Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-07
WORK OF CONGRESS.

The most important development in the
senate on the 18th in connection with the
Ti1lman-McLaurin episode was the act OF
Senator Frye (Afe-), president pro tenn. OF
the senate, in ordering the clerk of the
senate to restore the names of the two
South Carolina senators to the senate
roll. When the clerk began the reading
of the journal of Mondays proceedings
the usual request that the reading be sus-
pended was made by Senator Stewart
(Nev.). ST object" interjected Senator
Turner (Wash) and Senator Dubois
Qda.) in unison and the reading was
continued. At its conclusion the journal
was approved without comment Instant
1y Senator Mcmillan (A1ich.) called up the
message of the house of reports announc-
ing to the senate the death last fall of
Representative Rosseau Cruiap (Afich.).
He presented resolutions expressive Of the
sorrow of the senate at the announce
ment. These were adopted and the SEN
ate as an additional mark of respect at
12:15 adjourned, being in session only Is
minutes The house passed the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill.
No amendments of Importance were
adopted. The feature of the day was the
speech of Mr.. Richardson (Ala-) in reply
to Mr.. Corliss' speech few days ago
in favor of the construction of a Pacific
cable by the government The bill giving
statehood to Oklahoma was presented by
Delegate Flynn.
The meeting Of the senate committee on
privileges and elections the 26th did
not result in supplying any solution Of
the Tillman-McLaurin matter. During
the meeting it decided to refer the
entire matter to a subcommittee and to
meet again on the 18th to consider any
recommendation made by the Sub-cOm-
mittee. The democrats held out stiffly
against all suggestions looking to the
suspension of the privileges of the sena-
tors as an attack on the right of the
state they represent rather than the
senators themselves. In the meantime
f1a TO &c fir1c fnr~ fIn tor to
be settled. The house sent the Philippine
tariff bill to conference, non-concurring
in all the senate amendments The DEM
ocratS sought to amend the amendments
by reducing the rate of duty and declar-
ing that the United States should relin-
quish all claim to the archipelago, but
all propositions were defeated.
Under special order the senate con-
vened on the 9th at IL: As a. m. in order
that it might attend as a body the serv-
ices in memory of the late President Nc
Kinley, held in the hall of the house of
representatives at IL o'clock. AS soon
as the body had been called to order Sen
ator Frye (Me.), the president pro tenn,
made statement explaining his action
in not having the clerk call the names
of the two senators from South Caro-
lima, they being in contempt of the body,
and the next day directing the clerk to
restore their names to the roll. He said
1t was because a grave question was in
volved and he wanted the senate to set
of the late President Mckinley, which
was delivered by Secretary of State Hay.
the grafton lasting hour and % min
utes in its delivery.
The two South Carolina senators, Nc
Laurin and Tillman. were severely CEN
sured by the senate on the 18th for the
sensational personal encounter between
the two senators on the floor of the sem
ate during the consideration of the Phil
ippine tariff bill. This was in accordance
with the resolution presented by the COM
mittee on privileges and elections, which
was adopted by the senate. When Sena-
tor Tillman's name was called he added
a new sensation to the proceedings by
rising and saying: Among gentlemen
an apology for an offense committed I'M
der heat of blood is usually considered
sufficient The auditors caught their
breath as he thus entered his protest
against the adoption of the resolution.
At the request of Senator Burrows
(Mich) the statement of Senator Tillman
was read by the clerk. Instantly the
South Carolina senator disclaimed any
intention of being offensive to the senate
and said if they were so considered he
would withdraw them, but Senator Diet
rich (Neb) objected. The incident was
closed without further comment. The
conference report on the permanent CEN
suS bill was adopted and the irrigation
measure<waS taken up....The house broke
all its records in the matter of private
pension legislation. clearing the calendar
and passing 159 bills in a little over three
hours. The conference report on the CEN
bill was adopted. Mr.. Williams CHI
introduced a resolution for investiga-
ton of the charges and complaints
against the present administration of the
pension bureau. An adjournment was
then taken unil the 3d..
The senate on the 1st, without the for
nality of a roll call, passed the Hans
brough irrigation bill, formulated By SEN
ators and representatives from interested
western states. The house was not IL