Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-26

His ruling was questioned, and ne re-
ferred the parliamentary problem to
Senator Frye and Speaker Henderson.
They both decided that he was In er-
ror. Senator Frye in his reply stated
that although Jefferson's Manual Is ST.
lent on the subject, the motion Is de-
batable under the rules Of the senate:
Instead Of accepting the decision OF
the two referees as conclusive, Mr.. Till
man announced to his friends that Sen
ator Frye and Speaker Henderson had
sustained his ruling, holding that the
motion was not debatable. Those IN
South Carolina who differed with MT
Tillman on the subject wrote to Sena-
tor Frye and Speaker Henderson on the
subject, and expressed a doubt that
| they had decided as Mr.. Tillman claim
ed. In replying to this communication
Senator Frye reasserted that the mo-
tion was debatable and added that Mr..
Tillman must have misconstrued the
response to his inquiry. AS Mr.. Till
man had not given out the original cor
respondence, which showed the contra
| ry to what he had stated, Senator Frye
| has authorized the publication Of the
entire correspondence, and 1t Is fol
Mr.. Tillman to explain why he did not
give out that decision correctly In the
| first instance.
Cases of Richardson and Koester.
Washington special of Saturday, tc
The News and Courier: Senator Till
man received a petition today, signed
| by numerous citizens of GreenVllle
protesting against his opposition to the
confirmation Of Postmaster Richard
son at that place, and urging that he
use his influence to expedite the lat.
| ters confirmation. Senator Tillmar
said that he had made up his mind
sometime ago not to withdraw his op-
position to Postmaster Richardson, and
| that the petition would not change MS
intention. The fight that he Is max
| ing Is a personal, not political, mat
ter, and to sustain his position ne has
laid before his senatorial colleagues nu-
merous editorials from the Greenville
News, which he believes to have ema-
mated from Mr.. Richardson. Members
of the postoffice committee who have
been spoken to on the subject, do moi
seem inclined to override long line OF
precedents in the senate, which are
cited to sustain the opposition Wh1cr
| Senator Tillman Is now making against
Richardson. Unless Senator Tillmar
can be induced to withdraw his person.
al opposition to Mr.. Richardson the lat
ter will not be confirmed at this ses-
sion. It remains to be seen whether
the president will reappoint Mr.. Rich
ardson after congress adjourns. Col
lector of Internal Revenue Koester's
nomination is practically, in the same
condition. Although Senator Tillman Is
not openly objecting to favorable re-
port on Mr.. Koester's nomination, Sem
ator Teller, a member Of the finance
committee, says he represents the views
of Senator Tillman in contesting the
confirmation Of Collector Koester. The
Republican members of the finance
committee are ready to report the nom
ination to the senate with a favorable
recommendation, but they do not take
enough interest in the subject to take
step which would make prolonged
contest in the senate. They have re-
Gently consulted some Of Mr.. Koester's
personal friends as to the propriety OF
leaving the nomination unacted upon
for the balance of this session. In the
meantime Mr.. Koester can go right or
performing the duties of the office and
If the president is so disposed he may
reappoint him after congress adjourns