The age-herald., 1902-03-01
Says an Apology is Sufficient
 Among Gentlemen
AFTERWARDS WITHDRAWS II
Both Senators From South Carolina Are Censured By Senate for On- becoming Conduct-Minority
 Report Submitted.

Washington, February 8.-Senators McLaurin and Tillman of South Car olina today were severely censured by the United States Senate for the sensational encounter between the two senators on the floor of the Senate last Saturday. The adoption of the resolution of cen- sure probably closes the incident so far as MT. McLaurin and the Senate IS con- cerned.
 Immediately after the Senate convened today MT. Burrows, chairman of the com mittee on privileges and elections to which the McLaurn-T -Tillman controversy had been referred reported the resolution of censure framed by a majority of the committee. Accompanying the resolution was a report setting out the conclusions of the majority.
 brief statement was presented by Senators Bailey Blackburn. Pettus. M. J. Foster and Dubose. Democratic members of the committee, dissenting from some of the conclusions of the majority. They agreed. however, to the resolution offered. A minority report was presented by Senators McComas. Beveridge and Pritch-
 
 the adoption of a resolution of censure not sufficient punishment.
 Practically there was no debate on the resolution, although MT. Gallinger and MT. Platt. Connecticut made it evident by brief statements that the resolution was not quite satisfactory to them. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 54 to 12
 TIlman Causes New Sensation. When MT. Tilmans name was called he added a new sensation to the pro- ceedings by rising and saying with ill., concealed emotion:
 Among gentlemen an apology for an offense committed under heat of blood Is usually considered sufficient"
 The auditors caught their breath as MT. Ti,lman. entered his protest against the adoption of the resolution. Mr. Till mans address induced MT. Keane of Kentucky to ask for the roll and say: Having heard the Senator from South Carolina again insult the Senate, 1 change my vote from aye to nay.
 At the request of MT. Burrows the statement of Mir Tilman read by the clerk. Instantly the South Carolina Senator disclaimed any intention of being offensive to the Senate. and said that if his remarks were so considered he would withdraw them.
 The chair (Mr. Frye) said that by unanimous consent they might be with drawn. but MT. Diedrich of Nebraska ob- jected. The incident was closed without further comment.
 The Senate adopted the conference re- port on the permanent census bill and then began consideration of the irriga- tion measure.
 Mir. Clark of Wyoming delivered speech in it's support.
 TiIIman's Offense Greater.
 The report of the committee read in the Senate says that the offense of Tillman was much greater than that of McLaurin. MT. Bailey presented report of the Democrats agreeing to the resolution. but dissenting from the majority that there was d difference in the gravity of the of fense
 They also disagreed from the ma jority that n Senator might be suspended
 The report Of the three dissenting Re- publicans submitted by MT. McComas as- serted 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.
 MI. Pritchard did not concur with Me- Comas and Bel eridge as to infction of asserted that he had already been sufficiently pun ished
 The roll was called on the adoption of the majority report of the committee of privileges and elections
 Senator's Beveridge. Clark. Wyoming: Dohoe, Dietrich, Foster, Washington: kittridge. Willard. Pritchard, Proctor and Scott voted no on the resolution I, was carried.
 Mclaurin Excused.
 McLaurin, Mississippi asked to be ex- cused from voting on account of kinshin with McLaurin, of South Carolina. The latter declined to vote. MT. Tillman also declined to vote, saying That among gentlemen an apology for offenses com mittcd in the heat of blood was suffi- cient.'
 Mr. Keane of New Jersey. having voted in the affirmative said that in view of the remark of Mir Tillman he would change his vote
 When the result of the vote was an nounced MT. Burrows demanded that Mir Tillman's words be taken down. When the words were read, MT. Tillman said he did not intend that his words be offensive and if they were he would withdraw them without objection" said President Pro Tempore Frye, they will be withdrawn. D "I object" said MT Dietrich, Republican of Nebraska but in the confusion he eyi dently was not heard.
 MT Hoar presented an additional rule looking to the prevention of such occur ences in the future, which was referred The conference report on the consuIs bill was then taken up.
 The Senate agreed to the conference report on the consuls bill.
 Senator Tillman was asked if he would have anything more to say regarding the action of the Senate. He replied:
 ''No. I'm done"
 The Senate agreed to the request of the House for a conference on the Philippine tariff bill and Senators Lodge, Allison and Rawlins were named as conferees A bill appropriating S1, ,25O, 900 for a pub lie building at New Orleans was passed Consideration of the bill providing for the irrigation of arid lands being begun. MT. Clt rk of Wyoming made an extended speech in support of it. At the request of Mir. Warren of Wyoming, chairman of the ctmmittee on claims, consideration of the mnibus bill was begun.
 At clock the Senate went into execu- tive seasion, adjourning at 5:So D. m.