The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-26
CAROLINIANS ARE
PUT IN THE PEN
HOW TEXAS TREATS THEM.
TILLMAN SAYS THEY ARE ALSO
ELECTED TO OFFICE.

Senator from Texas Was Not Very
ians-He and TiIIman Had Pas
sage of Wits in the Debate Upon
Appropriation Bills - Tillman'S
Bottle Filched from His Pocket.
His System in Drinking.
Washington, Feb. 25.-The Senate to-
day passed both the agricultural and
legislative, executive and judicial APP
preparation bills.
An amendment to the agricultural
bill, suggested by Mr.. Hepburn of Ida
no, caused an animated discussion 1t
contemplated supervision of interstate
commerce, so far as to prevent the
transfer of plants or seeds fraudulently
marked, from one state to another. The
amendment started a debate on pater-
nalism. 1t was ruled out on point of
order.
The amendment was supported by
Messrs. Hepburn and Clark of Wyoming
and opposed by Messrs. Tillman, Lodge,
Hale, Teller, Proctor and Bailey. Dur
ing the course of his remarks Mr.. Till
man said: 1--WE depend too much on
the discretion of the present secretary.
Some day We'll get fool in that office,
as we have had in the past, and the
result will be bad
Mr.. Bailey, in the course of his re-
marks, said there had been great crit
icism of Mr.. Cleveland during his ad-
ministration because the total appro-
priations had reached $248, 100000. The
people were now paying $500, OOO, 900
without ,uttering much complaint.
Mr.. Bailey also referred to the rural
free delivery system. saying that $780,
100000 is now being expended to carry
mail to the people who would prefer to
go after it.
SOME in the Penitentiary.
Mr.. Tillman observed that both mar
ties are equally chargeable with re-
sponsibility for the rural free delivery
system, and" he said, Il want to take
equal credit for it," He added his
conviction that the system is a great
improvement over the DID, and said
that if Mr.. Bailey did not consider it
a blessing he was BADLY off.
Il will have to have further proof"
said Mr.. Bailey. :.
81, too, want more proof" responded
Mr.. Tillman. Il live in the country
where the rural free delivery system
benefits are felt. and / know more
about it than senators otherwise sit
uated."
"Ohi" said Mr.. Bailey, there is moth
ing the Senator does not know more
about than anybody if we take his
word Cor ~
Mr. Tillman suggested that there
were many South Carolinaians in Tex
as, who would appreciate free deliv-
cry if Mr.. Bailey did not. Yes" as
of them there, and we put some OF them
in the penitentiary."
and" Mr.. Tillman, interrupted, "oc-
casionally elect them to Congress or
make governors of them
While Mr.. Bailey was speaking of
the multiplication of expenditures, he
referred to Mr.. Tillman as not always
voting to keep them down.
Mr.. Tillman said he voted for an APP
preparation for the Charleston Exposi-
ton because he saw every other state
getting the money of the country. Con-
tinuing, he said, I'VE were paying the
taxes and getting nothing back. L
paid $40 tax and got 80 cents in re-
turn"
yes" responded Mr.. Bailey. land
under this procedure you will soon be
paying 500. and getting one dollar back,
and then you will be $40 out"
Took Tillman's Bottle.
While Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Tillman
were both on their feet, Mr.. Warren
tiptoed to Mr.. Tillman's side and abb
stracted "A bottle from the South Car
DINA Senator's pocket. The bottle
contained colorless liquid, said 20 be
eve medicine. Mr. Warren removed
the cork, smeled the contents, replaced
the cork and then unnOticed by Mr..
Tillman, returned the bottle 20 the lat
ter's pocket
The senate and the galleries were
eonyulsed with laughter. Mr. Till
man was still unconscious Of the by
play but not 10 with Mr.. Bailey Tie
WAS not pleased with the proceeding,
and exclaimed sharply: WHEN this
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