The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-02-25

ing by this time partially recovered froul
the shock, moved hurricdly about the
chamber
Senator Gallinger was first to addrcs,
the Chair. "Mr. President, ass that the
doors be closed" Again the President
pro tenn requested the Senate to be in or.
der and that Senators resume their seats,
1t was reserved for Senator Pritchard
OF North Carolina, i'll a measure to relieve
the Strain under which all were laborinp.
lie desired to address the Senate on the
pending Philippines bill and, calling for
the attention OF the Chair, he said:
"lf the Senator from South Carolina
(Senator McLaurin) has concluded"-
He was interrupted by Senator McIau-
rin, who said very calmly: 81 will now
proceed with my remarks, which we're
uncereinoniously interrupted"
II call the Senator from South Carolina
to order" interrupted Senator Teller.
(which one Of the Senator's" inquired
Senator McLaurin with some asperity.
'This one" said Senator Teller, indc.,-
ting Senator McLaurin. "And the other
one, too, for that matter"
MIR. President" interjected Senator
continued, with great feeling, his face yet
to protect the dignity Of this body"
"Certainly," said Senator Burrows who
had been endeavoring vaiuly to get the
eye of the Chair. "And the Senate can
not let this thing pass, Mr.. President"
"Mr. President" again said Senator
Gallinger, ~ asked that the doors be
closed"
"Mr. President" said Senator Foraker,
who had moved into the main aisle, 81
move that the Senate go into executive
session"
Without comment, every Senator labor
ing yet under the emotion which all ell
deavored to conceal, the motion was
agreed to aud at asa the doors we're
closed.
ROTH SENATORS IN CONTEMPT.
The proceedings after the doors we're
closed covered almost two hours of time
and resulted III the adoption of a resolu-
ton in the form of all order as follows:
"Ordered, that the two senators from
the State of South Carolina be declared
in contempt Of the senate OH account of
the alteration and personal encounter
between them this day, i'll open session,
and that the matter be referred to The
committee OIL privileges and elections,
with instructions to report what action
shall be taken by the senate in regard
thereto.
The discussion which occurred in the
secret session was based largely upon the
above resolution, the first suggestion of
which was made by Senator Foraker
In presenting the resolution Immediately
after the doors Of the chamber were
closed, Senator Foraker took occasion to
remark that the occurrence had been an
outrage upon the dignity Of the senate,
Of which the senate should take copni-
Zance.
Senator lloar endorsed the resolution
Of Senator Foraker, but said he thought
the action of the Senate should be more
explicit than contemplated by the reso-
luton He therefore moved to anne nd
it by ordering the two Senators from
South Carolina be declared in contempt
by the Senate for disorderly conduct and
speech in its presence, and that both
should be taken into custody. In sup
port Of this amendment he said that
any Court or any other parliamentary
body would commit men for SO grave all
offence against its dignity to await its
Judgment. The reference of the matter
10 committee would be, he said, OH a
line with a Courts reference to all audi
tor or q referee. and the offenders should
be restrained during the investigation.
ROTH WILLING TO APOLOGIZE.
Senator Blackburn and other Senators
then S ated that the two South Carolina
Senators were willing to apologize, and
thus purge themselves of the contempt
and III view Of this statement Senator
Hoar withdrew the portion Of his amend
ment providing for their commitme mt.
Senator Foraker then accepted tile
amendment Of Senator Hoar and il was
embodied in the resolution. Before the
vote was taken a number of Senators
spoke, and while there were many kind
utt RANGES regarding both Senators
there was no exception in the opin-
ions expressed as to the gravity and
seriousness of the offence. Among the
Senators who thus delivered then,selv YES
were Messrs Teller, Fairbanks, Hanna,
Blackburn and Spooner.
Senator Hanna suggested that, serious
as had been the encounter III the Senate.
it was not SO grave as the charge Of mis-
conduct made against Senator McI.au-
rim, and he thought that all investigation
undelta taken should eXteLd to that matter
Senator Teller, while uniting with
other Senators i'll deprecaling the occur
renee, said that it was not unprecedent
ed, that there had been other similar af-
fairs OH the floor Of the Senate, and in
stanced among others the encounter be-
tween Senators Benton and Foote He
also suggested that Senator Spooner was
not entirely blameless for to-day's occur
ance, because by his interrogatories
he had provoked Senator rillman tc
make explicitly the charges which had
been vaguely made before his inter,
ference in the debate.
Replying to this statement, Senator
Spooner said that he had been Of the
opinion that Senator Ti,lman should
either make his changes or move for al
inquiry by the Senate if he believed them
10 be we'll founded. There was much
discussion as to whether the vote on the
Foraker amendment should be taken it
open or i'll secret session. A motor,
was made by Senator Teller looking te
the opening of the doors. This was
voted down--I8 to 42.
The Republican Sena 'ors generally ex
pressed thcmselv.s $ as willing to hear the
apologies promised, but generally insis
ted that there should be first action OF
the resolution.
On the suggestion of Senator Bacol
there was a division Of the two bra che: