The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-28
Arb TO BIZ lENSUREI
Democrats SIrenuously Object to thl
Suspension of Senators,
FRYE TO REPRIMAND
This Il the Most Severe Punishment
That Is Now Thought 10 BE Prac.
ticsble mt Present-R Referred
TO Election Committee.

Washington. Feb. 2S.-The subcom
mittee of the senate committee OF
privileges and elections which was ap
pointed to formulate a proposition TO-
the proper punishment Of Senator,
TilIman and McLaurin OF South Caro-
lima for their offense to the senate o
last Saturday, practically concluded tt
recommend that the two senators be
severely censured for their conduct
and to limit the punishment to censure
The subcommittee consists of Sena
tors Burrows. Hoar and Foraker, Re
publicans. and Senators pettus aat
Bailey Democrats Senator Bailey
was compelled by indispositiou t.
leave the conference before its close,
The meeting was a very harmoniom
one. and very little difference of opin
ion developed The Republican mem
bers Of the subcommittee did moi
themselves contend for d rule suspend
ing the two senators. but represented
that there were some Republican mem
bers of the committee that adhered Il
the opinion that through suspension
only can adequate punishment be met.
ed ont TO the offending members, Sen
ator Beverage is reported to b,
among the most strenuous advocates
Of this form OF proceeding, and Sena
tor McComas is inclined to agree witb
him, Some doubt is expressed wheth
er they will unite In a report limiting
the punishment TO censure.
On the other hand, some OF the Dem
ocratic members made it very plain
that they would not only agree in
committee to the reporting of a reso-
luton Of suspension, but that If such
a resolution should be presented to the
senate by majority Of the committee
they would resist its adoption by the
senate to the extent of insisting upon
prolonged debate.
The Republican members Of the com
mittee. and also many Republican sen
ators who a-e not members OF the com
mittee. have given very serious atten-
ton to this possibility of delay in the
senate and there is no doubt that 1t Is
having a pronounced influence on the
disposal of the question. They recog-
nize the fact that If so disposed the
minority can obstrUct all legislation
for an indefinite time, and probably
continue the present session OF con
gress far into the summer. Some OF
them also hold the view that censure
is a more severe and certain form OF
punishment than suspension.
The matter has been left open for
consultation with the other Repubil-
can members Of the committee, and
while the full committee has been
called to meet the subcommittee Wlll
meet half an hour previous to that
time.
There has been considerable discus
sion of the matter Of differentiation
OF the punishment of the two senators.
some OF the Republican members hold
! ing out for more severe rebuke TO
Senator Tillman than TO Senator Me
| Lauren because they hold that his of
Tense Of striking fellow senator was
| greater than that OF his colleague, wac
gave the proyocation TO the blow, but
| this course has been practically
abandoned so far as the subcommittee
| is concerned, and both will be equally
reprimanded. 1t also has been viz
! tually decided that no apology shall be
| exacted from the senators, the reason
| for eliminating any requirement oil
| that kind being found in the fact that
| senators generally fear such enforced
| apologies might not amount to apollo
| gels after all
| The Democratic members of the com
| mittee have suggested that the censurt
| should be in very -evere language. and
If anything. have Seen inclined to be
more caustic than their Republican col
leagues. 1t is the desire OF all the mem
| bers of the committee to find course
of action that will be acceptable to tbs
| entire senate. and the only difficulty
now appears to be to secure the con
sent of those Republicans who believe
the occasion calls for more than mere
words of rebuke.
The resolution will impose upon th'
president of the senate the task OF ad
ministering the reprimand.