The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-02-24
TIlCMAN AND MlAURiN ENGAGE
IN A VICIOUS ENCOUNTER
IN THE SENATE.
FORMER TIE FIRST TO LAND
ttrikcs Hia Colleague In the Face,
Leaving the Mark Of His Fist on the
Forehead-Senators Interfere and
the Men Are Parted With Oiffc uIty.
Executive Session Immediately Or.

Washington Feb. 24.-In the senate,
during the afternoon. fist fight Oc-
| rurred between Senators 1iilman and
Mciaurin. both of South Carolina.
Mel anIin rese and said that Tillmans
statement regarding him vas will
fu,. malicious and deliberate lie
Tillman jumped over chairs and
struck McLaurin in the face. A vi
| eioas encounter ensued. Both men
!. alinched and struck frantically at each
other when Assistant Sergeant-at-
Arms Layton sprang between them
and several senators seized the men
ard parted them Ii was with great
! difficulty that the men We're parted.
As soon as the South Carolina sem
ators We're forced into their seats Mr..
Teller addressed the chair and de-
manded that the senator from South
Carolina be in order
Which senator" dema.ded Mr..
McLaurn.
This senator" said Mr. Tell r.
pointing 10 Mr.. McIaurin-
Meanwhile Mr. Foraker Of Ohio had
rushed to the central aisle in his ei-
for, TO gain the attention OF the chair.
With trembling voice he said.
Mr. President. We ought To 20 into
executive session. ! move yon that
the senate now proceed 10 consideTa-
ton Of executive business.
Nr burrows. VINO had been trying
, | -
said
i approve Of that motion. Mr. Pres
lldeu,. suggest that the doors De
closed.
The chair. without putting the mo-
: tion 10 the senate. declared the senate
had determined TO go into executive
session and amid great excitement N
galleries and the iioor We" cleared.
During this process the salta caro-
lima senators remained IN lhtif = A1N'
MeL aurin's Forehead Marked.
arrin still showed the mars Q
! Mr. TiIrlans fist upon his loF"AeA ~
H- Tilluan had not received any i.
i, inries aoparen,ly. but his usually rat
: TX face was ashy pale. There We're
!. number OF senators standing about Z
: ,,-svsn, \ renewal of the encolnte
whom the senate shut Itself np IRON
i public view.
!, axacrtiya session the senate 2
once took up the startling eneouhF
a,a resolution was offered reierrlhi
: ,ha matter 10 the committee on PRIV
:. ,,ases and elections 10 report as ''
:, what method the senate should ph'
: sna Meanwhile both Tillman and NC
y Iaurin should he committed To IN
!, o,e,odv of the sergeant alarms =
prsvont anv hostile meeting hetwee
$ them. ,., n,
+, Previous 10 the encounter Win ~
= lIanrin n lively tilt occurred hetwet'
y Mr.. Tillman and Mr. spoon - o.! :.
!, nar, ,hat ". J. BRYAN had IN the ra'
|. fication of the Paris treaty Ml- III
q man declared that improper lnfaeno'
y were brought to bear To secure N"''
q for the ratification OF the treaty ~"
=. he insisted the Republican, slae hne
how they got the necessary No'e9.
Mr.. Spooner demanded to NhN
what those improper Influences v,
and uron whom they were bfoHEh
IL denounced As coWara any H''
=. who would impeach a senator "4'ho'
naming him.
Mr. Tillman declared that the feo'
= al patronage of a state had pe.n ~
y calied ont 10 n senator. presIMa'ls y
his vote for the treaty
70 NC ..,vho, s,atee" demanded NJ
- Spooner. ur rf'
x south Carolina" shouted Mr. III
:, man. A.. -,
't "Then leave the senator 70 NJ
'e u ON, with his colleague retor''
: Mr.. Spooner -. J,
'e II know that he voted ior y
II .raatx" returned Mr. Tillman.
= know what | believe.
IT NO" suggested Mr.. Srooner.
II ,,,,,,v believe what you don't kio"
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