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And n Resolution Suspending Both
May BE Introduced and Passed
Some Time This Week.
BRIEF SESSION YESTERDAY
DEMOCRATS GIVEN NO OPPORTUNI-
TY TO MAKE TROUBLE.
Diplomatic and Consular ApprOpria-
tion Bill Passed by the House
After Much Talk.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The most i'm
portant development to-day in connection
with the Tillman- -McLaurin episode of last
Saturday was the act Of Senator Frye,
president pro TEN. of the Senate, in or
dering the clerk of the Senate to restore the
names of the two South Carolina senators
TO the Senate roll. If the present plan is
carried out this act will be followed by the
adoption by the Senate of a resolution be-
fore a vote any other subject is taken,
practically indorsing the action Of the pres
ident pro TEN. in ordering their names
erased and suspending the two for some
definite time.
The order OF Senator Frye for the restor-
alton Of the names TO the rolls was issued
almost Immediately after the Senate con-
vened to-day and was the result of gem
eraI conference among the Republican
leaders of the Senate. When asked for
explanation of this order Senator Frye
said: I'm my rulings yesterday 1 believe
that it was strictly within parliamentary
laws: that senator's in contempt are not
entitled to recognition, either TO speak or TO
vote. and that logically their names should
not be called. still adhere to that opinion
but desrous of shifting the responsibility
from the chair TO the Senate. 1 have d.
rected the clerk to restore to the roll the
names of the two senators from South
Carolina"
When asked If the result of this action
would be the recognition of either OF the
senators TO either vote speak. Senator
FRYE replied that IL would not and that
was a question which must be decided by
the Senate. He declined. however to state
how the question would be brought TO the
attention of the Senate.
LEADERS CONFERRED.
Inquiry I'm other quarters developed the
fact that there had been a conference of
the Republican leaders in Senator Aldrich's
committee room during the forenoon and
that the extent OF the senator's ruling. and
especially it's reaching effect, not only
in this case. but a precedent, had been
very exhaustively discussed, the conclusion
being that the action of the president pro
tenn. in striking the names of the South
Carolina senator's from the roll and his re-
fusal of a request 10 have their names
called was beyond precedent in the Senate
and not entirely justified.
On this account it was decided that this
particular phase of the question should be
Immediately taken UP by the committee on
privileges and elections. Senator Burrows,
who is chairman OF that committee, was
OF carrying out the plan was intrusted to
him. 1t was decided that a resolution
should be formulated providing for the tenn
porary suspension of the two senator's and
that this resolution should be passed on
by Mr.. Burrowss committee and presented
30 the Senate a. soon possible after the
convening OF that body tomorrow.
The general opinion Of the senators pres
ent was that the South Carolina men should
be punished 10 some extent for the alter
cation of Saturday and the senator's pres
ent were quite agreed that suspension
would be the most practicable and reason
able form OF tnfiicting this punishment
The question OF time was left indefinite the
understanding being that this should be de-
termined by the committee. which meets
Tomorrow morning
The Democratic senators also spent the
day in a general discussion among them
selves OF the situation. They We're unani-
rlous In their characterization of Senator
F'rye's ruling as arbitrary, and announced
their purposes 10 resist by prolonged de-
bate. II necessary, any further efforts to
enforce the ruling. Senator Turner acting
for his Democratic colleagues. prepared a
resolution declaring IL 10 be the sense of
the Senate that the names OF Senators
Tiliman and McLaurin should be restored
20 the Senate roll p" and In addition assert
ing that those two senators are entitled
10 vote on all questions coming before the
Senate" This resolution may not be
pressed owing 10 the action OF the ma
jority-
BRIEF SESSION OF THE SENATE.
quite unexpectedly the Senate adjourned
to-day within fifteen minutes after it con-
vened. An hour before the body convened
the galleries began TO hIl with spectators
all expecting a sequel 20 the great debate
of yesterday on the rights OF senators from
South Carolina 10 cast their votes while
under the ban of contempt. Several Demo-
cratic senators had books on their desks.
and IL looked as Il they were preparing TO
continue the contests OF yesterday. This
was made the more evident Immediately
after the Senate convened
When the clerk began the reading OF the
Journal OF yesterdays proceedings the usual
request that the reading be suspended was
made 6y Mr.. stewart.
II object" interjected Mr.. Turner and
Mr.. Dubois in unison. and the reading was
continued. At its conclusion the Journai
was approved without comment
instantly Mr. Mcmillan, member OF the
Republican steering committee, WAS on his
feet. He called up the message of the
House OF Representatives announcing the
death last fall of Representative ROsseau
Crump, OF Mchgan He presented TesOlu-
tions expressive OF the sorrow of the Sen
ate at the announcement These were
adopteu and the Senate as an additional
mark OF respect at l2.l5 adjourned. The
Democratic senators were evidently sur
prised, but offered no objections
The adjournment was decided on al the
forenoon conference OF the Republican lead
ers. The announcement OF Representative
CTump's death had reached the Senate yes
terday. but was withheld until to-day
When the Republican senators were IN
formed OF this fact they were only TOO
willing 10 use the announcement TO secure
an adjournment. and their Democratic col
Leagues were just willing that IL SHOULD
b. 40 used. All senator's recognized the facr
thaa the Senate is under somewhat serious
tension and all felt that both time and tom