The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-03-01
THE SENATORIAL FIST.
II Plays Important Part I'm Senate
Session saturday-Tillman and
McLaurin Indulge I'm q Fight.

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day set apart by the nation to af-
ford the American people .opportu-
nifty to pay fitting tribute to the MEM
DRY of the first president was the
occasion of one of the most sensa-
tional scenes ever enacted in the SEN
ate chamber.
The two senator's from South Caro-
lima were the active participants in
the ARRAY. Senator Tillman, in the
course of speech upon the Philip
pine tariff bill, made serious reflec-
tions upon the honor of his colleague,
Senator McLaurin. In brief, he
charged that his vote in support of
the treaty of Paris had been cast
through the exercise of improper in
fluences. His statement was devel-
oped in colloquy between him and
Senator Spooner wis.,. Senator
Tillman at first declined to mention
names, but when the Wisconsin sena-
tor reminded him that he owed it to
himself, to the senate and to the
country to "name the man." Senator
Tillman indicated that he referred
to his colleague from South Carolina.
Little imagining that his words were
likely to be prophetic, Senator
Spooner remarked sententiously:
81 will leave the senator to fight
that out with his colleague,
Senator McLaurin was not in the
chamber at the time, being engaged
in committee work, but he was sent
for and appeared just as Senator
Tillman concluded his speech. Pale
as ashes, Senator McLaurin rose to
address the senate, speaking to
question of personal privilege. he
reviewed Senator Tillman's charges
briefly, and then denounced the
statement made by his colleague as
"willful, malicious and deliberate
lie."
Scarcely had the portentious words
fallen from his lips when Senator
Tillman, sitting few seats from
him, with Senator Teller Coli, be-
tween them, sprang at him. Senator
McLaurin, who had half turned to-
ward Senator Tillman, met him half
way, and in an instant the two SEN
ators, having swept Senator Teller
aside, were engaged in rough and
tumble fight. Senator McLaurin re-
ceived q heavy blow on the forehead,
while Senator Tillman got bad
punch on the nose which brought
| blood.
Assistant Sergeant at Arms Lay
ton sprang over desks to reach and
separate the combatants, and him.
self received several blows. He got
between them finally, and by main
strength wrenched them apart. Sen
ators Warren (Wyo.) and Scott CIV.
Va.), two of the most powerful men
in the senate, leaped to his assist
ance and, pinioning the arms of the
belligerent senator's, forced them into
their seats.
The chamber and galleries, which
were crowded to their fullest capac-
ity, were the scene of great excite
ment. A dozen or more republican
senators crowded into the space in
front of the presidents desk and
talked excitedly. They did not spe-
| officially or directly address the pres
ident, but what they said could be
heard distinctly in the galleries.
They were protesting against the vio-
lent episode which had just occurred
and demanding that steps be taken
to preserve order. Senator Spooner
(Wis.) could be heard saying: "This
is great outrage. It's indecency
surpasses anything l have ever
known"
While the excitement was at its
height Senator Foraker drew the cur
tain on the episode by moving that
the senate proceed to the considera-
ton of executive business. Instantly
the galleries were cleared, all the
doors closed and the senate proceed
ed to discuss the rowdyish affair
which had interrupted it's delibera-
tions. The discussion lasted for
nearly two hours, and at the end OF
the time, when the doors were re-
opened, it became known that both
Tillman and McLaurin had been adj
judged in contempt of the senate by
unanimous vote and that their cases
had been referred to the committee
on privileges and elections for the
purpose of determining whether Ell
ther or both shall be expelled from
the senate.
Both made apologies to the senate,
but were permitted to do so only
with the understanding that their
apologies did not purge them of con-
tempt. The apologies were defiant
and only half-hearted, and were not
addressed to each other. They were
addressed only to the senate.
1t is understood the conferences
among senator's have shown the ex-
istence of considerable sentiment
that the apologies made by the South
| Carolina senator's are not deemed
sufficient and that the committee will
require other and more ample apollo
gies to be submitted to it in writing,
with the assurance that such apollo
gies will be made-to. the senate be-
fore a report will be made to the eff
feet that the senator's have sufficient
ly purged themselves of the contempt
of which the senate has adjudged
them guilty.
Found Dead I'm Bed.
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