Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-07
RESOLUTION q GENyURE.
Senators Tillman and McLaurin, of South Carolina, Escape With
 a Vote of Censure.
SENATE ORDER OF CONTEMPT VACATED.
Great Interest Was Manifested by Spectators in the Galleries In the Closing Up of Saturdays Dis- graceful Incident.


 graceful Incident.
 Washington, March 1.-When the senate was called to order q notably large attendance of senators was on the floor, and the galleries were thronged. Both Senators Tillman and McLaurin, of South Carolina, were in their seats Great interest was manifested by senators On the floor and by spectators in the galler, ies in the reading of the journal which contained the protest of Mir. Tillman against not being permitted to vote while under the ban of the senate's order of contempt.
 As soon as the journal was app proved MT. Burrows presented a res olufion of censlire upon Senators Tillman and McLaurin. agreed upon by the committee on privileges and elections
 Following is the full text of the resolution recommended by the conn mittee:
 That it is the judgment of the senate that the senators from Soutf. Carolina, Benjamin R. Tillman and John l.. McLaurin. for disorderly be- havior and fragrant violation of the rules of the senate during the open session of the senate on the 22d day of February, deserve the censure of the senate, and they are hereby so censured for their breach of the priv ileges and dignity of this body; and from and after the adoption of this resolution the order adjudging them an contempt of the senate shall be no longer in force and effect"
 The report of the committee read in the senate says that the offense of Tillman was much grater than that of McLaurin.
 MT. Bailey presented a report of fhe democrats agreeing to the reso- hutton, but dissenting from the ma jority that there was any difference in the gravity of the offense. They also disagreed to the views of the majority that a senator might be suspended.
 The report of the three dissenting republicans, submitted by Mir. Me Comas, asserted that the offense of the South Carolina senators were un- equal and the punishment should not be the same. The minority report favored suspension of McLaurin for five days and of Tillman for 20 days.
 Mir. Pritchard did not concur with McComas and Beveridge, as to infiic- tion of punishment to McLaurin and asserted that he had already been sufficiently punished.
 The roll was called on the adoption of the report of the majority com mittee on privileges and elections. Senators Beveridge, Clarke (Wyo.i l., Deboc, Dietrich, Foster (Wash.), Kit tridge, Willard, Pritchard. Proctor and Scott voted No" on the resolu- ,tion. 1t was carried. Mir. McLaurin eMiss.) asked to be excused from voting on account of kinship with McLaurin. of South Carolina The latter declined to vote. Tillman also declined to vote, saying that "a alons gentlemen an apology for ofenses committed in the heau of blc3d was sufficient"
 Mr. Kean (N J.l having voted in she affirmative, said ilat in view of she remark of Mir. Tillman he would change his vote
 When the result of the vote was an- nounced Mir. Burrows demanded that Mir. Tillman's words be taken down. When the words We're read Mir. Till man said that he did ;.ot intend that his words be offensive, and if they were he would withdraw taen.
 Without objection" said Piesid >nt Pro Tenn. Frye, they will be with drawn
 II object" said Mr, Dietrich (rep., Neb.), but in the confusion he evil dently was not heard
 Mir. Hoar presented an additional rule looking to the prevention of such occurrences in the future which was referred.
 The conference report on the con 8ular bill was then taken up.
 The senate agreed to the confer ence report on the consular bill. axzra>rr orurrr CrvYrv~ ~ nnvy0-~N