Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-28
FIFTY-SEYENTH CONGRESS.
Washington, D. O., Feb. %.
SENATE.


Resolved-Thst 1t Is the judgment OF
ne Senate that the Senators from
south Carolina, Benjamin r. Tillmsn
inc John l.. McLsurin. for disorderly
and f,grant violst on OF the
rules of the Senate, during the open
session of the Senate on the 22od day OF
February, deserve the censure OF the
Senate, and they are hereby 80 Gen.
sured for their breach OF the privileges
and dignity OF this body; and from and
altar the adoption OF this resolution
the order adjudging them In contempt
Of the Senate shall be no longer 10
force and effect.
He then sent to the clerks desk and
had read q lengthy report, detailing
40 sensational events that led to the
conhict between Senators Till
man and McLaurin.
The committee 10 summing up the
the case held that Mr.. Tillmsn had by
his language melted toe attack; that
his charges were inezousable, ana
could not but have been resented; that
10 making them be mutt have foreseen
t le result; that Mr.. McLaurin could
not ignore such represensiDle language,
and that while be. was only guilty
of supplementary language. Mr..
Tillman left his chair to do per-
sonal violence. While there was Q
manifest difference 10 the offenses, the
committee believed that the best re-
suits would be attained by the adoption
Of the resolution submitted.
A report signed by Messrs. Bailey,
Pettus, Blackburn, Foster and Dubois
denied the contention Of the commit
80 that suspension would be constitu-
tlonal and differed 10 it, differentat 90
of the offenses of the two Senators.
Mr.. McComas and Mr.. Beverage
presented report citing authority for
suspension OF the culprits by the Senate
and recommending that the senior Sen
ator (Mr. TillmaD) be suspended twenty
days, and the junior Senator Mr..
McLauriD) be suspended five days. 1t
held that If the Sensts was to retain
the respect of the country, it must re-
tain it's own respect. II held that the
punishment was sufficient.
Mr.. Pritchard dissented from the
opinion OF the minority on the simple
point Of punishment.
The vote upon the adoption of the
resolution resulted In its adoption by o
vote of 81 to II.
During the roll call, when the name
of Mr.. Til; man was called he arose ir
dis seat and said with face red with
anger: "Mr. President: Among gentle
men an apology for an offense commit
I'D under the heat OF blood Is usually
considered sufficient" lSensation In
galleries and on the hoor.)
Mr.. Kean--"Mr. President: AS the
Senator from South Carolina has sgsiU
nsulted the Senate, / change my vote
from aye to nay"
For q moment there appeared to be
danger of stampede and reopsninU
OF the whole matter.
Mr.. McLauriu Is. C.) was excused
from voting, as was his cousin Mr..
McLaurin (Miss).
Those voting In the negative were :
Bsveridge, Clark (Wyomine). Deboe,
Dietrich, Foster Washington Kit
fridge, McComas, Miliard, Pritchard,
and Scott.
Mr.. Platt IN. ". Hanna, Ohio.
Jones (Nevsda), Jones (Arkansss),
Hale (Msine) were absent.
NJ. Gallinger objected to the resolu-
ton but voted for 1t.
When the vote had been announced,
Mr.. Burrows demanded that Tillman's
words be taken down.
Tillman said "If the words were
offensive-they were not intended to
be 80. / withdraw them"
Mr., Platt said he had voted under
protest and he desired that fact 10 be
known after Mr.. Tillman's latest ex-
hibition.
Mr.. Tillman was finally allowed to
withdraw his words.
Conference reports were then taken
up.
Mr.. Hoar presented an amendment
to the rules prohibiting in debate any
word or action directly or indirectly
that would be unbeooming the conduct
Of any Senator.
Mr.. Plstt of Connecticut, presented
the following resolutions:
THAT it is 10 tue power OF the Sem
ate to punish a member for disorderly
behavior by debsrring such member
from participation in the proceedings OF
the Senate"
1t was referred to the committee on
privileges and elections.
Mr.. Turner submitted q resolution
with the announcement that In the
near future he would call 1t up for con-
sdersto 1t provided 10 brief that
the presiding officer Of the Senate bad
no power ID strike from the rolls OF the
Senate the name OF any member, nor
deprive such member from psrIicipa'
ton In debates or 10 the consideration
of business before the Senate.
At p. m, the bill providing for the
irrigation Of certain western lands was
taken up.
Mr.. Clark (Wy.) took the floor.
HOUSE.
The House today passed Q resolu-
ton providing for the printing OF the
papers in the Schley case. 1t will
contain the testimony OF the Schley
court of INJURY, the opinion Of the
court and the dissenting views OF
Dewey; the appeal of Admiral
Schley to the President; the reply of
the Navy department to this appeal,
and the findings OF the President.
The House then resolved itself into
The committee Of the whole for the
OF pension bills.
Mr.. Lloyd read protest of the g. A,
R.sganst commissioner Eyans's admin.
slrstion Of the Pension Bureau. He
laid that many members were receiving
hese petitions and it was bis desire
% bring the protest to the attention OF
he House.
On motion OF Mr.. Hopkins. OF the