Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-26
A. SCENE IN THE SENATE.

Wnere ne ndO Deen bltlHg, uo oItpPCu !"
the side of Senator Tlllman, OF South
Carolina, who was standing beside SEN
ator Bailey, with whom he was engaged
in a warm colloquy. Mr.. Warren placed
his hand in the right pocket OF Mr.
Tillman's coat and drew from it bottle.
He held it up carefully so that all per
sons in the crowded galleries could see
il. He drew out the cork and, holding
the bottle to his nose, shifted at 1t, and
looked up to the galleries with know
ing smile. Then he corked the bottle
and replaced it in Mr.. Tillman's pocket.
The galleries were in ecstasies OF
amusement. Mr.. Tillman knew nothing
of what Mr.. Warren was doing. He
was too deeply engrossed in his debate
with Mr.. Bailey. He heard the laughter
but assumed that the galleries were en-
ioying his remarks. Had he known
how a colleague was deliberately holding
him to public ridicue and shame, the
South Carolinian's hot temper would
doubtless have rewarded Senator War
ren's act as it deserved.
The scene in the Senate Chamber can
not be described. Mr.. Bailey had been
addressing the Senate and accordingly
every Senator was in his seat. All the
republican leaders witnessed Mr. War
ren's conduct and the amazement quick
IL gave way to hot Indignation. Moth
ing had even been done before to equal
it. Mr.. Warren after his performance
walked soberly back to his seat and
then wandered around among his repub-
lican colleagues as if seeking some ap-
preciation for his pleasantly. But every
senator turned his back and when MI
Warren persisted in his efforts to talk t.
them several Senators left their seats
walked out of the chamber.
Meantime, Mr.. Tillman was still argu'
ing with Mr. Bailey. The Texas Sena'
tor had been expressing bis regret at the
constantly increasing amount OF the
annual appropriations and had stir
red up Mr.. Tillman's wrath by his
structures on the rural free delivery ser
vice
Mr.. Tillman defended the service, say
ing that his State paid its share OF taxes,
and the galleries were hugely enjoying
his bru.oue way of declaring that when
there was anything going around he
wanted his share. He did not believein
"steals," he said, but when there WAS
stealing he proposed to have his share.
Mr.. Bailey's cutting sarcasm had net
tied Mr.. Tiilman and he was very vlgor-
ouslv replying to Mr.. Bailey comments
when Mr.. Warren made him the victim
Of his Jest The persons in the gallery,
not knowing, as does everyone in the
Senate. that Mr.. Tillman has not touch
ed drop of liquor of any kind in years,
interpreted Mr.. Warren's pantomime just
as might have been expected and regard
ed Mr.. Tillman's loud voice and excited
gestures as the result of the bottle which
Mr. Warren had held up to their view.
The debate finally wandered away
from Mr.. Tillman, and as he sat down
there was more laughter in the galleries.
He strolled around the Chamber, and
finally Senator Bacon took him, by the
arm and. after a moments chat, led him
into the democratic cloakroOm. One or
two democratic senators followed. They
guessed that Mr.. Bacon intended to tell
Mr.. Tillman of the scene they had all
witnessed. and knowing Mr.. Tillman' 5
temper they deemed it well to paclfy
him.
The senators remained in the cloak
room several minutes-very many MN
utes to the others in the Chamber, VINO
knew there must now come sequel, DuI
who hardly knew what fresh degradation
was to be put or the Senate. Al
last Mr.. Tillman and his friends came
back into the chamber Mr.. Tillman
was very pale, but he tried to smile as be
walked to his seat and sat down.
Finally he arose and walked over tC
Mr.. Warren's seat. Mr.. Teller was ad
dressing the Senate, but the eyes OF th'
Senators and of the galleries were hxe(
an Mr.. Tillman. The tall South Caro-
llinian leaned over to Mr.. Warren anC
drew out of his pocket the bottle. III
opened it. and with smile that wa
almost pitiful he said something, point
ing TO hi. throat as he spoke. He, too
pulled out the cork and held the bottle
up under Mr.. Warren's nose. Then h'
walked back to his seat, and, as Mr.
Teller was evidently likely toaddress th'
senate for sometime, he pretended L
read some letters.
At last Mr.. Teller sat down. Mr.
Tillman bounded to his feet.
"Mr. President" he saidin a strained
voice. 81 am told that the dist lguish
ed Senator from Wyoming saw fit while
I was in debate to take the liberty o
drawing from my pocket bottle, un
cork it and smell Of its contents. l
was something of liberty, but woui'
give no further attention were 1t mol 10
the fact that some differences might D.
drawn which | would regret. In
men who have known me for the min
years that have served in this bod,
need no explanation, but for the beneil
ots few others who never care to d
me even the scantest justice, / will sa