The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-02-27
PUNISHMENT LIKELY TO BE PRO.
POSED IN THE TiLLMAN.
M'LAuRiN AFFAIR.
ONE POINT OF Difference
Want More Severe Re-
buke Administered to Mr.. TiIiman
and the Democrat Resist Such Dis
crimination-Ail Agree That the
Suspension Of the Two Members
Would Be an UnWise Move.
Would BE an UnWise Move.

Washington. Feb. 27-rhe meeting
Of the senate committee on privileges
and elections did not result in supply
ing any solution Of the difficulty that
the senate is in in connection with the
Tillman NJ I.aurin affair. The Repub-
lican members Of the committee frank
ly confessed that they had not been
able to formulate scheme which Will
relieve the situation and after less
than an hours discussion they asked
that the committee should adjourn un-
Ill 2 O'Clock. the understanding being
that the senate should adjourn after
a brief session and thus give the COM
mittee an opportunity 70 fully consider
this important question. Most sena-
tors looked upon ii in its present
shape as stumbling block in the way
OF all other legislation.
The meeting OF the committee was
marked BY the best Of feeling on the
par, OF the members and all agreed
readily 10 preliminary suggestion BY
Chairman Burrows that the question
non partisan standpoint because OF its
general Importance. Ii was evident.
however. that the Democrats were in
clinei 10 apprehend some effort at
political advantage on the part OF the
Republicans and the channel through
which they expected this manifesto
ton soon became evident when Sena-
tor Foraker made the suggestion that
there should be more severe
Degree OF Punishment
meted out TO Senator Tillman than to
Senator McLaurin Senator Dubois
met this suggestion with positive
negative. and when the suggestion
was afterwards made that Senator
Tillman should be called upon Ia
prove before the committee that the
charge which he had repeated IN tha
senate that his colleague had yielded
TO undue influence there was a hiat
that II this matter should be entered
upon some senators would insist upon
the rcopening OF the charges on tie
In the committee in connection With
the election of other senators. which
charges have never been disposed o..
committee Senator Bailey notified tn
Republican members that the Demo
Gratis would not submit 10 the adoption
OF resolution suspeniins the South
Carolina senators He said he agreed
that they should be punished for Their
breach OF peace in the presence oi IN
senate. but he was satisfied that the
Democrats would not submit 10 any
proceedings which would deprive a
state OF representation. Some oi the
Republican members of the commit
tee replied that they agreed as TO IN"
unwisdom OF proceeding IN the way
of suspension. While no positive state
meni Of policy was made from u.
Republican side there was enough sald
10 lead to the conclusion that the pro
posed resolution for suspension mas
been abandoned and that the punish.
ment suggested will be in the form ol
censure. Indeed some OF the Repnh
lican members of the committee say
that this is practically the only cours'
omen 10 them. The Republicans. no"
ever will contend for more severe r.
buke to Mr.. Tillman than shall be al
ministered to Mr. Mcl-aurin and tn
democrats will resist this discrlmiha
tion. That is now the point OF great
est difference.