The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-25
FOLLOWED QUICK ADJOURNMENT
Mr.. Turner Had Planned to
Bring the Matter Up.
TO DECIDE TOMORROW
DeHS of Representative CrumP a
Year Ago offered Es che reason
for the Adjournment OF the senate.
Informal Conferences.


Qlcer. ordered Legislative Clerk Gflfrv 70
restore The names Of ldessrs. TilIman and
AcLaurin. the two South Carolina seua-
tors. to the Senate roll
The early adjournment was for the
purpose Of allowing he members Of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections 70
meet and decide upoa plan Of action in
the case OF these two Senator's.
IL vas flank movement on the part Of
the Republicans 10 shut on the Demo-
cratic flood Of constitutional oratory
which was threatened, and il was IN
coubtedly a surprise TO the Democrats.
The Republicans have not yet decided
upon the course they will pursue to-
ward the Senator's. They have created
a precedent Tor the United States Senate
and don't know what TO do with IT,
They fully endorse the action Of Sena-
tor Frye in directing the reading clerk
10 omit the names Of Tillman and Nc
Laurin when the roll vas called yesttr-
day, but it was made apparent yester-
day that any attempt on the part Of TIE
Republicans 10 keep them from votin-
for an indefinite length OF time would
mean q cessation OF business in the Sen
ate
The Democrats are prepared 10 dis
euss the Constitution. points Of proceed
ure, and the rules Of the Senate for
months. and .hey can bring the work to
a complete staRdstiH
Conference This Afternoon.
The Republican members of The EIec-
tions Committee. together with most OF
the able lawyers a that side are in
conference this Afternoon with the object
Of deciding upon their course
Tomorrow morning az 1880 o'clock
there viii be a meeting Of the fuIi com
mittee with Democrats and Republicans
both present, and il is expected that
resolution on the subject VIII then be
adopted
A. &c M TIIIHran's Charges
Many OF the members are strongly in
favor Of a searching Investigation Of the
charge made by Mr. Tinman thar Nr.
McLaurin was bribed to vote fer the Paris
Treaty by the President for patronage
II &r- Tilman succeeds in proving his
charge then. those members say Mr.. Nc
Laurln should be expelled at once. but
on the other hand If the allegation cannot
be proved by Ir- Tillman then he should
be expelled and Mr. HcLaurin vindicated.
sudden Adjournment.
Affairs in the Senate took sudden and
somewhat sensational turn today. when
an adjournment was taken at 1913 o'clock
out OF respect 10 the memory OF the late
Representative Rousseau o. Crump Of
Michigan.
This was the reason, according to Sen
atoriaI procedure. but experienced OBJ
servers Of the conduct Of bushes saw at
once another and larger Interpretation.
It was that Of delaying and. for the tine
being. preventing by the majority any
further discussion OF the constitutional
questions involved in the denial TO the
two South Carolina members The right
TO vote yesterday
Nr. Turner'S Plans.
Mr.. Turner OF Washington mad prepared
TO introduce a resolution declaring that
the names Of Senators Tillman and Nc
Laurin shall be restored to the roll Of
the Senate, and that they hereafter he al
lowed to vote. pending the decision OF
the Committee on Privileges and EIee-
tious
The adjournment Immediately after the
reading OF the journal out Of respect 10
the late Representative Crump prevent
ed the Introduction Of the resolution. and
it is nCw Mr. Turner'S intention 70 place
it before the Senate tomorrow morning
This question. as oneAof high privilege.
ne believes viii be entitled 10 Immediate
consideration. and he is OF the opinion
that the discussion viii be taken up at
once
Plan of Republicans.
If the present programme Of the Re
pubIieans is adhered 20 Mr. Turner's mo-
Jion viii be anticipated by = resolution
from the Republican side providing for
The suspension Of Senator's Tillman and
McLaurln.
A majority only VIII be necessary TO
Tass this and it's adoption win carry with
ir the authority or the President Of the
Senate TO strike the names Of the offend
ing Senators from the roll
They admit that they should have In
cIuded this authority in their original
resolution declaring the Senators 10 be in
contempt
Looked Cat aud Dried.
The Senate was convened as usual
promptly at noon the chaplain delivered
The prayer. a very short enc. The read
ing OF the Journal was begun. when Mr..
Stewart Of Nevada moved that its further
reading be dispensed Vi-h.
Mr. Turner of Washington who has
been The spokesman for Mr- TilImsn since
the later was adjudsed in contempt,
promptly objected. As the reading Of the
Journal can be dispensed with only by
unanimous consent. the Presiding Officer
directed the clerk 90 continue its reading.
Representative Crumps death oc-
CURED almost a year ago and his success
s1r. II. II. Aplin. was elected as long ssV
as October I5 last 10 represent the Tenth
Michigan District. The announcement OF
his death was made in House resolution