The age-herald., 1902-02-23

ate be in order. He raped sharply two or three times with his gavel and in a few minutes a sembiance of order was obtained although Senators, having by this time partly recovered from the shock, moved hurriedly about the cham ber Mir Gallinger was first to address the chair MT. President" said he, Il ask that the doors be closed.
 Again the pro tenn. president requested the name to be in order and that the Senators resume their seats. Pritchard Relieves Strain. It was reserved for MT. Pritchard of North Carolina in measure to relieVe the strain under which all were labor ing. He desired to address the Senate on the pending Philippine bill' and call ing for the attention of the chair he said;
 "If the Senator from South Carolina (McLaurin) has concluded d'-he was in- terrupted by MT. McLaurin. who said very calmly: T will now proceed with my remarks which were so unceremoni- ously interrupted"
 q call the Senator from South Carolina to order" interrupted MT. Teller.
 which one?" asked MT. McLaurin with some asperity.
 This one," said MT. Teller indicating MT. McLaurin, and the other one, too' for that matter
 MT. President" interjected MT. For aker, q join in that"
 Surely" he continued with great feel ing. his face pale with excitement, there is some way to protect the dignity of this body"
 Certainly said MT. Burrows, who had been endeavoring vainly to get the eye of the chair, "and the Senate cannot let this thing pass, MT. President
 s.. eaf6 A1r ger, "I ask that the doors might be closed"
 MT. President" said Mir. Foraker, who had moved into the main aisle, 'I move that the Senate go into executive ses- sion." 70
 Without comment every Senator, la boring yet under the emotion which all tried to conceal the motion was agreed to and at 2;52 the doors were closed. Two Hours Behind Closed Doors. l The proceedings after the doors were closed covered almost two hours of time and resulted in the adoption of a resolu- tion in the form of an order, as follows;
 "Ordered that the two senators from | the state of South Carolina be declared in contempt of the senate on account of the 1 altercation and personal encounter be- | tween them this day in open session and
  | mittee on privileges and elections with in l structions to report what action shall be | taken by the Senate in regard thereto" The discussion. which occurred in the secret session, was based largely upon the above resolution. the first suggestion of which was made by MT. Foraker, In presenting the resolution immediately after the doors of the cham Der were closed, MT. Foraker remarked that the occurrence had been an outrage upon the dignity of the Senate of which the Senate should take cognizance, MT, Hoar indorsed the resolution of MT. Foraker, but moved to amend it by order ing that the two senators from South Carolina be declared in contempt of the Senate for disorderly conduct and speech in its presence, and that both should be taken in custody. In support of this amendment he said that any court or any other parliamentary body would commit men for so grave an offense against it's dignity to await its judgment. The ref erence of the matter to committee would be he said on a line with a courts refer ence tc an auditor or a referee and the offender should be restrained during the investigation.
 Both Willing to Apologize.
 MT. Blackman and other Senators stated