Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28
CASE OF MRS. MORRIS
Senator TiIIman Delivered
Long-Expected Speech.
HANDICAPPED BY ILLNESS
Narrates Carefully History Of the
Whole Incident.
HOW HIS ROLE DEVELOPED
Spoke in the Time Of the Public Build
ing Bill, but Said Subject
Was Germane.
0W HIS ROLE DEVELOPED

Senator Tllman. after waiting all day
for an opportunity to speak on his resolu-
ton for the Investigation of the police de-
partment of this city, with special refer
ence to the brutal treatment of Mrs. Minor
Morris in her ejectment from the White
House Office on the 4th of last January at
last forced an opportunity to present this
case to the Senate by speaking during the
consideration of the public building bill.
Senator Tillman labored under great
disadvantage of having been Ill during the
last several days. his condition being 50
weak as to have prevented him from even
attempting long speech on yesterday or
the day before
In opening his remarks today he apollo
gized to the Senate for taking Its time at
this late day, when so many matters of
important business are pending, but said
that he would either have to do so under
these conditions or abandon his speech al
together.
There was not large crowd in the Senate
at the time he began his address, as many
persons, having waited during the last two
days to hear him, were finally discouraged
and left the Capitol feeling that he would
probably not get an opportunity to speak.
The Senate however after he began his re-
marks, gradually filled up. The galleries
witnessed a constant incoming Of the peo-
pie after 1t was known the senator had
finally begun his speech on the Mrs. Nor
ris case.
History of the Case.
The senator began his remarks in a very
deliberate manner. speaking slowly. He
said that 1t was probably as appropriate to
speak while the public building bill was be-
ing considered as at any other time, as the
matter under consideration related to an
incident that had occurred in public
building. He referred to his first remarks
he riS
on the 26th of last January, and said that
he had been severely criticised for what he
had then said.
After that the case dropped out of sight
until the President had seen fit to appoint
the man who had been held responsible for
the order to eject Mrs. Morris from the
White House offices to be postmaster of
this city, one of the most lucrative places
under the government
Senator Tillnlan said he had been charged
with having spoken from hearsay in his
former criticism Of the manner of Mrs. Mor
ris' ejectment, and upon the nomination or
Barnes to be postmaster being sent to the
Senate, he asked the committee to which
that nomination was referred to fully inves-
tigate the facts and to ascertain whether
Barnes was at fault or not. He said that
the committee had declined to do.
Senator Ti1lman referred to the nomina-
ton Of Barnes as throwing into the teeth
of himself and others this brutality.
THE nomination was thrown in the teeth
the Senate has not shown it's teeth in con-
nectfon with It," = -s. --s- f-.-T
The senator sent to the desk his letter
addressed to Senator Carter, chairman of
the subcommittee In charge of the nomna-
ton, requesting that an investigation be
held. and this letter was read.
Barnes Statement. -.
Senator Tiiirnan also caused to be read
at the clerks desk the statement Which
Mr.. Barnes submitted to the committee on
post offices in his own behalf giving his
version of the ejectment of Mrs. Morris
from the White House. When the reading
was concluded Mr.. Tiilman said he would
comment later upon some of the language
which Mr. Barnes had used Senator Till
man went on to say that In order to be
perfectly fair and not to present a CARRIED
report he would put in the Record the
voluntary statements made to the Presi-
dent by Mr.. Paine one of the witnesses
of the occurrence.