Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-28
Both Senato1S
cAp Censlzred.
oe0@e Ionde""S 1Htan and 5cLamin jos DSosdenp Be-
Ho0or and fragrant VioIahonof Rules Confelnef oder
vacated Minority Repotf ConcYred in Ceasuse but
UnUH1ng 10 Make Any distinction in Deqee Of O0ense.

washington, zen When fine SEM
ate was called to order today notably
large attendance Of senators was ON
the lloor ana the galleries were hrong.
ed Both Senators McIaurm and Tul-
man Of South Carolina were in their
seats Great interest was manifested
py senators on the floor and by specta-
tors In the gallery in the reading of
the Journal which contained the pro.
test Of Mr., TIllmau against not being
permitted to vote while under the ban
OF me serate's order Of contempt.
AS soon as the journal was approved
IN the senote today Mr. Burrows pres
enteu lE' resolution OF censure upon
senators Tillnan and Mcl.aurln
ar burrows of Michigan, chairman
vi lne committee on privileges and cleo
uons, Immediately after the journal was
approved addressed The chair saying
mat by direction of the committee h4
was instructed TO make q report ON the
controversy arising out Of the personal
alteration on the floor of the senate
between Senator 'riman and Senator
Mclaurin
By order of the senate the subject
had been referred 10 the committee ON
privileges and elections and the follow
ing resolution had been formulated by
mat committees
FoiluNing Is a fun text OF the rcso-
lu'lpl recommended by the committee.
'Ihat II Is the judgment Of the sem
ate 'hai the senators from South Caro-
| INA. Benjamin r. Illlman and John l..
McitlrIn, for disordery behavior and
| nggrunt violation of the rules Of the
| senate during the open session bf the
| senate o. The End day of February.
| deserve the censure Of the senate and
| they are hereby 80 consured for their
| breach Of the privileges and dignity Of
| tbs badly ANA from and after the adOp-
| ton OF this resolution the order adj
| judging them In contempt Of the sem
| ate shall he no longer in force and ef-
| feet
After the reading Of the resolution BY
| the clerk Mr.. Burrows presented the
| report OF the majority Of the committee.
saying In that connection 1t was UNDER
| stood that those members OF the COM
| mittee who did not agree With the ma
| jority should have opportunity 10 pre-.
| sent their views
Mr.. McComas of Maryland said h.
| would submit the views OF the minority.
The report Of the majority WA tGrn
read
The -bart reeited the history " The
| altered ION in the senate and quoted ne
| language then used by the offenders.
| All agreed 10 this statement The re-
| port then continued as follows
| THAT the conduct Of the two scna-
| Tors was an infringement on the priyil-
| cges OF the senate a violation of us
| rules ana derogatory to us high char
tCter, tending 70 bring the body Itself
into public contempt cannot be ques-
toned on denied. Indeed the senate by
n unanimous vote has already placed
on record It's condemnation Of the senn-
tors by declaring both guilty of con-
tempt The majority OF The committee
are of opinion that the legal effect Of
adjudging these senators In contempt
of the senate was 10 suspend their
functions as senator's. and that such a
punishment for dis1r1erly behavior
was clearly within the power OF the
senate. but the conclusion they have
reached makes If unnecessary tp dis
cuss this question. The offensos com
mtted by the two senators We're not
In the opinion Ut q majority of the
committee. of equal gravity The
charge made by Mr.. TNman had been
once before i'm the senate specifically
denied In parliamentary language by
Mfr. McLaurin. The offense charged
against Mr. McLaurin was among The
most reprehensible senator could
commit lie could not ignore 10 or fail
10 refute it ana hope 10 be longer ro-
,pected as either n man on a senator.
MIR McI,aurin aid not commence the
encounter but ONLY stood in his place
al his desk where he was epeaking
and resisted the attack that Was made
upon him I'm other words his olfense
was confined 10 he use of unpnrlia-
mpntary Language for which lac mad un-
usual proyoratiou. Nevertheless his
offensa was a violation nf The miles off
the senate or So serlous "a rharocter
that in the opinion of the onrppiitfre
II should he condemned
I'm the case OF Mr.. Tilman The record
sbov,s That rho nltarcotinp ,roy com
menced bv the charge he made nealnst
Nh MrLaurin such charge Il inax.