The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-03-04

ceedings In the secret legislative ses-
Sion, he said. hut some or the salient
facts ought to be brought out He said
that the senior senator from South
Carolina (Tillman) had expressed his
desire through the senator from Ken
lucky (Blackburn) to make public ac-
knowiedgement OF his error and to
apologize TO the senate The Junior
senator from South Carolina (McLau-
rin) had expressed the same desire
through hIu' or. Bacon.) He deemed
IL important that these facts should be
made part OF the record.
Senator Gallinger said the minority
report properly differentiated between
the degrees Of offense committed by
the senator's. but in the circumstances
he felt constrained to vote for the reso-
luton
Senator McLaurin. Of South Caro-
lima, one of the offending senator's said
in response to his name, which had
been restored to the rolls: II refrain
from voting for obvious reasons"
When 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 rale as
a sheet. Evidently he was laborinc
under great exertion.
Among gentlemen" said he, slowly
and his words were heard distinctly in
the uttermost parts of the chamber,
IAN apology for an ofrense committed
under the heat Of blood is usually con-
sidered sufficient
Then he resumed his seat, amid gasps
and astonishment among senators and
spectators.
Senator Burrows hastened to the
desk Of the official stenographers and
directed that Senator Tillman's words
be written out at once
At the conclusion of the roll call, but
before the announcement of the vote
Senator Kean, OF New Jersey, who had
voted for the resolution, addressing the
president pro ten, changed his vote In
the following statement: Having
heard the senator from South Carolina
(Tillman) again insult the senate, I
change my vote from aye to no."
The resolution was adopted 81 to -
AS soon as the vote was announced,
Senator Burrows demanded that the
statement Of Senator Tillman made
during the roll call be read to the SEN
ate. Scarcely had the clerk concluded
the reading when Senator Tillman. ad-
dressing the president, said: 1.-The
words uttered by me were not intended
to be offensive and if they were so con-
sidered 1 very gladly withdraw them"
AS Senator Burrows was about to
address the senate, Senator Teller said:
''The senator from South Carolina was
not called to order by anybody think
we had better proceed"
Senator Burrows explained that he
had had not opportunity during the roll
call to direct the Senate'S attention to
Senator's Tillman's words.
The chair Frye) said: 1.-The sena-
tor has withdrawn the remarks. Is
there objection on the part of the SEN
ate to their withdrawal"
81 object" Mr.. President, insisted
Senator Dietrich. republican. Ne
braska.
The effect OF the objection is to in
corporate Senator Tillman's statement
in the record of the proceedings.
Senator Platt, Of Connecticut, ex-
planned that he had voted reluctantly
for the resolution just passed, but he
could see no other way open to the sen
a tie to punish offending senators
He did not thi the punishment in
f1icted was sufficient. He believed they
ought to be deprived for a limited time
from exercising their senatorial func.
tions. He believed, too, that the sen
ate ought to have differentiated be-
tween the offense OF the two South
Carolina senators in inflicting punish
ment.
The senate adopted the conferenc,
report on the permanent census bill
and then began consideration of thu
irrigation meaure. Senator Clark
Wyoming, delivered a long and care
fully prepared speech in support of th'
measure.
For time, later, the senate con
sidered the omnibus claims bill, but die
not dispose Of it before adjournment.