The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-03-04

ment Of the Apology of the Pre.i~
dent pro. Tempore-The Turner
RESOLUTION Referred-The Bill for
the Protection of the Presidene
Discussed.
Washington, March i.-ConsiderabR
important business was disposed OF by
the senate today. What Is known as
the omnibus claims bill and the meas
ure providing for the Irrigation of pub
lie lands were passed: the conferences
report on the Philippine tariff bill was
agreed to, and the shipping bill was
made the unfinished buiness.
Soon after the senate convened Sen
ator Turner. OF Washington. an
nounced that. after consideration. he
had concluded that his resolution Of
fered yesterday ought properly TO be
referred to the committee on privileges
and elections. The resolution de-
clared. in brief. that the presiding Of
ficer of the senate had no authority to
eliminate from the roll Calls of the
senate the name OF any member OF ths
body.
The present occupant OF the chair
tFrye), he said. had made a statement
concerning recent concurrences In the
senate in the course of which ''he did
me the high honor to apologize to mo
for not entertaining an appeal which
| had taken from his decision
Senator Turner said that as the SEN
ate was about To attend the memorial
services to the late President McKin-
ley he was prevented from making ac-
| courteous act of the chair. He de-
| sired now to make such acknowledge
ment, though he felt that the apology
of the chair was unnecessary. He de-
sired. he said. to express his deep SEN
| sibility OF the act of the chair and to
say that he appreciated it highly. He
was pleased to make this statement.
and ne wished the chair to understand
that his resolution had not been drawn
IN any spirit OF personal hospitality &C
that officer.
The resolution then was Ie
|
and elections.
The protest OF Senator Tillman pre-
sented Thursday was referred TO the
same committee.
The bill for the protection of the
president of the United States was
laid before the senate.
Senator Hoar said II seemed to the
committee that. for many obvious rea-
= sons, any attempt to Kill the president
ought to be taken cognizance ef by
the federal courts rather than by the.
| state courts. Relative to Section 7 of
the bill. directing that the secretary Of
war should provide a military guard
Tor the protection Of the president. he
thought all careful observers must
agree that the detective police upon
which dependence now was had. had
not accomplished its purpose upon at
least three important occasions. The
| purpose Of the provision was TO make
some officer of the government respon-
Fibie for the protection OF the presi-
dent
senator Pettuc. o. Alabama. main
tained that the military guard ought
to be provided. He expressed his con-
| Vict!on that IL there had been q military
guard OF ordinary proportions not one
OF the presidential assassinations
would have occurred. Perfect protec-
tion' he thought. was not possible. but
he remarked sarcastically that tbe
only blow struck for the life of tbe
president at Buffalo was struck by a
negro.
| Such situation would scarcely have
oeen possible IL proper military
guard had been provided.
| The bill was laid aside without ae-
'ion ana consideration was resumed
on the irrigation bin.
Senator Tiilman. OF South Carolina
supported the bill. and In the course
OF mis- remarks referred to some state
ments made by ex-senator Carter os
Montana, when ne talked the river .no
narbor bin to death In the last con-
| gress-
| which were not true. fntertec,e,
| senator Berry. OF Arkansas
AFRAID. said Senator TilImao n
| .nat my friend from Arkansas will ref
unto the same trouble I was in re-
esnIy. II be is not more pariiamen-
Inc ON was passed without a ron
eau the sentiment In favor OF Il be-
Ing unanimous.
AiteE some further business the sen-
afe adjourned a -