Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-27
70 DECISION IS REACHED
Settlement Of Tillman- McLaurin Case Still
Pending in Senate.
atFEUSLD TO A SPECIAL COMMITTEE
Republicans want TiIIman More Sc
verely Punished Than His Col
league. Against which DEM
ocrats Protest

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-Tne meeting
Of the senate committee on privileges and
elections today did not result in
supplying any solution Of the difficulty that
the senate is In, in connection with the
Tillman-McLaurin matter. The republican
members OF the committee frankly con-
fessed that they had not been able to
formulate a scheme which would relieve
the situation, and after less than an hours
discussion they asked that the committee
adjourn until 2 O'Clock this afternoon. the
understanding being that the senate should
adjourn after a brief session, and thus give
the committee an opportunity to fully dis
cuss this important question, which most
senators look upon in it's present shape as
q stumbling block in the way Of all other
legislation.
Again today the galleries Of the senate
were thronged with spectators when the
body convened. All we're anticipating a
.reopening Of the discussion of the contro-
versy respecting the right of Senators Nc
Laurin and Tillman to participate in the
proceedings Of the body while under the
ban OF contempt. Immediately after the
chaplain had pronounced the invocation Mr..
Foraker OF Ohio was recognized. He said
hat on account of the Mckinley memorial
exercises, which we're to be held in the hall
OF the house Of representatives at or about
IL o'clock tomorrow, he moved that when
the senate adjourns today it be to IL: As a.
m. tomorrow. The motion was agreed to.
Good Feeling Exists.
The meeting Of the committee was marked
by the best Of feeling on the part of all the
members and all agreed readily to parlia-
mentary suggestions by Chairman Burrows,
that the question should be considered from
q non partisan point because Of its general
Importance. 1t was evident, however, that
the democrats were inclined to apprehend
some effort at political advantage on the
part Of the republicans and the channel
through which they expected this nantes
tation soon became evident when Senator
Foraker made the suggestion that there
should be a severer degree of punishment
melted out to Senator Tillman than to SEN
ator McLaurin. Senator Dubois met this
suggestion with a positive negative, and
when the suggestion was afterward made
that Senator Tillman should be called upon
to prove before the committee that the
! charge which he had repeated in the senate
that his colleague had yielded to undue in
| fiuence there was a hint that II this matter
should be entered upon some senators would
insist upon the reopening Of the charges or
file In the committee in connection with the
| election of other senators, which charge,
have never been disposed of.
want No Discrimination.
During the morning meeting of the com
mittee Senator Bailey notified the repub'
lican members that the democrats woult
not submit to the adoption Of a resolution
suspending the South Carolina senators
He said he agreed that they should b,
punished for their breach Of the peace II
the presence of the senate, but wal
satisfied that the democrats would no
submit to any proceeding which would de
| prive a state OF representation. Some o
the republican members Of the committee
replied that they agreed as to the unwisdon
and impracticability of proceedings by wa,
Of suspension. While no positive statemen
Of policy was made from the republieal
side there was enough said to lead to tn
conclusion that the proposed resolution 70
suspension has been abandoned and that tn
punishment suggested will be in the form Q
censure. Indeed, some Of the republica-
members of the committee say that this 1
practically the only course open to then
The republicans, however, will contend 70
more severe rebuke to Mr.. Tillman tina
shall be administered to Mr.. McLaurin, an
the democrats will resist this discrimina
tson. That is now the point of creates
difference.
No Decision Reached.
The afternoon session lasted three hour
and after the democratic members too
their departure at 5 O'Clock the republican
continued the sitting. The meeting Of tn
full committee was devoted to a genera
exchange of views. No vote was taken o
any proposition; indeed, no propositio
was made either by the majority or by tn
minority. There was entire harmony o.
the one point that both the South Carolln
senators should be punished, but there wa
disagreement on the details of punishment
as well as on the degree of 1t.
Proceedings were not Of a character {
permit OF any definite conclusions as I
what the result would be, though so IA
as they went they indicated cepsure as tn
form of punishment, most likely to be rec
commended. Some Of the republicans, how
ever. are holding out for a more pronounce
rebuke to Senator Tillman than could b
given in any verbal Teprimand.
The subcommittee appointed is com
posed OF Senators Burrows, Hoar and For
aker, republicans, and Senator's Pettus an
Bailey, democrats. This Subcommittee
will meet tomorrow afternoon and make a
effort to frame a resolution for the aetio
OF the full committee, which will NEE
again Friday.
House Opposes enate Act.
WACuINCTON Fah 0R-Tha hnuaa a.,