The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-03-06
TiIlman and McLaurin Together Face
the Music
PUNISH PUGILISTIC Pk0CLlVITIES
Both Senators Given Parliamentary
Scoidi1g and Restored to Fellow.
shipin Senate. 49,

WASHINGTON, Special-Senators Nc
Lanurin and Tillman, of South Caro-
lima, Friday were severely censured Dy
the United States Senate. The admin
istration OF the censure grew out OF
the sensational personal encounter pc
tween the two Senators on the floor OF
the Senate last Saturday during the
consideration of the Philippine tarin
bill. The adoption Of the resolution
of censure probably closes the incident
so far as official action of the Senate is
concerned.
Immediately after the Senate conVen-
ed Mr.. Burrows, chairman Of the COM
mittee on privileges and elections, 70
which the McLaurin-T Tillman contto'
yersy had been referred, reported the
resolution of censure framed by ma
jority Of the committee. Accompany
ing the resolution was report narra-
ting the events which led up to the
fight between the two Senators and set
ting out the conclusions Of the ma1orl-
ty. A brief statement was presented
by Senator's Bailey, Blackburn, Pettus,
M. ]. Foster and Dubois, Democratic
members Of the committee, dissenting
from some conclusions Of the majority.
They agree, however, to the resolution
offered. A minority report was pre-
scented by Senators McComas, Bever-
idse and Pritchard, Republicans, who
maintained that the adoption OF reso-
luton of censure was not sufficient
,punishment. Practically there was no
debate on the resolution. although Mr..
Gallinger and Mr.. Platt, of Connecti-
cut. made it evident in brief statements
that the resolution was not quite salts
factory to them. The resolution was
adopted by vote Of 54 to l..
When Mr.. Tillman's name was called
he added now sensation to the pro-
ceedings by rising and saying with i'll
concealed emotion: Among gentlemen
an apology for an offense committed
under heat of blood is usually consid-
cred sufficient
When the senate was called to order
n notably large attendance OF senators
was on the floor and the galleries were
thronged. Both Senators McLaurin ana
Tillman of South Carolina we're in their
seats. Great interest was manifested by
senator's on the floor and by spectators
in the galleries in the reading OF the
iournet which contained the protests
of Mr.. Tillman against not being per-
mitted to vote while under the ban OF
the senate's order Of contempt
Mr.. Burrows Of Michigan, chairman
of the committee on privileges and
elections, presented the following reso-
luton which had been formulated by
that committee.
That 1t is the judgment Of the SEN
ate that the senator's from South Caro-
lima, Benjamin r. Tillman and John l.,
McLaurin, for disorderly behavior an
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senate during the open session or the
senate on the 22nd day of February,
inst, deserve the censure OF the senate
and they are hereby censured for their
breach OF the privileges and dignity OF
this body: and from and after the adop-
ton of this resolution the order adj
Judging them in contempt of the SEN
ate shall be no longer in force and
effect"
Mr.. Burrows presented the request OF
the majority of the committee which
was read.
REPORT OF THE MAJORITY.
The report recited the history OF the
alteration in the senate and quoted
the language then used by the Offend
ers. All agreed to this statement.
The report then continued as fol-
lows:
1.-The majority of the committee are
of opinion that the legal effect or adj
judging these senators in contempt 1f
the senate was to suspend their func-
tions as senator's and that such punish
ment for disorderly behavior is clearly
within the power Of the senate but the
conclusion they have reached makes II
unnecessary to discuss this question.
The offenses committed by the two
senators were not in the oupinion or a