Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-24
FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
Washington, D. c., Feb. a.
SENATE.

4 SENATEe
There was unusual activity upon the
| floor and ia the cloak rooms OF the
Senate this morning before the hour o.
met ting. The previous decision Ia
limit speeches on the Philippine tariff
revenue bill to 10 minutes and to begin
voting at four o'clock was the magnet
that attracted large representation o.
members. Curiosity aroused by the
conflict OF Saturday between the Sen.
| ators from South Carolina aided in
swelling the galleries almost to over
flowing by the time the eavel fell.
Mr.. McLsurin was in his seat early.
Mr.. Tillman entered just before the
prayer and viewed with disfavor q
bouquet of red and white roses inter.
twined with smilsx that lay on his
desk. He had IL speedily removed.
During the morning business Mr..
Pritchard introduced resolution in
structing the committee on privileges
and elect ions to Investigate the charge
made against NJ. McLsurin by Mr.. Till
man, OF having been improperly in
huepce 10 casting his vote for the
ratification of the treaty Of Paris. 1t
was accompanied by tbe folio wing letter
from Mr.. McLaurin to Senator Prit.
chard, which was read:
my Dear Sir; / was prevented, as
you know, from Offering the resolution
which l wrote at my desk on Saturday
demanding an investigation of the
charges made by my colleague, by
being adiudged in contempt of the SEN
ate. | am nov debsrred the privilege
and request you to introduce the reso-
luton for tue reason that il the charges
are true am unfit to remain q member
Of the Senate, and If they are untrue,
the man who made them is unfit to re-
main a member OF that honorable body.
10 any event, l FEEL that am entitled
to vindicstion by the same body that
makes investigation In the proceedings
for contempt. l herewith enclose the
resolution. Very truly you're,
JOHN LoWNDEs MCLAURIN.
The resolution referred to is as
follows:
Whereas. The senior Senator from
the State of South Carolina charged
in a speech on the floor OF the
Senate that the junior Senator from the
same State had been improperly In.
fl1enced 10 casting his vote for the rati.
6cstion of the treaty OF peace between
the United States and Spain, and,
Whereas, The said charge was
empbaticslly denied by the junior
Senator,
Resolved. That the committee on
privileges and elections be directed to
investigate the report as to the truth of
said charges. with full power to send
for persons and papers.
Mr.. Pritchard desired ID have i'm.
mediate consideration for the resolution
but, 90 motion of Senstor Hale, it was
referred to the committee 90 privileges
and elections.
When the Philippines tariff bill was
laid before the Senate Mr.. Hoar took
the floor in advocacy of the enactment
OF the bill, but in denuuciatlon of the
governments policy in the Philippines.
he cried out against coercion, snbjuea-
ton and torture, claiming that the
United states had given away all the
old ideals. and that now It had a fac
that was the symbol OF absolute gov.
ernmeDt and not OF liberty.
Mr.. Foraker defended the admins.
tration policy but advanced what he
declared should be practical free trade
between the United States and the
Philippines.
Mr.. Turner 10 criticising the drag
ging of the name OF Mckinley into the
debate, declared that he made no war
on the dead nor used dead body as
bulwark.
ar. McComas took issue with his
colleague, Mr.. WelliDgton,i in the charge
Of betrayal laid at the door Of Presi-
dent Mckinley, declaring that he was
present at the conference with the Presi-
dert to which his colleague had often
referred, in the discussion of the
treaty Of Psris.