Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-03-01
ADOPTS II! REPORT
SENATE APPROVES OF COMMIT.
TEES ACTION IN TILLMAN-
M'LAURlN AFFAIR.
AGAIN in GOOD STANDING

Minority Consisting of Messrs. Mcco-
mas, Pritchard and Beveridge Fa-
vors Suspending McLaurin Five
Days and TiIIman Twenty but the
Vote in the Senate sustains the Re-
port of the Majority.
Washington, March 1-As soon as
the journal was approved in the senate
Mr.. Burrows presented the resolution
Of censure upon Senators Tillaan and
McLaurin
Following is the full text of the res
olution recommended by the commit
tee: s: ~,
''That is is the judgment of the SEN
ate that the senators from South Caro-
lima, Benjamin R. Tillman and John
J.. McLaurin, for disorderly behavior
and fragrant violation of the rules of
the senate during the open session OF
the senate on the 22d day of February,
deserve the censure of the senate and
they are hereby so censured for breach
of privileges and dignity of this body
and from and after the adoption of
this resolution the order adjudging
them in contempt of the senate shall
be no longer in force and effect
The report Of the committee, read
in the senate, says that the offense of
Tillman was much greater than that
of McLaurin. ,.
Mr.. Bailey presented report of the
Democrats agreeing to the resolution,
but dissenting from the majority that
there was g. difference in the gravity
of the oHense. They also disagreed to
the view of the majority that a sena-
tor might be suspended.
! The report Of the three dissenting
Republicans, submitted by Mr.. Nc
Comas, asserted that the offense of the
South Carolina senators were UNEQUAL
and the punishment should not be the
same.
The minority report favored suspen-
sion Of McLaurin for five days and
| Tillman for twenty days.
Mr.. Pritchard did not concur with
| McComus and Beveridge as to inf1ic-
! tion of punishment of McLaurin and
asserted that he had already been suf-
| ficiently punished.
Majority Report Adopted.
The roll was called on the adoption
of the report of the majority commit
tee on privileges and elections. Sena-
tors Beveridge, Clark (Wy.), Deboe,
DIETRICH. Foster (Wash.) Kittridge,
Millard, Pritchard, Proctor and Scott
voted mo" on the resolution. It was
carried. ~.
McLaurin (Miss.) asked to be excus-
ed from voting on account of kinship
with McLaurin IS. c.. The latter de-
clined to vote. Tillman also declined
to vote saying that a gentleman's S
apology for offenses committed in the
heat of conflict was sufficient
Mr.. Kean IN. j., having voted in
the affirmative, said that in view of
the remark of Mr.. Tillman he would
change his vote. .~..
When the result Of the vote was an
nounced Mr. Burrows demanded that
Mr.. Tillman's words be taken down.
When the words were read Mr.. Till
man said that he did not intend that
his words be offensive and if they were
he would withdraw them.
without objection said President
Pro TEN. Frye, they will be with
drawn @.
"I object" said Mr.. Dietrich (Rep,
Neb.), but in the confusion he evil
IDENTIFY was not heard.
Mr.. Hoar presented an additional
rule looking to the prevention of such
occurrences in the future which was
referred. f..- .N. 80 =.
The conference report on the con-
suls bill was then taken up and agreed
to. -
Senator Tillman was asked if he
would have anything more to say re-
garding the action of the senate. He
replied: mo, I'm done"
The irrigation bill was taken up in
the senate shortly after o'clock.