The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-03-06
SENATOR'S CENSURED
Case Of Ti1Iman and McLaurin Is
Finally Disposed Of.
TILLMAN In SUPPRESSED RAGE
He Tells Senate That Among Gentle.
men an Apologize Statement
Is Usually Considered
Sufficient.

AS soon as the Journal was approx
ed in the senate Friday Senator Bur
rows presented the resolution of CEN
sure upon Senators Tillman and Nc.
Laurin.
The report of the committee read
in the senate says that the OffenSe Of
Tillman was much greater than that
Of McLaurin.
Mr.. Bailey presented report of
the democrats agreeing to the resolu-
ton, but dissenting from the majority
that there was a difference in the
gravity of the offense.
They also disagreed from the ma.
jority that a senator might be sus-
pended.
The report of the three dissenting
republicans submitted by Mr.. McCo.
mas asserted that the offenses OF the
South Carolina senators were unequal
and the punishment should not be the
same. The minority report favored
suspension of McLaurin for five days
and Of Tillman for twenty days.
Mr.. Pritchard did not concur with
McComas and Beveridge as to inflic.
ton of punishment of McLaurin and
asserted that he had merely been suf-
ficiently punished.
The roll was called on the adoption
of the majority report of the commit
tee on privileges and election.
Senators Beveridge, Clark (Wyo).
Deboe, DIETRICH. Foster (Wash.), Kit
tredge, Millard, Pritchard, Proctor and
Scott voted mo" on the resolution. 1t
was carried.
Mr.. Kean, of New Jersey, having
voted in the affirmative said that in
view of the remark of Mr.. Tillman he
would change his vote.
When the result of the vote was an
nounced, Mr.. Burrows demanded that
Mr.. Tillman's words be taken down.
When the words were read. Mr.. Till
man said he did not intend his
words to be offensive, and if they were
he would withdraw them. Joe
without objection" said President
Pro Tempore Frye, they will be with
drawn"
Mr.. Hoar presented an additional
rule looking to the prevention Of such
occurrences In the future, which was
referred. ..... 81.
Tiltmsn In Suppressed Rage. j
Senator TilIman showed great de-
gree of suppressed rage at the cen.
sure administered, while McLaurin
seemed cool and collected.
After the vote was announced Till
man LETT the senate acor and sought
seclusion in a cloak room, where he
vainly tried to control his passion.
Ee paced up ard down the floor like
Gagged tiger.
His great anger was first manifested
during roll call on the resolution ad-
ministsring the repr.mand to him and
Senator McLaurln alike.
As one senator after another voted
AYE" Tillman's surprise became more
pronounced, until, as the clerk ap-
preached his name, surprise changed
to evident rage.
His face grew pale, his countenance
became stern and set as If defiance
strove to break out from his soul into
words. ...
Then the clerk called "Tillnan."
The senator arose, his frame rocking
with passion.
Among gentlemen" he said "an
apology for an nsense committed in
heat OF blood Is usually considered SUI.
fcient." -
These l@ere his drst words on th-1
floor o,the senate since tbe~~n'
Asle sat down his to- became NV
id I'd so remained urdl the vote was
frshed = 80,
Senator Tillman was asked II he
iould have anything more to say re-
;arding the action OF the senate. he
replied:
"No. I'm dOne.'