The Yale expositor., 1902-02-28
THE nation and THE World
Arrival Of Prince Henry in WASH
ington.
THE FIGHT IN THE U. S. SENATE
Tn. dignity OF the senate Receives "a sew
or. jolt Tiiiman Hit ON tho Nose
Blood. Apologize. aud General MIX
Up Various happenings briefly Told.


tom ON Washlugt,n's birthday the fare
well address of Washington was read
Immediately after the converting of the
senate az IL o'clock. Mr.. Burrows
Michl rcad the immortal document.
When routine business had been con
cludcd MI Tiliuau resumed his speech
Ia opposition to thc pending Philippine
iariu hin. which hp hcgau Friday.
In the cuurse Jl his speech Mr.. TIL
man became involved in q lively col
louuy with Mr.. spouncr tWisl regard
iug the ratification of the Paris treaty.
Mr.. Tiilman asserted the Republicans
lacked votes enough 90 secure raiiiica'
tlgn.
You Know" hc shouted. Sinking his
finger 40 the Republican side. how
those votes necessary were secured.
How wcr, they stcurciy demanded
Mr.. Spooncr.
II know n the senator does not.
replied Mr.. Tll!mln. II have received
Information in confidence from that
side of tile chamber. know that i'm
proper Influences were used In getting
those votes.
Name the man" insisted Mr.. spoon
cr. upon whom those influences We're
and due the country that he name him.
\ man who impeachcs another In conh-
dance &. coward. II the senator
knows uf any man who has been I'M
properly influenced he should name
him"
Il know" asserted Mr.. Tillman
THAT the patrunagc-thr federal PAT
runage--Jf a state has been parcclcd
tsltf
OF that treaty"
What statc?" demanded Mr..
Spooncr
south Carolina" shouted Mr.. TIL
man.
Then" said Mr.. Spooner. II leave
YOU tn fight the matter out with your
colleague"
Well" rrt5rtcd Mr. Tillmau. Il
never shrk tlir responsibility for a
statement I make. ! know that hc
tMr. Mclaurin. his co!lclguci voted Tor
the treaty. | know that Improper IN
ilucnccS Wcr" brought tn bear. kuoN
what ! believe"
you .imply believe" rctortcd Mr..
SpDuucr. what YOU do not know.
Scarcely had Mr. Tiilman concluded
ard resumed his seat when there was
enacted our of the most sensational
scenes ever Witnessed iu the history of
the United States senate.
Pale O. the lips and trembling with
the emotion which in vain Lee "nicav-
cred tp control Mr. Mcl.awln IS g.
rose AMI addressed the senate. speak.
lng 90 question Of personal privilege.
AMI took up thu charge made 10y his
colleague 81 improper Influences. he
mir Mciauriu. being absent 40 the
time.
Il now say" continued Mr.. McLau-
rim. with distinct emphasis upon every
word ami hale turning toward his col
league. Mr.. TillWau. who sat In the
same row only three seats away. that
/ the statement T. q wilful. malicious AMI
deliberate llc'
Mr. McI.aurin got no further with
I his statement.
Mr. Tillman. who was occupying his
I regular scat IN the main aisle. sprans
with tiger-like frrocity 40 his colleague
| Mr. Teller toll. who was sitting az
! his desk between the two South Caro-
. lima senators. WIS swept aside without
/ ceremony. Indeed the Infatuated TIL
I man climbed over him In his effort L.
reach Mcl.aurin.
Without the slightest hesitation Mr.
/ McI.aurin sprang 90 meet the attack
/ hali way. Mr. Tlllman aimed wild
/ blow az his colleague with his right
list. I, landed upon Mr.. McIaurin's
forehead. just above the left eye. al
I though Us force was partially sprn.
upon McI.aurin's arm which he had
I raised In m effort % parry the blow.
Instantly MclIurin's right arm shot
out. the blow landing upon Tulman'
face apparently upon he nose Again
j Tillman struck out frantically this
time with his left hand. The blow dll
not laud upon MclAurin. Then follow.
ed wild scrimmagr. both senators
/ clutclIng 20 each other madly. but were
finally separated. and forced into thu =
seats. Tillman wlping the blood from
his face and siaunchlng the How from
( his swelling nose.
The senate Immediately went into ex.
/ eeutiyc session. the galleries being
cleared. The proceedings after thu
doors were closed covered almost two
hours 81 time and resulted IN the adop.
ton ~ a resolution IN the form Of an
order. declaring In contempt both scna.
. tors.
When the doors were opened the two
helligcrents made apologies 20 the sen
ate. Mclaurln being asked 20 stop ms
he was lahorlng under great excite.
mcnt ana fears uf renewed outbreak
were entertained Though both Scna.
tors have apologized the contempt on.
der VIII have To- be- acted ON before
either can bc recognized u they wish
To address the senate.
senator 1illman's nstlc cncountrf
with his colleague. senator McIArrln
m the senate Saturday prevented the
senator from being present at Presi
dent Rousevelf's dinner 10 Prime,
Henry Monday night. Had senator
MclAnrin bccn Invited De- also would
have been barred from breaking bread
with the prince.
IN earthquake and landslide l. re.
ported from the Olympic mountains
Washington state One ~ the peak.
IN the range slid Into a valley.
Mr. Corllss tMiChlgam delivered IN,
geCOuu lusfollmpuf az his supech La r.,