The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1902-03-08
Washington, ID. C., News.
From our Regular Correspondent.


WASHINGTON, March 3, 1902.
BY it's staunch adherence to the
Constitution and it's logical exposl-
ton of the law, us voiced by Sen
ator Bailey of Texas, the Demo
cratic minority in the Senate scored
% signal victory last week and
forced president pro tenn Frye to
recede from the autocratic position
which he had assumed. Following
the personal encounter between
Senators Tillman and McLaurin,
which had occurred last Saturday,
and to which only the unjustitiable
action of Senator Frye leads me to
refer, the president pro tenn caused
to be erased from the rolls Of the
Senate the names of the two Sena-
nors from South Carolina. For the
reason named, when the Philippine
bill was passed on Monday after
noon, neither Senator was given aD
opportunity to vote. Senator Bal
ley, however, so ably presented the
unconstitutionality sof the action
Of the chair that both their names
were restored Oh the follow
ing day, and the Republicans
caused an immediate adjournment
of Tuesdays and Wednesdays ses-
sions because they feared to act in
the matter until the Committee on
Privileges and Elections had re-
ported. Thursday the Senate met
in Joint session with the House to
participate in the memorial services
held for President Mckinley, and
on Friday the above committee re-
ported. censufing both Senators for
having violated the dignity of the
Senate and removing from them
the stigma of contempt which had
been placed upon them by the whole
Senate in executive session.
There is "a further report due
from the above named committee
1t has been instructed to investi
gate the charges of Senator Tillman
that Mr.. McLaurin was brided with
the promise of the federal patronage
of the State to vote for the ratifica
tlon Of the treaty of Paris. AS is
. we'll known, the junior Senator from
South Carolina had made a speecl
in the Senate denouneing the treaty
: aud later, after a call at the White
House, he voted for its ratification
He has since been adopted by th'
Republican caucus and has die
7 tated the federal appointments il
his State. The Democratic Sena
tors declare that the Republican
dare not pursue the investigation
D. of Mr.. Tillman's charges, and sa,
that no further report will b
brought in.
, On Friday the Senate passed til
!, permanent census bill. 1t wa
! passed by the House on the sam
: day, and the President will no.
r have an opportunity of demonstra
ing how sincere he is in his prote'
tations of regard for civil servic
g reform, as the bill is the severes
5 blow to the reform and the aims (
IL the Commission which has bee
i struck by Congress in years. B
l. it's provisions it gives precedence
the line Of appointment to abo'
1900 employees of the Census Of1i'
T. who were appointed by the ''spoi
1t system" over q nearly equal numb
[. who have passed civil service e
4. aminations and are eligible to a
pointment as soon as vacancies G
cur.
m Senator Rawlins of Utah, who
k a member of the Philippines Coz
mittee, and has been in consta
attendance at the hearings of th
committee, gave me yesterday sol
k, of the Impressions and views viii
25 he has formed ON the Philippi
1g question. "The policy of the g
ministration," he said, "as is ma
evident By the investigation u
ay testimony before he commit
and the policy of the Republican