The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-02-27
SENATE Is
PUZZLED.
COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES UN-
ABLE TO REACH DECISION
IN TILLMAN MATTER.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Tne meet
ing of the senate committee ON priv
ileges and elections this forenoon did
not result in supplying any solution
OF the Tnlman-McLaurin matter The
Republican members of the commit
tee frankly confessed that they had
not been able to formulate a scheme
which would relieve the situation, and
after less than an hour OF discussion
they asked that the committee should
adjourn until 2 o'clock this afternoon,
with the understanding that the sen
ate should adjourn after brief ses-
sion, and thus give the committee
an opportunity to fully consider tn $
important question, which most sen
ators look upon in its present shape
as a stumbling block in the way of all
other legislation.
viii Not Be Expelled.
The meeting OF the committee was
marked by the best feeling on the part
OF all and all agreed readily to the
preliminary suggestion ny chairman
Burrows, that the question be ap-
preached from a purely non-partisan
standpoint because of its general i'm
portance 1t is evident, however. that
the Democrats are inclined to appre-
mend some effort for political advant-
age on the part Of the Republicans
and the channel through which they
expected this manifestation soon be-
came evident when Senator Foraker
made a suggestion that there shoult
be a severer degree OF punishment
meted out to Tinman than to McLan.
rim.
Mr.. Dubois met the suggestion with
a positive negative and when the sug-
gestion was made afterward that Till.
man be called upon to prove before
the committee that the charges which
he mad repeated in the senate that
his colleague had yielded to undue
influence. there was a hint that ii this
matter be entered upon some sena-
tors would insist up reopening the
charges on file in the committee w4rl.
relation to the election ol other sen.
ators
Bailey Takes a Hand
Mr.. Baaey notified the Republican
members that the Democrats would
net submit to the adoption Of res.
oiution suspeuding the South Caro-.
lima senators. He said they agreed
they should be punished for breach
of the peace, but he was satisfied the
Democrats would not submit to any
proceedings which would deprive the
state Of its representation. While no
positive statement OF policy was
made from the Republican side there
was enough said to lead to the con.
clusion that the proposed resolution
for the suspension has been abandon.
ed and the punishment would be in
the torn OF censure.
The Senate Adlourns.
Again today the galleries OF the
senate was tnroned with spectators
when that body convened, all antici-
pating the reopenng OF the contro-
yersy respecting the right of sena-
tors McLaurin and Tillman Of South
Carolina to participate in the pro
ceedings Of the body.
Immediately after the chaplain had
pronounced the invocation Mr. Fora
ker Of OHIO, was recognized. He said
on account OF the Mckinley memo
rial exercises, which will be held in
the hall Of the house Of representa-
tiTes tomorrow. he asked that wnen
Tie senate adjourned today it be to
noon tomorrow. This was agreed
to-
Mr.. Burrows Of Michigan, chair
man of the committee on privileges
and elections was recognized. He
said the committee was in the midst
OF the consideration Of a very import
ant question, a decision upon which
fiad not yet been reached.
BY instruction OF the committee he
therefore. moved that the senate ad-
iourn. Without objection the motion
was carried