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FIGHT IN The SENATE.
BAILEY OF rEX,S ASSAULTS SEVER
IOGE OF INDIANA.
The Texan Resented tha ASSERTION rhss he
Had Made an "UhwArra"trd AItack'
and Demsnds an Apniogy, Which
Ia Refused-Catches Beverldge
In the Collar But is
Pulled Of

Washington, June 5O.-Senator
Bailey, of Texas, assaulted Senator
Beevridge, Of Indiana, tonight just
after the Senate had adjourned from
Legislative session. The Texas Sen
ator was dragged away and separated
from his opponent by some of those
about the Senate. He was very an
CRY aud threatened severe harm to
the Indiana Senator. The episode
was the result of heated controversy
which the two senators had during
the afternoon, when Mr.. Beveridge
had said that Senator Bailey had
made san unwarranted attack on So
lieitor Penfeld, of the State depart
ment. In legislative session Senator
Beveridge, like other Senators who
smoke, lighted cigar and took q
seat on the Republican side. He
was still sitting there when the Sen
ate eadjourned Senator Bailey crossed
the aisle and walked through the
seats until he was facing Senator
Beveridge.
"Beveridge,'' he said, 81 don't
want 10 have any trouble with you,
but l want you to Withdraw those
words which charge me with making
an unwarranted attack upon Pen
field"
81 did not intend to insult you,"
replied Senator Beveridge, ''and there
is nothing in my language that you
could consider offensive"
81 don't allow any one to say that
i libel man and that is what you do
in making the charge. Now, if you
won't withdraw the words when l
ask you I'm going to make you with
draw them"
Senator Bailey had been getting
more and more angry and excited as
he talked. He had been sitting
down part of the time or leaning
against the desk Immediately in
front of Senator Beveridge. The
latter in reply to Senator Bailey's
last remark, still remaining in his
chair, said:
81 repeat that I did not intend to
insult you and that I have nothing
to retract."
As these words were uttered Sena
tor Bailey threw himself upon Sena
tor Beveridge, who is man hardly
up to the average in physique, and
seized him by the throat with both
hands. The rush was so sudden and
fierce that the chair in which Mr..
Beveridge was sitting was pushed
back against the desk and the desk
was toppled over. Before the as
sault could 60 any further Senators
who had been sitting near had moved
mp between the desks. Senator
Hansbrough, of North Dakota, seized
Senator Bailey by one arm and Sen
ator Spooner seized the other.
The Texas Senator is powerful
man, and it was with great difficulty
that the two Senators were able to
drag him away from Senator Bever
idge, and when they succeeded q
part of the Indiana Senator's neck
wear was ripped and torn away IN
the eyigorous grasp of Senator Bailey.
Senator Bacon, of Georgia, and Bar
ney Saylor, assistant doorkeeper,
came quickly forward and assisted IN
pulling the Texas Senator further
away, Senator Bailey meanwhile
struggling to get free and lunging
toward Senator Beveridge. As he
was removed little distance he was
heard to utter something that sound
ed like threat about killing.
Without further effort, however,
he walked away when Senator Bacon
urged him to be quiet and led him
toward the Democra'ic side. Sena-
tor Bac IN engaged Senator Bailey
in conversation for some time, ad
vising him to cool down. Senator
Spooner also went across the aisle
and discussed the matter with the
Texas Senator, urging him to apollo
gize and if possible fix it up at once.
But Senator Bailey refused all such
proffers, declaring that Senator BeV,
eridge had insulted him 10 the Sen
ate and that he had taken the only
course left, as the Indiana Senator