Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-18

| He added that he had the names OF
| four men who would testify ~ these
| facts as stated Here Mr.. Tinman
| stopped abruptly "a move the appoint
| ment Of a committee Of investigation.
| He suggested that five senators be
named for the purpose OF inquiring into
| the incident.
Mr.. Hale suggested that, as the pro-
| ceeding was informal, the motion
| should be withdrawn and brought in
| In proper shape tomorrow, and Mr..
Tillman consented.
Here Mr.. Hopkins interposed an OBJ
| lection 10 the entire proceedings, saying
| that he saw mo more reason why the
| senate should investigate the affairs OF
| the presidents household than that the
president should investigate the per-
sonal affairs OF the senator from South
Carolina"
Mr. Hale said that he had not pretend
ed to bind any senator by asserting to
such resolution, but personally he
would not oppose the resolution.
DANIEL OPPOSED RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Daniel entered most earnest
plea with Mr., Tlllman not to present
the resolution.
objection. declaring that his resentment
OF the mlstreatment of lady was such
that he could not reconcile silence and
Traction with his idea OF proprety.
Referring again to the testimony OF
witnesses, his eyes filled with tears and
his voice was almost choked with emo
ton when he quoted one Of the news
paper men who had been present as
saying that he had since upbraided
himself with tears In his eyes. even
at the risk Of personal injury, that he
did not rush to the rescue of Mrs.
Morris"
And what are you going to do about
it, he asked In voice now attuned
10 u high key. LET these imperiallstlc
practises continue2 Nothing? Then, in
deed, will the senate sink into con-
tempt. into contempt that viii be de-
served, the contempt OF every good man
and woman In the country. ! cannot
be party to such a course but | Will
take the consequences. | win offer the
resolution, and the senate can do as it
pleGses with It"
Continuing his remarks. he said that
these poor, ptiful liars, the newspa-
pers,' had reported that about the
time the Morris election occurred the
president had written n letter to Prize
fighter F'itzsimmons, showing that his
dignity had not been 50 great as had
been represented. Nor had he been too
dignlhed TO engage in trial of the iiu-
jltsu system or TO put on the boxing
gloves.
In view OF this report he had waited
In the hope that ''the president would
take some action In regard TO the bru-
tai treatment Of Mrs, Morris that would
do credit to him as gentleman, and
II was only after he had shown such
besotted indifference to public opinion
that felt called upon TO present true
statement Of the incident and ask for
an investigation to disprove the false
hoods and garbled statements given out
by Mr.. Barnes"
TILLMAN CLOSED ABRUPTLY.
The South Carolina senator closed
abruptly aud was evidently deeply af-
fected as he took his seat.
II was understood that Mr.. Spooner
and Mr. Lodge were to make reply, but
neither replied, Instead Mr.. Hale adj
dressed the chair.
The chair was asking, what shall
be done with the resolution" when, ig-
noring the query. the Maine senator
moved an executive session. The mo-
ton prevailed, and In less than two
minutes the vast throng OF people In
the galleries were cleared out, the doors
were closed aud one of the tensest days
In the recent history of the senate came
to an end.
The executive session began at 1851
p, m and the senate adjourned at 1903
p, m.