The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-05
BELLIGERENT SENATORS GENSURED
TILLMAN INSULTS The ENTIRE
SENATE.
Majority Report Declared Senior sena-
tor to be the Greater Transgressor.

Washington, Feb. %. = Senators
McLaurin and TillmaD of South Caro-
lima today we're severely censured by
the United States senate.
Immediately after the senate con-
,vened today Mr.. Burrows, chairman
of the committee on privileges and
elections, to which the McLaurin-Till-
man controversy had been referred, re-
ported the resolution censure framed
bya majority of the committee. Ac-
companying the resolution was a
report narrating the events which led
up to the fight between the two sena-
tors and setting out the conclusions Of
the majority.
A brief statement was presented by
Senators Bailey, Blackburn, Pettus,
Foster and Dubois, Democratic mem
bers of the committee, dissenting from
some of the conclusions of the major
ity. They agreed, however, to the
resolution offered.
A minority report was presented by
Senators McComas, Beveridge and
Pritchard, Republicans. who main
tanned that the adoption of resolu-
tion of censure was not sufficient pun
ishment.
Practically there was no debate on
the resolution, although Mr. Gallinger
and Mr. .Platt of Connecticut, made
itfevident in brief statements that the
resolution was not quiet satisfactory
to them. The resolution was adopted
by vote of "a to 12.
When Mr. Tillman's name was call
ed he added new sensation to the
proceedings by rising and saying with
Ill concealed emotion: I" Among gen.
tlemen an apology for an offense COM
mitted under heat Of blood is usually
considered sufficient.
At the request of Mr.. Burrows the
statement of Tillman was read by the
clerk. Instantly the South Carolina
senator disclaimed any intention Of
being offensive to the senate and said
that if they were so considered he
would withdraw them. The chair
(Mr. Frye) said that by unanimous
consent they might be withdrawn, but
Mr.. Dietrich Of Nebraska, objected.
The incident was closed without
further comment.
When the senate was called to order
today notably large attendance OF
senators was on the floor and the gal
leries were thronged. Both Senators
McLaurin and Tillman Of South Caro-
lima were in their seats.
Great interest was manifested by
senator's on the floor and by spectators
| in the galleries in the reading of the
journal which contained the protest OF
Mr.. Tillman against not being per-
mitted to vote while under the ban of
the senate's order of contempt.
Mr.. Burrows of Michigan, chairman
of the committee On privileges and
elections, presented the following reso-
! luton which had been formulated by
that committee.
"That it is the Judgment Of the
senate that the senator's from South
Carolina, Benjamin R. Tillman and
John L. McLaurin, for disorderly
behavior and fragrant violation of the
rules of the senate during the open
session of the senate on the 22d OF
February, inst, deserve the censure OF
the senate and they are hereby
censured for their breach of the priv,
leges 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 nc
| longer in force and effect