Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28
IN THE SENATE.
Manly Acknowledgment of An Error
by Senator Frye.

Under special order the Senate con-
vened, this morning, at 11.45 O'Clock, In
order that it might attend in a body the
services in memory of the late Presi-
dent VIM. Mckinley held in the hall
of the House of Representatives at IL
o'clock.
AS soon as it had been called to order,
Frye, the President Pro Tenn, said that
by his direction. last Monday, the clerk
did not call the names of the two sena-
tors from South Carolina, they being In
Contempt of the body. On Tuesday, ne
said he directed the clerk to restore
the names to the roll in the event of
roll call He did this, not because ne
doubted the propriety of his action on
Monday, but because a very grave
question was involved which he desired
to submit to the Senate itself
FRYE said that the senator from
Washington, Turner, had appealed
from the decision of the Chair, Mon
day, but that amid the cloud of points
| of order and objections, he CFrye) had
overlooked and forgotten the appeal
and had proceeded with other business.
For his forgetfulness he begged the
pardon of the senator from Washing
ton. Had he done such a thing will
fully, he said, he never could have for
given himself.
FRYE said that he had received let
ter from the senior senator from South
Carolina (Tillman requesting that he
be heard on question of highest privi-
| lege. The Chair could not entertain a
request under the circumstances with
nf ~
ate, but at the proper time-perhaps
ItomorrOw-such request might be en-
tertained.
Turner called attention to the fact
that he had asked that the protest of
| the senior senator from South Carolina
be spread upon the minutes. He de-
sired. he said, to insist upon this re-
quest. Monday, but he was cut off by
points Of order and by motion that
the Senate go into executive session.
Since that time two adjournments of
the Senate had interfered with the per-
Torrance of his duty.
Turner maintained that the filing of
such protests officially was in accord
ance with the custom of the British
Parliament and the best parliamentary
practice of this country upon any ques-
ton involving a constitutional privi
lege.
THE senator is right" said the
chairman. land the protest will be
spread upon the minutes without OBJ
lection
1t was so ordered.
Burrows, Mich, chairman Of the COM
mittee on privileges and elections, said
that at the proper time an opportunity
might be afforded the senior senator
from South Carolina to make his state
ment of privilege, but just now he felt
| constrained to object. Adjourned until
| tomorrow.
Following is the text of the letter
written by Senator Tillman to Presi-
dent Pro Tenn. Frye which the latter
referred to in the Senate, today:
las soon as you shall have announced
| officially that my name has been re-
stored to the Senate roll, l desire to rise
to a question of the highest privilege,
and as l do not know whether you
would recognize me, under the existing
circumstances, l take this means of
asking you to submit my request to
the Senate for permission to do this
and to give me an opportunity to state
my reasons for doing So"