Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-07-03
ANOTHER Fight IN SENATE
Bailey of Texas Takes Bever-
idge of Indiana by the Neck.
AND SHAKES HIM QUITE FIERGELY
We're Parted Before Any Harm
Was Done.
Meanwhile. Desk and Chair Had Been
Overturned and the Combatants Went to
the Floor, Bailey on Top-rhe Events
That Led Up TO the Combat.

Washington, June 30. Senators
Joseph w. Bailey of Texas and Albert
j. Beveridge of Indiana we're princi-
pals in o personal encounter in the
Senate chamber Immediately after the
adjournment of that body late this
afternoon.
During debate earlier IN the day
Senator Beveridge used language which
Senator Bailey regarded as personal to
him. The Texas Senator at the time
endeavored to secure a withdrawal of
the remarks, but Senator Beveridge re-
fused to make a retraetion. Soon after
the Senate adjourned Mr.. Bailey APP
preached Mr.. Beveridge, who was
seated at Senator Hoar's desk, and in
calm and courteous manner insisted
that the Indiana Senator ought not to
permit the language to stand. Mr.,
Beveridge persisted in his position,
| and after some conversation, which
was conducted with calmness on the
| part of Mr.. Bailey, Mr.. Beveridge, in
manner which Mr.. Bailey says he
regarded as extremely offensive, de-
clared that he had said all he intended
to in the way of qualification or re-
traction.
Mr.. bailey then seized him by the
| throat and might have inflicted severe
punishment but for the interference of
other Senators and Senate employees.
While Mr.. Bailey was choking Mr..
Beveridge, Senators who stood nearby,
together with Assistant Doorkeeper
| Layton of the Senate, rushed between
the two men and separated them.
| For some weeks past, it is said, the
personal feeling existing between Sena-
| tors Beveridge and Bailey has not been
cordial, Their disagreements were &C.
centuated few days ago while the
| Statehood bill was under considera-
ton. Mr.. Bailey, who is a member Of
the Territories committee, OF which
Mr.. Beveridge is chairman. and before
which the Statehood bill had beer
pending, has been an earnest champion
Of the bill, and when the measure wa;
under consideration last week sup
ported the measure vigorously. During
the debate Mr.. Beveridge, it is said,
made some remarks tending to conve,
the impression that Mr.. Bailey was
not very constant in his attendance
upon the sessions of the committee
The statement, Mr.. Bailey declares
was entirely incorrect.
I
between the two men, and the china!
came today. During the afternoon
session the Senate had up for con
sideration d resolution introduced som
days ago by Mr.. Bailey calling for in
formation and papers in the case o
! DIR. Scott, formerly of Texas, who,
is alleged, has been treated uniustl
, by certain courts in Mexico, Mr.
Bailey addressed himself to this resolu
: ton, and during the course of his re
marks took occasion to severely crit
cize Gen. Powell Clayton, America
Ambassador at the City of Mexico
, charging him with not paying prope
: attention to the interests of America
J citizens in Mexico
Mr.. Bailey further averred that th
8 State Department made no genuin
: investigation of the charges recent
submitted against Gen. Clayton's &C
/ | ministration of affairs in the City {
\ Mexico and that the whole affair wa
5 seemingly hushed up by the depart
msnt to protect the Ambassador. I'll
controversy grew,out of Mexican Ian
case in which it was claimed by NJ
Y Bailey that an American citizen ha
: been denied his rights owing to negleC
/, of the State Department and failure {
n full performance, of duty by Willial
n l.. Penfield, solicitor of the depar
n ment Mr.. Pentield is an Indiana MAI
:, and Mr.. Beveridge in defending hi
\ used the language which Mr.. Bale
. regarded as personal insult.
: 81 ASSERT" Senator Bailey sal
e "that Solicitor Penfield is eth
d grossly incompetent or shamefully il
o different to his duties.'' He the
IS added these words which were the ro
!, of the trouble which led up to the Ell
Y counter later in the day:
There is only one thing worse tina
corrupt official, and that is a ma
" who would accuse an official unjust
:, cuse Solicitor Penfield without wa
z rant. ="
y At this point Mr.. Beveridge Jump
ID to his feet,
~ assert" Mr.. Beveridge sal
THAT the Senator from Texas has a
cused Mr.. Pentield unwarrantedly. II
y charge is an unjust and unwarrant
VI one.
IL Mr.. Bailey listened to it complaoentl
rs and then replied, speaking in the nc
D. courteous manner: II do not think t
Senator means to offend me, but al
now to Withdraw the accusation.
~ Mr.. Beveridge was upon his feet
ia an instant. - made no accusation
he asserted with considerable emphas
"What my words mean they mea
If the Senator will withdraw his woT
ON about high official of the State L
partment to the effect that he is eitt
On incompetent or grossly neglectful
> his duties then | will be very glad
ba deed to withdraw mine, but not un
hs then, because think the Senator "
admit that his words used with ref
IN. ence to the Solicitor of the State
NJ. partment were most unwarranted. "
he The repetition of the word .'unwi
mp ranted" seemed to excite Mr.. Bail
but he quickly regained his sc
en- composure and continued: If
Senator from Indiana will permit me
Ig, he said, 81 want to say to him n
ire that it was far from my purpose
provoke in this chamber an insult fir
nv any SENATOR Mr.. Bailey emphasi,
tic his remarks by shaking his finger
az Mr.. Beveridge 81 want to say
wv him now" he continued, "that
statement on this floor that Sena
made an unwarranted attack upo
man whom he describes as honora
80 as the Senator himself is offensi
ana think deserves reply which
,ra rules of the Senate will not permit
Ted to make here. -
on, This remark caused something
'wn furry IT excitement among Senat
generally. ''But | want to say with
ar III passion, added Mr.. Bailey
APP | 4 .fv EARNEST voice THAT neither