbreak of
trouble. Senator Bacon, of Georgia, and
Senator Patterson, of Colorado, both of
whom were sitting near Senator Nc
l.aurln, urged him to stop where he was,
Senator Patterson saying:
II beg the senator TO refrain "
II will refrain then, MIR. President"
said Senator cI.aurin. AS he resumed
his seat he made an effort to compose
himself as if to dispel any fear on the
pait OF those about him that it might have
been his intention to precipita.c further
disturbances by any violent comments.
STATUS OF OUR SENATOR'S
The status Of Senators Tillman and
McI.aurin is that they are still in con-
tempt Of the senate, and only by a vote of
the senate can either be recognized either
to speak or to vote OH any question what
ever. The senate is operating under
clause OF Section S, Article /, of the Con-
stitution, which recites:
Zach house may determine the rules
| of its proceedings, punish members for
disorderly behavior, and with the coll-
currcnce OF two-thirds eXpel a member"
The senate adopted a resolution de-
claring both Tillman and McI.aurin III
contempt. BY Il vote both we're allowed
to make statements in which both apollo
gized for their actions But the senate
took 10 further action, and the resolution
referring the matter to the committee OH
privileges and elections is still in opera
ton, aud until the committee is dis
charged or the senate relieves South Caro-
lima senators of the contempt, they must
remain silent in the senate. This is the
Judgment of all senators who have COLI
sidered the question and the presiding
officer, it is said, will refuse to recognize
their right to participate i'll the proceed
ings until the order ofc 'empt is vacated
THE CAUSE sECrI.Y.
Way down und, il is be-
lieved that the fri 'enator
Tiilnlan and Sena' y IS due TO
the fight they are gagged in over
the pending appoin ,nents Of Mr.. Kocs-
| ter, AS clerk of internal revenue, and Post
! masters Richardson, Chaffce and Purcell,
at Greenville, Aiken and Newberry, re-
spectively. All Of the appointments we're
| made at the instance Of Senator Nc
Laurin, and are being held up in commit
tee, it is said, indirectly, by Senator Till
| man.