The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-03-06

the secret legislative session, he said,
but some of the salient facts ought to
be brought out. He said that the Sc
nior senator from South Carolina (Mr.
Tillman) had expressed his desire
through the senator from Kentucky
(Mr. Blackburn to make public ac-
acknowledgement of mis- error and to apol-
ogize to the senate. The junior senator
from South Carolina (Mr. McLaurin)
had expressed the same desire through
him (Mr. Bacon). He deemed 1t i'm
poitant that these facts should De
made part of the record.
THE McI4AURIN'S WOULDN'T
VOTE.
When the name of Mr.. McLaurin OF
Mississippi was reached in the coll call,
he said:
Being related by kinship to one OF
the senator's involved, l ask to be eS-
cused from voting"
| The request was granted.
Mr.. McLaurin Of South Carolina, one
Of the offending senators, said IN re-
sponse to his name, which had been re-
stored to the roll: Il refrain from
voting for obvious reasons"
When Mr.. Tillman's name was called
he rose deliberately. Every eye in the
chamber was fixed upon him. His face
was stern and set and he was pale as
a sheet Evidently he was laboring
under great emotion.
Among gentlemen" said he, slowly.
and his words were heard distinctly In
the uttermost parts Of the chamber.
IAN apology for an offense committed
under the heat of blood is usually con-
sidered sufficient"
Then he resumed his seat amid gasps
OF astonishment among senators and
spectators.
Mr.. Burrows hastened to the desk OF
the official stenographers and directed
{ that Mr.. Tillman's words be written
out at once.
At the conclusion of the rcil call but
before the announcement Of the vote,
Mr. Kean Of New Jersey, who had vo-
ted for the resolution. addressing the
president pro tenn, changed his vote in
the following statement:
KEAN CHANGES HIS VOTE.
Having heard the senator from
South Carolina (Mr. Tillman) again
insult the senate, l change my vote
from aye to no."
The resolution was adopted, 81 to y,
the detailed vote being as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison, Bacon, Bal
ley, Bard, Bate. Berry, Blackburn,
Burrows, Carmack. Clark Of Montana,
Clay, Cockrell, Culberson, Cullom, De-
pew Dillingham;, Dolliver, Dubois, FL
kins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Foster OF
Louisiana, Frye, Gallinger, Gibson,
Hansborough, Harris, Hawley, Hoar,
Kearns, Lodge. McCumber, McEnery,
Mcmillan, Mallory, Martin, Mitchell,
Money, Nelson, Patterson, Perkins,
Pettus, Platt of Connecticut, QUarles,
Rawlils, Sirmons, Stewart, Talaiferro,
Teller, Turner, Vest, Warren, Wet
mo-e.-54.
Neys.-Beveridge Clark Of Wyom-
ing. Deboe, Dietrich, Foster Of Wash
ington. Kean, kittridge, McComas,
Millard, Pritchard, Proctor, Scott.-12.
BEN CooI.S QUICKLY.
AS soon as the vote was announced
Mr.. Burrows demanded that the state
ment of Mr.. Tillman made during the
roll call be read to the senate. Scarce
ly had the clerk concluded the read
ing when Mr.. Tillman, addressing the
president, said:
THE words uttered by me we're not
intended to be offensive. and If they
were so considered / very gladly
withdraw them"
AS Mr.. Burrows was about to ad-
dress the senate Mr.. Teller said:
The senator from South Carolina
was not called to order by anybody. I
think We had better proceed"
Mr.. Burrows explained that he had
had no pportunity during the roll call
to direct the se2ate's attention to Mr..
Tili!nan's words. The chair Mr. Frye
said:
The senator has withdrawn the re-
marks. Is there objection on the part
OF the senate to their withdrawal"
IT GOES ON THE RECORD.
q object, Mr.. President" insisted
Mr.. Dietrich (Rep) of Nebraska.
The effect OF the objection is to in
corporate Mr.. Tillmar's s statement in
the record of the proceedings.
The senate adopted the conference
report on the permanent census bill
and then began consideration of the
irrigation measure. Mr.. Clark OF Wy.
oming delivered speech in support OF
the measure. For time later the
senate considered the omnibus claims
bill but did not dispose of it before ad-
journment.
Houses Fall Into Flood.