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the senators from South Carolina can be re-
lieved from the condition In which they are
now SO far as recognition by the chair Is co1
cerned by motion end majority vote OF
the senate. What will happen after the two
senators have purRed themselves, 40 far as IL
is possible, of thetcon tempt, the chair will be
prepared TO rule whenever this question Is
| raised"
TILLMAN AND MCLAURIN ALLOWED THE
FLOOR.
At the conclusion Of the ruling OF Mr.. Frye
| Mr.. Blackburn said:
II move that the senior senator from South
| Carolina be given the tioor."'
| "Wby one senator from South Carolina,
| ipterjected Mr.. Spooner.
"I move that the two senators from South
Carolina" began Mr.. Blackburn.
| That's right" said MIR. Spooner.
| "Be given the floor " continued Mr.. Black
burn, "to make any statement IL their own
way TO the senate TO purge themselves OF the
contempt"
The motion was carried.
SENIOR SENATOR SPEAKS CALMLY.
In breathless silence Mr. Tillman rose to
address the senate. He was calm and collect
ed and gave no indication by his manner OF
the tremendous scene in which he had been
one of the principal actors but short time
before. He spoke deliberately, and every one
OF the hundreds OF auditors leaned forward
eagerly 10 catch his words. Said he:
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR FATAL TO DIGNITY.
"Mr. President, have always esteemed 1t a
high honor and privilege to be member OIL
this body. had never had any legislative
experience when / came here, and my prev
iUus service as governor OF South Carolina for
four years had untitled me in measure 10
enter this august assembly with that dignity
and regard-proper regard l will say-for It's
traditions aud habits and rules that is desir.
able.
81 have been here seven years. have In
more catholicity of spirit than I did when 1
came here. 1 have found great many peo-
pie here in whose personal Integrity and hon
or and regard for their obligations as gentle.
men have implicit confidence; out have
seen so much of partiRanship, have seen so
much of what consider slavish submission
TO party domination that confess have felt
somewhat at loss how 10 Judge men who IN
one aspect appeared TO be 30 high and clean
and honorable and 10 another appeared more
or less despicable l say this because OF the
fact th at one of the senators has seen fit to al
lude TO some matters that occurred In tne DE-
bate this afternoon.
TILLMAN's APOLOGY.
Inow want to say that so far as any action Of
mine has caused any senator here. or the sen
ate as body, or the people OF the United
States, to feel that have been dereict, and
that have not shown that courtesy and pro.
per observance OF the rules OF this body that
regret II: apologize for II. l was ready 10
under the provOc8iion which WAS known OF
all OF you l could not have acted otherwise
than did. and while apologize to the sen.
ate and am sorry that II has occurred, nave
nothing more to say"
M'LAURIN MAKES STATEMENT.
Mr. McLaurin rose at the conclusion OF Mr..
Tillman's brief address. He too, was ca M
flnt hn ltn n q
his emotion by an effort. He spoke with
greater feeling than bad been manifested by
his colleague, particularly when he told Inc
senate how sorely he had been tried oy the
him from time TO time. HIS statement tol
lows:
'Mr. President did not realize that was
In contempt OF the senate, nor do think
now, II my words ,re read in the record, that
WAS In confer of the senate, but at the
same time, as senate has ruled that am
In contempt OF this honorable body beg
leave TO apologize.
HAS BEEN soRELY TRIED.
"I desire to say, Mr. President, that have
been very sorely and severely tried. L was
IN attendance on the com mittee on Indian
affairs when I received message from
friend in the senate that my presence was
needed there.
.'The history of the vote on the Spanish
treaty is known 10 al! Of you. There have
been statements made In newspapers and
insinuations that l had been Influenced by
improper motives In connection with my
vote on that treaty. Knowing In my own
soul, and knowing that God IN heaven also
knows that 1t was false, when was told that
1t was centered down TO me was outraged
by what I considered a most brutal assault
upon my honor AZ man. ana especially 10
view OF the fact that In the beginning OF the
session, after the action OF my party as
sociates, / made q most careful and de-
liberate statements explaining all those mat
ters. did not feel that could.ever hold up
my head again II I did not resent 1t In the
and most forcible terms that could employ
M'LAURIN INTIMATEs MORE SERIOUS TRoU-
BILE.
"Wi,h that, Mr. President. l am done, ex-
cept have this TO say: If there Is any more
talk Of that kind or any more"
AS Mr.. McLaurin uttered the last zen ten ces
OF his address, intimating that II there Was
any u1ther effort TO press upon him the &C.
cusati0ns which had been made against him
there might be trouble. there was an evident
stir In the chamber. Several senators rose
10 their feet as II half expecting renewed
outbreak of trouble. Mr.. Bacon Of Georgia
and MIR Patterson of Colorado, both OF whom
stop where he Was, MIR. Patterson saying:
BEG HIM TO REFRAIN.
81 beg the senator to refrain"
~ will refrain. then. Mr.. President" said
Mr.. McLaurin.
AS he resumed his seat he made an effort
TO compose himself AS II 10 dispel any fear on
he part OF those about him that II might
have been his intention TO precipitate further
disturbance by any violent comments.
After some discussions, II was arranged, at
the suggestion OF Mr.. Lodge. in charge OF
the Philippine bill, that discussion OF the
measure should be resumed. Mr.. McLaurin
Of Missi> sippi desiring 10 address the senate.
Mr.. McLaurin then took the floor In op.
position to the pending measure He de-
noun ced the method of The majority and do.
clared that the policy was detrimental to the
best interests of the United States. The Fill
pino people did not want the American peo
pie TO rule them and were firm for indepen-
dtnce. He said IL was time the Uniled States
returned TO It's ancient traditions 10 avoid the
mplications OF colonial government.
The senate then, at 80 p. NJ, took q recess
uni o'clock.