The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-01
EI'LAURIN and TILLnAH
CEHSURED BY SENATE
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refute 1t aud hope to he longer respected
as either a man or a. Senator.
In the case of Mr.. Tiliman, the record
SHOWS that the alteration was COM
l"enced b. the charge he made against
Mr.. McLaurin. Such a. charge is mex
clsable except ia connection with a reso-
luton to investigate. Such charge
would be resented by any man worthy
II he a Senator.
This feature of his offense. coupled
With the fact that he also commenced
the encounter, makes the case one of
such exceptional Inisbehayior that q ma
tority of the committee are Of the opin-
sen that his offense was of much greater
gravity than that of Mr.. McLaurin.
Notwithstanding, your COMMITTEES are
al opinion that public good and the dig
Tity of the Senate would be alike best
promoted and protected, so far as this
particular case is concerned. by impos-
ing upon each Senator, by formal vote,
the censure of the Senate for the offense
by him committed; and, therefore, rec
ornmend the adoption of the resolution"
BAILEY'S VIEWS.
At the conclusion Of the majority re-
pert, Mr.. Bailey. of Texas offered this
statement as representing the views Of
himself and four other Senator's:
We dissent from so much of the re-
power of the Senate 10 suspend a Sena-
Tor. and thus deprive a State Of its vote.
and so much as describes the offense of
the Senators as OF different gravity: but
We approve the resolution reported
The report of the minority of the COM
lnittee was then read.
In this statement the Senator's signing
it say that while they accept the state
ment Of the case as made in the principal
report, they do not agree with the 1rla-
1oriLy OF the committee to the punish
ment proposed by the majority They
then say:
The minority OF the committee are of
The opinion that this punishment is in
adequate, and that to ignore the differ
cnce between the offenSes is unjust. The
minority is of the opinion that suspen-
sion of the two offending Senators from
their senatorial duties heretofore in
4iictcd should be formally now adjudged
and continued FOR different periods of
tine''
The report concludes by recommends
ing that Senator McLaurin be suspended
from his functions as a Senator for five
DAYS, and that Senator yiilnlan be sl,s-
reiided for twenty days. They add
The objection that no punishment
should deprive a sovereign State of its
votes in the Senate fails when we con-
slider tho rights of all the States, and
.loore all. the right and dignity of the
senate OF the United States, to punish
auequarly a grave cifense''
Mr.. Fritchard said:
] concur in all the foregoing views
except as 30 the punishment of the junior
Senator from South Carolina 1t is my
opinion that the punishment that he has
already suffered is adequate to his Of
fensc. ] make no recommendation as tc
the punishment to be pronounced on the
senior Senator from South Carolina,
when the name of Mr.. McLaprin OF
Mississippi, was reached in the roll call
he said:
.Reing related by k,nshir to one of tn,
Senators involved, j ask to be excuse
from voting
The request was granted.
Mr.. McLaurin. of South Carolina, sal,
in response 10 his name:
IT refrain from voting for obvious
reasons"
A CENTER SHOT.
When NIr. Tillman,s name was called
he rose deliberately. Every eye in th'
chamber was fixed upon him.
Among gentlemen. said he, ''ai
apology co. an ofrense committed undo
the heat OF blood is usually CONSIDERS
sufficient
Then he resumed his seat, amid gasp
Of astontshment among Senator's an
spectators.
At the conclusion of the roll, Int be
fore The announcement OF the vote. Nj
Keano. OF New jersey, who had vote
for the resolution. addressing the presi
dent pro tom. changed his vote in III
following statement:
Having heard the Senator from sout
Carolina (AIr. 1'illman) again insult tn
Senate. ] change nay vote from aye 7
no..
The resolution was adopted54 TO IL
as foilows:
Aidrich. Allison. Bacon. Bailey
card, Bate. Berry. Blackburn. Burrows
carmnck- Clark (Montana1. Clay, Cock