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Administered by the Senate to
the Offenders, Tillman
and McLaurin.
ANOTHER SHOW OF TEMPER
Tillman Thinks His Apology Suff1cient
r"Gentlemen"-R Re solution Adopt
ed without Debate by Vote OF Sd
to l2-Some Republicans
Favored Suspension.

rim and Tillman of South Carolina were
severely censured to-day by the United
states Senate fer the sensational personal
encounter between the two senators on the
floor of the Senate last Saturday during
the consideration OF the Philippine tariff
bill Tho adoption of the resolution of cen
sure probably closes the incident so far
as Mr.. MCL1urin is concerned.
Immediately after the Senate convened
Mr., Burrows chairman of the committee
on privileges end elections to which the
McLaurin-Tillman controversy had been
referred, reported the resolution of CEN
sure framed b. a majority of the COM
nittee. Accompanying the resolution was
report setting out the conclusions of the
ma iority
Practically there was no debate on the
resolution and it was adopted by a vote OF
81 to y.
Daring the roll call. WREN Mr.. Tillman's
name was called, he added Il new scnsa
ton to the proceedings by rising and say
ing with i'll concealed emotion: Among
gentlemen, an apology for an offense com
nittod under heat Of blood is usually con-
s!dered sufficient"
MIR. TllmGn's words induced Mr.. i,can
OF New Jersey to rise at the conclusion of
the roll and say: Having heard the sem
ator from South Carolina again insult the
Senate, | change my vote from aye to no.
At the request of Mr.. Burrows, the
settlement of Mr.. Tillman was read by the
clerk.
Instantly the South Carolina senator dis
Gained any intention of being offensive to
the Senate and said that if they were SO
considered he would withdraw them.
The chair (Mr Frye said that by unani-
nous consent they might be withdrawn,
lat Mr. Dietrich of Nebraska objected.
The incident was closed without further
comment.
Following is the full text of the reso-
luton by the committee:
THAT it is the Judgment of the Sen
ate that the senators from South Caro-
lima, Benjamin X. Tilman and John j.
McLaurin for disorderly behavior and
fragrant violation of the rules of the
Senate during the open session Of the
Senate on the end day of February
instant, deserve the censurc of the
Senate and they arc hereby so CEN
surcd for their breach of privileges and
dignity of this body, and from and af-
ter the adoption of this resolution the
order adiudging them in contempt of
the Senate shall be no longer in force
and effect"
THE MAJORITY REPORT.
After the reading Of the resolution Mr..
Burrows presented the report of the ma
iority of the committee recommending in
that connection that those members of the
committee who did not agree with the ma
tbni, ,.iou.s
Nv NoConas of Missouri said he would
submit the views of the minority.
The report of the majority which was
tbon rod rocito1 tho history of the alter
cation in the Senate and quoted the lang
NE -tat,,,,,,t ,rbo rotor, tbor continued
nc e,,Ior.,
"Tr,+ Mo cord,,c, Of i,o two senators
nae an irtrironmnnt Of tho privileges of
be S,roto ava q ,.ioIotio, of lis rules and
drrnc,tor, If ire bigh character tending
~ L5iro tb. bodv itsnlr into nlblic con-
o,,,,' o1,,nt ho nnaetioned mr. denied In
,od thc S,notc hv a unnnimous vote has
Ir,adv plocnd ON record its condemnation
Of ~ a.r,tors La. docI,rino botb piiltv
coutnrut
"'rhe ma ioritv of Tho committee are of
he (nirinu thni th,. irpal eject Of adhdg
no, ,ha.,. s,,,n,nr. in ,',ntanut was IN srs-
nnn6 thotr tmnCtions ms senators and that
i,fL ,.,,,i,hr,,1,,t Gov. disordorIv hrbo,ior
u.as rIo,rl,' n.ithir tho ,ownrs of the SEN
70 hut ,ho ccnrirsior tbrv have reached
makes # unnecessary 70 discuss this nues-
lion Tho offauses committed by the two
senators wcre NOT in the opinion of a ma
;,.it,. ~ no o,,,,,,it.no of ,nunl Gravity
,,,. ,,I1 ~ A.. huffman rad bren
n1ce brrorn in the senate specifically de-
',i1 ~ ,I;,,,,o,,,,,. i,,,guaco Inv Ar Nc
,,,,i, ,rho ouon.o. ,.b.rrod AGAINST Mr.
NJ ,,,,.,,, m a,,,nnr mo most rcprchcnsi-
lie . eon,tor ,orId commit lie could not
;,,n,',, 80. f,iI 10 rofutr # and hone To he
innc'r ro.nnntcd .s either q man or a sem
ator
Nj Nrcraurir di1 NOT commence the on
counto,, mn o,,l,. stood in his uIacc mt his
do.l ,.born No Vas encal;iug and resisted
H.. .,tt,.i5 th,t vas made mon him. In
ath..,' ,.,,.G, he offn,e., vas confined TO the
,,eo rf OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lanruage for which
a.. t,d ,Ii,e,,ni nrovoc,tion Nevert heles3
hie nfro,'ln u.ae a violation of the rules of
~, cl,,oto ~ so ..rin,,s a character that
r. sb1,,,id Lo 'o,,dar,red
in ,ho casa Of Mr. Tuluan the record
eb,v-s ,bat INC aItcrrntion was COM
,'or,od ~, NO obaraa no made against
NJ, N,,r ,J,.i,, c,,cl, a charge is inexaus-
nh,o oxna,,, e., ' or,,noction Win = resolution
,o i,,,o,,ti,,tn NJ riIlmon rot only made
tho ,b,rao ,,i,,,nut anv'ovovaI of a nur
,n,, 49, i,''tinnto hi,+ also disclairninp
~ 70 establish tho of.
f',,,, ,r1 - H., ,,e sa,d ,,fter mo charge
,a "''' '"'n ana ,,nCrioIidodlv de-
ntoh I,,, NJ Nj amrin
NJ pE WI 1ns,''"', 49,, ,a,r ,pv circum-
stences would he resented by any man
Wy ~ I i, " ~, nfreneiveness wa
o,,,ti'. ,ta,riaa5 ava tho result must
! I,yo Io,,, fnrasoon nv Mr. Til,man if he
,no,, tno,eh, -, 10 sIould Of the con-
,,,.,',,,, wy ~ ~, stator,,ot mis- feature
or It ass ", oo,niad Mn tho fart maj
ha aI.o "o,,,,,,,,,oad ,bo ouCornter nv uuit
mo bis soat so,oo distonce away from Mr..
| McI min and ,ushirg Violently upou him.