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SENATORS CENSURED
Committee Reported Resolution Gen.
Suring TiIlman and McLaurin.
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION
The Result Was That Three Reports
Were Submitted 10 Senate
ONE WAS TO SUSPEND THEM BOTH
II Was Signed by Three of the Inyesti.
eating Senator's.
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Washington, February Senator McLau-
rim and Senator Tillman today were severe
ly censured by the United states senate for
the sensational personal encounter between
the two senators on the door OF the senate
last Saturday. The adoption of the resolu.
ton of ceasure probably closes the Incl
dent so far as Mr.. McLauin and the SEN
ate is concerned
Immediately after the senate convened to-
day Mr.. Burrows chairman of the commit
tee on privileges and elections, to which
the McLamin-Tillman controversy had been
referred reported the resolution of cen
sure framed by a majority OF the commit
tee. ACCOMPANYING the resolution was
report setting out the conclusions Of the
majority.
brief statement was presented by SEN
ators Bailey, Blackburn, Pettus, NJ. j. Eos
ter and Du Bots. democratic members of
the committee, dissenting from some of the
conclusions Of the majority. They agreed,
however to the resolution offered.
minority report was presented by Sen
ators McComas. Beyerdge and Prltchard,
republicans. who maintained that the sdop-
ton Of resolution Of censure was not suf-
iclent punishment.
Practically there was no debate on the
resolution, although Mr.. Gallinger and Mr..
Platt CConnD made it evident by brief
statements that the resolution was not sat
iSiactory to them. The resolution was
| adopted by vote OF 81 to IL.
When Mr.. Tillman's name was called he
added new sensation by rising and saying
with ill.concealed emotion Among gentle
men an apology for an ofIense committed
under heat Of blood Is usually considered
Sufficient"
The auditors caught their breath as Mfr
Iillmau thus entered his protest against
| Tie adoption of the resolution.
Mr.. Tillman's words induced Mr.. Kear
| IN j. TO rise at the conclusion of the rol
Gull ana say Having heard the senator
from South Carolina again Insult the senat,
/ ] change my vote from aye to no."
Al the request cf Slr. Burrows tn, state
Eent of Mr.. Tlllman was read by the clerk
Instantly the South Carolina senator dis
claimed any intention of being offensive t,
the sennte and said that If his remark
WIRE so considered he would withdra
them.
The chair (Mr. Fryel said that by unani
nous consent they might be withdrawn
cdent was closed without further comment
The senate adopted the conference repor
ON the permanent census bill and then be
gan consideration of the irrigation measure
Mr.. Clark CWyo) delivered a speech 1
its support. For a time later the senat
considered the omnibus claims bill, but di
not dispose of IT..
When the senate was called TO order
notably large attendance Of senators WA
on the floor and the galleries were throns
ed. Both Senators McLaurin and Tlllma
OF South Carolina were In their seats.
Mr.. Burrows (Mchl, chairman of tn
committee on privileges and elections, pr,
scented the following resolution upon th
controversy arising out of the personal "a
tercaton on the floor of the senate betwee
Senators Tillman and McLaurin:
THAT, in the judgment Of the senate, tn
senators from South Carolina, Benjamin l
Tillman and John L. McLaurin, for disc,
derby behavior and the fragrant violatio
of the rules of the senate during the ope
, session of the senate on the 22d day q
February, instant, deserve the censure {
the senate and they are hereby so censure
/, for their breach Of the privileges aud dis
nifty Of this body and from and after Oh
adoption OF this resolution the order AZ
judging them in contempt shall no longC
be In force and effect
After reading of the resolution by th
clerk MIR. Burrows presented the report {
the majority Of the committee. The repol
recited the history OF the alteration in III
senate and quoted the language then use
by the offenders All agreed 10 this stat
ment. The report is as follows:
[ THAT the conduct of the two senator
was an infringement of the privileges
the senate. a violation of its rules and d.
rOgatory TO It's high character tending
bring the body Itself Into public contemp
can not be questioned or denied. Indee
inc senate by a unanimous vote has alread
J placed on record us condemnation Of ii
senators by declaring both guilty of COZ
tempt The majority of the committee al
J of The opinion that the legal effect OF iud
ing these senators In contempt of the sci
ate was to suspend their functions as SCI
ators and that such n punishment for di
orderly behavior was Clearly wit1in Il
power of the senate; but the concluso
they have reach q makes II unnecessary
discuss this question. The of nses cor
mltted by the two senator's were not In Il
opinion OF the majority Of the committt
| OF equal gravity. The charge made by NJ
Ijllmau had been once before TIE scna
specifically denied IN parliamentary la
guage by MIR. McLaurln. The offeni
the most reprehensible senator con
commit Mr.. McLaurln did not commen
the encounter, but only stood IN Is pa
at his desk where he was speaking al
, resisted the attack made upon hin.
other words. his 0ffense was confined
, The use Of unparlamentary language Z
} which he had unusual provocatian. Neve
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