The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-03-06
RESOLUTION OF CENSl|RE.
Senators Tillman and McLaurin, Of
South Carolina, Escape With
Vote Of CensuTe.
SENATE ORDER or CONTEMPT VACATED.
Great Isterest Was Aaaifrstea by
Senators On the FIssr ana by
Spectators In fhe Gaiis.SsSz fn the
CioslnK ~ Of saturday. DISC
Nvg=~sui Incident.

Washington, March when the
senate was called 90 order . notably
large attendance Of senators was un
she floor, snd She galleries were
thrungcd. Both Senator's Tillman
and McI.nurin, of South. Carolina
were In ,heir seats. Great interest
was manifested by scuators On the
floor and hy spectators in the yaiier-
ics In the reading Of the journal
which contained the protest cf Mr..
Tilluun against not being permitted
20 vote while undoY ihs ban Of the
scnntr's order Of contempt,
As suun as the journal WIS np'
proved Mr.. Burrows presented q res-
olutiun of ccnsnre upon Senators
Tillman and Mcl.aurin, agrccd upon
by tine committee on privileges and
elections.
Following Is the full text nf the
resolution recommended 10y the corae
mittec:
That II Ia the Judgment Of che
senate that the senators fran south
Carolina, benjamin Il. Tillman and
John L. McIaurin, Zoe disordcriy be-
hayiur aud fragrant violation of the
rules nf the Heratc during the open
rrssiun uf the senate on the ed day
~ Feburnry, deserve thc censure Of
the senate. aud they aTe hereby so
ccnHured for their breach of The priv
ilcges and dignity II this body; and
from ard after the adoption OF this
resolution the orter adjudging them
In contempt Of the senate shall be no
longer In force and effect"
The report Of the committee rcui
IN the senate says that the offense %
Tillman was much crater than that
Of MciAurin.
Mr. Bailey presented a report ot
the democrats agreeing to the reso-
luton, but dissenting from the ma
jorlty that there was any difference
In the gravity Of the offense. They
also disagreed 20 the views Of the
majority that senator might be
suspended.
The report Of the three dissenting
republicans, submitted By Mr. Nc
Unmas. asserted that the offcnsc of
the South Carolina senator's were un-
equal aud the punishment should not
bc the same. The minority report
favored suspension of MeLaurin for
1--we days and Of Tillman for 20 days.
Mr. Trltrhard did not CONCUR with
AcComas and Bcveridge. as to iufiic-
ti9n of punishment to Mcf.aurin aud
asserted that he hsi ALREADY been
sufficiently punished.
The roll was called an the adoption
Of the report of the uia aiori'y COM
mittce on privileges aud elections.
Senators Bevcridgc. Clarke lWyo.i.
Dcbrr, Dietrich, Foster (Wush.l. Kit.
fridge, Millard, pritchard. Proctor
and Scott voted "No" on the rsrulu.
tinn. II was carried. MIR. McIaurin
tMiss.D asked 20 he excused from
voting ON account Of binshlp with
McLAuTin, NJ South Carolina The
latter declined TO vote. Tillmnn also
declined to vote, saying that 20 uung
gentlemen an apology for oHcnscs
committed in the neat Of BILE ID wa.
sufficient"
Mr.. Kean a. - having voted in
The affirmative. said hat in view "
the remark Of Mr.. TiIlmnn he would
change his vote.
When the result of the vote was nn-
nodnced Mr. Burrows demanded that
Mr.. Tillman's word la; taken down.
When The words were read, Hr. Till
man said that he did aot intend that
his words be offcusivs, aud IL they
were he would withdraw tirm.
Without objection said ptesidant
Pro TEN. Frye, 'thsy will be with
drawn"
Il object" said NJ. Dietrich lrcp.,
Neb.l, but in the confusion nc cyi-
IDENTITY was not heard.
Mr.. Hoar presented an additional
rule looking 20 the prevention NJ such
occurrences in the future which was
referred.
The conference report on the con.
sular bill was then takrn up.
The senate agreed tn tho confer.
eBce report ON the consular hill.