The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-28
EXPLAINED BY MR.FRYE
RESTORATION OF NAMES TO
 BOIL OF THE SENATE.
Grave Question Involved, and He Desires the Body to Take the Responsibility for Action
 in the Matter.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Under special or der the Senate convened today at n:aS A. m. in order that it might attend as body the services in memory of the late President William Mckinley, held in the hall of the House of Representatives at F o'clock.
 Mfr. Eyre. the President pro tenn, said that by his direction on last Monday the clerk had not called the names of the two Senators from South Carolina. they being in contempt of the body. Tuesday he said. he had directed the clerk to re- store the names to the roll in the event of a roll call. He had done this, not oe' cause he doubted the propriety or his action Monday. but because very grave question was involved which he desired to submit to the Senate itself.
 MT. Frye said that the Senator from Washington (Mr. Turner) had taken an appeal from the decision of the chaiI Monday, but amid the cloud of points oi order and objections he Frye) had over looked and forgotten the appeal and hae proceeded with other business. For this
 
 the Senator from Washington. Had ht done such a thing wilfully, he said. hs never could have forgiven himself. Mir Frye said he had received a letter from the senior Senator from South Carolins CTillman) requesting that he be heard on a question of highest privilege. Th' chair could not entertain such a reQues under the circumstances without unani nous consent. But at the proper time perhaps tomorrow-such request might bt entertained.
 Mir. Turner called attention to the fact that he had asked that the protest of the senior Senator from South Carolina be spread upon the minutes. He had desired he said. to insist upon this request on Monday but had been cut off by points of order and by motion that the Senate go into executive session. Since that time two adjournments of the Senate had interfered with the performance of his duty.
 Mir. Turner maintaiped that the filing officially of such protests was in accord with the custom of the British Parlia- ment and with the best parliamentary practice of this country upon any ques tion involving a constitutional privilege.
 ''The Senator is right" said the chair man, "and the protest will be spread upon the minutes without objection"
 It was so ordered.
 MT. Burrows (Mich.) chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections said at the proper time and opportunity might be afforded the senior Senator from South Carolina to make his state ments of privileges, but just now he fell constrained to object.
 MT. Hoar suggested that the protest spread upon the minutes be referred tc the Committee on Privileges and Elec- tions.
 "I have no objection" said Mir. Turner
 Mir. Bacon (Ga.) said the protest was g matter for further action by the Senate It certainly was a question of too great importance to dispose of hastily.
 Mir. Hoar contended that the protest was in the nature of petition and ought therefore, to be referred to a commit tee. He did not insist upon his sugges tion, however in view of the doubt 1T MT. Bacon's mind.
 The Senate then. at 12:o2 p. m. adjourn ed until tomorrow.