The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-04
OF HIS ACTION REGARDING THE SOUTH
CAROLINA SENATORS.
APOLOGY TO SENATOR TURNER
For Ignoring His Appeal on Monday
From Order striking h Senator'S
Names From the Roll-DecIares it
R~ecord-That Senator'S Request
for n Hearing OF n Question Of
Personal Privilege Refused for h
Present.

Washington. February e7.-As soon
as the senate had beer called to order
today Senator Frye. the president pro
tenn. said that by his direction on last
Monday the clerk had not called the
names Of the two enators from South
Carolina. they being in contempt OF the
body. On Tuesday. he said. he had d.
rected the clerk TO restore the names
TO the roll in the event OF a roll call.
He had done this, not because he doubt
ed the propriety of his action on Mon
day. but because q very a question
was involved which he desired TO sub
nit to the enate itself
Senator Frye said that the senator
from Washington CTurner) had taken
an appeal from the decision OF the
chair on Monday. but that amid the
cloud Of points of order and objections,
he had overlooked the appeal and had
proceeded with other business.
The chair, Senator Frye continued.
forgot the appeal for the m and
for his forgetfulness he begged the par
don of the senator from Washington;
had he done such a thing willfully, ne
said. he could never have forgiven
himself.
The chair. he said. had received a
letter from the senior senator from
South Carolina, (Tillman) requesting
that he be heard on the question OF
highest privilege. The chair could not
entertain such a request in the circum-
stances without the unanimous consent
of the senate, but at the proper time
Mo NC Cy,nH A1,,n 1S,wI
be entertained.
Senator Turner called attention to the
fact that he had asked that the protest
of the senior senator from South Car.
Olina be spread upon the minutes. He
had desired, he said, to insist upon this
request on Monday, but had been Cut
off by points of order and by a motion
that the senat go into executive SEES
sion. Since that time, two adjourn
mentS of the senate had interfered with
the performance Of his duty.
Senator Turner maintained that the
filing officially Of such protests was in
accordance with the custom of the
British parliament and with the best
parliamentary practice Of this country
upon any question involving a cons:i-
tutional privilege.
THE senator is right" said the chair.
land the protest will be spread upon
the minutes without objection" II
was so ordered.
Senator Burrows. of Michigan, chair
man of the committee on privileges and
elections. said that at the proper time
an opportunity might be afforded the
senator from South Carolina to max
his statement of privilege, but just now
he felt constrained to object.
Senator Hoar suggested that the pro-
test spread upon the minutes be referr-
&c to the committee on privileges and
/ elections.
81 have no Objections said Senator
Turner.
Senator Bacon. of Georgia, said 1t oc-
Cured to him hat the protest was not
a matter for further action by the SEN
ate. 1t certainly was a question nj too
great Importance to dispose of hastily.
endto Hoar commended that the pro-
test was in the nature of a petition and
ought. therefore, to be referred TO the
committee. such action was entirely
respectful. He did not insist upon his
suggestion. however. in view of tie
doubt In Senator Bacon's min
The senate then adjourned.
Senator TiIIman's Letter.
Following is the text of the letter
written by Senator Tillman to President
pro TEN. Frye which the latter referred
to in the senate today:
LAS soon as you shall have announced
officially that my name has been re-
stored to the senate roll. / desire tn
raise to a question of the highest priv
lege. and Alb l do not now know wheth-
er you would recognize me, under the
existing circumstances, 1 take this
means of asking you to submit my re-
quest to the senate for permission TO
do this, and to give me an opportunity
to state my reasons for doing so"
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