Evening star., 1902-02-25
THE NAMES RESTORED
McLaurin and Tillman Put
Back on the Rolls.
SENATOR FRYE'SACTION
WANTS SENATE TO, BEAR THE
RESPONSIBILITY.
Committee on Privileges and Elections
to Meet Tomorrow Morning
Prompt Work Expected.

ing officer of that body last evening in
striking off the Senate roll call the names
of Senators Tillman and McLaurin.
So grave was the situation dee med today
that an adjournment of the Senate was
secured by the republicans to give them
opportunity to decide upon the line of pol
icy to guide their future action in the prem
iseS.
Conferences of the republican leaders will
be held between now and tomorrow.
In the meantime Senator Frye, president
pro tempore of the Senate, has restored
the names of Senators McLaurin and Till
man to the rolls. Senator Frye said to
Star reporter in reference to this action
this afternoon:
Il instructed the clerk to restore the
names to the roll call, not admitting by
it that the rulings were in my opinion in
correct, but regarding thee question of the
right to vote as very grave one l pro-
pose to shift the responsibility from the
presiding officer to the Senate.
THAT a senator who Is in contempt by a
resolution of the Senate is entitled to speak
OF vote l cannot believe. 1t is in my judg-
ment, clearly within the power of the
Senate to punish, if necessary, by imprison-
ment or suspension of the right of the SEN
ator to participate in speaking voting
in the proceedings in that body. Senator
fore just what the ruliag would be-
When asked if the result of this action
would be the recognition Of either of the
senators to either vote or speak, Senator
Frye replied that it would not and that
that was question which must be decided
by the Senate. He declined, however. to
state how the question would be brought to
the attention of the Senate.
Conference Of Republicans.
Inquiry in other quarters developed the
fact that there rad been a conference of
the republican leaders in Senator Aldrich's S
committee room during the forenoon, and
that the extent Of Senator Frye's ruling,
and especially its far-reaching effect, not
only in this case, but as precedent, had
heen very exhaustively discussed, the con-
clusion being that the action of the presi-
dent pro tenn in striking the names of
the South Carolina senators from the roll
and his refusal Of a request to have their
names called, was beyond precedent in the
Senate and not entirely justified.
On this account it was decided that this
particular phase Of the question should be
Immediately taken up by the committee on
privileges and elections. Senator Burrows
who is chairman Of that committee, was
called into the conference, and the details
OF carrying out the plan were intrusted to
him.
1t was decided that resolution should
be formulated providing for the temporary
suspension of the two senator's, and that
this resolution should be passed upon by
Mr BURROWS committee and presented to
the Senate as soon as possible after the
conVening OF that body tomorrow.
Suspension for the Senators.
The general opinion of the senator's pres
ent was that the South Carolina men
should be punished to some extent for the
alteration of Saturday, and the senators
present were quite agreed that suspension
would be the most practicable and reason
able form of inflicting this punishment.
Five days was suggested as reasonable
time for the suspension, and there was
some suggestion that Senator Tillman
should be given somewhat longer sus-
pension than his colleague. The question
of time was, however, left indefinite, the
understanding being that this should be
determined by the sommittee.
Early Adjournment Decided Upon.
The adjournment of the Senate for the
day also was decided upon at the forenoon
conference Of the republican leaders. The
announcement of Representative Crump's
death had reached the Senate yesterday,
but was withheld until today. When the
republican senators were informed of this
fact, they were only too willing to use the
announcement to secure an adjournment
and their democratic colleagues were just
as willing that it should be SO used. All
senators recognized the fact that the Sem
ate Is under somewhat serious tension and
all felt that both time and temper might
be saved by stopping for twenty four hours
for a general conference and exchange Of
views over the situation.
Ready to Continue Discussion.
An hour before the Senate convened to-
day the galleries began to fill with spec
tators, all expecting a sequel to the great
debate Of yesterday Oh the right of the
senator's from South Carolina to cast their
votes while under the ban of contempt
The democrats were fully prepared to
continue the discussion on the subject of
the right of the state of South Carolina
to have the votes of her senators cast
pending an Investigation into the cases of
Senators Tiliman and McLaurin by the COM
mlttee on privileges and elections of the
Senate. This intention was shown by the
fact that Mr.. Turner of Washington had
books of reference on his desk and was
ready to go ahead, and other democratic
senators were present prepared to take a
part In the discussion which 1t was ex-
pected would come up.
This was made the more evident imme-
diately after the Senate convened: When
the clerk began the reading of the jour
nal of yesterdays proceedings the usual re-
quest that the reading be suspended was
MADE by Mr. Stewart Tep. New
Il object" interjected Mr.. Turner (dem.
Wash) and Mr. Dubois ttdem. Idaho) in
unison and the reading was continued. and
at It's conclusion the journal was approved
without comment
Adjournment of the Senate Immediately
after the approval OF the journal was taken
on motion by Senator Mcmillan out OF
respect to the memory of Representative
Crump Of Michigan. who died about one
year ago.
Committee Meeting Tomorrow.
This action gives senators an opportunity
to consider the question which has been
raised by the democrats. and it was at
once announced that Senator Burrows.
chairman of the committee on privileges
and elections, had called meeting of his
committee tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
when the Eesolntion directing that commit
tee to jnveetigate the charge made by Sena-
tor T1lHnM against Senattr McLaurin win
be consi6EEsd This will be meeting of
the fH:f ceisDittee on priv Ieges and ell c.
lions. which consists ~of Senator Burrows
OF Michigan, chairman; Senator's Hoar OF
Massachusetts. Pritchard OF North Caro-