The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-15
THE LONE STAR STATESMAN.

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he man had predicted the coming Early in the session hc
knowing had pointed to striking figure the
row OF the democratic side and said Keep eye on
MIN But the from Gainesville fresh from many skr
mshes the body the opposite end the capitol in
which he had been endorsed quietly apparently
interested only incidentally in the proceedings OF what
The tour weeks debate the merits of the Philippine tariff
bin 10 an end without any expression from him Some
of ms devoted admirers grew impatient aud half in
-red 10 believe that after a the minority would have
wait the arrival Of Senaor-ee German Of Maryland he
fore feeling able cope with he majority IN debate
senator Bailey, as his friends now realize was only
awaiting the opportunity lie wanted to strike twelve
ne struck And the opportunity came IN all its funess
~ css than ono hour the from Texas not only planted
himself as the leader Of his party in the OF the
United States, but demonstrated the best Judges
about congress declare. that he than able
wth senator the republican side OF the body
that matter 10 handle any number Of them
question OF constitutional las Is under consideration
THIRTY-NlNE YEARS OLD.
Only 50 years old the senator made good his claim for
leadership under suspicious circumstance Prince
henry OF Germany. sitting beside the president of the
ate saw him put ,he majority and a dstn-
guished body Of people occupied galleries
Some great SIT the republican side the senate
and humating-nore than the public reaIizcs-for
them 10 cry Enough The printed page of the Congress
sonal Record does man on the repub-
ican SIDE had the courage undertake Senator
Bailey argument against the right Of sovereign State
he represented at all times in the senate bg that IS what
the friends OF Bailey say fact ln baseball parlauce
the senator from IeNas put the constitutional lawyers
one ny one ana with them all out there nothing for
them do but sIurry behind the point OF order raised by
senator Aldrich and sustained by the majority Perhaps
,rfc b,,t II ,berc ave- 'o,,. ia f :. 4 .t t.; 80 .,
stsid psioritv was mani, ,-i.t, ,r ,bc ,,,,~ f-,
rrv,s b,d no, ,L ~ r. ti -. a.. 80, ,,
,r seycr soa ,r' oofy ~ Is Tea'el 'nai
the argument of Mr. Bailey Senator Spooner asked to
come TO- the relief Of his colleague the republican side.
Ills reply Is said have been.
'I he argument not he answered"
FORAKER WAS sINGED.
me JUNIOR senator tom ONO always ready Tor fray,
was persuaded to dip in and quickly suaed One
rot his republican colleagues whispered him keep
inc young man from rs
we got enough lNbaid and settled back into his
TO stay there
The senate had decfed Senator, Iuman and McLau.
rim 90 be in contempt al conference with few OF
the leaders the republican side the president pro tenn
pore senator RYE had directed the clerk to the
names OF the seuaot- from roll call and the clerk
had obeyed the order roll had been ordered on
one Of tue amendments 70 the Philippine bill Observing
/ L ILL So, ,ri , l,., ana Nl'i'su5'n had not
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/ 10 ,ot. Tbc rrcjI;n- I4; .Ii i,. Me e"''lieu
senator Turner hd a. i;,E t ,L s aa ll'I NJIe NOT;
two or three other rnaioIty senator and - ysI '
| w. . '" "a' ~! sS"'.oi'' anu IL seemed as II
e.,o KIM was not one 2 any great moment until
SIDE the presiding officer brose to What he t -. ~
lion Of IN. bigbest nr,ykaa" ' nv ''I H'e'-
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"OOL1 MOI DOWN
Senators Hoar, Plat i Connecticut Spooner and Gull
om tried to beat him dowh by insisting that the
could not permit such dlbae proposed but he held
ground, and with alc clear field he declared III
ms were mere effort to ay vote either selfish
a
question of the uprtance only Us who are
here but to those wip us no here
question OF proprety evenh it doubtful one would
restrain my action
mo senator hero sincerely deprecates the I'M
fortunate occurrence of Saturday afternoon than do
will any 80 further all proper ways to vidicate
the dignity OF this body when senate undertakes
punish be careful not to punish State
The gives TO ea house Of congress the
power 10 punish members sorder behavior That
such power could propcrly be Exercised In an instance
like this kind of question. but sir is NOT with
in the power OF the much less it within the
power of its presiding officer trkc from the rolls of
this body the from sovereign State
South Carolina like States il entitled to her
representation here and If those whom She honors with
h'r commission are not worthy to serve among us
course Is an easy one Whenever two-hirds of the
hershp OF this body shall adjudgc they cxpc the