The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-04
CLNSURBD BY TIE SENATE.
TILLMAN AND MLAURIN GIVEN SAME
DOSE.
Brave Ben Tries to Buck-Makes an Insult.
Ing Comment When His Name is Called
to Vote-But Quickly Denies Purpose
to Offend--Majority Report De-
clared Senior Senator to be
the Greater Transgressor.

| CarOllna To-Day were severely censureu
by the United States senate. The
administration of the censure grew
out of a sensational personal encoun-
ter between the two senators on the
floor of the senate last Saturday dur
ing the consideration of the Philip
pine tariff bill. The adoption of the
resolution to censure probably closes
the incident, so far as official action
of the senate is concerned.
Immediately after the senate con-
vened today Mr.. Burrows, chairman
of the committee on privileges and
elections, to which the McLaurin-
Tillman controversy had been re-
ferred, reported the resolution CEN
sure framed by majority of the COM
mittee. Accompanying the resolu-
tion was a report narrating the events
which led up to the fight between the
two senators and setting out the con-
clusions of the majority.
A brief statement was presented
by Senators Bailey, Blackburn, Pettus,
Foster and Dubois, Democratic mem
bers of the committee, dissenting
from some of the conclusions of the
majority. They agreed, however, to
the resolution offered.
A minority report was presented
by Senators McComas, Beveridge
and Pritchard, Republicans, who
maintained that the adoption of a
resolution of censure was not suff-
cient punishment. y
Practically there was no debate on
the resolution, although MI. Calm
ger and Mr.. Platt of Connecticut,
made it evident in brief statements
that the resolution was not quite sat-
isfactory to them. The resolution
was adopted by a vote of 81: to II.
When Mr.. Tillman's name was
called he added new sensation to
the proceedings by rising and saying
with i'll concealed emotion: among
gentlemen an apology for an ofense
committed under heat Of blood is
usually considered sufficient"
At the request of Mr.. Burrows the
statement of Tillman was read by
the clerk. Instantly the South Caro-
lima senator disclaimed any intention
of being offensive to the senate and
said that if they we're so considered
he would withdraw them. The chair
(Mr. Frye) said that by unanimous
consent they might be Withdrawn,
but Mr.. Dietrich of Nebraska, OBJ
| jeoted. The incident was closed
without further comment.
ExPECTANT CROWDS IN GALLERIES.
When the senate was called to or
der today notably large attendance
of senators was on the floor and the
galleries were thronged. Both Sen
stors McLaurin and Till1nan of South
Carolina we're in their seats. Great
interest was manifested by senators
on the floor and by spectators in the
galleries in the reading of the jour-
nal which contained the protest OF
Mr.. Tillman against not being per-
mitted to vote while under the ban of
the senate's order of contempt.
Mr.. Burrows of Michigan, chair
man of the committee on privileges
and elections, presented the follow
ing resolution which had been form
ulated by that committee.
"That it is the judgment of the
senate that the senators from South
Carolina, Benjamin R. Tillman and
John L. McLaurin, for disorderly be-
havior and fragrant violation of the
rules of the sena-e during the open
session of the senate on the 22nd day
of February, inst, deserve the CEN
sure of the senate and they are here
by censured for their breach of the
privileges and dignity of this body;
and from and after the adoption OF
| this resolution the order adjudging
them in contempt of the senate shall
be no longer in force and effect"
Mr.. Burrows presented the request
of the majority of the committee
which was read.
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