Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-28
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JOSEPH e. BLACKBURN,
FIRED. r. DUBOIS.

"A TO-. ~ - 4 ~ h'f7l I4lkf
Members of The cOmmitte on priVi-
leges and elections
The report Of the minority committees
was then read This was presented by
Mr. McComas on behalf OF himself and
Mr. Beveridge In Which MI. pritchard
concurred IN part.
In this statement the senator's sign
ing II say that while they accept the
statement Of the case as made In the
prlnclpnl report they 10 not agree with
the majority Of the committee rs TO
lhe punishment proposed BY the ma
ioritv They then yay;
The junior senator from South Caro-
lima is guilty OF unparilamentary lam
gus 81 The senior senator from South
Carolina ~ guilty of physical violence.
Mother in the statutes Of any state
nor In thc common opinion Of mankind
are these Two oaens,s che same. n
the senate Is TO retain the respect of
the country II must retain It's own self
respect, This cannot be done by light
~ passing over The grave offense it
has suffWcd The lightest form or
punishment is reprimand or censure.
II Is the latter which The majority pros
poses 20 iniiict for two olfenses differ
Ing IN character and gravity. The
MINORITY or ne 5onaDitreA SRI OF opin-
ion that this punishment Is inadequate
AMI tc ignore the differences between
the uffenses Is unjust, The minority
Of The committee is n opinion that
suspension OF the two offending sena-
tors from their senatorial privileges
heretofore inflicted should now be for
mally adiudged and continued FOR DIFF
ferent periods of time
The minority report then enters upon
an extended argument In support OF
this proposition. The argument Is based
upon the second clause, NTH section ~
the Constitution, comforting upon each
house OF Congress power 10 punish It's
members for disordery behavior The
report concludes by recommending that
Senator McLaurm be suspended from
MS functions az senator Cor FIVE days.
and that Senator rlImnn be suspended
for % DAYS. They add
THE objection that no punishment
should deprive sovereign state Of It's
votes In the senate fails when we con-
slider the rights Of an the states and
above all, the duty Of the senate to pun
lsh adequately q grave ofense."
Mr. Prltchard's addition 10 the above
said that he concurred in all the fore
going views except the punishment Of
the junior senator from South Carolina.
IT Is my opinion that the punishment
he has already suffered Is adequate OF
his offense. ] make no recommended
ton as 10 the punishment to be in-
rosed on the senior senator from South
Carolina"
The roll was called on the adoption
ON the report of the majority At the
committe Of privileges and elections.
Senators Beyendge, CLARK, Wyoming;
Deboe, Dietrich, Foster Washington;
kittudRc, Willard, Pntchard, Proctor
aud Scott voted no" on the resolution.
IL was carried,
NcLourln, tMlss.) asked 10 be ex-
cuseo from voting on account OF kim
ship with the MCLaurin OF South Caro-
lima The latter declined 70 vote and
Tlllman also declined % vote, saying
among gentlemen an apology for Of
lenses committed In the heat Of blood
was sufficient"
Mr.. Kean Of New Jersey, having yot-
ed In thu affirmative said that IN view
of the remark Of MI Tillman, he would
CEanPe his vote
Whell the result or the vote was an
rouncod Mr Burrows demanded that
Tar. lillman's words be- taken down.
When the words were read Mr. Till
man said that he dld not intend that
his words be- offensive and II they were
he would withdraw them.
Without objection. said President
pro TEN Frye they viii be with
drawn"
~ object" said Mr. Dietrich, (Rep.
Neb.l but In the confusion he evidently
WAS not heard.
Nj HcGr presented an addiu 1nat
rule looking ~ The prevention Of such
o. urrruces in the future, which VAS
Tho conference report on the consular
bin was tEeL taken Mp,
The senate agreed 10 the conference
report ON the consular bill
Senator Tillman was asked n ne
would have anything more to say re-
,ardihg tho action Of the senate. lie
replied nc, I'm done