The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-02-26
ORDER or PRESIDENT FRYE RE.
STORING M'LAuRlN AND TILL.
MAN TO THE ROLLS.
REPUBLICANS HOLD CAUCUS
Decision Reached to Adopt a Resoiu.
ton Suspencing for a Stated Time
the Two South Carolina Senators as
a Punishment for the Alteration Of
saturday-Length Of Suspension Not
Vet Decided On.
Vet Decided On.

Washington. Feb 2s.-The most i'm.
portant development OF the day in
connection with the Tillman McLaurin
episode Of last Saturday was the act
oi Senator Frye. president pro TEN.
Of the senate. In ordering the clerk OF
the senate to restore the names Of the
two South Carolina senator's 10 the
senate roll. II the present plan Is
carried out the act will be followed
by the adoption by the senate of res
olation. before any other action Is TAX
en-. practically endorsing the action OF
the president pro TEN. in ordering
their names erased and suspending the
tao senator's for some definite time.
The order OF Senator Frye. for the
restoration OF the names TO the rolls.
was issued almost Immediately after
the senate convened and was the re-
suit OF n general conference among the
Republican leaders Of the senate
When asked for an explanation OF this
order Senator Frye said.
In my rulings Monday | believe
that | was strictly within parliament
are not entitled 10 recognition either
fo speak or 10 vote and that logically
their names should not be called. |
still adhere to that opinion but. de-
sirous OF shifting the responsibility
from the chair 10 the senate. have di-
rected III. clerk TO restore 10 the roll
the names of the two senator's from
South Carolina
When asked II the result Of this ac-
ton would he III" recognition Of either
OF the senator's TO either yote or speak.
Senator Frye replied that il would not
and that this was : question which
must be decided by the senate
Conference Of Republicans.
Inquiry In other quarters developed
t.e fact that there had been con
ference Of the Republican leaders IN
Senator Alirich's committee room DUR
ing the forenoon and that III. extent
Of Senator Fryes ruling. esp"c tally
It's farreaching effect not o1ly in taiS
ease but rs n precedent. had been very
exhanstivcly discussed. the eonstruc-
ton being that the action Of the pr'si-
dent pro temporc in striking the
names Of the South Carolina senator's
from the roll his refusal o. requc 81
10 have their names called was be
yond precedent in the senate and not
entirely justified. q. this account II
was decided that this particular phase
OF the question should be Immediately
taken uu hy the committee on prlVi-
legas and elections Senator burrows.
who is chairman Of that committee.
was called into the conference and the
details of carrying out the plan was
intrus,ed to him. II was decided that
n resolution should be formulated pro-
yiding for the temporary suspension
Of the two senator's and that tins res
olniion should be passed upon hy MY,
burrows committee and presented "a
the senate as soon as possible after
the convening Of that body.
The general opinion Of the senators
present was that the South Carolina
members should be punished To some
extent for the alteration of Saturday
and the senator's present were quite
agreed that suspension woald be the
most practicable and reasonable form
Of in.licting this punishment. The
question Of time was left indefinite
the understanding being that this
should be determined by the commit
tee at later meeting.