The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-01
South Carolina Senators Cen
surei and Purged of
Contempt.
Mr.. TllLMAN MAKES A SCENE
Again Antagonizes the Senate With
Declaration Which He Is Finally Al
lowed to Observation-Disclosures and a
New Senate Rule offered.

New Senate Rule offered.
Mr. Tillman succeeds in keeping inter
est in his case literally at the boiling
point
The vote censurins him very mildly for
his offence of a week ago, and thus for
mally closing the incident. had not been
completed yesterday when he made an
other NEST astounding exhibition of Till
manesquc methods, and as a result the
entire case is again the subject of the
most bitter and angry comment on the
Republican side if not among the Demo-
Gratis as well.
Mr.. Yillman's Outburst.
"Amcng gentlemen an apology for an
offence committed under the heat of blood
is usually considered sufficient"
These were the words of Mr.. Tillman's
new outbreak.
The Committee On Privileges and Elec-
tions had brought in a report finding him
guilty of a grave breach of Senatorial
decorum and recommending that he be
censured by the Senate. The findings of
the committee were generally considered
very mild. There was no suspension and
no discrimination between his offence
and that of Senator McLaurin.
Mr.. Tillman Did Not Vote.
The resolution of censure was intro
duced by Mr.. Burrows and was being
voted on. Mr.. Tillnan did not vote. In
h. nd tat
The Censure was voted without his help.
Immediately after the Senate convened
yesterday the Tillman- McLaurin case was
taken up, it was believed. for the last
time The Committee on Privileges and
Elections met at 10 O'Clock and reached
a decision.
The Course Adopted.
This was the course of the Senate:
The two South Carolina Senators were
censured by vote for their language and
personal encounter on the floor of the
Senate last Saturday.
They were adjudged to be no longer in
contempt by the resolution of censure. and
are now in full possession of all their
rights and privileges as Senators.
No difference in the censure of the two
Senators was made. No suspension OF
either was declared.
Three Reports Submitted.
Three reports we're made by the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections.
A majority report of all the committee
except Senators Pritchard. McComas. and
Beveridge expressed the opinion that the
legal effect of adjudging the Senators in
contempt was to suspend their functions
as Senators and that such a punishment
for disorderly behavior is clearly within
the power of the Senate; but the concur
sion which the committee had reached
made it unnecessary to discuss that ques-
ton.
Comparison Of Offenders.
Mr.. McLaurin, the report said. did not
commence the encounter. but remained
at mis- desk and resisted the attack made
on him. In other words, his offence was
confined 10 his unparliamentary language,
for which he had unusual provccation.
In the case of Mr.. Tillman the alter
cation was begun by him. He not only
made charge without any proposal for
an investigation but he disclaimed
knowledge If any evidence to establish
The ,emittee stated the opia!on that
Inc :-1l7 s1od and the dignity of the
arr-t. WOO g., h-st promoted and pro-
-- s-ag ilrosi-r .a each Senator by
formal so-.7 r.. c.-.. the Senate,
al. g. -.s-stpf- 7E..ar II the
.Ger .#u Of tle lz.faa r. ny
A SG.a Difference O. OPP
Five Senate. Da.las -.tE
Foster. Dubois, Pee. arr -bur.-
agreed to this resolution,
their opinion that the offences
Senators we're similar. and also disas
with the majority as to the right OF the
Senate to suspend a member.
A formal minority report was made by
Senators McCom&s and Beveridge in
which they place on record their belief
that McLaurin should be censured and
suspended for five days and Tillman for
twenty days. course. they said. which
the Senate haa full power to adopt.
Another Report.
Still another report agreed with all OF
the foreP q except that portion for the
punishr McLaurin. This was signed
by hard, Republican, of
Nor ted his belief that
tt # offence and Nc
-na .lr
..r port was, in fact. fully
by most the entire Repub-
H the Chamber but was not
omitted because the Repub-
no power under the fl edom
= in the Senate to pass such a
ION.
4. vote was then taken on the resolu-
i introduced by the committee.
Text of the Resolution.
Following is the language of the resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That it is the Judgment of