Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-02-27

The chamber were on their feet. Sol
a word. however. was spoken. Tie
Senate. never IN ~ history. had re
ceived such a shock.
-1Ir President. said Mr. Furaker.
who had moved into the main aisle. Il
move tA1t the Senate 20 iato sxecu-
tive session
Without comment. every Senator Ia
boring under the emotion which all
endeayared % corceai. The m1tida was
agreed to, and az rs. tEA doors were
closed
The proceedings after shs doors
were closed covered almost tive hours
u time and resulted ia the adoption
q 4 resolution IN the form % an artier
as follows.
Ordered that the two Senator's from
the state - South Carolina be dr-
clared in contempt % the Senate on
account 0f the alteration and per-
soaaI encounter between them thfs
day In open session and that the maL-
ter b. referred 70 the committee on
privileges and elections. with iusfruc-
rions 20 report what action shall be
taken by the senate IN reEar,i there
to-
After the secret session the senate,
II Sis. resumed business In nuen
session.
Il move that the two Senator'S from
South Carolina b. r1r Mr Blackburn.
be given the i9or to make any st1-e-
ment IN their own way 20 the senate
10 purge them selves of the contempt
The motion was carried
Tuiman-s -tsrsnHrnf-
Amid breatalesz silence 3lr TiImn
rose 20 address the senate Eils cllm
manner gave no indication 1f ,he f-e-
mentous scene in which he hat been
one % the principal actors a short
time before Efe spoke deliberate Iy
and every one Of the hundreds q
auditors leanet forward eagerly -
catch his words. said he
Ar- President. | have atwlys es-
teemed it q b ga honor lnd PRIVILEGE
% BE- a member % this body. lad
never had any legislative experience
when I cane here and nv previous
service Is Governor Ok South Carolina
for years had united me in a meas
ure 20 enter this august assem- big wirh
that dignity and rgEart-pruper re-
gard. I VIII say-for its traditions and
habits and rules that is desirable
I have Eeen here seven years I
have in that time learned % lui ge
men with 4 little more carl0iicltv 20
spirit than I did when Z came here. {
have found a great many reunla here
In whose personal integrity ant honor
and regard for their 0hli=frians as
gentlemen have Implicit confidence =
hIt 1 have seen 50 much or partisan
ship. | have seen so murh Of what I
consider slavish submission to party
combination that ( confess have felt
somewhat at loss how TO Judge men
who in one aspect appeared 70 D. 50
nigh AMI clean and honorable and IN
another appeared more or less desBic-
able I say this because Of the fact
that Gre OF the Senator's had seen ft
To aIluue to some matters that oc,
eurred "a the debate this afternoon
now want 70 say that so far as any
action OF mfne has caused any Sen
ator here. or the Senate as a body. or
the people OF the United States. 10 fee
that I have been dereffcf. ami that
have not shown that courtesy and
proper olseEvaaee af the rfles of thss
body that regret it. anoi1gfze f1r
IT, I WIS ready TO do that fNo min.
utes after I had acted. but under the
pr0FucItiol which was known 20 an
Of YOU I eaHid not have acted other.
wise than [ ala. and while I anoIogi-e
20 the Senate and an SORRY that It has
occurred. | have nothing more 70
say
WeIauria -so-sty Tried
Mr. MeE-aurin rose At the conclusion
OF Mr. TilLlan's brief address. He
too. vas cain. but Il was evident that
he was saRpressiug his emotion hv Al
effort He spoke with greater feeling
than had heeu manifested bv his eaE
league. particularly when be told the
Senate how sorsly be had beea tried
by tire accusations which had been
made ag1irst him from gIMe % tine.
He Sid
Nr. President. 7 did rot rualEza
that I was IA contempt of the senate
nor do I think row Il ny words ara
/ read n the record that I was in con.
tempt OF the Senate. but II the saasa
time. Is the Senate las ruled that
am IN contempt Of this honorable
body. I beg leave to aFol0gize-
desire 70 say. Mr.. President. that
have been very sorely ana severely
I tried I vas IN attendance on the eaul
+ mittee On Indian affairs when I re-
ceivsd 4 message from a friend IN the
Senate that my presence was needed
I here
The history OF the vote On ehe
/ Spanish treaty IS known 10 all Of Won
+ There have been statements in news
I papers and flsiREatians thar [ had
+ been Influenced by improper motives
/ in connection with ny vote on thai
+ treaty Knowing IN NJ ovn soul. auf
knowing thar God n heaven also
/ knows that It was false. when VA.
[ told that It vas centered down 70 re
f | was 50 outraged by what I censftf
+ cred 4 most brutal assault upon ny
honor as . man. and especially in view
I OF the fact that in the beginning ei
the session. after the action OF nv
| party associates. made 4 most care
/ full and deliberate statement exnIafu
+ ing all those matters I did not feel a;
a man that I could ever hold ny head
mp again il I did rot resent Il IN ths
T place where It was delivered in I'll.
/ strongest and most forcihIe term.
I that I could employ.
with that. Mr. President. 7 an
/ done. except have this to say. If there
IS any more talk OF that kind or any
/ more"
I As Mr. McLaurfn uttered the las
sentences Of his address. fntinatfns
L that il there was any further effort Il
/ press upon him the aceusatiOns which
[ had been made again him there NIGH
/ be trouble. there was an evident sril
/ in the chamber Several Senators ross
TO their feet as If half expecting a re
newed outbreak OF trouble
/ Mr. Bacon and Mr. Patterson OF
/ Colorado. both of whom were sitting
near Mr. MeI-aurin, urged him to stoy
/ where he was. Mr. Patterson SAYING
Il beg the Senator to refrain
I Il will refrain. then. Mr. President.
said Mr. NeLaurin As he resumed
( his seat be made an effort to com
/ pose himself as II 20 dispeI any feal
on the TART OF those about him that
| IL rdiEht have been his intention Il
/ precipitate further disturbances BY
any violent comments.
MINUTE MEN ON GUARD.